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Coop tritt gemeinsam mit Conad und Colruyt der strategischen Einkaufsallianz ALIDIS bei

Allianz zwischen Coop, Colruyt, Conad, EDEKA, Eroski und Groupement des Mousquetaires BASEL, Switzerland, 2015-8-7— /EPR Retail News/ — Coop und die übrigen Partner der bisherigen Einkaufsallianz Core (Colruyt, Belgien; Conad, Italien) treten der Einkaufsallianz ALIDIS bei. ALIDIS ist mit ihren Mitgliedern EDEKA (Deutschland), Groupement des Mousquetaires (Frankreich) und Eroski (Spanien) die älteste Beschaffungs- und Marketingallianz von…
August 7, 20150Comments

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METRO GROUP supervisory board proposes Barry Callebaut CEO Jürgen Steinemann as the next board chair

Düsseldorf, Germany, 2015-8-7— /EPR Retail News/ — Düsseldorf-headquartered METRO GROUP is facing a change at the helm of its Supervisory Board: the three largest shareholders of the company, Haniel, Schmidt-Ruthenbeck and Beisheim, as well as the current Supervisory Board ofMETRO AG are backing the succession plan of Supervisory Board Chairman Franz Markus Haniel, who decided to…
August 7, 20150Comments

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METRO GROUP acquires the Classic Fine Foods Group from private equity firm EQT

Acquisition strengthens METRO GROUP's wholesale operations - dedicated Food Service Distribution (FSD) business as a growth driver Classic Fine Foods provides access to premium FSD markets in high growth Asian mega cities and Middle East With Classic Fine Foods, wholesale market presence expands from 26 to 36 countries Further growth potential by expanding Classic Fine…
August 7, 20150Comments

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Nordstrom to open its third Canadian location in the heart of downtown Vancouver at Pacific Centre on September 18

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, 2015-8-7— /EPR Retail News/ — Nordstrom will open its third Canadian location in the heart of downtown Vancouver at Pacific Centre on Friday, September 18 at 9:30 a.m. Customers are invited to preview the new 230,000 square-foot flagship store during a BFF Event on September 11-12, and a Beauty Bash on September 18. Nordstrom…
August 7, 20150Comments

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Starbucks Coffee Company with Premium Restaurants of America opened its first store in Panama; Starbucks 15th market in Latin America

20 stores expected to open in Panama City over next five years with Premium Restaurants of America, Starbucks long-term licensing partner in Central America Building on over a decade of sourcing coffee from Panama, Starbucks stores in Panama City will feature Starbucks® premium, single-origin Starbucks Reserve Panama Carmen Estate coffee, sourced from Panama's Volcán Chiriquí Valley Starbucks…
August 7, 20150Comments

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New World Wine Awards become one of New Zealand’s leading wine shows, with a record 1,332 entries this year

Year-on-year growth in entries has seen the New World Wine Awardsbecome one of New Zealand’s leading wine shows, with a record 1,332 entries this year. At this scale, the independent judging panel of 13 wine experts will be required to blind-taste up to 120 wines each per day over three days from 3-5 August. Auckland,…
August 6, 20150Comments

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SM Investments Corporation reported consolidated net income of PHP13.5 billion for the January to June period, 10% increase over last year

Pasay City, Philippines, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM) reported consolidated net income of PHP13.5 billion for the January to June period, an increase of 10% over last year. Excluding extraordinary items, recurring income grew by 13% during the first half of 2015. Consolidated revenues were up 6% to PHP138.9 billion in the first…
August 6, 20150Comments

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Taubman partners with Life Remodeled to help beautify areas at Detroit’s northeast side; donated $50,000 to pay for new technology and equipment for the Osborn High School library

Employee volunteers to beautify Osborn neighborhood and $50K donation will fund the new technology and equipment for Osborn High School’s iLab BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — Detroit’s Osborn neighborhood today received a helping hand from Taubman employees as part of the company’s second annual Volunteer Day. Taubman again joined forces with Life Remodeled to…
August 6, 20150Comments

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Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust completes the sale of Uniontown Mall in Uniontown, PA for $23.0 million

Sale marks the 7th non-core mall sold by PREIT PHILADELPHIA , PA, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: PEI) announced today that it has completed the sale of Uniontown Mall in Uniontown, PA for $23.0 million .  The buyer also separately acquired the fee interest in the ground underlying…
August 6, 20150Comments

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PREIT announces new lease with Whole Foods Market to open at Exton Square Mall in Exton, PA

