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Whole Foods Market announces the opening of its new store in East Lansing, Michigan on April 13, 2016

New Store Marks First Whole Foods Market in Lansing, Michigan Lansing, Michigan, 2016-Mar-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic foods grocer, opens its new 44,853 square foot store located at 2750 E. Grand River Ave. in East Lansing, Michigan, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The much-anticipated store will provide residents…
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Whole Foods Market ranked No. 75 on this year’s FORTUNE magazine’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list

AUSTIN, Texas, 2016-Mar-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) earned a spot on FORTUNE magazine’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, marking the 19th consecutive year the company has received the recognition. America’s Healthiest Grocery Store™ ranked No. 75 on this year’s list, and is one of just 11 companies…
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Taubman Centers declares quarterly dividend of $0.595 per share of common stock, an increase of 5.3%

Preferred Series J and K Dividend Declared BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2016-Mar-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors of Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.595 per share of common stock, an increase of 5.3 percent. The common dividend is payable March 31, 2016 to shareholders of record on…
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Wincor Nixdorf AG announces management appointments

Paderborn, Germany, 2016-Mar-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Supervisory Board of Wincor Nixdorf AG has extended, earlier than scheduled, the contracts of CEO & President Eckard Heidloff as well as Deputy CEO & President and CFO Dr. Jürgen Wunram by three years until February 28, 2019. The former contracts had been set to terminate at…
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Baidu Waimai to deliver Watsons products to over 30 million online shoppers in China

HONG KONG, 2016-Mar-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — A.S. Watson Group’s (ASW) flagship retail brand Watsons has reached an agreement with Baidu Waimai, one of China’s fastest-growing O2O (online-to-offline) platform to provide high quality and convenient shopping experience, making Watsons products available to over 30 million shoppers in 120 cities in the Mainland. As the largest international…
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Intershop to help Würth expand its already successful online business

Würth confirms Intershop as the basis for its e-commerce strategy Joint development planned in B2B segment Jena, Germany, 2016-Mar-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Würth Group and Intershop Communications AG are extending their cooperation. As a world-leading brand in the assembly and fastening materials trade, Würth is planning to expand its already successful online business. In…
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Publix reports 4.5 percent increase of its sales in Q4 of 2015

LAKELAND, Fla., 2016-Mar-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Publix’s sales for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $8.2 billion, a 4.5 percent increase from last year’s $7.9 billion. Comparable-store sales for the fourth quarter of 2015 increased 3.2 percent. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $521.1 million, compared to $453.3 million in 2014, an…
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Meijer to invest $400 million in new and remodeled stores this year

Nine new supercenters, 32 remodel projects to create nearly 3,000 new jobs across six-state footprint GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2016-Mar-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer is investing more than $400 million in new and remodeled stores this year across its six-state footprint, Chief Executive Officer Hank Meijer announced today. The investment includes the construction of nine new…
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„REWE ToGo“ wird an bis zu 1.000 Stationen eingeführt

„REWE ToGo“ wird an bis zu 1.000 Stationen eingeführt - Pilotprojekt an zehn Tankstellen zeigt hohe Kundenakzeptanz und ein deutliches Umsatzplus Köln, Germany, 2016-Mar-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Vom Pilotprojekt zur Partnerschaft:  Knapp zwei Jahre nach dem Beginn der Testphase des REWE ToGo-Shopkonzepts an zehn Aral Tankstellen unterzeichneten der Tankstellenmarktführer und REWE, einer der führenden Lebensmitteleinzelhändler,…
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Discount variety stores operator Dollar Tree, Inc. reports 32nd consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales

Fourth Quarter Sales increased to $5.37 billion and Same-Store Sales increased 1.7% CHESAPEAKE, Va., 2016-Mar-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), North America's leading operator of discount variety stores, today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 30, 2016. Bob Sasser, Chief Executive Officer of Dollar Tree, stated, "I am…
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DDR Corp. to release its Q1 2016 financial results on April 28, 2016

BEACHWOOD, Ohio, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — DDR Corp. (NYSE: DDR) will issue financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 after the market closes on Thursday, April 28, 2016. The Company will conduct a conference call and audio webcast on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. ET. To access the conference, dial 877-249-1119…
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Wesfarmers’ acquisition of the Homebase business completed; adds 15,000 new employees

PERTH, Australia, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wesfarmers’ acquisition of the Homebase business from Home Retail Group plc (LSE:HOME) has been completed. Wesfarmers Managing Director Richard Goyder welcomed the completion of the acquisition which will add 15,000 new employees in the United Kingdom and Ireland to the Wesfarmers Group this week. “We welcome our new employees and are…
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Federated Co-operatives Limited’s (FCL) 87th Annual Meeting: FCL recorded increased sales across most business units in FY ending Oct. 31, 2015

Saskatoon, Canada, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rising sales volumes are signs of a diverse and healthy Co-operative Retailing System (CRS), CEO Scott Banda told Federated Co-operatives Limited’s (FCL) 87th Annual Meeting in Saskatoon. More than 300 delegates, representing over 200 independent retail co-operatives that form the CRS in Western Canada, were in attendance for the…
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Report: UK Retailers making significant progress around carbon emissions, water management and waste reduction

LONDON, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — UK Retailers on course to meet ambitious 2020 environmental targets Report shows industry making significant progress around carbon emissions, water management and waste reduction 1 March 2016 Britain's retailers are on track to meet ambitious voluntary targets to cut the environmental impact of their operations, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)'s…
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The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS): two new omnichannel resources available for retailers

