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Yum! Brands, Inc. to pay quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share of common stock

LOUISVILLE, KY, 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.46 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed February 5, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 15, 2016. Since initiating a dividend in 2004, Yum! has increased…

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The Bon-Ton Stores Q3 FY2015 results: results were challenged as sales were pressured by unseasonably warm weather

YORK, Pa., 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today reported operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the 13-week period ended October 31, 2015. Third Quarter Overview Comparable store sales decreased 2.6% in the third quarter as compared with the prior year period. Gross margin rate decreased 286 basis points…

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Fubon Bank Hong Kong first bank in Greater China to introduce NCR Interactive Teller

NCR Interactive Teller enables Fubon to deliver a smart branch strategy to bank with live tellers in a smaller footprint HONG KONG, 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, today announced that Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“Fubon Bank”) has become the first bank in Greater China to…

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NCR: Digital Insight to bring FICO® Score Open Access program to its financial institution customers

FICO® Score access helps educate consumers about their financial health DULUTH, Ga., 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Digital Insight, an NCR company and leader in digital banking solutions, has partnered with FICO to bring the FICO® Score Open Access program to its financial institution customers. The program enables the financial institution to share with their customers the…

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The Gymboree Corporation to host Q3 FY15 results webcast on Dec 10, 2015

San Francisco, Calif., 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Gymboree Corporation today announced it will hold a conference call and webcast to review third fiscal quarter 2015 financial results. The call will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific/5:00 p.m. Eastern. To listen live over the internet, please log on to…

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USDA: Unsafe handling and undercooking of your turkey can lead to serious foodborne illness

WASHINGTON, 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Thanksgiving is the largest meal many cooks prepare every year. Its centerpiece—the turkey—is the largest dish most cooks ever encounter, and many are not experienced at roasting one. USDA wants consumers to know that a range of resources, from smartphone apps to its 30-year Meat and Poultry Hotline,…

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USDA FSIS: Nation Pizza recalls 59,028 pounds of frozen Mama Cozzi’s Pizza Kitchen products due to misbranding

WASHINGTON, 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nation Pizza, a Schaumburg, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 59,028 pounds of frozen Mama Cozzi’s Pizza Kitchen products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain soy, a known allergen which is not declared on…

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eBay Korea to offer vegetables, meat and dairy through Korea’s Gmarket and IAC platforms

eBay is offering fresh products such as vegetables, meat and dairy through Korea’s Gmarket and IAC platforms. San Jose, California, 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — In a move that will further change online shopping, eBay is offering fresh products such as vegetables, meat and dairy through Korea’s Gmarket and IAC platforms. Korean shoppers, particularly single households…

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Ross Stores Q3 FY2015 results: EPS up 15%; net earnings rose 12%; sales grew 7%

DUBLIN, Calif., 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported that earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended October 31, 2015 increased 15% to $.53, on net earnings that rose 12% to$216 million. Sales for the fiscal 2015 third quarter grew 7% to $2.783 billion, with comparable store sales…

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Currys PC World increased stock by over 40% to deal with anticipated increased demand this Black Friday

LONDON, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — With little over a week to go, Currys PC World is predicting this Black Friday to be bigger than last year. Searches for the term ‘Black Friday’ are up by three and half times compared to last year*, signalling unwavering customer appetite for the shopping event. To ensure shoppers…

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Bonmarche named finalist at the retail week awards with oracle 2016

Bonmarche has been named a finalist in The Deloitte Employer of the Year and The Island Speciality Retailer of the Year categories for at the Retail Week Awards with Oracle, to be held on 17th March 2016 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Wakefield, England, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Acknowledged as the ‘Oscars’ of the…

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Staples announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

For Sixth Year in a Row, Staples Earns 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This is the sixth consecutive year that…

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Office Depot received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

Company Earns 100 Percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Fourteenth Annual Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality BOCA RATON, Fla., 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, and parent company of Office Depot and OfficeMax, today announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent…

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Schnuck Markets recalls fresh ground beef and ground pork sold on Nov. 14 and 15 in Chesterfield

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Schnuck Markets, Inc. has voluntarily recalled fresh ground beef and ground pork sold on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15 at its Chesterfield location at 141 Hilltown Village (63017). The recall was launched after a customer returned product containing pieces of a tray packaging pad. Any Chesterfield Schnucks customer who purchased fresh ground beef or…

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Walgreens received 100 percent score on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

Walgreens Earns 100 percent Score for the 11th Year on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 14th Annual Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality DEERFIELD, Ill., 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices…

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The Kroger Co. to host conference call with investors on Thursday, December 3, 2015

CINCINNATI, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will host a conference call with investors on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss financial results for the third quarter 2015. The presentation will be broadcast online at ir.kroger.com. Click on "Quarterly Results" to access the event.  An on-demand replay…

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Belgium: New generation Colruyt store opens in Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont

Halle, Belgium, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Wednesday 18 November a brand-new Colruyt store will open its doors at Clos du Chêne 13 in Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont, 500 m from where the current store is. New-generation store Colruyt Chapelle is a store of the new generation. Store manager Mathieu Magrone: “The current store and car park had…

