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Amazon to introduce its best-selling Fire TV family of devices in Japan

The Amazon Fire TV streaming box comes packed with 4K Ultra HD, a quad core processor, dedicated GPU, best-in-class Wi-Fi, and expandable storage with microSD—all for ¥12,980 Fire TV Stick is the most powerful streaming media stick with a dual-core processor and dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi—all for ¥4,980 Say it, watch it—use voice search that actually…
September 28, 20150Comments

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John Lewis opens its largest new shop in four years – the new £35m Birmingham shop

Opening marks £35 million investment and retailer's largest new shop in four years LONDON, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — John Lewis today opened its new £35million Birmingham shop, signalling the business' commitment to the British High Street and the importance of investing in physical shops as part of its growth strategy. Anchor tenant of the city's new…
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Netflix acquired subscription video on demand (SVOD) rights on a global basis to COLONY

Netflix Acquires Second Window SVOD Rights to COLONY, Which Premieres on USA Network January 14Sep 28, 2015 Beverly Hills, CA, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Netflix, Inc., Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions announced today that Netflix has acquired subscription video on demand (SVOD) rights on a global basis to COLONY, a highly anticipated new drama from Carlton…
September 28, 20150Comments

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UN’s 17 sustainable development goals and what Sainsbury’s can do to get involved

LONDON, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — You might have seen the ‘Global Goals’ being talked about this week and would like to know what Sainsbury’s and our customers and colleagues can do to get involved. On September 25th 2015, the United Nations General Assembly will gather and commit to 17 sustainable development goals. These goals…
September 28, 20150Comments

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CarMax recruiting for more than 2,000 positions in locations across US

Career opportunities in Service Operations and Sales available across the United States RICHMOND, Va., 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars and one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 11 consecutive years, is recruiting for more than 2,000 positions in locations across the country. The company…
September 28, 20150Comments

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RioCan and Kimco agree to unwind their Canadian joint venture

TORONTO, ONTARIO and NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORK, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan") (TSX:REI.UN) and Kimco Realty Corp. ("Kimco") (NYSE:KIM) announce that after fifteen successful years as partners, RioCan and Kimco have agreed to unwind their Canadian joint venture. The portfolio of 35 jointly owned properties ("RioKim Portfolio") will…
September 28, 20150Comments

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Whole Foods Market to reduce a number of positions over the next eight weeks

AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its ongoing commitment to lower prices for its customers and invest in technology upgrades while improving its cost structure, Whole Foods Market will reduce a number of positions over the next eight weeks. The company estimates the net reduction to be approximately 1,500 jobs, which represents…
September 28, 20150Comments

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Whole Foods Market Executive VP and CIO Jason Buechel recognized by FORTUNE as one of the 40 most influential young people in business

AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Whole Foods Market Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Jason Buechel has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the 40 most influential young people in business. Buechel, 37, is No. 11 on the magazine’s 2015 “40 Under 40” list.  He is responsible for all aspects of technology…
September 28, 20150Comments

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Meijer duplicates the shoe shopping concept SKECHERS in four more stores this fall

Retailer continues its investment in fashion GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Only six months after Meijer announced the opening of its first SKECHERS concept shop inside its Knapp’s Corner store, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer announced today that it’s duplicating the shoe shopping experience in four more stores this fall. This week, customers of the…
September 28, 20150Comments

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Anu Gupta appointed VP Operational Excellence Target Corporation

MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced the appointment of Anu Gupta to the role of senior vice president, operational excellence. In this role, which is new to Target, Gupta will lead a dedicated team in simplifying and optimizing processes across the business to help the retailer become more agile in…
September 28, 20150Comments

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2.200 PENNY Märkte erhalten individuelle Namen

Köln, Germany, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — PENNY Kiez, PENNY St. Pauli oder PENNY Schanzenstraße: Was seit Herbst 2014 bereits in 88 PENNY Märkten in Hamburg gelebt wird, ist bald deutschlandweit zu sehen: Vom 14. bis 26. September konnten PENNY-Kunden im Rahmen der aktuellen Kampagne des Discounters in ganz Deutschland über den Namenszusatz ihres jeweiligen…
September 28, 20150Comments

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Screwfix awarded the title of Supply Chain Team of the Year at the Retail Week Supply Chain Awards 2015 in London

LONDON, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Leading multi-channel retailer Screwfix is celebrating after being awarded the title of Supply Chain Team of the Year at the Retail Week Supply Chain Awards 2015, held on 24 September in London. Screwfix centres its operations on the promise to provide convenience, value and the best products wherever and whenever…
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Kingfisher: survey across Europe shows 85 per cent support for better laws that ensure the legality of wood products on the market

LONDON, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kingfisher plc, in conjunction with over 60 other timber-related business and seven trade federations, has signed an industry statement to secure measures to make the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) fully effective across the EU. Timber is an essential raw material for our business, used in up to 40% of…
September 28, 20150Comments

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Lidl UK will adopt the Living Wage from 1st October 2015

LONDON, 2015-9-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lidl UK has announced that it will adopt the Living Wage from 1st October 2015, as part of the supermarket’s ongoing commitment to investing in its employees following a record year with sales reaching over £4billion. The introduction is the first from a British Supermarket and will mean that…
September 25, 20150Comments

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The United Family® raised $10,210 for Lubbock students in need during the “Project SOS: Supply our Students” school supply drive