Addition will provide an extraordinary shopping experience PHILADELPHIA , PA, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — PREIT (NYSE: PEI) announced a new lease with Whole Foods Market to open at Exton Square Mall in Exton, PA. The 55,000-square foot store will complement the plans to redevelop the property, bringing a unique and engaging shopping experience this…
August 6, 20150Comments

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Wincor Nixdorf gears up for more expansive Software business in Brazil and will work with Perto in the Hardware sector

Paderborn, Germany, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf, Europe's leading supplier of IT solutions for banks and retailers, is gearing up for more expansive Software business in Brazil. At the same time, it plans to work in cooperation with Perto in the Hardware sector. On the basis of an agreement recently concluded between both…
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Wincor Nixdorf named “Top Supplier Retail” for 2015 by the EHI Retail Institute in Cologne

EHI Retail Institute award Paderborn, Germany, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — The “Top Supplier Retail” award was conferred this year by the EHI Retail Institute in Cologne for the first time. This new award honors the entire range of excellent services and solutions that an IT partner makes available to retail businesses. Wincor Nixdorf was named a…
August 6, 20150Comments

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Morrisons announces the appointment of Clare Grainger as Group HR Director

Bradford, England, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — Clare has nearly 25 years of experience in HR and management, mostly in the retail sector with Morrisons and before that Asda. Most recently she has been Morrisons’ interim Group Retail Director and has been leading the stores business through a number of measures to improve the customer shopping…
August 6, 20150Comments

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7‑Eleven celebrates 20th anniversary of its Operation Chill® incentive program for youngsters

7‑Eleven® Celebrates a Generation of Good Will with Operation Chill® DALLAS, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — 7‑Eleven, Inc.celebrates a generation of good behavior this year with the 20th anniversary of its Operation Chill® incentive program for youngsters. For two decades, U.S. police officers have been “ticketing” kids they catch doing good with Operation Chill FREE Slurpee® drink…
August 6, 20150Comments

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CBRE Group, Inc. acquires consulting and research firm specializing in the Canadian hospitality and tourism industries PKF Consulting Inc.

Firm Specializes in Canadian Hospitality and Tourism Industries Los Angeles, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that it has acquired PKF Consulting Inc. (PKF Canada), a leading advisory, consulting and research firm in Canada specializing in the Canadian hospitality and tourism industries. PKF Canada serves a broad range of clients in Canada,…
August 6, 20150Comments

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CBRE: Middle East to spend an average of US$15.0 billion per year into direct real estate globally

Middle Eastern Capital Increasingly Targeting U.S. Markets Private Investors Emerge as Major New Source of Outbound Capital Los Angeles, 2015-8-6— /EPR Retail News/ — An average of US$15.0 billion per year will flow out of the Middle East into direct real estate globally in the near-term, with investors from the region increasingly targeting U.S markets, according…
August 6, 20150Comments

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PENNY eröffnet im Oelßner’s Hof

Köln, Germany, 2015-8-5— /EPR Retail News/ — Erstmal zu PENNY – und Einkaufen ganz neu erleben: Im Herzen von Leipzig trifft Tradition auf Frische. Im neuen PENNY Markt, der heute (05.08.) in der Ritterstraße in Leipzig, mitten im historischen Oelßner´s Hof eröffnet, finden Kunden Qualität und Frische zu günstigen Preisen. Bereits 1896 gegründet, wurde der Oelßner’s…
August 5, 20150Comments

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PENNY stiftet Förderpreis für Kinder- und Jugendarbeit

Vereine können sich auf Online-Plattform um „Förderkorb“ bewerben COLOGNE, Germany, 2015-8-5— /EPR Retail News/ — PENNY unterstützt in der Region Hamburg gezielt Organisationen der Kinder- und Jugendförderung. Dazu hat das Unternehmen das Projekt „PENNY Förderkorb“ ins Leben gerufen. Dabei sind sämtliche Vereine der Hansestadt und des nahen Umlands aus dem Bereich Kinder- und Jugendförderung eingeladen, sich…
August 5, 20150Comments

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LS travel retail Pacific offers fresh face for luxury and lifestyle sunglasses retailing in New Zealand with the opening of Eye Love Auckland

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-8-5— /EPR Retail News/ — Eye Love Auckland is the first of its kind in the New Zealand travel retail market, offering a fresh face for luxury and lifestyle sunglasses retailing. Styled on the successful Eye Love Prague store in Europe, Eye Love Xian in China, and more recently Eye Love Perth, the…
August 5, 20150Comments

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Philippines: The Henry Sy Foundation to build new innovation center-art, science and technology lab at Miriam College in Quezon City

