Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

ICA Gruppen: HUI revised its Retail Sales Index (Detaljhandelsindex – DHI) for Q2 and Q3 of this year

Solna, Sweden, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — HUI has revised its Retail Sales Index (Detaljhandelsindex – DHI) for the second and third quarters of this year. The Retail Sales Index is used by ICA Gruppen to assess the performance of ICA stores compared to the market in general. The new figures show that sales in the Swedish ICA stores grew at a slower rate than the market in the second and third quarters of this year.

The change is due to the fact that HUI has revised its growth rate for the market. Growth in the grocery retail sector was higher than HUI had previously assessed. The market’s growth has been revised upwards from 1.7% to 3.0% for the second quarter and from 2.9% to 4.2% for the third quarter. ICA’s sales for these quarters have not been revised.

HUI’s revised figures for the market from April onwards affect the values for the market in the second and third quarters, and thus also the accumulated values for January to October. ICA had accumulated growth including VAT of 3.8% from January to October. HUI now assesses that the market grew by 3.9% over the same period.

For more information
ICA Gruppen press service, telephone number: +46 10 422 52 52

ICA Gruppen discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 12.30 CET on Monday 30 November 2015.

SOURCE: ICA Gruppen

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Black Friday: Eight sales per second at UK’s largest electrical retailer Currys PC World

UK’s largest electrical retailer reporting eight sales per second
30 TVs per minute selling online

LONDON, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — With yesterday’s website traffic almost as high as Boxing Day last year, Currys PC World is today reporting its biggest ever start to Black Friday, with seven million visitors to the site this week already.

This morning alone, there has been a 1100% increase in hourly unique visitors and a 2900% increase on orders compared to the same time last week. Since the Black Friday deals went live online, the £30 off Apple iPads deal proved particularly popular, with the Dyson V6 Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner (£239, down from £349.99) and the Samsung Ultra HD 4K 43 inch TV (£399, down from £549) also going down well with shoppers. In-store, the Lenovo G50 15.6 inch laptop (£249.99, was £349.99) the LG Smart Ultra HD 4K 55 inch TV (£699, was £1,199) and the Samsung Smart Ultra HD 4K 55 inch TV (£899, was £1299) are some of the current best-sellers.

With a 30% increase in deals and a 40% increase in stock, Currys PC World saw a record peak in mobile phone traffic of 58% as the deals went live at 6am. As stores across the country began to open and people made their way into work, traffic switched from mobile to in-store and desktops.

Black Tag deals are continuing throughout the weekend with up to £600 off large screen 4K TVs, wearable tech at half price and nutri-blenders at their lowest ever price. Customers are taking advantage of the various multichannel options available, with 90% of customer journeys starting online and shoppers choosing to Click and Collect or take advantage of free home delivery.

Stuart Ramage, E-Commerce Director at Currys PC World, says: “Last year was one of our most successful trading days ever so we’ve spent the last year preparing for this year’s event. We’ve seen unprecedented demand online with a 53% increase in hourly web traffic and across the country we’ve seen customers queuing from before the stores open – everyone’s in good spirits and things are running smoothly.”

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For more information please contact dixonscarphone@mcsaatchi.com / 020 7544 3600

SOURCE: Dixons Carphone plc.

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Black Friday: Eight sales per second at UK’s largest electrical retailer Currys PC World

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Bonmarché CEO Beth Butterwick won the Fashion Retailing Personality of the Year award

Bonmarché has won a coveted Drapers Award.

Wakefield, England, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Now celebrating its 25th year, the results of the Drapers Awards 2015 were revealed on 26th November at the prestigious Old Billingsgate, London where the fashion industry elite came together for a night of recognition and celebration of the sector’s achievements.

Bonmarché CEO Beth Butterwick has won the Fashion Retailing Personality of the Year award and was praised by the Drapers’ expert judging panel.

With 19 targeted categories, the awards cover every aspect of the fashion industry, from Best Fashion Marketing Campaign to Best Store Design. This year saw the introduction of several brand new categories, including Best Innovation in Fashion Retail and Best Place to Work.

The Drapers Awards are the most admired and relevant awards in the fashion retail industry. The awards provide industry recognition and unrivalled networking opportunities.