LUBBOCK, Texas, 2015-9-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The United Family® today announced that store guests raised $10,210 for Lubbock students in need during the annual “Project SOS: Supply our Students” school supply drive. From July 22 through Aug. 11, guests of United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos locations in the Lubbock area donated new school supplies…
September 25, 20150Comments

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PREIT completed the refinancings of Willow Grove Park and Springfield Mall

PHILADELPHIA, PA,  2015-9-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — PREIT (NYSE: PEI) has completed the refinancings of Willow Grove Park and Springfield Mall.  The loans total $202.5 million, at PREIT's share, and carry a weighted average interest rate of 3.97%, generating proceeds of $38.1 million and future annual interest expense savings of approximately $2.5  million on…
September 25, 20150Comments

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Shopify launches the World’s Largest Entrepreneurial Competition in partnership with New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Winners will spend 5 days in a castle with Tony Robbins, Russell Simmons, Tim Ferriss, Daymond John and other famous entrepreneurs NEW YORK, NY, 2015-9-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shopify Inc., a leading cloud-based, multichannel commerce platform, today announced its sixth Build A Business Competition, the world’s largest entrepreneurial contest that challenges anyone with a great business…
September 25, 20150Comments

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Carrefour CSR Director Bertrand Swiderski presented at Ethos 360° conference in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil, 2015-9-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bertrand Swiderski, Group CSR Director,  gave a presentation at the Ethos 360° conference,  the largest conference on sustainable development in Latin America, about Carrefour’s sustainable development policies, notably our actions to fight climate change in stores and transportation. He spoke extensively of Carrefour’s commitments to cut CO2…
September 25, 20150Comments

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Sainsbury’s cuts the price of unleaded by up to 2 ppl across its 300 forecourts

LONDON, 2015-9-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — From tomorrow, 24 September, Sainsbury’s is cutting the price of unleaded petrol by up to 2 pence per litre across its 300 forecourts. This is great news for unleaded drivers, following a summer of falling diesel prices. Sainsbury’s has been voted UK’s favourite petrol retailer in an independent survey…
September 24, 20150Comments

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H&M group’s sales excluding VAT increased by 22 percent in the first 9 months of the financial year

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-9-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M group’s sales excluding VAT increased by 22 percent in the first 9 months of the financial year Nine months (1 December 2014 — 31 August 2015) Well-received collections for all brands in the H&M group resulted in good sales and increased market share. The H&M group’s sales excluding…
September 24, 20150Comments

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Preparations for EuroShop 2017 have already started

7 Experience Dimensions replace the 4 former segments New segmentation of EuroShop’s 16 halls Registration period for EuroShop 2017 now underway  Düsseldorf, Germany, 2015-9-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — EuroShop 2014 in Düsseldorf was a success across the board. All records were broken: 109,496 visitors from some 100 countries travelled to the Rhine to…
September 24, 20150Comments

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Pick n Pay’s chairman Gareth Ackerman speech at The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA)

Cape Town, South Africa, 2015-9-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) is the representative body of the entire consumer goods industry in South Africa. Our chairman Gareth Ackerman recently presented at their Annual summit on Friday 18 September 2015. The summit brings together about 500 local and international speakers…
September 24, 20150Comments

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The Jean Coutu Group will release Q2-2016 results on October 7, 2015

Longueuil, Quebec, 2015-9-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. announced today that the release of results for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 will take place on October 7, 2015 at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET. Financial analysts and investors are invited to attend a conference call during which the financial results will…
September 24, 20150Comments

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Overstock.com President Stormy Simon announced winner in the category of innovation at the 2015 Women Tech Awards

The Women Tech Council Recognizes Winners at 8th Annual Women Tech Awards SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 2015-9-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) President Stormy Simon was announced as the winner in the category of innovation at the 2015 Women Tech Awards, held yesterday at The Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The Women…
September 23, 20150Comments

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METRO GROUP and Groupe Auchan extend the scope of their innovative purchasing cooperation in France

The new cooperation agreement implies the negotiation of manufactured brands on a local level, combining the strengths of the retailer Groupe Auchan and METRO Cash & Carry, the wholesale division of METRO GROUP. CROIX, France, 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — After having started their cooperation at the international level in November 2014, the two partners, facing…
September 22, 20150Comments

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Army Specialist Daquana Brown won free groceries for a year at the commissary sponsored by Eckrich

FORT LEE, Va., 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — When Army Specialist Daquana Brown showed up at the Fort Lee, Virginia, Commissary on Sept. 11, she expected to pick up VIP passes to a NASCAR race she had won for the following night at the Richmond International Raceway. Maybe she even expected to pick up a few…
September 22, 20150Comments

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Lund Food Holdings purchased a 25,000-square-foot grocery store Glen Lake’s Market in Minnetonka

EDINA, Minn., 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lund Food Holdings, Inc., parent company of Lunds & Byerlys, announced its purchase of Glen Lake’s Market, a 25,000-square-foot grocery store located at 14400 Excelsior Boulevard in Minnetonka. “We look forward to the opportunity to bring our brand of extraordinary food, exceptional service and passionate expertise to those in and…
September 22, 20150Comments

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Smart & Final Stores marks one-year anniversary of its listing as a public company on NYSE

Project 100 Growth Plan Will Build on Company's Accelerated "Extra!" Format ExpansionUnique Market Offering, Broad Range of Differentiated Products and Dedication to Strong Customer Relationships Resonate Powerfully with Consumers NEW YORK, 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Smart & Final Stores, Inc. ("Smart & Final" or the "Company") (NYSE: SFS), a value and quality-oriented food and…
September 22, 20150Comments

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