Quezon City, Philippines, 2015-8-5— /EPR Retail News/ — The Henry Sy Foundation will build a new innovation center-art, science and technology lab at Miriam College in Quezon City. To be named the “Henry Sy, Sr. Innovation Center”, construction will begin in September 2015 for the cylindrical building that will house the workshop rooms, fabrication  laboratories and exhibition…
August 5, 20150Comments

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QVC enters France with the launch of live television programming and ecommerce

WEST CHESTER, Pa., 2015-8-5— /EPR Retail News/ — QVC, the world's leading video and ecommerce retailer, today announced its official entry into France, with the launch of live television programming and ecommerce. QVC France, which launched online at QVC.fr with 46 brands in June, began its video programming distribution on August 1, and plans to offer nearly 300…
August 5, 20150Comments

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RediClinic donates $40,000 to eight YMCAs in greater Baltimore/Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Seattle areas in support of Kids Health and Wellness

Eight YMCAs to Receive $5,000 Each In Support of Kids Health and Wellness Now Through Sept. 30, RediClinic Offers Discounted Back-to-School Physicals and Immunizations Camp Hill, Pa., 2015-8-4— /EPR Retail News/ — RediClinic announced today donations totaling $40,000 to eight YMCAs serving the greater Baltimore/Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Seattle areas. RediClinic, which opened convenient care clinics inside…
August 4, 20150Comments

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Rite Aid Corporation announces the promotion of Ken Martindale to the newly created position CEO of Rite Aid stores

Martindale Will Continue to Report to Rite Aid Chairman and CEO John Standley Other Executive Management Appointments Announced to Help Drive Growth <and Operational Efficiencies CAMP HILL, Pa., 2015-8-4— /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) has announced that Ken Martindale, who is currently president and chief operating officer, has been promoted to the newly created…
August 4, 20150Comments

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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. strengthens its executive leadership team with the appointment of Michael Amend and Mike Robbins

PLANO, Texas, 2015-8-4— /EPR Retail News/ — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has strengthened its executive leadership team with the appointment of two outstanding senior leaders who will be charged with maximizing the power, reach and integration of the Company’s omnichannel capabilities. Michael Amend, formerly vice president of online, mobile and omnichannel for The Home…
August 4, 20150Comments

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NACS and United Fresh publish new resource to help retailers examine what they need to consider to have success with a fresh produce program

​ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2015-8-4— /EPR Retail News/ — As more convenience stores consider expanding their fresh produce offer in stores, a new resource has been published to help them examine what they need to consider to have success with a fresh produce program. “Are You Fit for Fresh?” a simple 10-point checklist developed by the National Association of Convenience…
August 4, 20150Comments

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Auntie Anne’s teams up with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to raise over half a million dollars this summer to help fund childhood cancer research

Iconic Soft Pretzel Brand Launches Fourth Annual Fundraising Campaign Benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation LANCASTER, Pa., 2015-8-4— /EPR Retail News/ — Auntie Anne’s is continuing the fight to end childhood cancer by teaming up with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation with a goal of raising over a half a million dollars this summer to help fund childhood cancer research. Beginning…
August 4, 20150Comments

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Toy brand Chad Valley has Christmas covered with a raft of toys and gifts available exclusively at Argos

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-8-4— /EPR Retail News/ — From babies to toddlers and pre-tweens, much-loved toy brand Chad Valley has Christmas covered with a raft of toys and gifts to make 25 December the most fun and interactive yet. Shopping for presents for little ones is easy and convenient as all Chad Valley products are…
August 4, 20150Comments

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UK technology brand Bush unveils new collection of great value technology products exclusively available at Argos

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-8-4— /EPR Retail News/ — Today UK technology brand Bush has unveiled a new collection of great value technology products set to enhance British homes, making customers’ lives simpler and even more enjoyable. The range is exclusively available at leading technology retailer Argos, launching online and in-stores from Saturday 18 July. Whether it’s…
August 4, 20150Comments

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Technology brand Alba launches vibrant and affordable new range exclusively at Argos

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-8-4— /EPR Retail News/ — Long-standing technology brand Alba has received the biggest overhaul in its 98 year history with a vibrant and affordable new range that promises to brighten up rooms and make customers smile. The range launches exclusively at Argos and is available online and in-store from Saturday 18 July. The…
August 4, 20150Comments

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Argos supports the Great British High Street Competition as it calls for a digital high streets “revolution”

Argos calls for digital high street “revolution” as it backs Great British High Street Competition Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-8-4— /EPR Retail News/ — Today Argos became the latest heavyweight brand to support the Great British High Street Competition as John Walden, Chief Executive of Home Retail Group plc, owner of Argos, called for a digital high…
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