NEW YORK, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) today (January 17, 2017 ) announced that Reed Krakoff will join Tiffany in the new position of Chief Artistic Officer, effective February 1. Reed will direct design for TIFFANY & CO. brand jewelry, as well as luxury accessories, and lead the brand's overarching artistic and…
NEW YORK, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) reported its sales results for the two months ended December 31, 2016 ("holiday period"). Worldwide net sales of $966 million were slightly above $961 million a year ago, with sales growth in Asia-Pacific and Japan largely offset by lower sales in the Americas and…
London, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — About 200 homes could be built on the former Ibstock Brick site in Kingswinford after leading property company London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) was given outline planning permission for a residential development.
Residential developers are being consulted about transforming the land off Tansey Green Road, bordering the Pensnett Estate which…
Customized debit card printing enhances consumer experience
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Al Rajhi Bank, a leading international banking group, recently partnered with Diebold Nixdorf to collaboratively develop an award-winning biometric-enabled self-service solution. The custom solution is the first to enable debit card printing via biometric authentication at a self-service terminal in…
Diebold Nixdorf announces the appointment of Devora Henderson as VP, retail, for the Americas region
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) today (Jan. 16, 2017) announced that Devora Henderson has been named vice president, retail, for the Americas region. In this role, she will focus on growing the company's retail business in the region and manage a portfolio of innovative solutions that will…
MILWAUKEE, WI, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT), today (January 17, 2017) announced it will close its Elder-Beerman store at the Ohio Valley Mall in St. Clairsville, Ohio. The company will not renew the lease, which terminates March 31, 2017. The closing will impact approximately 46 associates at this location.…
United States Government and State of Wisconsin Support Decree Relating to Cleanup Efforts that NCR Began in 2009
DULUTH, Ga., 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today (January 17, 2017) announced it is resolving the Wisconsin Fox River environmental cleanup and related Superfund litigation by entry into a definitive consent decree with…
The Scan & Go system is based on the NCR FastLane Mobile Shopper powered by Re-Vision solution and is the first customer implementation in Europe
DULUTH, Ga., 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in omni-channel technologies, announced that the Globus hypermarket chain is the first supermarket in Europe to introduce…
TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Allied Properties REIT (TSX:AP.UN) and RioCan REIT (TSX:REI.UN) today (Jan. 17, 2017) announced an important lease transaction in connection with the development of King Portland Centre in Toronto. Indigo Books & Music Inc. has signed a commitment to lease approximately 78,810 square feet of GLA in the…
TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan") (TSX:REI.UN) announced today (01/16/2017) that it has successfully completed its issuance of $300 million principal amount of Series Y senior unsecured debentures (the "Debentures"). The agency syndicate was co-led by RBC Capital Markets, TD Securities and BMO Capital Markets. The Debentures…
Al Meera to expand its chain of supermarkets at Msheireb Downtown Doha
QATAR, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Msheireb Properties and Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C) signed a partnership that will bring the country’s leading retail brand to Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD).
The new Al Meera store will be located at Galleria Mall which forms a…
7‑Eleven® introduces hot, ready-to-eat breakfast pizza!
New Breakfast Pizza with Biscuit Crust is Available Whole, by the Slice
IRVING, TEXAS, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Good gravy! Participating 7‑Eleven® stores now have hot, ready-to-eat breakfast pizza! While some like to eat traditional breakfast foods for the first meal of the day, others choose what’s easy, like leftover…
BOCA RATON, Fla, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today (January 17, 2017 ) announced an expanded partnership with Austin Independent School District (AISD). The company recently worked with the district to develop an innovative entrepreneurship classroom at Crockett High School, located in Austin,…
Q4 revenues at EUR 1,086-1,094 million (25-26% growth), adjusted EBIT of EUR 81-104 million (7.5-9.5% margin)
Full year revenues at EUR 3,633-3,642 million, adjusted EBIT of EUR 202-225 million (5.6-6.2% margin)
Zalando to expand fulfillment footprint in Sweden
BERLIN, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Zalando SE, Europe’s leading online platform for fashion,…
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — A.F. Blakemore has launched a new community programme to inspire, engage and motivate young people about the opportunities in the employment industry. The Blakemore Branching Out programme will support young people across five key interventions, enabling them to gain the necessary skills to enter employment successfully, provide…
Nigeria, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR Nigeria was the host of the one day SME Bazaar organised for small and medium Nigerian enterprises in collaboration with the Bank of Industry, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and the Retail Council of Nigeria.
