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Retail Outlets - Open door policy
Cold doors
This all comes back to retail and the need to get customers in. We are so dependent on the retail economy that nothing will change in the short term. The best hope is automatic doors but expensive for smaller shops.
Posted by: brightlight
Some progress in Brighton
I've noticed in Brighton that quite a few shops are closing their doors, so the message is getting through to some degree.
However, these shops are then having to place large "We are open" signs on their doors to encourage shoppers in!
There does seem to be some media coverage too:
www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2009/dec/23/close-shop-doors-campaign
Posted by: ericclack
Retail Outlets - Open door policy
Having visited the City of bath over the last few weeks I am constantly amazed at shops with their doors wide open - even in the sub zero weather.
On various occasions over the past year to 18 months I've written to the local newspaper to express my amazement at the lack of foresight on behalf of shop owners/staff at the costs in energy and CO2.
But I appear to be cutting a lone furrow as no body appears to care.
My most recent article is below
"I’m afraid to return to my pet hate!
Why do shops still insist on leaving their shop doors open to the current cold weather!
I have never understood the practice. When I have approached shop staff in the past they seem to be defensive in their reply: It’s company policy would seem to be the common reply. The same applies in the summer to air conditioned premises where the units are going full speed and the cool air flows straight out the open doors .
I guess these companies have money to burn through this policy but the savings on this could go to pay shop staff an increased wage but more important it could in a small way help cut greenhouse emissions’"
Posted by: Dodger47
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