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OneRepublic set to take the stage in a week full of events
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-4-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft has partnered with General Mills to provide a community concert featuring OneRepublic on July 25 at Van Andel Arena®, tournament officials announced today.
Fans will recognize OneRepublic’s hit, “Counting Stars,”…
racing for a cause
West Des Moines, IA, 2015-3-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hy-Vee is pleased to partner with the Pinky Swear Foundation to sponsor several Hy-Vee Pinky Swear Kids Triathlons and 5K Family Runs in cities across the Midwest. We are excited to help with the foundation’s efforts to raise funds and awareness for…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-3-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — After a successful inaugural tournament that boasted more than 700 volunteers, the Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft opened volunteer registration one month earlier than last year in hopes of attracting even more volunteers for this year’s tournament.
The retailer also worked with its tournament sponsors to increase last…
As presenting sponsor, Washington grocery chain is the event’s largest supporter in the state
BELLINGHAM, Wash.,2015-3-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Haggen, Inc. has announced its partnership with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Northwest Chapter, as a sponsor of the nonprofit’s annual Walk MS fundraiser for the 18th consecutive year. This year also marks Haggen’s seventh…
JACK & JONES TECH IS PROUD TO PRESENT A COLLABORATION WITH DANISH NATIONAL GOALKEEPER KASPER SCHMEICHEL.
THIS WILL RESULT IN TWO SCHMEICHEL X JACK & JONES TECH COLLECTIONS A YEAR, THE FIRST ONE HITTING SELECTED STORES IN AUTUMN 2015.
KASPER SCHMEICHEL WILL ACT AS BOTH CO-DESIGNER AND AMBASSADOR.
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-3-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M is proud to announce it has signed a long-term partnership with the Belgian show jumpers Nicola and Olivier Philippaerts, currently ranked as 55 and 43 in the world.
The 21 years old twin brothers are often described as future stars of riding and have despite their young age…
LONDON, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Double Olympic 10,000m and 5,000m Champion Mo Farah returned to the former Olympic Stadium to launch the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, which is due to take place in the iconic venue at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 24-26th July.
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The world’s best athletes…
Company developing exciting new event series to be announced by mid-March
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, 2015-2-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hy-Vee announced today it is discontinuing the Hy-Vee Triathlon events, which included timed competitions for elite athletes, amateurs and kids. The company will shift its efforts to create a new event series promoting health and wellness in…
Average Fan to Spend 14% More for Patriots/Seahawks Match-Up
WASHINGTON, 2015-1-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The most widely watched sporting event of the year will draw an estimated 184 million viewers when the Seattle Seahawks return to the Super Bowl after last year’s win to face the New England Patriots on Sunday, February 1, for…
LONDON, 2015-1-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Conrad Williams (coach: Linford Christie) will captain a GB & NI team that also includes World Indoor 60m champion Richard Kilty (Christie) at the Sainsbury’s Glasgow International Match on Saturday 24 January.
Also lining up as part of a strong GB & NI team is former world junior silver…
LONDON, 2015-1-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Footfall in December was 0.7% down on a year ago, up on the 2.4% fall in November and below the three-month average of a 1.3% decline. Out-of-Town reported the only rise, 1.3% higher than a year ago and has experienced positive footfall growth for every month in 2014.…
LONDON, 2015-1-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Katarina Johnson-Thompson has confirmed that she will compete at the Sainsbury’s Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham on 21 February 2015. The 21 year old will contest the long jump, the event in which she became world junior champion in 2012 and won a World Indoor Championships silver medal…
Morrisons has today announced that it is to become the new title sponsor of the UK’s biggest mass participation running series – Great Run– which includes one of the world’s most iconic road running events, the Great North Run.
Bradford, England, 2015-1-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — The sponsorship will initially run for four years and commences…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-11-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — The countdown begins as SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc., the lifestyle and entertainment solutions arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is set to bring the country’s first ever tournament of tennis giants at the Mall of Asia Arena on November 28 to 30.
Hot on the heels of the…
H&M brings fashion and technology into its new tennis collection in collaboration with Tomas Berdych
Stockholm, Sweden, 2014-11-7— /EPR Retail News/ — Technology and a competitive edge are the themes of H&M’s new tennis collection, made in collaboration with Tomas Berdych, who will wear pieces from the range at the London Masters 2014.
