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Starbucks Reserve® coffees launch ultra-premium line of coffees that are the most rare, limited availability coffees from around the world

There’s a story in every cup of Starbucks coffee. SEATTLE, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — From the qualities of the soil, to the fragrances and tastes of nearby crops, to the length of time it was left to ripen on the tree – each coffee expresses its own sense of place and conveys the way it…
October 29, 20140Comments

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Starbucks launches new lineup of Starbucks Reserve® coffees and interactive coffee bar to its stores in China

BEIJING, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks is bringing an immersive coffee experience to its customers in China with a new lineup of Starbucks Reserve® coffees and an interactive coffee bar to seven stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Starbucks Reserve® coffees are  small-lot coffees that are the most exquisite coffees in the world. Every…
October 29, 20140Comments

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Tesco makes public commitment to do more to support serving personnel, veterans and reservists

Cheshunt, England, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has become the first supermarket to sign the Ministry of Defence’s Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Tesco has a proud record of supporting the Armed Forces dating right back to the retailer’s founder Jack Cohen, and signing the Covenant means Tesco has made a public commitment to do more to support serving…
October 29, 20140Comments

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Carrefour presents at the Actionaria Exhibition at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on 21 and 22 November

PARIS, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — As it has been for more than 10 years, Carrefour will be at the Actionaria Exhibition – an unmissable opportunity to talk with our shareholders. Actionaria – France's exhibition about the Stock Exchange and financial products – will open its doors at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on 21…
October 29, 20140Comments

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Business Malls Management Retail Retailer

Carrefour’s partner and franchisee, Label’Vie group opened its 5th Carrefour hypermarket in Morocco

Marrakesh, Morocco, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — On 23 October, the Label’Vie group – Carrefour's partner and franchisee – opened its 5th Carrefour hypermarket in Morocco, in the city of Marrakesh. The “Targa” Carrefour has a sales area of 3800 m². The Label’Vie Group currently runs 60 stores, including 5 Carrefour hypermarkets, 44 Carrefour Markets and 11…
October 29, 20140Comments

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Carrefour supports the Manhattan Darkroom exhibition at The Palais d’Iéna from 4 November to 4 December in Paris

PARIS, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — The Palais d’Iéna will be staging the Manhattan Darkroom exhibition from 4 November to 4 December with Carrefour's support. Like a darkroom, the exhibition is a retrospective of original and exclusive works by photographer Henri Dauman, a man whose gaze and daring approach bear witness with sincerity and humanity to all…
October 29, 20140Comments

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Entertainment Games Marketing Retail Retailer

Walmart to sell the highly anticipated game “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” 24 hours before its official release

Retailer Begins Selling Certified Pre-Owned Video Games in 1,700 Stores BENTONVILLE, Ark., 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — It’s game on at Walmart today. The retailer announced that it will offer “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” 24 hours before the official release. The Day Zero Edition will be available to customers starting at 12:01 a.m. local time on Monday,…
October 29, 20140Comments

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Argos: Being a superhero is top of people’s wish list for Halloween parties

Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-10-29— /EPR Retail News/ — There are plenty of fancy dress ideas for Halloween, from traditional ghosts and ghouls to popular fictional characters and celebrities. This year, however, it’s all about the superhero and it’s not just kids who are dressing up. For the past few years superhero costumes proved to be popular…
October 29, 20140Comments

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Argos’s campaign ‘GET SET GO ARGOS’: Mobile game from CHI&Partners, Mindshare, Candy Space and Kinetic allows commuters to compete for bundles of Argos prizes

Mobile game from CHI&Partners, Mindshare, Candy Space and Kinetic allows commuters to compete for bundles of Argos prizes. Sales via mobile devices now represent 22 per cent of total Argos sales. Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-10-28— /EPR Retail News/ — Leading digital retailer Argos will this week launch yet another innovative element to its new campaign ‘GET SET GO…
October 28, 20140Comments

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The National Retail Federation’s statement regarding retailers’ adoption of mobile payment platforms and services

WASHINGTON, 2014-10-28— /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mallory Duncan regarding retailers' adoption of mobile payment platforms and services: “Merchants large and small make business decisions every single day based upon what makes the best sense for the business, their associates and most…
October 28, 20140Comments

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Entertainment Retail Retailer

Target exclusive deluxe edition of Taylor Swift’s “1989” now available

MINNEAPOLIS, 2014-10-28— /EPR Retail News/ — If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the past three Target + Taylor Swift partnerships, it’s this: You can never have too much Taylor. With the highly-anticipated release of her fifth studio album, “1989,” Taylor proves once and for all that she knows no musical bounds. Capturing an extra piece of Taylor’s evolution, the Target exclusive deluxe edition of…
October 28, 20140Comments

