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Kroger announces management changes in Ralphs

CINCINNATI, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced the retirement of Ralphs division President Donna Giordano, and the promotion of Valerie Jabbar to succeed her. Ms. Jabbar currently serves as vice president of merchandising for Ralphs. Donna Giordano will retire from the company after 44 years of service, effective July…

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Starbucks 10-ounce Mini Frappuccino available for a limited time this summer

SEATTLE, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The 10-ounce Mini Frappuccino is available for a limited time this summer in participating Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada. Did you know that Frappuccino® blended beverages can be customized more than 36,000 ways? That’s a lot of options. For customers looking for lighter beverage options, Starbucks baristas suggest: Skip the…

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12 Tesco stores along the parade route will also support London Pride this weekend

Tesco is pulling out all the stops to support London Pride this weekend. CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Saturday 25th June and Sunday 26th June, stores across London will join in the annual LGBT festival, displaying rainbow bunting, balloons, and even arranging their fruit and vegetable displays to reflect the Pride colours. 12 Tesco…

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Cepsa and Carrefour renew agreement to continue with the expansion ‘express’ stores in service stations

SPAIN, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — On June 13th, Cepsa and Carrefour signed the renewal of the agreement to continue with the expansion 'express' stores in service stations. This renewal, which includes the opening of new stores up to 2018. The companies began their collaboration in 2013 with the opening of ten pilot stores. At present,…

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I.N.C teamed up with style icon Iris Apfel to develop a collection of “must-have” clothing and jewelry at Macy’s

NEW YORK, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — I.N.C International Concepts, exclusively at Macy’s, today announces a partnership with style icon Iris Apfel launching September 2016. For the aptly named “Iris Meets I.N.C” campaign, I.N.C teamed up with Apfel to develop a collection of “must-have” clothing and jewelry centered around this fall’s mod trend. Apfel will…

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EROSKI: Apuesta por la convergencia del mundo on y off line

EROSKI es el único distribuidor de alimentación que ofrece el servicio de compra online en el conjunto de las Islas Baleares tras extender este servicio a Formentera El servicio de súper online de EROSKI está disponible ya también en la Comunidad Valenciana, donde cubre por completo el área metropolitana de la capital del Turia El…

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Sainsbury’s becomes world’s first company to introduce refrigerated delivery truck cooled by a liquid nitrogen powered engine

Sainsbury’s has become the first company in the world to introduce a refrigerated delivery truck cooled by a liquid nitrogen powered engine, which will eliminate all emissions associated with refrigeration. LONDON, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Supplied by cooling technology specialists, Dearman, and its partners, the zero-emission cooling unit replaces the traditional diesel engine used to…

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Strawberries set to become the bestselling product at Sainsbury’s for four months

LONDON, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Strawberries are set to become the bestselling product* at Sainsbury’s for four months. Yes that's right, selling more than milk, bread and tea, proving nothing quite hails summer for us Brits like a punnet of juicy strawberries. Last year, British strawberries were the top selling item for a whopping…

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LVMH Group partner of Viva Technology, June 30 to July 2 in Paris

The LVMH Group is a partner of Viva Technology, an exciting new event that will bring together key players in the digital transformation in Paris from June 30 to July 2. This partnership resonates powerfully with LMVH ‘s core values of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. PARIS, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Organized jointly by Groupe Les…

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IKEA announces plans for a second store in Virginia

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA , 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it is submitting plans to the City of Norfolk, Virginia for a store that would increase the Swedish company’s presence in the Southeastern U.S. as its second store in Virginia. Pending approvals, construction of the proposed IKEA Norfolk store…

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IKEA U.S. #TogetherWeEat Food Truck to visit Chicago and New York City in July

Limited Time Food Truck to Visit Chicago and New York Offering Free IKEA Meatballs and Communal “Pop Up” Seating CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. announced today that the #TogetherWeEat Food Truck, a limited-time mobile food truck celebrating how food connects people, will hit the road this summer to encourage consumers to…

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H&M group’s sales in 1H2016 increased by 7 percent

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M group’s sales including VAT increased by 7 percent in local currencies during the first six months of the financial year. Converted into SEK, sales including VAT increased by 5 percent to SEK 104,965 m (100,024). Sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 90,565 m (86,143). Profit after…

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365 by Whole Foods Market will open its third location on Sept 14 in Bellevue, Washington

Seattle-based Wild Ginger Kitchen selected as new store’s ‘Friend of 365’ AUSTIN, Texas, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — 365 by Whole Foods Market™, the new evolution of grocery stores from Whole Foods Market, announced today that its third location will open Sept. 14, in Bellevue, Washington. The new store will be located in Bellevue Square (300…

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Chinese Aisino Corporation established a joint venture with Wincor Nixdorf in China

PADERBORN, GERMANY, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Aisino Corporation, a Chinese company that specializes in intelligent anti-forgery tax control systems, EFT POS solutions, financial IC cards, bill receipt printing solutions and public IT security solutions, has established a joint venture (JV) with Wincor Nixdorf in China to develop, produce and market IT solutions for banking…

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Microsoft and Intershop: Successful customer-focused omni-channel commerce will be demonstrated at Commerce ‘N’ Concert on September 13th in Cologne

The best practice event is geared towards dealers and manufacturers who successfully use ERP systems like Microsoft Dynamics Navision and Microsoft Dynamics AX. Participants learn from presentations and live experience behind the scenes of MUSIC STORE professional GmbH about how customer-focused omni-channel commerce can work for them. Commerce ‘N’ Concert is presented by dotSource GmbH…

