Sainsbury’s has teamed up with one of the biggest names in motor sport to give its store fridges a turbo boost.
LONDON, 2015-4-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Thanks to the technology of Williams Advanced Engineering, Sainsbury’s fridge systems are being fitted with aerofoils – the same technology that helps to improve the performance of…
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LONDON, 2015-4-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — BRC Global Standards, the world’s biggest provider of safety and quality Standards for the manufacture of safe, legal and quality products, today announced it has published the second edition of its annual report titled Food Safety – A Global View.
Each year, BRC Global Standards collects vast amounts of…
ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2015-4-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — NACS has published a new Site Approval Toolkit to share strategies for retailers seeking zoning approvals.
The 32-page NACS Site Approval Toolkit is designed to help convenience retailers — whether a one-store operator or chain looking to grow store count or modernize a site’s operations — better understand the planning…
Whole Foods Market helps ‘Share the Buzz’ about pollinators and their important role in the global food supply
Austin, TX, 2015-4-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Without pollinating insects like honeybees, stingless bees and solitary bees, coffee production could drop by up to 40 percent–a potentially rude awakening for Americans, who consume 400 million cups…
Richfield, Minnesota, 2015-4-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — This Earth Day, Best Buy and LG Electronics USA have joined forces to help the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launch its “Flip Your Fridge” ENERGY STAR® campaign on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, encouraging consumers to responsibly recycle their aging fridges and upgrade to new, energy-efficient models.
The…
Prestigious Industry Opportunity Returns to West Coast
NEW YORK, 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), in collaboration with the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, is pleased to announce the second annual University of Shopping Centers West, the premier educational program serving the retail real estate and shopping center industry…
We are proud to announce that we successfully welcomed our Belgian customers to a new and extended online experience on April 21st.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2015-4-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M’s Shop Online will offer the same collections online as in-store giving customers access to a wide range of clothing and accessories including ladies, men's, teens…
SEATTLE, 2015-4-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Evolution Fresh™ unveils new artfully crafted bottles and labels, adding brightness to Starbucks® stores and grocery retailer cold-cases nationwide.
Working for nearly a year, Fumi James, manager of creative design, and designer, Mia Gerbino, collaborated with engineers, brand managers and manufacturing experts to realize a new vision for Evolution Fresh packaging.…
New Line of 11 fl. oz. Juices and Smoothies Extends Presence in the $1.6 Billion Super-Premium Juice Category
SEATTLE, 2015-4-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Evolution Fresh, the market leader in cold-pressed, High Pressure Processed (HPP) juice, today announced a new suite of fruit and vegetable juices in 11 fl. oz. bottles. Available nationwide on grocery shelves…
Five non-profits to receive share of Bags2Riches Charitable Gift
Schenectady, NY, 2015-4-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — In the largest and most extensive contest in the company’s history, Price Chopper’s Bags2Riches contest has defied skeptics and awarded more than 150,000 prizes and discounts. Today, the a $25,000 online prize was awarded to Utica native Jacquie Pirnie…
Retailer piloting personalized shopping experience in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — For shoppers looking to maximize their time, Meijer has launched a new convenient way to shop called Meijer Curbside. This new shopping service allows customers to shop for their items online and enjoy the convenience of picking up their groceries…
SEATTLE, 2015-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, April 15, 2015 Starbucks is expanding the digital tipping feature to customers using Starbucks® mobile apps in Canada. This feature allows customers to show their appreciation to store partners (baristas) by leaving a tip through the Starbucks® app for iPhone® or the Starbucks® app for Android™.
After completing a transaction…
TOKYO, 2015-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Japan celebrated the launch of a new Frappuccino® beverage in style this week.
A fashion event, created by acclaimed designer Taro Horiuchi, set the stage for the debut of Starbucks Fruits-on-top yogurt Frappuccino® with crushed nuts. Horiuchi, a Tokyo fashion designer and winner of the Newcomer’s Prize at…
Bradford, England, 2015-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons is predicting sales of burgers, sausages, marinated chicken and kebabs to rise by 64 per cent this week as the nation fires up its BBQs.
The grocer is predicting it will make and sell 1.7 million fresh British beef burgers, 2.6million sausages – equivalent to 250 tonnes of…
Los Angeles, CA, 2015-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — More than 400 professionals from around the world will gather in Chicago next week for CBRE Group Inc.’s 15th annual Women’s Networking Forum. The 2015 conference, whose theme is “Growth to Greatness,” is expected to be one of the largest in the CBRE Women’s Network’s history and will…
Janine Schwendinger placed first out of 18 designers in the finals of the companywide competition
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, 2015-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Eighteen of Hy-Vee’s most creative cake designers from across the Midwest competed Saturday for a shot at being named Hy-Vee’s best cake designer in the finals of Hy-Vee’s 2015 Cake Designer Challenge.
