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Daily Archives: January 9, 2015

CarMax, Inc. starts hiring for the company’s new store in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Retailer Known for Hiring Outside the Auto Industry Accepting Applications RICHMOND, Virginia, 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars, is hiring more than 75 positions for the company’s new store in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. CarMax is looking for individuals ready to start a rewarding career with the company…

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Gap Inc. reports net sales up 4 percent and comparable sales positive 3 percent for the holiday shopping season

SAN FRANCISCO, 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today reported that net sales were up 4 percent and comparable sales were positive 3 percent for the November and December 2014 holiday shopping season, compared with last year. “During November and December, we were pleased to achieve a positive 3 comp, led by Old Navy…

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The National Grocers Association applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passage of H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act

Arlington, VA, 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Grocers Association (NGA) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passage of H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act. H.R. 30, introduced by Congressman Todd Young (R-IN) and also championed by Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL), would change the definition of a full-time employee under the…

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Toys“R”Us: Everyday Health’s WhatToExpect.com announced the winners of its second annual “Moms Love-It” Awards

New York, NY, 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sharing the know-how of moms, WhatToExpect.com, the digital home for the world’s best-known pregnancy and parenting brand published by Everyday Health, Inc., today announced the winners of its second annual “Moms Love-It” Awards, honoring 40 of the best products for baby registries, as chosen by experienced moms…

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Jollibee Worldwide Pte Ltd. and Jasmine Asset Holding Ltd. joint venture to develop more than 1,400 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants across China over the next 20 years

More than 1,400 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants to be developed in China as part of new joint venture between Jollibee Worldwide Pte Ltd. and Jasmine Asset Holding Ltd., a subsidiary of RRJ Capital Master Fund II, L.P. CANTON, Mass., 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, one of the world’s leading coffee and baked goods chains, today announced…

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Apple: New Year’s Day 2015 marked the single biggest day ever in App Store sales history

CUPERTINO, California, 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Apple® today announced that the first week of January set a new record for billings from the App Store℠ with customers around the world spending nearly half a billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases, and New Year’s Day 2015 marked the single biggest day ever in App Store…

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Auntie Anne’s plans to open 100 new domestic locations in 2015

Lancaster, Pa., 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — After a banner year of introducing the first store redesign in company history, expanding into two new countries, and the successful launch of its popular mobile app “Pretzel Perks,” Auntie Anne's® Pretzels is well positioned for significant growth on all levels in 2015. Executives with the more than 1,600-unit franchise,…

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Sobeys asks Canadians to share how better food choices have helped them live a better life for a chance to win a cooking lesson with Jamie Oliver in London

#BetterFoodForAll challenge asks how better food has inspired a better life STELLARTON, NS, 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Since launching its Better Food for All platform in 2013, Sobeys has empowered Canadians to eat better, feel better and do better through a variety of better food experiences, including its #BetterFoodForAll challenges. Today, Sobeys announced a new challenge asking Canadians…

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The Super Stop & Shop stores in Hyannis, Hyde Park and Wayland, Mass. received LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council

Hyannis, Hyde Park and Wayland, MA stores Awarded LEED Silver Status As the Company Continues its Commitment to the Environment Quincy, MA, 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Stop and Shop Supermarket Company LLC and its parent company Ahold USA recently achieved another milestone in their commitment to building greener sustainable stores. The Super Stop & Shop…

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Hy-Vee Mainstreet at 2345 N. 48th St. in Lincoln Neb. will close next month

LINCOLN, Neb., 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hy-Vee, Inc. officials announced today that the Hy-Vee Mainstreet at 2345 N. 48th St. in Lincoln will close next month and its employees will be relocated across the company’s five remaining local stores. The Lincoln Hy-Vee Mainstreet will close its doors on Feb. 1, and all of its 76 full- and…

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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ron Hainsey teams up with Harris Teeter to debut his personally designed Signature Sub Sandwich

Hainsey to Sign Autographs, Sample Signature Sub Sandwich, Introduce Fans to Must-Have Meal for Lunch Date:          Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 Time:       5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Where:    North Hills East Harris Teeter 120-100 St. Albans Dr. Raleigh, N.C. 27609 Interviews are available.  Live shots are welcomed! Raleigh, N.C., 2015-1-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ron Hainsey will team…

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