Düsseldorf, Germany, 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — METRO GROUP acquires a stake in the Berlin-based start-up orderbird, the leading iPad based point of sale system for restaurants in the DACH region. With this move, METRO GROUP underscores its commitment to digitalisation in the hospitality sector. By investing into yet another start-up with digital solutions…
Business
Zürich, 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — An ihrer Sitzung vom 12. Mai hat die Verwaltung des Migros-Genossenschafts-Bundes (MGB) Beat Zahnd per 1. September 2016 zum Leiter des Departementes Handel und als Mitglied der Generaldirektion des MGB gewählt. Er tritt die Nachfolge von Dieter Berninghaus an, der sich als Verwaltungsrat und Unternehmer neuen Aufgaben zuwendet.
Beat Zahnd…
BOCA RATON, Fla., 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) today issued the following statement from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Roland Smith after the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request for a preliminary injunction to block the proposed merger of Staples,…
Q1 revenues at EUR 796 million, adjusted EBIT margin of 2.5%
Strong growth coupled with strategic investments
Acquires e-commerce specialty software provider Tradebyte
BERLIN, 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Zalando SE, Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, had a good start into the year and remained on its profitable high-growth path. In the first quarter…
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Country, 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2016 results onWednesday, May 18, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the conference call via webcast, please visit Staples’ Investor Relations website at http://investor.staples.com.
About Staples, Inc.
Staples retail stores and staples.com help…
Staples Announces Strategic Plan to Enhance Value:
- Increasing Focus on Mid-Market Customers in North America
- Exploring Strategic Alternatives for European Operations
- Initiating New $300 Million Cost Reduction Plan
- Continuing to Return Cash to Shareholders
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced that on May 16, 2016, the company and Office Depot,…
Solna, Sweden, 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sales in the Swedish ICA stores decreased by 0.8% in April 2016 compared with the corresponding month last year. Sales in like-for-like stores decreased by 1.1%.
April 2016
January – April 2016
Store sales, excl. VAT
SEKm
Change all
stores
Change
like-for-like
SEKm
Change
all stores
Change
like-for-like
Maxi ICA Stormarknad
2,707
-0.4%
-1.4%
10,734
4.8%
3.5%
ICA Kvantum
2,186
-1.0%
-1.2%
8,650
3.6%
3.3%
ICA Supermarket
2,682
-1.1%
-1.1%
10,700
2.5%
2.5%
ICA Nära
1,317
-0.4%
-0.2%
5,205
3.1%
3.5%
Total
8,893
-0.8%
-1.1%
35,289
3.5%
3.2%
In April 2016, sales in the Swedish ICA stores…
Shirebrook, UK, 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sports Direct International plc ("Sports Direct" or "the Group"), the UK's leading sports retailer, announces that, further to the announcement made by the Group on 23 January 2015, it has extended the Put Option Agreement entered into with Goldman Sachs International referencing 128,927,113 ordinary shares of Debenhams plc…
E-Commerce Specialist We/Provide Becomes Intershop Business Partner
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop Communications, a leading provider of innovative omni-channel commerce solutions and services for mid-sized and large enterprises, has expanded its partner network in the Benelux region by starting a partnership with We/Provide, a full-service e-commerce agency based in Bergeijk, the Netherlands.
“We are…
eBay Valet Drop-Off Program Expands to More Than 1,600 FedEx Office Locations.
San Jose, California, 2016-May-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — eBay and FedEx Office are making it easier for consumers to sell items online and earn money. Building on the success of the eBay Valet program – a professional service that handles all aspects of the…
PARIS, 2016-May-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — MAPIC, the International Market for Retail Real Estate, has chosen Online-to-Offline as its central theme for 2016.
MAPIC Director Nathalie Depetro explains, “Today, omni-channel is at the heart of the strategy of retail property professionals, positioning the physical point of sale as the vital component. This means that pure online…
SECAUCUS, N.J., 2016-May-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Children’s Place, Inc.(Nasdaq:PLCE) today announced that in conjunction with the release of its first quarter 2016 financial results you are invited to listen to the Company’s conference call on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
To access the webcast, visit http://investor.childrensplace.com. An archive of…
BURBANK, Calif., 2016-May-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), will participate in a question-and-answer session at the 3rd Annual MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at approximately 8:00 a.m. EDT/ 5:00 a.m. PDT. To listen to a live webcast of…
CINCINNATI, 2016-May-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Mike Schlotman, Kroger's executive vice president and CFO, will address investors at the BMO Capital Markets Farm to Market Conference on Thursday, May 19, 2016 during the following times:
9:30 am ET Q&A Session
10:50 am ET Panel Discussion
These presentations will…
Roland Palmer to lead Alibaba Group Netherlands office, serving the Benelux region from Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM, 2016-May-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) today announced the appointment of Roland Palmer as managing director of Alibaba Group Netherlands and member of the Alibaba Group EU leadership team, effective immediately.