Janine Schwendinger,…
ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2015-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — A majority of Americans say they are optimistic about the economy and low gas prices are driving the optimism.
Overall, 52% of Americans are optimistic about the economy, an eight-point jump from March. Those most optimistic are younger consumers ages 18-34 (58%) and those in the West (58), according to…
LONDON, 2015-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — FUCHS LUBRITECH (part of the Global FUCHS Petrolub Group), the world's leading manufacturer of speciality food grade lubricants for use in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries is partnering with BRC Global Standards to offer BRC certificated suppliers a range of food grade lubricants and services.
The FUCHS Group…
The K-Group has launched a new loadable gift card. The gift card can be purchased and it can be used as payment in all of Kesko's chain stores. The gift card balance decreases as it is used and it is valid for two years.
HELSINKI, Finland, 2015-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — "We want to offer…
UnitedHealthcare employer-sponsored plan participants in Arizona and Illinois will soon earn Walgreens Balance® Rewards points for completing certain healthy activities
Plan participants will accumulate Balance Rewards points within UnitedHealthcare’s Health4Me mobile app
DEERFIELD, Ill., and MINNETONKA, Minn., 2015-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — People enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s fully insured plans in Arizona and Illinois can soon…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Vinyl record players are unexpectedly roaring back into fashion with a new generation of music lovers rediscovering classics from the 60’s as an alternative to top 40 chart songs.
Sales of record players at Argos have tripled during the last month versus the same period last year.
Responding…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The age old debate of DIY and the battle of the sexes is back as new findings reveal 74 percent of men are still taking charge of labor intensive jobs around the home. While women are taking on more creative DIY tasks.
A recent study by Homebase…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Over 80 per cent of Irish renters say they’re not saving for a home of their own as renting continues to be increasingly common in Ireland, according to new research carried out by Ireland’s leading general merchandise retailer Argos.
The desire to buy is strong with 54…
LONDON, 2015-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The sun is out, wildlife is waking up and to celebrate National Gardening Week we've pulled together some top bee tips to get your garden in shape for bee-autiful visitors.
1. Build a bee hotel
Building a bee hotel couldn't bee easier using this simple guide
2. Or…. Buy a Bee…
LONDON, 2015-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — In its biggest ever points giveaway, Sainsbury’s is giving customers the opportunity to boost their Nectar balances by filling up at Sainsbury’s petrol stations, where they will be rewarded 10x Nectar points for every litre for a whole month.
For more information please visit Sainsburys.co.uk/fillup
Sainsbury’s rewards customers for…
LONDON, 2015-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whether you are looking for the perfect garden party outfit or you want to make a statement at a friend’s country wedding, Gok Wan’s chic new collection for Tu at Sainsbury’s is sure to transform your wardrobe this summer.
Browse Gok's new collection
Capturing the spirit of the…
STOCKHOLM, 2015-4-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — We are proud to announce that we successfully welcomed our Slovak, Hungarian and Bulgarian customers to a new and extended online experience on April 9th.
H&M’s Shop Online will offer the same collections online as in-store giving customers access to a wide range of clothing and accessories including ladies,…
18th Annual Competition Acknowledges Exceptional Cart, Kiosk, and Temporary In-line Retailers
NEW YORK, 2015-4-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Specialty Retail Report has announced the winners of the prestigious 2015 Visual Victories Awards, recognizing the specialty retail industry’s leading visual merchandisers, retailers, and specialty leasing agents.
The 18th annual awards competition,…
Paderborn, Germany, 2015-4-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — At Apps World Germany, mobile developers will get together at the so-called Hackfest to create new apps for Wincor Nixdorf's "Albert", the world's first portable, multifunctional and interactive touchscreen payment device. The Hackfest premieres on April 22-23 at the CityCube, Berlin to challenge teams of mobile developers and…
DALLAS, 2015-4-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bring your carafes … beakers … goblets … jars … or anything else that could even remotely be considered a cup to a 7‑Eleven® store this Saturday. Then fill it up with … Slurpee® deliciousness.
7‑Eleven is kicking off Slurpee season on April 11 with BYO Cup Day. Slurpee-lovers are invited…