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Colruyt Group’s internal energy producer and supplier WE-Power renamed itself Eoly

Colruyt Group's energy producer and supplier chooses cooperations Halle, Belgium, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Colruyt Group’s internal energy producer and supplier renamed itself Eoly instead of the former WE-Power. Eoly will continue to develop the production of green power by means of wind turbines and solar panels. In this way, Colruyt Group will be…

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Ulta Beauty to host Q3-2015 results conference call on December 3, 2015

BOLINGBROOK, Ill., 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ulta Beauty [NASDAQ: ULTA] today announced that the Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2015 results on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 4:00 p.m. Central Time. A press release detailing the Company’s third quarter 2015 results will be…

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Seahawks Marshawn Lynch surprised baristas at a Bellevue Starbucks

SEATTLE, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch surprised baristas at a Bellevue Starbucks and thanked them for making his namesake beverage in support of his foundation. Lynch strolled behind the bar, gave baristas Beast Mode™ brand merchandise and donned a green apron complete with a handwritten “BeastMode” name tag. That’s not the first time the…

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Starbucks coming soon to Ferguson

SEATTLE, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — When Rodney Hines and Rebecca Chamberlin sat down to discuss the qualities they were looking for to fill a particular Starbucks store manager role, there were some givens. The position requires leadership qualities, business skills and a customer-first attitude in all instances. The store manager they were searching…

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Walmart opened new Supercenter in Sacramento; 300 jobs created

New Walmart provides about 300 jobs and seamless savings on wide selection in store and on Walmart.com New store located at 8915 Gerber Road Sacramento Walmart creates about 300 jobs Store open 6 a.m. to midnight Grand opening event Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7:30 a.m. Local Facebook page: www.facebook.com/walmart3081 Sacramento, CA, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — A…

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Walmart celebrates 10 years of progress towards aspirational sustainability goals at Milestone Meeting

Company celebrates 10 years of progress towards aspirational sustainability goals at Milestone Meeting, announces new commitment to preserve wildlife habitat BENTONVILLE, Ark., 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — In front of an audience of associates, suppliers and nonprofit organizations at its Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting, Walmart today announced the completion of commitments to reduce 20 million metric…

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Amazon unveils new collection of holiday music exclusively available to stream on Prime Music and purchase on Amazon

Indie for the Holidays features YACHT, Rogue Wave, Langhorne Slim, Tuxedo, Ivan & Alyosha, The LeeVees & Matisyahu, A Silent Film,Sondre Lerche & Jherek Bischoff and more singing newly-written or recorded holiday songs Prime members have unlimited ad-free access to stream or download songs on Indie for the Holidays at no additional cost to their…

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Amazon’s Prime Now one-hour delivery service expands to San Diego

Prime Now features products from Sprouts Farmers Market, Sprinkles Cupcakes, Bristol Farms, and Northgate Gonzalez Market SEATTLE, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starting today, Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced its Prime Now one-hour delivery service is expanding to San Diego and surrounding areas, and just in time for Thanksgiving. This ultra-fast service, offered exclusively as a…

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Amazon announced free, cloud-based screenwriting software for writers

Amazon also offers new expansions on open-door script submission policy, making it easier than ever for writers to break into Hollywood SEATTLE, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — (NASDAQ:AMZN) — Amazon today announced Amazon Storywriter, a free, cloud-based screenwriting software for writers of all levels to create movie and TV screenplays in standard format, offering an alternative…

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Amazon Web Services announced new wind farm in Ohio expected to generate 320,000 MWh of wind energy annually

Amazon Wind Farm US Central in Ohio is Amazon’s fourth major renewable energy project in 2015 and is Expected to Generate More Than 320,000 MWh of Energy Annually SEATTLE, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — (NASDAQ:AMZN) — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced that it has contracted with EDP Renewables to construct and…

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Macy’s Black Friday commercial features Ariana Grande, Clinton Kelly, Heidi Klum, Ryan Seacrest, Jessica Simpson, Thalia Sodi and Martha Stewart

Ariana Grande, Clinton Kelly, Heidi Klum, Ryan Seacrest, Jessica Simpson, Thalia Sodi and Martha Stewart help Macy’s get ready for one of the biggest shopping weekends of the season NEW YORK, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Beginning today, Macy’s (NYSE:M) customers will get a sneak preview of what happens behind the scenes in preparation for one of…

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Macy’s received Muriel F. Siebert Leadership Award for extraordinary diversity of its board of directors

Terry Lundgren accepts the Women’s Forum of New York’s Muriel F. Siebert Leadership Award NEW YORK, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today was presented with the prestigious Muriel F. Siebert Leadership Award for extraordinary diversity of its board of directors by the Women’s Forum of New York. The award was accepted by Terry…

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LVMH: Moët Hennessy signs official partnership with the new school Ecole Ferrières

PARIS, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Moët Hennessy has signed an official partnership with Ecole Ferrières. Located 25 kilometers outside Paris, the new school opened on November 3rd. The partnership centers on transmitting unique French excellence. Officially inaugurated at a ceremony attended by 700 guests, including staff from Moët Hennessy,  Ecole Ferrières aims to be…

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