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Dollar General Corporation announced quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share on its common stock

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.,  2015-8-27— /EPR Retail News/ —  Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be payable on September 30, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2015. About Dollar General…

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Klépierre sold portfolio of nine shopping centers in the Netherlands to Wereldhave

PARIS, France, 2015-8-27— /EPR Retail News/ — Klépierre today announced it has completed the disposal of a portfolio of nine shopping centers¹ located in the Netherlands to Wereldhave. Total consideration for the transaction including transfer duties is 770 million euros² . The extension of City Plaza will be transferred later in 2015, once this development…

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Best Buy Co announced regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per common share

MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-8-27— /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) has authorized the payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on October 6, 2015, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2015. The company had…

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Harris Teeter donated $63,731.60 to benefit families who lost loved ones in the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting

Company Thanks Customers for Generous Participation Matthews, N.C., 2015-8-27— /EPR Retail News/ — On Tuesday, August 26, 2015, Harris Teeter donated $63,731.60 to benefit various community programs and families who lost loved ones in the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting which occurred June 17, 2015. Throughout the month of July, Harris Teeter hosted Support Charleston - a campaign…

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Best Buy Co. Q2 FY16: Domestic Segment Revenue Increased 3.9% vs Q2 FY15

Domestic Segment Revenue Increased 3.9% Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Increased 17% to $0.49 GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Increased 18% to $0.46 MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-8-26— /EPR Retail News/ — Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced results for the second quarter (“Q2 FY16”) ended August 1, 2015 as compared to the second…

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Saudi Automotive Services Company (SASCO) signs Bank facility agreement (Shariah-compliant) with National Commercial Bank for SR 151,825,000

Retailing and Operation Division Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2015-8-26— /EPR Retail News/ — Saudi Automotive Services Company (SASCO) announces completion of signing of the Bank facility agreement (Shariah-compliant) with the National Commercial Bank (NCB) on 25 August 2015 at a value of SR 151,825,000 against signed promissory note. A part of the above mentioned facility agreement…

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Wincor Nixdorf, Nokas form equally owned joint venture called CROWN (Cash Retail Optimization Wincor Nixdorf Nokas)

PADERBORN, Germany, 2015-8-26— /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf has established a joint venture with Nokas, the leading Scandinavian provider of cash-handling services, in June 2015. The new company, named CROWN (Cash Retail Optimization Wincor Nixdorf Nokas), has its headquarters in Delft, Netherlands, and is owned equally by Wincor Nixdorf and Nokas. CROWN offers a range…

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South Africa: funds from the sale of bandana at Pick n Pay, Round Table, Makro and Zando to benefit people with serious blood disorders

The slogan this year is “We heart Bandana Day!” Cape Town, South Africa, 2015-8-25— /EPR Retail News/ — Take a stand and show you care about people with serious blood disorders like leukaemia.  Buy and wear your bandana on 12thOctober and contribute towards saving a life. The campaign is fun, hip and happening and involves Ambassadors of Hope…

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Funds managed by Sycamore Partners to acquire 100% of Belk, Inc. for approximately $3.0 billion

Belk Stockholders to Receive $68.00 per share in cash Tim Belk to remain CEO Company headquarters to stay in Charlotte, N.C. CHARLOTTE, N.C., 2015-8-24— /EPR Retail News/ — Belk, Inc., the nation's largest family owned and operated fashion department store company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby investment funds…

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IKEA’s Feeding the Future raised $351,605 in just one month to support Feeding America

Over $351,605 raised in just one month – enough to provide over 3 million meals Conshohocken, PA, 2015-8-24— /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA US thanks its customers for their generous contributions to the IKEA in-store program ‘Feeding the Future’, a campaign that supports Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization. The campaign which ran June…

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Ahold CEO Dick Boer: We grew sales, operating income and net income and delivered strong free cash flow in Q2 2015

Zaandam, The Netherlands, 2015-8-24— /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold today published its summary report for the second quarter and first half of 2015. Highlights of the second quarter are: Sales of €8.7 billion, up 17.1% (up 3.1% at constant exchange rates) Sales excluding gas up 4.8% at constant exchange rates Underlying operating margin of 3.8%, down 0.1 percentage…