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Intershop names De Nieuwe Zaak Intershop Partner of the Year 2015 – 2016 in the Benelux

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News— Intershop has named De Nieuwe Zaak Intershop Partner of the Year 2015 - 2016 in the Benelux region during the annual Partner Executive Event. De Nieuwe Zaak has shown that by tapping into the diligence, focus and strength of its staff, it can help its customers achieve challenging…

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ALDI to offer meat without Antibiotics, Hormones, Steroids or Animal By-Product

Batavia, Ill., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — ALDI is stepping up to the nutritional plate once again – this time, with the promise of simpler meats at the affordable prices they’re known for. This product launch comes on the heels of the ALDI Healthier Checklanes rollout and the decision to remove added MSG, partially hydrogenated…

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The first CVS Pharmacy locations in Target stores in Colorado now open

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that the first CVS Pharmacy locations in Target stores in Colorado are now open. The pharmacies, located in several metropolitan areas, including Denver, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, are being operated through a store-within-a-store format and are branded CVS Pharmacy. "We're excited to…

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MinuteClinic opens eight new locations inside Target stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, has opened eight new locations inside Target stores in theDallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The clinics located in stores in Allen, Denton, Flower Mound, Frisco, Hurst, Plano and Watauga have been rebranded and converted to MinuteClinic. There are now 50 MinuteClinic locations…

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Raley’s Family of Fine Stores and Bradshaw International donate over $80,000 worth of kitchen utensils

Fair Oaks, CA, 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — In January, Raley’s underwent a chain wide conversion from Chef Style brand kitchen gadgets to Good Cook kitchen utensils. The distributor, Bradshaw International donated the remaining Chef Style products, which amounted to over 20,000 individual items, ranging from rolling pins and can openers to paring knives and…

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Snyder’s-Lance recalls certain code dates of their Lance brand Oyster Crackers

St. Louis, MO, 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall for certain code dates of their Lance brand Oyster Crackers. This action is the direct result of a recent recall by the wheat flour supplier, Grain Craft, due to certain lots of flour that may contain low levels of undeclared…

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Muscle Milk products voluntarily recalled – Save Mart Supermarkets

Modesto, Calif., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The following Muscle Milk products are being voluntarily recalled due to premature spoilage: Item Description Size UPC Muscle Milk – Banana 14 oz. 8-76063-00203 Muscle Milk – Chocolate 14 oz. 8-76063-00201 Muscle Milk – Cookies N Crème 14 oz. 8-76063-00204 Muscle Milk – Strawberry 14 oz. 8-76063-00209 Muscle Milk – Vanilla Crème 14 oz. 8-76063-00202 Muscle Milk – Chocolate 40 oz. 8-76063-00261 Muscle Milk – Vanilla Crème 40 oz. 8-76063-00262 Muscle Milk Pro…

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Save Mart Supermarkets changes its corporate name to The Save Mart Companies

Modesto, Calif., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Save Mart Supermarkets announced today that its corporate name has been changed to The Save Mart Companies,effective immediately. Consumers know the company as their local grocery store, operating under the store names of Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, FoodMaxx, S-Mart, and MaxxValue. Besides providing a clear distinction between…

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Hippo signs solution partner agreement with Intershop

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Jena, Germany, 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hippo is pleased to announce the signing of a solution partner agreement with Intershop, a leading independent provider of enterprise solutions for omni-channel commerce. Intershop, headquartered in Jena, Germany serves more than 300 companies around the world with its solutions for modeling sales processes. Partnering with…

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Whole Foods Market opens its new store in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood on June 22, 2016

CHICAGO, IL, 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic foods grocer, opens its new store in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. The new 30,300 square foot store, located at 5118 S. Lake Park Ave., will celebrate the grand opening with music, food and many more surprises…

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Whole Foods Market to open the doors of its new Pentagon City store on June 29

ROCKVILLE, Md.,2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market, America’s Healthiest Grocery Store®, opens the doors of its new Pentagon City store at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29. The public is invited to join team members and community leaders in a bread-breaking ceremony that begins at 8:45 a.m. and will include the presentation of a…

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Rite Aid to relocate its store at Market Street in Harrisburg to Strawberry Square in the heart of Pennsylvania’s capital city

Camp Hill, Pa., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid Corporation announced today its plans to relocate its current store at 309-11 Market Street in Harrisburg to Strawberry Square, a one million square foot, mixed use complex located in the heart of Pennsylvania's capital city.The relocated Rite Aid, which will feature both a street level and…

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Meijer opens new 192,000-square-foot supercenters today in Flossmoor and Round Lake Beach, Illinois

Retailer brings low prices, fresh produce delivered daily and drive-thru pharmacies to Chicagoland suburbs GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.,2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer opened new 192,000-square-foot supercenters today in Flossmoor and Round Lake Beach, Ill. bringing shoppers more convenient access to low prices on fresh produce delivered daily, high-quality merchandise and a full-service pharmacy that makes family…

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Paradies Lagardère awarded eight new specialty retail and travel essential stores at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

ATLANTA , 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Paradies Lagardère, the travel retail and restaurateur leader in North America, was awarded eight new specialty retail and travel essential stores at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). After conducting specific outreach and research with local and regional businesses, Paradies Lagardère created the winning bids with several…

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Fourth Univision-branded store in partnership with Paradies Lagardère opens at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Univision Communications Inc., the leading media company serving Hispanic America, and Paradies Lagardère, the travel retail and restaurateur leader in North America, yesterday hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a Univision-branded store located in Terminal 4 at Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). The…

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