Keely Stocker, editor, Drapers, said: “Since 1991 the best of the best in fashion retailing have been spotlighted at the Drapers Awards. The awards have evolved over the years but the essence of what they stand for remains the same – they celebrate the very best in fashion retailing. In the last 25 years, we’ve presented more than 400 awards since our early days when we were known as Drapers Record. It remains a real pleasure and honour for the Drapers team to identify, celebrate, reward and applaud the best of the brilliant work done by hundreds of fashion businesses across the UK and Ireland

For more information on the Drapers Awards 2015 go to https://awards.drapersonline.com/
EMAP media contact: Leila Widaa on 02030332893 or Leila.Widaa@emap.com

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Notes to Editors

About Drapers
The UK fashion sector is changing faster than ever before. New technology and innovation, coupled with increased consumer demands, now mean up-to-date information is essential to success in the thriving fashion sector.

The purpose of Drapers is to provide content that fashion businesses rely on to do their jobs better, delivering an edited-cut of relevant insight that answers the sector’s complex questions. It is the authoritative voice of the market, providing expert, honest & independent opinion every day. It is the place for the passionate people at the forefront of fashion to share ideas, network and learn from each other’s successes.

Drapers has been at the heart of the fashion industry since 1887, helping shaping next generation of fashion business and talent.

About EMAP
EMAP is a content, subscription & networking business. We connect influential people & organisations to a high-value network of decision-makers, data and ideas through our industry-leading portfolio of brands including Drapers, Retail Week, Health Service Journal, MEED and Architects’ Journal www.emap.com

SOURCE: Bonmarché

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Cold Stone Creamery: Seasonal flavors are back and will be in stores November 27, 2015 through January 5, 2016

Peppermint, Chocolate and Gingerbread Create the Perfect Winter Treats

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays at Cold Stone Creamery® (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com). Our seasonal flavors are back and will be in stores November 27, 2015 through January 5, 2016. Dark Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream and Gingerbread Ice Cream, Made Fresh in Every Store, will kick-off your holiday season with good cheer and delicious treats!

“We love to celebrate the seasons here at Cold Stone Creamery,” said Kate Unger, senior vice president of marketing for Cold Stone Creamery. “The holiday season is one of our most favorite times of the year as families gather and enjoy great traditional flavors. We’ve brought back some of our special flavors that customers are looking for from us every season, and that represent this special time of year when everyone comes together.”

The two Cold Stone Creamery Creations™ that are back this year are the Chocolate Peppermint Perfection™ and Gingerbread Caramel Delight™. The Chocolate Peppermint Perfection is a decadent Dark Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream mixed with OREO® cookies, whipped topping and fudge to create the perfect holiday masterpiece. The Gingerbread Caramel Delight is made with Gingerbread Ice Cream, mixed with caramel, whipped topping and graham cracker pie crust for a delicious sweet and gingerspicy Creation™.

“We know how busy people are this time of year and we want to ease the stress of the holidays by making things simple.” said Unger. “We have something to offer for everyone from our delicious holiday cakes, gift cards, and ice cream to-go. And if the holidays have you running all over town, try one of our frappes for an afternoon pick me up. Cold Stone Creamery truly is the place to come to make your holiday season bright.”

Additionally, we invite you to impress your guests with our Holly Jolly Peppermint™ Cake! This cake is made with layers of moist red velvet cake and Dark Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream mixed with chocolate shavings, wrapped in rich fudge ganache. As always, our cakes are available in our stores, or can be ordered online at www.ColdStoneCakes.com.

And for a limited time only, just for the holiday season, guests can order a Peppermint Mocha Frappe. This winter treat is a creamy, iced coffee drink with peppermint fudge and garnished with whipped topping and candy cane grind – try it while it lasts!

Don’t forget to pick up a Cold Stone Creamery gift card – the perfect gift for friends, neighbors, teachers, and that special someone. Gift cards can be purchased at your local store location.

The Cold Stone Creamery Holiday Creations™, Holly Jolly Peppermint Cake, and Peppermint Mocha Frappe will be in stores from November 27, 2015 – January 5, 2016.