The collection, available in selected stores as well as online from November 5, draws inspiration from Samurai Culture and…
Excitement builds for 2015 on heels of successful inaugural tournament
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2014-10-31— /EPR Retail News/ — After a successful inaugural tournament that generated $600,000 for food pantries across the Midwest, the Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft will return to Grand Rapids in 2015 for another week of community events and the best women golfers…
TORONTO, 2014-10-30— /EPR Retail News/ — LS travel retail North America and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) are pleased to announce the opening of a sports apparel and accessories retail concept. Awarded in June as part of a competitive process, the new concept, named The Scoreboard, officially opened yesterday in YYZ Terminal 1 Domestic.
Providing travelers…
LONDON, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — England and Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge joins Sainsbury’s in a new, long-term partnership. Sturridge will be the face of several initiatives including Active Kids, to encourage children of all ages and abilities to lead healthier, more active lifestyles.
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Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2014-10-23— /EPR Retail News/ — To mark the opening of its new sportswear store, bol.com today launched an auction of 14 items signed by some of the Netherlands’ best-known sportspeople. All proceeds will go to Spieren voor Spieren (“Muscles for Muscles”), the Dutch charity that raises awareness for spinal muscular atrophy as part…
Six-time NASCAR champ takes break from Chase to join Lowe’s for ribbon-cutting in Moore
MOORE, OKLA., 2014-10-6— /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its continued commitment to assist the communities impacted by the deadly 2013 tornado in Oklahoma, Lowe’s teamed with six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson to fund the reconstruction of three area school…
LONDON, 2014-9-26— /EPR Retail News/ — St Thomas’ Primary School in Sevenoaks was selected from 17,000 schools to win a bounty of sports and cooking equipment, as well as a visit from Paralympic champion and Sainsbury’s Active Kids ambassador, Ellie Simmonds OBE.
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The school entered a national competition to…
Charlotte, N.C., 2014-9-23— /EPR Retail News/ — Kalil to Sign Autographs, Sample Signature Sub Sandwich, Introduce Fans to Must-Have Meal for Lunch
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014
Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Morrocroft Village Harris Teeter
6701 Morrison Boulevard
Charlotte, N.C. 28211
Interviews are available. Live shots are welcomed!
Tuesday, Sept. 30, Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil will team up with Harris Teeter to debut…
LONDON, 2014-9-18— /EPR Retail News/ — Four-time Paralympic Champion and Active Kids ambassador, Ellie Simmonds OBE, joined local children to open a new Sainsbury’s convenience store on 15 September, on the site of her medal haul at London 2012.
The new store, in Stratford East Village, employs 25 people and offers an excellent range of fresh…
LONDON, 2014-9-15— /EPR Retail News/ — Footfall in August was 1.1% down on a year ago, down on the 0.6% fall in July and below the three-month average of a 0.8% decline.
Out-of-Town reported the only rise, 2.9% higher than a year ago, while footfall in shopping centers was down 1.1% on the previous year
Footfall on the…
David Beckham and Jonnie Peacock were reunited today over a decade after their first meeting, this time to inspire young athletes heading to the Sainsbury’s 2014 School Games.The sporting icons shared invaluable advice and support to prepare the athletes for the event, which takes place at various sporting venues across Manchester, this weekend.
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Plymouth, Mich., 2014-9-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer and Mondelēz will commemorate the targeted grassroots campaign Kick In for Your Community on Sept. 4 with U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team player Sean Johnson and a $100,000 donation to the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association and five other state associations including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Northern Ohio…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., 2014-9-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — JCPenney today announced the launch of an all-new Sports Fan Shop experience on JCPenney.com that will be powered by Fanatics, the largest online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise. Fanatics, which operates the e-commerce platform for hundreds of collegiate and professional sports teams, leagues and media sites, will provide…
ROCHESTER, NY, 2014-8-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — At the conclusion of this year’s Wegmans LPGA Championship, Wegmans Vice President Bill Strassburg presented United Way’s Children’s Success Fund with a check for $1 million, more than double the amount donated to the charity for previous tournaments and an amount likely to exceed the final tally of…
Memorable week of golf raises funds to help restock Midwest food pantries
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2014-8-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Representatives with the Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft today deemed the inaugural tournament a success with a $600,000 donation to the retailer’s Simply Give program, which advances its mission of helping Midwest food pantries restock their shelves…