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Toys“R”Us raised $2.2 million for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to find cure for pediatric cancer

#Stir4ACure Initiative Heightened Awareness and Encouraged Customers to Join the Fight Against Childhood Cancer Wayne, NJ, 2015-8-24— /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us® today announced that through Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us® in-store and online customer donations, the company raised nearly $2.2 million during its fifth annual nationwide fundraising and awareness campaign benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation™(ALSF), a nonprofit organization dedicated…

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Associated Retail Operations to help make the dreams of Utah kids facing life-threatening illnesses come true

Macey’s, Fresh Market, Lin’s, Dan’s and Dick’s Market stores to help make wishes come true SALT LAKE CITY, 2015-8-24— /EPR Retail News/ — This year’s Star Icon fundraising campaign is in full swing and Associated Retail Operations (Macey’s, Fresh Market, Dan’s, Lin’s and Dick’s Markets) is aiming to help make the dreams of Utah kids facing…

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Costa Rica und Panama: REWE Group investiert rund 1 Million Euro für eine nachhaltigere Bananenproduktion

Bananenfonds finanziert ökologische und soziale Projekte in Costa Rica und Panama Köln, Germany, 2015-8-24— /EPR Retail News/ — Die REWE Group setzt sich für eine Verbesserung der Bananenproduktion und der ökologischen und sozialen Rahmenbedingungen in Süd- und Zentralamerika ein. Über den 2014 ins Leben gerufenen REWE Group-Bananenfonds wird das Unternehmen bis Ende 2016 lokale Projekte in Costa…

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The Home Depot® declares second quarter cash dividend of 59 cents per share payable on September 17, 2015

ATLANTA, 2015-8-21— /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that its board of directors declared a second quarter cash dividend of 59 cents per share. The dividend is payable on September 17, 2015, to shareholders of record on the close of business on September 3, 2015. This…

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Sears Holdings to release its financial results for the Company’s fiscal 2015 second quarter before the market opens on Aug. 20, 2015

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. , 2015-8-19— /EPR Retail News/ — Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) announced today that it expects to release its financial results for the Company's fiscal 2015 second quarter before the market opens on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015 , and simultaneously post a pre-recorded conference call and audio webcast on its corporate website. It…

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The Home Depot® reports sales of $24.8 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2015; 4.3% increase from same period last year

ATLANTA, 2015-8-18— /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported sales of $24.8 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2015, a 4.3 percent increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Comparable store sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 were positive 4.2 percent, and comp…

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Ulta Beauty will conduct a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2015 results on August 27, 2015

BOLINGBROOK, Ill., 2015-8-18— /EPR Retail News/ — Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) today announced that the Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2015 results on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 4:00 p.m. Central Time. A press release detailing the Company’s second quarter 2015 results will be…

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Arla Foods UK confirms that Asda’s increased price that it pays for milk will be shared directly with its farmer owners

First major grocery retailer customer to agree nationwide pledge across all its liquid fresh milk Industry-leading British cheddar labelling introduced to help customers to support British dairy farmers LEEDS, 2015-8-18— /EPR Retail News/ — Arla Foods UK has today confirmed that Asda’s increased price that it pays for milk, which came into effect this morning,…

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Spenden beim Einkauf: PENNY und REWE unterstützen Berliner Tafel mit Pfandboxen

120 Märkte der REWE Group in Berlin beteiligen sich - REWE und PENNY intensivieren ihre Zusammenarbeit mit der Berliner Tafel Köln, 2015-8-17— /EPR Retail News/ — Bisher unterstützen die zur REWE Group gehörenden Märkte die Berliner Tafel regelmäßig mit Lebensmitteln, die nicht mehr verkauft, aber dennoch bedenkenlos verzehrt werden können. Ab heute (13.8.) können auch REWE- und…

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Self-Checkout Kassen: BILLA setzt auf komfortable Alternative zum Bezahlen am Fließband