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Laura O’Brien appointed Global Director of Client Care and Development and Head of Sales Management for the CBRE Americas

Los Angeles, CA, 2014-10-28— /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. has appointed Laura O’Brien as Global Director of Client Care and Development and Head of Sales Management for the Americas. In her Client Care and Development role, she will marshal the resources of the entire CBRE organization to produce exceptional outcomes for clients. “Laura is the perfect executive…
October 28, 20140Comments

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CBRE Group, Inc. announces the appointment of Jennifer Ashley as Global Director of Human Resources

Los Angeles, 2014-10-28— /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. today announced that Jennifer Ashley has been appointed Global Director of Human Resources. In this role, Ms. Ashley will oversee CBRE’s worldwide human resources operations encompassing approximately 44,000 employees. Her areas of responsibility include employee relations, staffing and recruitment, training and professional development, diversity, compensation and benefits. “Jennifer…
October 28, 20140Comments

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CBRE Group, Inc. named Silver winner in the 10th-annual Health at Work Awards sponsored by ComPsych

Los Angeles, CA, 2014-10-28— /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. has been named a Silver winner in the 10th-annual Health at Work Awards sponsored by ComPsych, honoring organizations that promote employee health and wellness. Companies were honored for their wellness program’s comprehensiveness, delivery, promotion, participation rates and overall results. “We applaud CBRE for promoting health and wellness and…
October 28, 20140Comments

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Business Grocery Management Retail Retailer

Giant Food recognized as 4-Star member of USO Metro’s 2014 Circle of Stars

Grocer Recognized at Annual Stars and Stripes Benefit for the Troops Landover, Md., 2014-10-28— /EPR Retail News/ — Giant Food announced today that it was recognized for a fourth year in a row by USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore’s Circle of Stars. Giant is being recognized this year as a 4-Star member of the Circle of Stars. The USO-Metro…
October 28, 20140Comments

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PAK’nSAVE Westgate to open on 4 November

PAK’nSAVE Westgate is completing its finishing touches, as the eagerly anticipated supermarket gets ready to open on Tuesday 4 November at 8.15 am.   Whakatane, New Zealand, 2014-10-28— /EPR Retail News/ — The store is situated at the traffic lights of Westgate’s Fred Taylor Drive and Rua Road, which is conveniently located for both the local community and…
October 28, 20140Comments

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Harris Teeter continues its annual Harvest Feast Food Drive and Donation Card Campaign to aid local hunger-relief efforts

Company Accepting Monetary Donations at Registers, Conducting Food Drive in Lobbies Matthews, N.C., 2014-10-28— /EPR Retail News/ — This November, Harris Teeter is continuing its annual Harvest Feast Food Drive and Donation Card Campaign to aid local hunger-relief efforts. In November 2013, Harris Teeter’s Harvest Feast campaign collected $624,000, producing more than 5.6 million* meals for those facing hunger.…
October 28, 20140Comments

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Wegmans hosts “Love Kale” tasting event on November 1, 2014 at all Wegmans stores

ROCHESTER, NY, 2014-10-28— /EPR Retail News/ — Remember when kale got no respect, when it's pretty ruffled leaves appeared on a plate only as a garnish? Well today kale is a superstar, a hip and healthy veggie with a growing fan club. Chefs love it in salads, snacks, soups and sides. With all the vitamins, minerals and…
October 28, 20140Comments

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Business Home & Garden Home Decor Management Retail Retailer

IKEA advances on the construction of its St. Louis store due to open in 2015

ST. LOUIS, MO, 2014-10-27— /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced that steel erection is underway as part of the construction of its future St. Louis store opening next fall, 2015. Erection of structural steel atop the existing precast concrete parking structure helps frame the shape of the building and…
October 27, 20140Comments

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AHOLD REPURCHASED 373,464 AHOLD COMMON SHARES FOR € 4.60 MILLION BETWEEN OCTOBER 20 AND OCTOBER 24, 2014

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2014-10-27— /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold has repurchased 373,464 Ahold common shares in the period from October 20, 2014 up to and including October 24, 2014. The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 12.3224 per share for a total consideration of € 4.60 million. These repurchases were made as part of…
October 27, 20140Comments

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BRC-GOOGLE ONLINE RETAIL MONITOR Q3 2014: Total search volumes for home and garden grew by 15% in the third quarter of 2014 vs same quarter last year

LONDON, 2014-10-27— /EPR Retail News/ — Total search volumes for home and garden grew by 15% in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Search volumes on smartphones outpaced search volumes on tablets, with growth of 41% compared with growth on tablets of 22%. BRC Director General, Helen Dickinson, said: "This…
October 27, 20140Comments

