BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB, NYSE: DEG) announces today that it has completed the divestment of the Sweetbay, Harveys and Reid´s operations to Bi-Lo Holdings for a cash amount of $246 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.
Delhaize Group also completed, in a separate transaction, the sale of its distribution center…
Vilnius, Lithuania, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — As of June 3, MAXIMA GRUPĖ, running the retail companies in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Bulgaria, will have a new leader. The Company will be headed by the long-standing employee Neringa Janavičiūtė. She will replace the current Director General Mindaugas Bagdonavičius, who has held the position since 2008.
In…
Leading ski and outdoor retailer to upgrade online shop across 15 countries
Intershop confirms growth plans for French market
Jena, Germany / Paris, France, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Leading ski and outdoor specialist Ekosport has chosen Intershop's omni-channel commerce platform Intershop 7 to power its international online shop. The sports retailer, based in France,…
LONDON, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Customers are using less cash than ever as retailers make it easier and more convenient to shop and pay. New data reveals that a growing proportion of smaller payments previously made in cash are now being made in other ways. The availability of contactless cards, handy express stores and…
Chicago, Illinois, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — General Growth Properties, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: GGP) today announced that Sandeep Mathrani, chief executive officer, and Michael Berman, chief financial officer, will present at the NAREIT REITWeek 2014 investor conference in New York on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The live audio-only webcast will…
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) announced today that its management will participate in the REITWeek 2014 NAREIT’s Investor Forum on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in New York. Kimco management will provide a general overview of the company followed by a question and answer session. The webcast…
Company Renews Commitment to Help Fight Pediatric Cancer with Nationwide Fundraising and Awareness Program, In-Store Events and User-Generated Social Media Initiative
Wayne, NJ, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us, Inc. today announced it has reaffirmed its support of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for childhood cancer. Beginning this Sunday, June 1…
CUPERTINO, California, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Apple® today announced it has agreed to acquire the critically acclaimed subscription streaming music service Beats Music, and Beats Electronics, which makes the popular Beats headphones, speakers and audio software. As part of the acquisition, Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre will join Apple. Apple is acquiring the…
Woodbridge, NJ, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — ShopRite and Procter & Gamble have partnered to bring Caroline’s Carts, specialized shopping carts created for special needs children, to more than 250 ShopRite stores across the Northeast. Starting in the month of June, Caroline’s Carts will be available at all ShopRite stores. A special event with Drew Ann Long,…
MINNEAPOLIS, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Jessica Alba is about to be an everyday fixture in the aisles of Target and pages of Target.com.
Starting June 15, an assortment of The Honest Company, which Jessica co-founded with former CEO of Healthy Child Healthy World, Christopher Gavigan, will be available at Target. Ranging from diapers and biodegradable wipes to organic skin care…
Paderborn, Germany, 2014-6-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Retail software needs to integrate the online and offline worlds and meet all the requirements of functionality, architecture and international orientation of retail companies. This is because today's consumers interact with a retail company via various touchpoints, for example, they gather information online but make their purchases in…