Ab Mitte August können BILLA Kunden in je einer Filiale in Wien und Graz zusätzlich zum bestehenden Kassensystem auch Self-Checkout Kassen nutzen. Damit möchte BILLA seinen Kunden einen zusätzlichen Service und die Möglichkeit der individuellen Geschwindigkeit an der Kassa bieten. Wiener Neudorf, Austria, 2015-8-13— /EPR Retail News/ — Mit den Self-Checkout Kassen individualisiert BILLA das Einkaufserlebnis…

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Davidson Kempner European Partners LLP now owns 3.50% of Delhaize Group’s voting rights

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2015-8-12— /EPR Retail News/ — Pursuant to the Belgian Law of May 2, 2007 relating to the publication of major shareholdings in listed companies, Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE: DEG), has received a notification of the threshold 3% being crossed by Davidson Kempner European Partners LLP which owned 3.50% of Delhaize…

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Harris Teeter launched a donation card campaign to support United Way

Matthews, N.C., 2015-8-12— /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Harris Teeter launched a donation card campaign to support United Way, an organization creating long lasting change for those most in need through strategic community philanthropy. Aug. 12, 2015 – Sept. 13, 2015, Harris Teeter customers will be invited to make a $1, $3 or $5 donation to United…

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Equity One, Inc. declares $0.22 cash dividend per share of its common stock for the quarter ending September 30, 2015

New York, NY, 2015-8-11— /EPR Retail News/ — Equity One, Inc. (NYSE:EQY), an owner, developer, and operator of shopping centers, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per share of its common stock for the quarter ending September 30, 2015, payable on September 30, 2015 to stockholders of…

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VTB Group’s Leto Bank and Wincor Nixdorf completed the migration of the bank’s ATM fleet to cash recycling technology

PADERBORN, Germany, 2015-8-11— /EPR Retail News/ — PJSC Leto Bank (VTB Group) and Wincor Nixdorf announce the successful completion of the migration of the bank’s ATM fleet to cash recycling technology. The project was launched in February 2014 and the entire network was migrated to the cash recycling system (CRS) platform by July 2015. Today,…

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The Dairy Farm Company to acquire further 143,467,220 shares in Yonghui Superstores Co., Limited for US$210 million

HONG KONG, 2015-8-10— /EPR Retail News/ — Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Dairy Farm Company, Limited (‘DFCL’), has agreed to acquire a further 143,467,220 shares in a placement by Yonghui Superstores Co., Limited (‘Yonghui’) for a consideration of approximately US$210 million. The investment by DFCL is being made…

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Dennis & Mireille Gillings Foundation joins forces with Walgreens Boots Alliance to help fight cancer; donates €1 million to EORTC Research Fund

Brussels, Belgium, 2015-8-7— /EPR Retail News/ — The Dennis & Mireille Gillings Foundation has pledged €1 million to the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Research Fund to help fight cancer, particularly breast cancer. Part of the donation will support the SPECTAcolor Biobank, a tumour tissue sample Biobank and biomarker analysis platform for…

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SM Investments Corporation reported consolidated net income of PHP13.5 billion for the January to June period, 10% increase over last year

Pasay City, Philippines, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM) reported consolidated net income of PHP13.5 billion for the January to June period, an increase of 10% over last year. Excluding extraordinary items, recurring income grew by 13% during the first half of 2015. Consolidated revenues were up 6% to PHP138.9 billion in the first…

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Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust completes the sale of Uniontown Mall in Uniontown, PA for $23.0 million

Sale marks the 7th non-core mall sold by PREIT PHILADELPHIA , PA, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI) announced today that it has completed the sale of Uniontown Mall in Uniontown, PA for $23.0 million .  The buyer also separately acquired the fee interest in the ground underlying…

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Philippines: The Henry Sy Foundation to build new innovation center-art, science and technology lab at Miriam College in Quezon City

Quezon City, Philippines, 2015-8-5— /EPR Retail News/ — The Henry Sy Foundation will build a new innovation center-art, science and technology lab at Miriam College in Quezon City. To be named the “Henry Sy, Sr. Innovation Center”, construction will begin in September 2015 for the cylindrical building that will house the workshop rooms, fabrication  laboratories and exhibition…

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