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Federated Co-operatives Limited acquires the Affinity Credit Union building on Fourth Avenue South in downtown Saskatoon

Saskatoon, Canada, 2014-10-27— /EPR Retail News/ — Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has purchased the Affinity Credit Union building on Fourth Avenue South in downtown Saskatoon. The acquisition accommodates increasing talent growth and eases office space demands experienced at its current Home Office located just a half block north on 22nd Street East. FCL is a unique…
October 27, 20140Comments

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CBRE Global Corporate Services hosted its fourth annual S.E.E.S Conference in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA, 2014-10-27— /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Global Corporate Services (GCS) held its fourth annual S.E.E.S Conference last week in Atlanta, GA.  The conference, named for the four major service categories of Integrated Facilities Management (Sourcing, Engineering, Energy and Sustainability), highlighted new ideas and innovations in global workplace operations. More than 600 facilities experts from around the…
October 27, 20140Comments

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SM and subsidiaries recognized for excellence in good corporate governance by Hong Kong publication Corporate Governance Asia

Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-10-27— /EPR Retail News/ — Leading Philippine conglomerate SM Investments Corporation(SM) and its subsidiaries were recognized for excellence in good corporate governance by Hong Kong publication Corporate Governance Asia (CG Asia). The 10th Corporate Governance Asia Recognition Awards acknowledges the companies who have taken serious steps to institutionalize Corporate Governance into their businesses. SM Vice Chairperson and…
October 27, 20140Comments

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Grocery Management Retail Retailer

New Commissary and Exchange located near the Pittsburgh airport opens

FORT LEE, Va., 2014-10-27— /EPR Retail News/ — The spotlight was on military service members and their families Oct. 21 at the long-anticipated grand opening of the Pittsburgh Area Commissary and Exchange. "This is your commissary. This is your benefit," Defense Commissary Agency Director and CEO Joseph Jeu told the large gathering of more than 500 people during…
October 27, 20140Comments

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BRC-BOND DICKINSON RETAIL EMPLOYMENT MONITOR Q3 2014: The equivalent number of full-time jobs fell by 1.3% in Q3 2014 vs same period last year

The equivalent number of full-time jobs fell by 1.3% in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same period last year. LONDON, 2014-10-24— /EPR Retail News/ — In the third quarter of 2014, the number of outlets rose by 2.9%. Non-food retailers contributed marginally to the overall increase, the first time for at least two…
October 24, 20140Comments

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CBRE Group, Inc. announced that Tim Schroeder has taken leadership role in the Company’s LGBT Network Group

Los Angeles, CA, 2014-10-24— /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. today announced that Tim Schroeder, a CBRE Managing Director has taken a leadership role in the Company’s LGBT Network Group (LGBTNG). Mr. Schroeder joins Chris Ludeman, Global President of Capital Markets, as a Co-Executive Sponsor of CBRE’s network group dedicated to its lesbian, gay, bisexual and…
October 24, 20140Comments

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Whole Foods Market’s travel company Whole Journeys announces the first 12 itineraries for travel in 2015

Whole Foods Market’s travel company offers new roster of active foodie tours AUSTIN, Texas, 2014-10-24— /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Journeys, Whole Foods Market’s travel company, announces the first 12 itineraries for travel in 2015. From Italian cooking lessons with locals and hiking island paths in Croatia to harvesting grapes in Argentina and tasting artisan goat cheese in…
October 24, 20140Comments

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Business Food & Beverage Grocery Retail Retailer

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. now the exclusive manufacturer of Meijer Brand K-Cup® packs for the Keurig® hot brewing system

New Meijer Brand K-Cup Packs Now Available at Meijer Stores WATERBURY, Vt., 2014-10-24— /EPR Retail News/ — Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., (Keurig) (NASDAQ: GMCR), a leader in specialty coffee, coffee makers, teas and other beverages with its innovative brewing technology, today announces that it is now the exclusive manufacturer of Meijer Brand K-Cup® packs for the Keurig®…
October 24, 20140Comments

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Gap Inc. to open Old Navy stores in six Middle Eastern countries with franchisees Fawaz A. Alhokair & Co. and Azadea beginning Spring 2015

Franchise-Operated Stores to Open in Spring 2015 SAN FRANCISCO, 2014-10-24— /EPR Retail News/ — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) announced today it has signed agreements to open Old Navy stores in six Middle Eastern countries with franchisees Fawaz A. Alhokair & Co. and Azadea beginning Spring 2015. The first markets include U.A.E., Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. International growth is…
October 24, 20140Comments

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