WASHINGTON, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Association for Retail Technology Standards, part of the National Retail Federation’s technology leadership community, announced today two new resources available for retailers in their efforts to research new applications and implement an omnichannel program. ARTS is dedicated to helping retailers and solution providers identify, adopt and integrate current…
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Unibail-Rodamco placed 10-year €500 million bond maturing in March 2026

Paris, Amsterdam, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Unibail-Rodamco has successfully placed a 10-year bond maturing in March 2026 for a total amount of €500 million. This bond will offer a fixed coupon of 1.375%. It was more than 6 times oversubscribed, the order book reaching over €3 billion in less than 2 hours. The net proceeds from the…
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The average UK household’s weekly disposable income up £12 in January 2016 vs January 2015 – Asda

The average UK household had a weekly disposable income of £197 in January, up £12 on January 2015 Annual growth in spending power fell for the fourth consecutive month – due to a slow down in wage growth and a continued increase in inflation Still, as household incomes continue to increase faster than the cost…
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Save Mart Supermarkets partners with eScrip to manage its S.H.A.R.E.S. charitable giving program

FoodMaxx, Lucky and Save Mart S.H.A.R.E.S. community giving program will continue giving up to 3% a basket to local schools and community-based organizations Modesto, Calif., 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Save Mart Supermarkets announced that it has partnered with eScrip to manage its S.H.A.R.E.S. charitable giving program. The new Shares powered by eScrip program continues the…
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The Carrefour Group to acquire 36 compact hypermarkets from Eroski Group

SPAIN, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Carrefour Group announces it has signed an agreement with the Eroski Group to acquire 36 compact hypermarkets with a total sales area of 235,000 square meters, as well as 8 shopping malls and 22 gas stations adjacent to the stores. This acquisition would allow Carrefour to grow its store…
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Carrefour France awarded “Top Employer France” certification for 2016

Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour France, the country's leading private employer, is among the companies which have awarded "Top Employer France" certification for 2016. Awarded by the Top Employers Institute, an independent body that looks at best employer HR practices all over the world, Carrefour has been given this certification for its…
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Starbucks Coffee Company to open its first Italian store in 2017

SEATTLE, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — It’s a dream more than 30 years in the making. Howard Schultz walked cobblestone streets of Milan for the first time in 1983 as the marketing director of Starbucks, which then sold whole-bean coffee from a handful of stores in Seattle. Schultz went to Italy to represent the company at an…
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Amazon signed with The University of Texas at Austin to open first pickup location in Texas

Amazon Student and Amazon Prime members at UT Austin will get Free One-Day Pickup on over two million items when shipped to the Amazon@UT Austin location Amazon@UT Austin will be the first Amazon pickup location in Texas SEATTLE, 2016-Mar-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — (NASDAQ: AMZN)–Amazon today announced an agreement with The University of Texas at…
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Taubman and The Macerich Company announce the appointment of Meredith Keeler as general manager of Country Club Plaza

KANSAS CITY, MO, 2016-Mar-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shopping center marketing and management veteran Meredith Keeler has been named general manager of Country Club Plaza, a marquee retail and office property in Kansas City recently acquired by Taubman and The Macerich Company. In this role, Keeler is responsible for operations, office, retailer and community relations,…
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Taubman Centers, Inc. and The Macerich Company announce the acquisition of Country Club Plaza from Highwoods Properties, Inc.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2016-Mar-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) and The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) today announced the completion of the purchase of Country Club Plaza (Kansas City, Mo.) from Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW). Consideration for the mixed-use retail and office property was $660 million cash, excluding transaction costs. Taubman and…
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Taubman Asia and Wangfujing Group Co., Ltd unveil line-up of contemporary retailers that will open at CityOn.Xi’an

CityOn.Xi’an to Bring Modern, Elevated Shopping Experience to Northwest China HONG KONG, 2016-Mar-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Taubman Asia, a subsidiary of Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) and Wangfujing Group Co., Ltd (Shanghai Stock Exchange: 600859), today unveiled a distinguished line-up of contemporary retailers that will open at their jointly developed CityOn.Xi’an project in Northwest China. “We…
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Lagardère Travel Retail chosen as the exclusive retailer of Thankyou’s exciting new book, Chapter One by Daniel Flynn

Melbourne Australia, 2016-Mar-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lagardère Travel Retail is pleased to announce it has been chosen as the exclusive retailer of Thankyou’s exciting new book, Chapter One by Daniel Flynn. Telling the raw and real story of Thankyou so far, Chapter One is now available at all Relay, NewsLink and Watermark stores around Australia…
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Screwfix and Department of Business, Innovation & Skills releases booklet ‘Your Guide to Hiring an Apprentice’

LONDON, 2016-Mar-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) visited a Screwfix store in Brixton on 25 February to launch a new guide created by the retailer to help tradespeople understand how easy it is to hire an apprentice. The free booklet will be…
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Intershop and ModusLink to demonstrate new e-commerce enablers at Internet World in Munich, Germany

Leading omni-channel commerce solution and fulfilment providers partner at Internet World to demonstrate unique approach to fast growth Jena, Germany and Waltham, Mass., 2016-Mar-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Understanding that convenience and speed are the win-win scenario for omni-channel retailers striving for sustainable business growth, Intershop and ModusLink will be demonstrating new e-commerce enablers at…
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Toys“R”Us, Inc. announces the retirement of Monika Merz, president of Toys“R”Us, Asia Pacific, effective May 31, 2016

WAYNE, NJ and TOYKO, JAPAN, 2016-Mar-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us, Inc. today announced the retirement of Monika Merz, president of Toys“R”Us, Asia Pacific, effective May 31, 2016. Her successor will be named at a future date. As President, Toys“R”Us, Asia Pacific, Monika Merz oversees all operations and business activities for the company’s more than 300…
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