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Gok Wan’s eleventh collection for Tu now availble at over 200 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide

LONDON, 2014-2-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Step in to Spring with Gok Wan’s elegant new collection for Tu at Sainsbury’s Ladies we’re excited to announce that Gok Wan’s eleventh collection for Tu is landing in stores tomorrow (Tuesday 25th February) and we for one can’t wait! The ultimate go-to collection for all your spring must have items, the new…
February 25, 20140Comments

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Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King reinforced the importance of British sourcing at today’s NFU conference in Birmingham

Birmingham, UK, 2014-2-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Justin King, Sainsbury’s Chief Executive reinforced the importance of British sourcing at today’s NFU conference. At a time when the UK faces a storm of adverse weather and economic difficulty the retailer is committed to sourcing closer to home. Speaking to an audience of farmers, MPs and retailers at the…
February 25, 20140Comments

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Tesco hosts seminar “Winning in the new era of retail” for investors and analysts

Tesco is today hosting a seminar for investors and analysts. Cheshunt, England, 2014-2-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The seminar will comprise presentations from Philip Clarke (Group Chief Executive), Chris Bush (Managing Director - UK), Robin Terrell (Group Multichannel Director) and Laurie McIlwee (Chief Financial Officer). Tesco will reiterate its strategic priorities of continuing to invest in its…
February 25, 20140Comments

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Axel Hluchy appointed new Managing Director of METRO Cash & Carry Germany

Düsseldorf, Germany, 2014-2-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — With Axel Hluchy (49), METRO Cash & Carry Germany is getting a new managing director. Effective beginning of April, the wholesale professional will take over from Dominique Minnaert who will assume another position within METRO GROUP for health reasons. Hluchy is presently Managing Director of MAKRO Cash & Carry Czech Republic andMETRO…
February 25, 20140Comments

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Carrefour Romania launched new range of cosmetics and personal care products, LES COSMÉTIQUES DESIGN PARIS

BUCHAREST, Romania, 2014-2-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Thursday, February 20th, Carrefour Romania launched LES COSMÉTIQUES DESIGN PARIS, a new range of cosmetics and personal care products created by experts in France and distributed exclusively in Carrefour stores. „Beauty is not a luxury, it’s a right! This is the motto of LES COSMÉTIQUES DESIGN PARIS, but also an…
February 25, 20140Comments

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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to attend the 35th annual Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2014

BENTONVILLE, Ark., 2014-2-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will participate in the 35th annual Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Walmart U.S. President and CEO Bill Simon will provide an update on the Walmart U.S. business at 10:25 a.m. EST. Click here to follow Bill Simon’s presentation.  The presentation will…
February 25, 20140Comments

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Big Lots to host three job fairs across San Francisco Bay and San Jose areas in early March

COLUMBUS, OH, 2014-2-25 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Job seekers can talk with Big Lots store management teams about employment opportunities at three Career Fairs in the San Francisco Bay and San Jose areas the first week of March. The Fortune 500 retailer has opportunities for experienced store management, entry-level management, store associates, and stockers. In conjunction with work2future and EASTBAY…
February 25, 20140Comments

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Hy-Vee, Inc. to expand its Minnesota operations into the Twin Cities market

WEST DES MOINES, IA, 2014-2-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hy-Vee, Inc., an industry leading grocery retailer with 235 stores in eight states, announced plans today for a major expansion of its Minnesota operations into the Twin Cities market. Hy-Vee has been a fixture in Minnesota communities since 1969 and currently has 17 employee-owned stores statewide with…
February 25, 20140Comments

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AB Acquisition (Albertsons) LLC announced two senior management appointments

Boise, ID, 2014-2-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — AB Acquisition LLC (Albertsons), which operates Albertson’s LLC and New Albertson’s Inc., today announced that Rick Navarro, who had been the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since its inception in 2006, has been appointed Chief Administrative Officer. Succeeding Navarro as the company’s CFO is Robert B. Dimond. “Our decentralized operating structure…
February 25, 20140Comments

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Target Corporation to webcast its 4th quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 9:30 a.m.

