CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it is submitting plans to the City of Grand Prairie, Texas for the Swedish company’s second Dallas-Fort Worth-area store and fourth in the state. Pending approvals, construction of IKEA Grand Prairie could begin Summer 2016, with an opening in Fall…
Free health screenings will be held in 20 multicultural markets across the U.S., demonstrating the company's commitment to increasing access to health care.
Educators to offer resources to diabetes patients to help manage their condition.
WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will kickoff Project Health, its annual free health screening campaign,…
Plans feature $0-deductibles, low premiums and affordable co-pays
WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — SilverScript Insurance Company, a CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) company, today announced the company's new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) options for 2016. Medicare beneficiaries can choose from two SilverScript plans that offer $0 deductibles, lower premiums than the 2015 SilverScript plans in many…
BRENTWOOD, TN, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) , the largest rural lifestyle retail store chain in the United States, intends to release its third quarter 2015 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. In conjunction with this release, the management of Tractor Supply Company will host a…
Expansion into two halls: N4+N5
New highlight: Retail Technology Village
Official German Pavilion confirmed
Düsseldorf, Germany, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — May 2015 saw the inaugural edition of C-star, Shanghai's International Trade Fair for Solutions and Trends all about Retail. With 162 exhibitors from 23 countries and more than 5,700 trade visitors, the first…
LAS VEGAS, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — “Test your limits. Test the unknown. And work together to get better,” Jack Kofdarali, president of Corona, California-based J&T Management Inc., told NACS Show attendees after accepting the gavel as the 2015-16 NACS Chairman of the Board during the 2015 NACS Show Closing General Session.
Kofdarali urged attendees to…
LAS VEGAS, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The 2015 NACS Ideas 2 Go video is now available for purchase online.
The fast-paced “Ideas 2 Go” program showcases emerging concepts that redefine convenience — as well as quick takeaways that retailers could easily implement at their own stores. Since 1994, Ideas 2 Go has provided a fast-paced…
ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lower gas prices have helped increased consumer optimism about the economy, and for the first time since June, a majority of American consumers (53%) are optimistic about the economy, according to the latest Consumer Fuels Survey results released by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS).
Consumer optimism surged five…
LAS VEGAS, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) recognized 11 college students who were selected as recipients of a $3,000 scholarship, awarded by the NACS Scholarship Program.
In addition to the scholarship, each of the recipients received a stipend to attend the 2015 NACS Show in Las Vegas, October 11–14,…
LAS VEGAS, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — “We’ve been hard at work developing tools to help you defend and grow your businesses,” NACS President and CEO Hank Armour told attendees at the Oct. 13 NACS Show general session.
Armour said that NACS improves the convenience retailing industry by scouting and sharing global best practices, by…
LAS VEGAS, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) announced the election of its 2015–16 Executive Committee during its Board of Directors meeting at the NACS Show in Las Vegas.
Jack Kofdarali, president of Corona, California-based J&T Management Inc., was named the association's 2015–16 chairman. Kofdarali also chairs the NACS Executive…
ROCHESTER, NY, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of Campo De Montalban Cheese (UPC starting with: 2-77026) purchased since May, 2014 because the cheese contains Lysozyme, an egg enzyme, not declared in the ingredient statement. The cheese is sold in random weight packages individually wrapped in clear cellophane. …
FORT LEE, Va., 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The last phase of the Defense Commissary Agency's in-store Wi-Fi rollout schedule begins Oct. 19 as the agency opens Internet access for patrons at its remaining 109 commissaries.
Since Feb. 6, patron Wi-Fi has been deployed to 131 stateside stores and Puerto Rico. This final schedule "closes the loop"…
Shaquille O’Neal, Affectionately Known as Shaq-A-Claus, Enlists Customers to Support Toys for Tots and #PlayItForward
Wayne, NJ, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us® today announced the launch of its annual nationwide fundraising campaign to benefit the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Now through Sunday, December 6, customers can spread holiday joy to some of the 15.5…
Moscow, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group, a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: “FIVE”), announces the signing of a cooperation agreement between its Pyaterochka subsidiary and telecom operator Tele2. The agreement was signed at the Russia Calling investment forum in Moscow by Pyaterochka CEO Olga Naumova and Tele2 First Deputy CEO…
State-of-the-art retail platform to drive operational efficiencies, deliver enhanced data analytics and customer experiences
NEW YORK and AUSTIN, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Infor, a leading provider of beautiful business applications specialized by industry and built for the cloud, and Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) today announced a partnership designed to redefine retail management software.…
1.2 million cups of 25-cent coffee sold so far; grocer adds more discounts across departments
AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market is introducing new, 25-cent offers beginning October 14 as part of the retailer’s “Love Fest” program to celebrate customers. The promotion began with 25-cent cups of coffee during September, and…
MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU) will hold its fiscal 2016 second quarter conference call on Wednesday October 21, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Central time. The call will be webcast live online at www.supervaluinvestors.com (click on microphone icon).
A replay of the conference call will be archived on SUPERVALU's website under “Investors, Presentations and Webcasts.”
About…
CAMP HILL, Pa., 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid today announced that The Rite Aid Foundation is making a $25,000 donation to the Palmetto South Carolina Region chapter of the American Red Cross to help the victims, families and communities affected by last week's severe flooding.
"Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the historic floods,"…
Croix Cedex,France, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — All new, all beautiful! At the dawn of its 20 years, the Auchan Youth Foundation launches its new Facebook page. Objective: to become a platform for lively exchanges between its various stakeholders.
This new Facebook page will allow readers to be informed of the latest news of the Foundation and its…
Richfield, MN, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hey amiibo fans. Today’s a great day.
You can pre-order Nintendo’s Falco amiibo right now – only on BestBuy.com.
There’s a limit of one Falco amiibo per customer as quantities will be limited, so make sure to secure yours today.
Then mark your calendars for Nov. 20 to head to your local…
BESTSELLER BRANDS JACK & JONES AND VERO MODA WILL BE SUPPLYING THE OFFICIAL DANISH WARDROBE FOR THE PARALYMPIC ATHLETES GOING TO RIO NEXT SEPTEMBER. THE PARTNERSHIP IS AN EXTENSION OF THE ONGOING OLYMPIC PARTNERSHIP AND THE TWO COLLECTIONS SHARE THE SAME DESIGN.
Brande, Denmark, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — During the design process, a lot of…
Zaandam, Netherlands, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albert Heijn gaat voedingsadvies geven aan zijn klanten. Dit is het resultaat van een samenwerking met de Nederlandse Vereniging van Diëtisten en Stichting 'Ik kies bewust'. Vanaf deze week geven drie voedingscoaches online voedingsadvies via de nieuwe AH Community die vorige week live is gegaan. Zij beantwoorden vragen…
Retailing and Operation Division
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors of Saudi Automotive Services Company (SASCO) invites the shareholders who own (20) shares or more to attend 34th Ordinary General Assembly Meeting (Second Meeting) which will be held at 04:00 pm of Sunday October 25, 2015 at…
217 Deals Stores Will Be Converted to Dollar Tree Stores
Enables Company to Better Focus on Growth of Its Two Primary Banners
CHESAPEAKE, Va., 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), North America's leading operator of discount variety stores, today announced plans to re-brand its Deals banner. Of its 222 store locations, 217…