Promotional Creations™:
- Chocolate Peppermint Perfection™ – Dark Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream with Oreo® Cookies, Fudge and Whipped Topping.
- Gingerbread Caramel Delight™ – Gingerbread Ice Cream, Caramel, Graham Cracker Pie Crust and Whipped Topping.
Promotional Cakes:
- Holly Jolly Peppermint™ Cake – Layers of moist Red Velvet Cake and Dark Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream with Chocolate Shavings wrapped in rich Fudge Ganache.
Promotional Frappe:
- Peppermint Mocha Frappe – Creamy, iced coffee drink with Peppermint Fudge, Whipped Topping and Candy Cane Grind

About Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery® delivers the Ultimate Ice Cream Experience™ through a community of franchisees who are passionate about ice cream. The secret recipe for smooth and creamy ice cream is handcrafted fresh daily in each store, and then customized by combining a variety of mix-ins on a frozen granite stone. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Cold Stone Creamery is a subsidiary of Kahala Brands™, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world, with a portfolio of 17 quick-service restaurant brands. Cold Stone Creamery operates approximately 1,400 locations in over 26 countries.

About “Made Fresh”
In Cold Stone Creamery® locations across the world, our ice cream is hand-crafted in small batches – one flavor at a time. We start with the highest quality cream, sugar and flavorings to make our ice cream fresh in the back of each of our stores. This small-batch process ensures our customers receive the richest, creamiest, most delicious ice cream when they visit Cold Stone Creamery.

For more information about Cold Stone Creamery, visit www.ColdStoneCreamery.com.

For more information about Kahala Brands, visit www.KahalaBrands.com.

CONTACT:
Jessica Benedick
Cold Stone Creamery
(480) 622-3349
jbenedick@kahalamgmt.com

SOURCE: Cold Stone Creamery

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

MANGO launches the MANGO app for Apple TV

The firm heads the list of brands which have adapted their content to the new platform

Barcelona, SPAIN, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The future of television is changing and MANGO is already part of it. The fashion firm launches the MANGO app for Apple TV. From today, users of this new platform will be able to access fashion proposals in large format via their television set.

The browsing experience not only allows access to campaign images, look books and fashion films of the different MANGO, MANGO Man, MANGO Kids and Violeta by MANGO lines, but also allows users to add a selection of their favourite garments to their shopping bag.

By using the Siri Remote control, with its redesigned and fully-adapted interface, users can enjoy a new experience via their television set. The application, available in 20 different languages, is fully compatible with the brand’s other apps and webpages.

As Apple announced with the launch of its devices, MANGO is joining this new era in the audio-visual revolution in smart television sets. The American multinational has designed a totally new device full of possibilities and perfectly adapted to the innovative spirit that MANGO has shown since it was founded.

Last June, the fashion firm launched its app for the Apple smart watch, just a few months after maintaining its commitment to technological innovation with the Scan & Shop feature for mobile devices (based on image recognition and augmented reality).

MANGO remains a pioneer in adapting to e-commerce in Spain, adapting its online selling to any device. This has resulted in 50% of its total traffic being carried out via mobile devices and native apps. Last year, mobile devices accounted for over 30% of the company’s e-commerce turnover, and online selling now represents 9.1% of total turnover. Furthermore, in 2014 the firm launched its online store in 12 new countries, bringing the total number of countries in which online selling is now available to 76.

CONTACTS
PR INTERNATIONAL
PR
Spain
press@mango.com
T. +34 938 602 222
SOURCE: MANGO

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MANGO launches the MANGO app for Apple TV

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Sheetz one of the 20 Best Workplaces in Retail

ALTOONA, Pa., 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sheetz is honored to announce that after surveying more than 45,000 employees in the retail sector, Great Place to Work® and Fortune have recognized Sheetz as one of the 20 Best Workplaces in Retail. We consider this honor exceptionally notable because the recognition is based on our employees’ own assessments of the quality and inclusiveness of our workplace.

“It is our dream for our employees to tell us that they are happier clocking in than clocking out,” says Joe Sheetz. “Recognition like this proves that a company-wide effort to build and nurture a positive culture truly pays off. We couldn’t have done it without the favorable opinion of our employees and the supportive work environment they create.”

Sheetz and the 19 other winning companies were selected based on evaluations by over 45,000 employees within the retail sector. Employees ranked their companies using Great Place to Work’s Trust Index© employee survey. Employees answered questions about how frequently they experience the behaviors that create a great workplace, considering everything from the quality of the company’s pay and benefits, their opportunities for advancement, support for employees’ personal lives, and management ethics and day-to-day respect for staff. Survey results achieved a 95 percent confidence level and a margin of error of 5.7 percent or less. The total score for each company is based entirely upon employee feedback and the final ranking reflects the 20 companies with the highest total scores in their size categories.