This senior management appointment and establishment of…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-May-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — In conjunction with the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) first quarter 2016 earnings press release, you are invited to listen to its conference call to be broadcast live over the internet on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time with: Robert A. Niblock ,…
LONDON, 2016-May-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marks & Spencer today announces a series of changes designed to simplify its management structure in order to drive speedier decision making and move the business closer to its customers.
As part of this there have been some changes to responsibilities of the Executive Directors.
Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne becomes Executive Director of…
Dunkin’ Donuts and new franchise group Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. to develop 15 new restaurants in Hawaii
LEADING COFFEE AND BAKERY CHAIN TO ENTER ITS 42ND STATE TO KEEP AMERICA RUNNING ON DUNKIN’
CANTON, MA, 2016-May-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with new franchise group, Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. Under the agreement,…
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., 2016-May-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets is now hiring and training for 350 part-time positions at its new location in Charlottesville, which is scheduled to open Sunday, Nov. 6 at 7 a.m. The 120,000 square-foot store is located at 5th Street Station, a retail center at the intersection of Interstate 64…
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., 2016-May-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) today announced it purchased land in Jackson, Georgia, which sits in both Butts and Spalding counties, to serve as the location for the new distribution center the company plans to construct in the central part of the state. It will be the 15th facility…
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per common share
PHILADELPHIA, 2016-May-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI) announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2016 to common shareholders of record on June 1, 2016. The June 15thdividend payment will be the…
HOUSTON, 2016-May-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI), a leading owner, manager and developer of shopping centers, announced today that it acquired Deerfield Mall, a 394,000 square foot, Publix-anchored center located in the South Florida community of Deerfield Beach (Fort Lauderdale MSA) for $92.75 million. The center is anchored by strong…
Boris Schnabel wurde vom Vorstand der REWE Group zum internationalen CFO DER Touristik Group berufen
Neuer Finanzchef komplettiert Führung des internationalen Reisekonzerns
Köln, Deutschland, 2016-May-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Die internationale Führung der DER Touristik Group ist komplett. Boris Schnabel (45) wurde vom Vorstand der REWE Group zum internationalen Chief Financial Officer (CFO) DER Touristik Group berufen. Die DER Touristik Group ist die Reisesparte der REWE Group, dem führenden europäischen Handels-…
NEXT WEEK, LEADING FASHION COMPANIES AND SUSTAINABILITY PLAYERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE GATHERED IN COPENHAGEN TO DISCUSS SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY.
BESTSELLER CO-HOSTS ANNUAL MEETING IN SAC (SUSTAINABLE APPAREL COALITION)
Annual SAC meeting
BRANDE, Denmark, 2016-May-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 9 and 10 May BESTSELLER is co-hosting the annual membership meeting of…
New York, NY, 2016-May-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Equity One, Inc. (NYSE: EQY), an owner, developer, and operator of shopping centers, announced today that the Montgomery County Council approved the proposed Westbard Sector Plan rezoning portions of the Westbard neighborhood, including Equity One’s Westwood Center.
“This has been a long process, and we appreciate the…
Revenue Grows 95% Year on Year
Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) Grows 102% Year on Year
Number of Merchants Surpasses 275,000
Shopify reports in U.S. dollars and in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Ottawa, Canada, 2016-May-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SH), the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced…
Guest writer Arthur Karuletwa, director of Starbucks Coffee Traceability, describes coffees Starbucks Reserve coffees from his home of East Africa.
SEATTLE, 2016-May-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Millions of years ago, when the continental drifts split apart from the eastern ridges of the horn of Africa, a geographical masterpiece known as the Rift Valley etched its mark…
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-May-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) (the “company”) today announced that affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (the “selling stockholders”) intend to offer for sale in an underwritten secondary offering 15,000,000 shares of the company’s common stock pursuant to the shelf registration statement (File No. 333-209569)…
WASHINGTON, 2016-May-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today announced that Southeastern Grocers Vice President of Asset Protection Dan Faketty has been named chairman of the NRF Loss Prevention Council. Faketty, who will serve a two-year term, succeeds Rosamaria Sostilio, senior vice president for Hudson’s Bay Company.
“Dan’s active role with the council and…
LAKELAND, Florida, 2016-May-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Publix CEO and President Todd Jones announced the promotion of Merriann Metz to Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary.
Metz began her career at Publix in 2006 as an attorney in the corporate legal department. She was promoted to senior attorney in 2010 and to her current position…