The SME Bazaar followed an extensive SME Workshop to educate and offer professional…
ALTOONA, Pa., 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sheetz for the Kidz is proud to announce that it raised more than $580,000 during its annual December campaign through customer donations. This is a record for the Sheetz employee-run charity that exceeds last year's campaign fundraising total by more than $60,000. Sheetz for the Kidz is a…
Partnership provides Topco members and suppliers with better understanding of consumer shopping patterns and decision-making across the aggregate, helping drive business growth and gaining a sustainable competitive advantage.
PALO ALTO, CA, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Symphony EYC, the leading provider of software and services for retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, and Topco Associates, LLC, the largest…
GoToAssist Seeit Enables Master Technicians to Remotely See and Diagnose Problems to Get Appliances Running Again as Quickly as Possible
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — When Sears Home Services technician Antonio Corzo was in a customer's home in Bound Brook, N.J., last month to repair a washing machine, he encountered an unusual issue…
Creates Blue Ocean Technologies, LLC to offer U.S. securities trading after close of U.S. capital markets
SALT LAKE CITY, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Financial technology firm t0.com, Inc., has formed Blue Ocean Technologies, LLC after acquiring the assets of Singapore-based Blue Ocean Financial Technology, Pte. Ltd. The addition of Blue Ocean Technologies to the t0…
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its comprehensive national plan to combat drug abuse, Walgreens today (January 17, 2017) announced it has made naloxone, a lifesaving opioid antidote, available without a prescription in all of its Arizona pharmacies in accordance with state pharmacy regulations.
Naloxone is now more accessible and easier…
CINCINNATI,, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today ( Jan. 17, 2017) Matt Perin has joined the company as Head of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs.
Mr. Perin will be based in Washington, D.C. and responsible for Kroger's federal government relations efforts, including working closely with the company's supermarket operating divisions…
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI), a first-mover with its EnLIGHTened Entrees®, is now redefining the category to include more nutrient-rich superfoods, vegetarian and gluten-free options. The mission: to ensure the EnLIGHTened menu offers something for everyone.
“There’s been a movement of people wanting to understand what they eat and…
SEATTLE , 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nordstrom, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of an exclusive capsule collection by designer Léa Peckre. Known for designs that balance a street edge with the texture and refinement of classics, Peckre created her first capsule collection exclusively for the retailers in-store boutique, SPACE, curated by…
SEATTLE, 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nordstrom, Inc. is launching an exclusive Valentine’s Day jewelry capsule collection for SPACE, its boutique for emerging and advanced designers curated by Olivia Kim, Vice President of Creative Projects. The collection hits stores Monday, January 16.
Showcasing green gemstones that align with Pantone’s 2017 hue of the year, the…
Helsinki, 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kesko Group's sales in December 2016 totalled €918.5 million and were up 17.5%. In comparable terms, sales in local currencies decreased by 3.7%, excluding the impact of business arrangements. There was one delivery day less than in the previous year.
"Kesko's sales increased in December thanks to acquisitions. The sales…
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche features Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota's woven art installations from January 14 to February 18
Paris, 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Known for her site-specific installations woven in yarn, Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota is featured at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche from January 14 to February 18, 2017. The artist has created…
Vilnius, Lithuania, 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Maxima Grupė that manages retail chains in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria and Poland, has acquired the largest e-commerce company for food and other products in Lithuania – Barbora. This grown-up and developed start-up, delivering Maxima goods in Vilnius, will be integrated with other Maxima Grupė’s e-commerce companies in…
Vilnius, Lithuania, 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Board of Maxima LT has appointed Kristina Meidė as new CEO of the company. Starting 9th of January K. Meidė will replace Žydrūnas Valkeris, who left Vilniaus prekyba group. K. Meidė will also join Maxima LT Board. Before taking the position K. Meidė lead Euroapotheca, another Vilniaus prekyba…
Washington, 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — The third annual NRF Foundation Gala took place Sunday, January 15, at Pier Sixty in New York City, featuring an exhilarating dinner and awards program that included both silent and live auctions. The event raised $2 million to support the NRF Foundation’s student scholarships and educational experiences for…