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<\/div>\n\/\/<\/span> Retailers have stepped up efforts to cut soaring energy bills as government support finishes at the end of March<\/h6>\n\/\/\u00a0<\/span>Co-op, Morrisons and Waitrose have dimmed its lights in stores to reduce power usage<\/h6>\nUK retailers are speeding up their efforts to bring down soaring energy bills as the government\u2019s energy subsidies finish at the end of this month.<\/p>\n
Many supermarket chains, including Co-op, Morrisons and Waitrose, have turned down their lights to reduce energy usage.<\/p>\n
Similarly, electrical retailer Currys has reduced the brightness of display TV sets in a bid to bring down its energy bill, which jumped to \u00a38m in the year to the end of April.<\/p>\n
Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free<\/strong><\/h5>\nSign up\u00a0here\u00a0to g<\/span>et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning<\/span><\/p>\nWaitrose is upgrading its fridges to make them 40% more efficient while Aldi is fitting see-through doors to maintain low temperatures with minimum energy usage.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Morrisons is using blinds on its fridges to keep the cold air in overnight.<\/p>\n
Iceland has cut back on the amount of chilled food it sells and is instead stocking more room-temperature products.<\/p>\n
Managing director Richard Walker revealed in January that he expects Iceland\u2019s energy bills to reduce this year after its energy bill hit \u00a370m last year.<\/p>\n
Other retailers, including Sainsbury\u2019s, Halfords and Superdrug have switched to LED lights, which on average use about 80% less electricity than traditional fluorescent lightstrips and bulbs.<\/p>\n
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UK retailers are speeding up their efforts to bring down soaring energy bills as the government\u2019s energy subsidies finish at the end of this month.<\/p>\n
Many supermarket chains, including Co-op, Morrisons and Waitrose, have turned down their lights to reduce energy usage.<\/p>\n
Similarly, electrical retailer Currys has reduced the brightness of display TV sets in a bid to bring down its energy bill, which jumped to \u00a38m in the year to the end of April.<\/p>\n
Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free<\/strong><\/h5>\nSign up\u00a0here\u00a0to g<\/span>et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning<\/span><\/p>\nWaitrose is upgrading its fridges to make them 40% more efficient while Aldi is fitting see-through doors to maintain low temperatures with minimum energy usage.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Morrisons is using blinds on its fridges to keep the cold air in overnight.<\/p>\n
Iceland has cut back on the amount of chilled food it sells and is instead stocking more room-temperature products.<\/p>\n
Managing director Richard Walker revealed in January that he expects Iceland\u2019s energy bills to reduce this year after its energy bill hit \u00a370m last year.<\/p>\n
Other retailers, including Sainsbury\u2019s, Halfords and Superdrug have switched to LED lights, which on average use about 80% less electricity than traditional fluorescent lightstrips and bulbs.<\/p>\n
Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette\u2018s free daily email newsletter<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Waitrose is upgrading its fridges to make them 40% more efficient while Aldi is fitting see-through doors to maintain low temperatures with minimum energy usage.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Morrisons is using blinds on its fridges to keep the cold air in overnight.<\/p>\n
Iceland has cut back on the amount of chilled food it sells and is instead stocking more room-temperature products.<\/p>\n
Managing director Richard Walker revealed in January that he expects Iceland\u2019s energy bills to reduce this year after its energy bill hit \u00a370m last year.<\/p>\n
Other retailers, including Sainsbury\u2019s, Halfords and Superdrug have switched to LED lights, which on average use about 80% less electricity than traditional fluorescent lightstrips and bulbs.<\/p>\n
Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette\u2018s free daily email newsletter<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n