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Daily Archives: March 22, 2016

Whole Foods Market to become first food retailer to offer strawberries certified by the Fair Food Program

First retailer to introduce Fair Food Program certified strawberries AUSTIN, Texas, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market will be the first food retailer to offer strawberries certified by the Fair Food Program, a partnership that brings together workers, consumers, growers and retailers in support of humane labor standards and fairer wages in U.S. agriculture. Whole…

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Rite Aid Offers Customers Wide Variety of Easter and Spring Essentials

Camp Hill, Pa., 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid is making customers hoppy this season with its great deals and variety of Easter and spring essentials. Whether shopping for "somebunny" special or readying for spring, Rite Aid is prepared to offer customers a one-stop-shopping experience. Assemble Your Easter Basket Rite Aid's shelves are stocked with an assortment…

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Dollar General launches Spring Fast Way to Save™ digital coupon program

Launch of Spring Fast Way to Save™ Digital Coupon Offers, Wow! Wednesday Offers, Three-Day Sales, Instant Savings and Weekly Specials to Further Help Customers Stretch Their Budget Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Savings are springing up in every aisle next week at Dollar General!  From digital coupons and instant savings to weekly specials, Wow!…

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The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give announces three-day grand tasting event on June 17-19 at Blythefield Country Club

More than 40 local restaurants, breweries, local growers at Blythefield Country Club GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ —  The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give announced today a three-day grand tasting event that Meijer will host in conjunction with the LPGA tournament week June 14-19. The inaugural Meijer LPGA Grand Taste will take place June…

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Target Corporation announces two key hires for the its technology team

Retailer also hires Joel Crabb as Vice President of Architecture MINNEAPOLIS, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) announced today two key hires for the company’s technology team. Tom Kadlec will join Target as senior vice president of infrastructure and operations, leading efforts to modernize and enhance Target’s technology foundation. The company also announced the…

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WWF and H&M announce global partnership

Today on World Water Day, conservation organization WWF and fashion retailer H&M are proud to announce a five year global partnership. The new agreement expands the successful partnership from 2013, focusing on water stewardship, to also include climate action and a strategic dialogue related to H&M’s and the fashion industry’s broader sustainability challenges. This marks…

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H&M launches 2016 Conscious Exclusive Collection available from April 7

The 2016 Conscious Exclusive Collection effortlessly merges a sense of history with modernity. Launched to coincide with the opening of the exhibition Fashion Forward - 300 years of Fashion at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, to which it pays homage, the collection conveys an idea of painterly and sophisticated elegance. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail…

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Lowe’s Companies, Inc. declares quarterly cash dividend of twenty eight cents ($0.28) per share

MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors for Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty eight cents ($0.28) per share, payable May 4, 2016 , to shareholders of record as of April 20, 2016 . Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home…

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CBRE Group, Inc. extends maturity on its revolving credit facility to March 2021

Los Angeles, CA, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that it has extended the maturity on its revolving credit facility to March 2021 and increased its borrowing capacity under this facility by $200 million, to $2.8 billion. At year-end 2015, the company had no outstanding borrowings on its revolving credit…

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CBRE: Global real estate investors remain strongly expansionary in 2016

London, Los Angeles and Sydney are Top Regional Targets to Investors Office is Most Attractive Property Type Ahead of Retail, Multifamily Los Angeles, CA, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Global real estate investors remain strongly expansionary in 2016, with more than US$1 trillion of planned expenditures anticipated to enter global real estate markets—6 percent higher than…

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Die auf Kartellrecht spezialisierten Juristen der REWE Group haben den renommierten European Counsel Award gewonnen

Renommierter European Counsel Award geht nach Köln Köln, Deutschland, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Im Rahmen einer feierlichen Gala erhielten Dr. Rainer Koll-Möllenhoff, Dr. Vanessa Farmand und Dr. Marcus Steinberg den Award am Donnerstag (17.3.) in London überreicht. Die Hausjuristen der REWE Group setzten sich in ihrer Kategorie „Competition“ gegen ein Wettbewerberfeld von rund 1.500 Teilnehmern…

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Lagardère Travel Retail’s ACE Robot innovation at Aelia Duty Free at Auckland Airport recognized at The Moodies 2016

Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lagardère Travel Retail in the Pacific has been recognised and praised for their ACE Robot innovation at Aelia Auckland Airport. It was confirmed on the 10th of March, 2016 that Aelia Duty Free won the award “Best Use of Digital Media In-Store for ACE Robot- Highly Commended” at The…

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Lagardère Travel Retail opens M.A.C Kiosk in Gold Coast Airport

Queensland, Australia, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lagardère Travel Retail have recently opened their latest store in Gold Coast Airport; a M.A.C Kiosk. The new Gold Coast Airport M.A.C kiosk covers 25 square metres in a premium location capturing both domestic and international passengers. It boasts a contemporary design as well as an extensive product range…

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It’s frozen food month at commissaries

FORT LEE, Va., 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — It's no wonder commissaries are highlighting frozen foods during March, considering the variety, value and convenience of items from pizza, entrées and breakfast foods to lots of vegetables in between. "Every March is frozen food month at commissaries, and while our stores go all out creating exciting frozen…

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Kingfisher supports fight to stop illegal wood and products made with it from being sold on European markets

LONDON, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — As a long-term advocate of protecting the world’s forests, Kingfisher welcomes the news that the European Commission has recognised there is a problem preventing the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) from fulfilling its purpose. The EUTR was introduced in 2013 to prevent illegal wood (and products made with illegal wood or…

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Wincor Nixdorf expands its software-related service business with the purchase of majority share in Belgian company Projective

Paderborn, Germany, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf is expanding its software-related service business with the purchase of a majority share in the Belgian company Projective, retroactive to January 1, 2016. Projective specializes in program and project management for the financial services sector and currently employs more than 100 consultants and project managers, most…

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Taubman Centers, Inc. announces its first quarter 2016 earnings on May 2, 2016

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) will announce its first quarter 2016 earnings after the market closes on May 2, 2016. The company will host a conference call to discuss these results on May 3, 2016 at 11 a.m. EDT. Stockholders and interested parties may listen to a live…

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Tesco PLC announces that Lindsey Pownall will join the Board as additional independent Non-Executive Director from 1 April 2016

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco PLC is pleased to announce that Lindsey Pownall will join the Board as an additional independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 April 2016. From that date, Lindsey will also join the Corporate Responsibility Committee. Lindsey Pownall was, until 31 December 2015, Chief Executive of Samworth Brothers, the leading…

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Tesco launches ‘guess what’s in the egg’ competition to raise money for Help for Heroes

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — This Easter, Tesco has launched a ‘guess what’s in the egg’ competition to raise money for Help for Heroes. Tesco created an exclusive Help for Heroes chocolate Easter egg in 456 of its Superstores and Extra’s stores across the UK donating all 100% profits to the charity. To celebrate the…

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Waitrose launches its first ever customer magazine dedicated entirely to gardening

LONDON, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Waitrose aims to build on its growing share of the horticultural market by launching its first ever customer magazine dedicated entirely to gardening. The 132 page magazine, called Waitrose Garden, is the first issue in a seasonal series, with issue two following later this year. The magazine will be available…

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