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Monthly Archives: September 2014

Tesco customers vote for the beneficiaries of £1.8 million set to be raised from carrier bag charges in Wales and Scotland

An incredible 27,000 Tesco customers vote for which charities will partner with Tesco for Scotland and Wales Winning charities Keep Scotland Beautiful and Keep Wales Tidy will use the money to fund environmental and conservation projects Cheshunt, England,  2014-9-2 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Just over 27, 000 Tesco customers have taken part in a vote…

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Sainsbury’s celebrates the 10th anniversary of the launch of its clothing brand “Tu”

LONDON, 2014-9-2 — /EPR Retail News/ —  This month Sainsbury’s is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the launch of its clothing brand “Tu” which has fast become the 7th most popular clothing range in the UK. Selling as many as four pieces a second, Tu is now renowned for its contemporary, quality clothing at great value…

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Inditex: Women’s fashion and accessories brand Stradivarius opens first UK store at the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford London

LONDON, 2014-9-2 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Stradivarius, the global women's fashion and accessories brand, has opened its first UK store at the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, London.  The store will be the UK flagship for the Stradivarius brand, and extends its presence to 877 stores in some 60 countries. Stradivarius's first UK store opening…

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PHILIPPINES: SM Prime Holdings’ lifestyle and entertainment solutions company SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. honored at 2014 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Awards Ceremony

Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-9-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc., (SMLEI) the lifestyle and entertainment solutions company of SM Prime Holdings, was cited for the third year in a row  the “Outstanding Partner for Currency Information Program” at the 2014 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch for Stakeholders. SM LEI has been a constant partner…

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Starbucks to serve La Boulange® bakery products starting September 2

Seattle, WA,  2014-9-1 — /EPR Retail News/ —   Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Latte isn’t the only customer favorite returning to stores this fall. A trio of bakery items by La Boulange® will be available on September 2. Pumpkin Scone: Filled with flavors of the season, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, cinnamon and topped with delicious icing. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin: Richly spiced…

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Argos gives its Kensington store a ‘digital makeover’

Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-9-1 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Local residents in Kensington can now take advantage of the speed and convenience of online shopping on their local high street, thanks to Argos which has given its Kensington store a ‘digital makeover’. The store, located on Kensington High Street, was selected from more than 700 Argos stores…

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Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta (SOK) renews its consumer goods trade organisation

Helsinki, Finland,  2014-9-1 — /EPR Retail News/ —  SOK is renewing its consumer goods trade organisation. The related statutory labour negotiations are now completed and, following on from the decisions, the number of employees will be reduced by approximately 110 people. Originally, the estimate was a maximum of 130 people. The organisational reform was triggered by…

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Sainsbury’s to feature great quality wines between 27th August and 16th September

LONDON, 2014-9-1 — /EPR Retail News/ —  It’s been a busy couple of months keeping the kids entertained over the summer so you’re long overdue for a bit of ‘me’ time. Here, Sainsbury’s highlights some of the great quality wines that are on offer between 27th August and 16th September. As the routine returns to normal, try…

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Belk, Inc., announces operating results for its fiscal second quarter and six months ended August 2, 2014

Comparable store sales and net income increase Online sales grow 43.1 percent CHARLOTTE, N.C., 2014-9-1 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Belk, Inc., the nation’s largest family owned and operated fashion department store company, today announced operating results for its fiscal second quarter and six months ended August 2, 2014. Tim Belk, chairman and chief executive officer of…

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AHOLD REPURCHASED 1,300,492 AHOLD COMMON SHARES FOR € 16.78 MILLION BETWEEN AUGUST 25 AND AUGUST 29, 2014

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2014-9-1 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Ahold has repurchased 1,300,492 Ahold common shares in the period from August 25, 2014 up to and including August 29, 2014. The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 12.8991 per share for a total consideration of € 16.78 million. These repurchases were made as part of…

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Philippines: SM Prime Holdings, Inc. upsized its retail bond issue to PHP20 billion due to the strong demand from both retail and institutional investors

Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-9-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPH) has upsized its retail bond issue to Php20 billion from the initial size of Php15 billion due to the strong demand from both retail and institutional investors. This is SMPH’s maiden offering of retail bonds in the public market. The issue consists of the 5.1000% Series…

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Toys“R”Us, Inc reports financial results for the second quarter ended August 2, 2014

Adjusted EBITDA was $81 million for the quarter, an increase of 9.5% compared to the prior year period; Total net sales for the quarter increased by $63 million or 2.7%, driven by comparable store net sales growth of 1.5% domestically and 2.5% internationally WAYNE, NJ, 2014-9-1 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Toys“R”Us, Inc. today reported financial results for…

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