Minneapolis, MN, 2014-2-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corporation to Webcast 4th Quarter Earnings Conference Call WHAT: Target Corporation’s (NYSE:TGT) webcast of its 4th quarter earnings conference call. WHEN: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 9:30 a.m. central time HOW: Investors and the media are invited to listen to the call through the company’s website at www.target.com/investors (click on link under…
February 25, 20140Comments

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Ahold repurchased 2,232,557 Ahold common shares for € 29.67 million between February 17 and 21, 2014

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2014-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold has repurchased 2,232,557 Ahold common shares in the period from February 17, 2014 up to and including February 21, 2014. The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 13.2919 per share for a total consideration of € 29.67 million. These repurchases were made as part of…
February 24, 20140Comments

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BRC Global Standards announced the launch of whistleblower hotline in English, Spanish and Mandarin

LONDON, 2014-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — BRC Global Standards has announced the availability of a 24/7 telephone hotline – TELL BRC – offering a confidential reporting service hotline for employees, suppliers, clients and other stakeholders to report concerns they may have about wrongdoing in a manufacturing site that is certificated against a BRC Global Standard. The service is being provided…
February 24, 20140Comments

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Philippines: SM Investments Corporation signed with University of the Philippines to build PHP400 million professional schools building in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City

Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM) has inked a memorandum of agreement with the University of the Philippines for the construction of a PHP400 million professional schools building in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Under the agreement, SM and SM Prime Holdings, Inc. have committed to supervise the construction and delivery…
February 24, 20140Comments

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Philippines: SM Prime Holdings, Inc. reported combined net earnings of PHP16.27 billion in 2013

Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading property developers in Southeast Asia, reported combined net earnings of Php16.27 billion in 2013. Consolidated revenues rose 5% to Php59.79 billion from Php57.22 billion a year ago. Rental revenues accounted for 54% of the total, and grew by 11%…
February 24, 20140Comments

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Kesko Corporation’s shareholders invited to Annual General Meeting on 7 April 2014 at Messukeskus Helsinki’s Conference Centre

Helsinki, Finland, 2014-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Notice is given to Kesko Corporation's shareholders of the Annual General Meeting which will be held inMessukeskus Helsinki's Conference Centre, Messuaukio 1 (Conference Centre entrance), Helsinki, on 7 April 2014 at 13.00.The reception desks for those registered for the meeting are open, voting tickets are provided and coffee is served…
February 24, 20140Comments

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Walmart announced $1.75 million in grants to help African Americans Pursue Higher Education, Job Training and Placement

BENTONVILLE, Ark., 2014-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Walmart furthers its commitment to provide greater access to opportunities across 20 U.S. communities with the announcement of $1.75 million in grants from the Walmart Foundation to three of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Urban League (NUL) and United Negro College Fund…
February 24, 20140Comments

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EuroShop 2014: More than 109,000 trade visitors attended the world’s No.1 trade fair for retail

Bricks-and-mortar retail is gearing up +++ staging the retail experience is be-all and end-all +++ shop fitting and lighting support accomplished brand worlds +++ networking of web, mobiles and off-line business as important as ever More than 109,000 trade visitors attended the world’s No.1 trade fair for retail and its partners in Düsseldorf –110 nations represented Düsseldorf,…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announced it removed from sale Newman’s Own Salsa Con Queso

Purchase, NY & Quincy, MA, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Following a recall by Newman’s Own, Inc., The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announced it removed from sale Newman’s Own Salsa Con Queso due to an undeclared allergen, wheat, on the ingredient label. This product is safe to consume for individuals who do not suffer…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Giant Food of Landover, Md. removed Newman’s Own Salsa Con Queso from sale

Landover, MD, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Following a recall by Newman’s Own, Inc., Giant Food of Landover, Md. announced it removed from sale Newman’s Own Salsa Con Queso due to an undeclared allergen, wheat, on the ingredient label. This product is safe to consume for individuals who do not suffer from a wheat allergy. The following…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Casino Guichard Perrachon SA successfully issued new 10-year bond of €900 million with coupon payment of 3.248%

