Real Goods
Retail and wholesale e-commerce
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| 2024 | AltE Store, which had previously acquired Real Goods, became part of California-based GigaWatt Inc., further consolidating the company's position in the renewable energy market. |
| September 4 2019 | The Alternative Energy Store Inc. (altE) acquired the Real Goods Trading Corporation assets from John Schaeffer. Sascha Deri became the new CEO of Real Goods, bringing personal inspiration from the company's catalog and Solar Living Sourcebook during his teenage years. |
| October 2015 | Emerald Pharms, a solar-powered cannabis dispensary focusing on medical, non-psychoactive CBD strains and education, opened on the Solar Living Center property. |
| December 2014 | John Schaeffer purchased 100% of the Real Goods retail, catalog, and e-commerce business from RGS Energy for $1 million, reestablishing himself and his wife Nantzy Hensley as the sole owners of Real Goods. |
| January 2014 | Real Goods Solar announced a company-wide rebranding as RGS Energy, combined its residential and commercial solar installation divisions, and changed its Nasdaq ticker from RSOL to RGSE. |
| March 2013 | John Schaeffer was inducted into the International Green Industry Hall of Fame in March, acknowledging his long-standing commitment to green business practices. |
| December 20 2011 | Real Goods Solar completed a merger agreement with Connecticut-based renewable energy installer Earth Friendly Energy Group Holdings, LLC (Alteris Renewables). Alteris equity holders received 8.7 million shares of Real Goods Solar Class A common stock in exchange for 100% of Alteris' outstanding equity. |
| 2010 | Implemented a '75% reduction in paper and printing impact' strategy by reducing catalog mailings and driving business to their website. |
| 2010 | Launched the 'Don't Buy From This Catalog' campaign in Spring/Summer and Fall/Holiday catalogs to encourage reduced catalog consumption. |
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