PARIS, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Casino successfully issued a new 10-year bond of €900 million. This bond, which will pay a coupon of 3.248%, has been significantly oversubscribed by a diversified investor base. Casino also announced today a tender offer for bonds maturing in April 2016 and February 2017 for an amount to be determined at…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Australia: Guardian Pharmacy has won the prestigious 2013 Roy Morgan Research Customer Satisfaction Award

Melbourne, Australia, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Guardian Pharmacy has won the prestigious 2013 Roy Morgan Research Customer Satisfaction Award for Pharmacy for the second year in a row, ahead of other leading Australian brands. The award adds to the number of customer satisfaction awards Guardian has won, including the two most recent Canstar Blue Most Satisfied…
February 21, 20140Comments

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CVS Caremark’s MinuteClinic to switch to the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) called EpicCare

Woonsocket, R.I. 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — MinuteClinic, a division of CVS Caremark Corporation and the largest and fastest growing retail clinic provider in the United States, announced today that it will switch to the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) called EpicCare. MinuteClinic currently uses its own proprietary EMR. “EpicCare’s rich platform will allow us to continue…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Banana Republic unveils new look with its Spring 2014 campaign

NEW YORK, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Banana Republic unveils a new look with its Spring 2014 campaign – a heartfelt nod to the modern day adventurer who appreciates the journey, not just the destination, and is perfectly outfitted every step of the way. Inspired by the brand’s heritage and the pioneering spirit of its…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Australia: Farm Weekly seeks historic photos of Wesfarmers to profile the company’s 100-year journey

Perth, Australia, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — To celebrate our Centenary, Farm Weekly, in conjunction with Wesfarmers, is producing a 100-page keepsake, A4 gloss publication. Farm Weekly will be profiling some of the people involved in our 100-year journey and the events that have helped shape our company. If you have any historic photos of Wesfarmers tucked away somewhere at…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Sainsbury’s signed new two year deal with Gok Wan

LONDON, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s, the UK’s 7th largest clothing retailer, has signed a new two year deal with Gok Wan, creative force behind the Gok for Tu collections designed exclusively for Sainsbury’s. Sainsbury’s has also revealed today that its clothing business, which continues to take market share, is growing at around 10% year…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Sainsbury’s: Kimberley Walsh recreated shots from Olivia Newton-John’s iconic video ‘Physical’ for the launch of the official Sport Relief Headband

LONDON, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimberley Walsh worked up a sweat today, recreating shots from Olivia Newton-John’s iconic video ‘Physical’ to showcase the launch of the official Sport Relief Headband, now available in Sainsbury’s stores nationwide. Sporting the official Sport Relief Headband sold in Sainsbury’s, the stylish singer was given a full makeover to look like…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Carrefour to attend the Paris International Agricultural Show from 22 February to 2 March in Paris

PARIS, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour will be taking part in the Paris International Agricultural Show from 22 February to 2 March in Paris. An opportunity for Carrefour to showcase its "Origin and Quality" product lines, as well as its Reflets de France and Carrefour Bio products. Over the 9 days of the show, nearly 60…
February 21, 20140Comments

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BJ’s Wholesale Club selected PromoWorks for its demo and events program and staff

Westborough, MA, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, BJ’s Wholesale Club announced an initiative to further enrich its Members’ shopping experiences through its demo program, which includes the selection of PromoWorks – a leading demo and sampling events company in North America.  PromoWorks, a division of CROSSMARK, will now manage, enhance and ultimately expand the company’s…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Belk to invest $12.6M in expansion and renovation of its store at CoolSprings Galleria

Belk to invest $12.6 million for total renovation of two-level main store and opening of new 50,000 square foot men’s and kids store on first level of former Sears building Improvements to include exciting new shopping décor and expanded offerings of premium brands of apparel, shoes, accessories and home merchandise CHARLOTTE, N.C., 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail…
February 21, 20140Comments

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Price Chopper’s 2013 “Check Out Hunger” campaign raised more than $35,000 and 76,000 pounds of food

Schenectady, NY, 2014-2-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Price Chopper’s 2013 “Check Out Hunger” campaign raised more than $35,000 and 76,000 pounds of food for 15 local food banks and their affiliated kitchens and pantries in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont. “We’re committed to helping people feed and care for themselves and their families throughout the…
February 21, 20140Comments

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