“The companies on this list are leaders who offer retail employees well-rounded workplaces capable of attracting and developing top talent regardless of industry sector,” says Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work® United States. “Ranking on this list is a great indicator that these companies’ efforts to create great workplaces are resonating throughout their teams.”

The 20 Best Workplaces in Retail ranking is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work® and Fortune based upon employee survey feedback from published Great Place to Work® Reviews.

ABOUT SHEETZ
Established in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Sheetz, Inc. is one of America’s fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains, with more than $6.9 billion in revenue and more than 16,000 employees. The company operates over 500 store locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina. Sheetz provides an award-winning menu of MTO® sandwiches and salads, which are ordered through unique touch-screen order point terminalsalong with Sheetz Bros. Coffeez®, a full-service espresso and smoothie bar where customers can order hand-made specialty coffee drinks including lattes, cappuccinos and mochas – hot, frozen or iced. All Sheetz convenience stores are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information, visit www.sheetz.com or follow us on Twitter (@sheetz), Facebook (www.facebook.com/sheetz) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/sheetz).

SOURCE Sheetz, Inc.

For further information: Tarah Arnold, Phone: 814.941.5183, Email: tarnold@sheetz.com

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Colruyt Group to switch to cooling installations that operate on natural propane; 90% fewer greenhouse gases

Halle, Belgium, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — New step in CO2 reduction plan: a 20% decrease in relative emissions by 2020

Colruyt Group is switching to cooling installations that operate on natural propane gas and that emit as much as 90% fewer greenhouse gases than the current ones. The group will eventually outfit all 360 Colruyt, OKay, and Bio-Planet stores in Belgium with these installations. This will decrease the retailer’s total greenhouse gas emissions in Belgium by 10%. “By choosing propane cooling, Colruyt Group is once again taking a big step in realising their own goals for the environment: a 20% decrease of the greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, as relative to 2009”, says project engineer Collin Bootsveld.

30 times less cooling agent
The retailer mainly made this decision because propane cooling systems have a low impact on the environment. During their entire existence, these systems emit 90% fewer greenhouse gases than the traditional installations that operate on the current synthetic cooling agent. Project engineer Collin Bootsveld: “We decided on a compact type of propane cooling that contains 30 times less cooling agent than traditional systems. Moreover, almost no propane is lost due to leakage. Should any propane escape after all, it will be thousand times less harmful to the atmosphere than a synthetic cooling agent.”

For all food stores
The new Bio-Planet store in Bergen will be the first to have this type of propane cooling system, that the group wants to install in all food stores. Bio-Planet Hasselt will follow in March 2016 and by mid 2016 all new Colruyt and OKay stores. From 2017 onwards, the old cooling installations in existing stores will be replaced when other renovations are taking place. The retailer hopes to have converted around 90 of their stores by 2020 in this manner. Once all the old installations using synthetic cooling agents have been removed, the group’s total greenhouse gas emissions in Belgium will have been decreased by 10%. “Moreover, the cooling system will also help us to further decrease the heating emissions”, says Bootsveld. “We will recover the heat produced by the system and use it to heat the stores. Then we will have to use fewer fossil fuels to do that.”

Pioneers
Colruyt Group has been working on decreasing the environmental impact of its cooling system for quite a while. For instance, the industrial cooling installations in the Belgian distribution centres have been operating on ammonia since 1999. This substance has no environmental impact. Bootsveld: “For our food stores, we were the first in Belgium to test propane cooling in 2013. And late last year we made the decision to switch to propane everywhere. Because of this, we are pioneers in the field and we have therefore invested in a test installation, so our cooling technicians can become familiar with propane cooling.”

With this initiative, Colruyt Group is years ahead of European legislation as well. According to a European regulation from earlier this year, no new cooling systems operating on the current synthetic cooling agent may be installed from 2020 onwards.

Visual material can be downloaded from:
http://www.colruytgroup.be/en/media/images?title=Propane

Contact
Jan Derom
press@colruytgroup.com
+32 (0)2 363 55 45
+32 (0)473 92 45 10

SOURCE: Colruyt Group

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Colruyt Group to switch to cooling installations that operate on natural propane; 90% fewer greenhouse gases

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Colruyt opens expanded and restyled into a new-generation Colruyt store in Liedekerke, Belgium

Halle, Belgium, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Wednesday 25 November the renovated Colruyt store in Liedekerke will open its doors after a few months of renovation work. The store has been expanded and restyled into a new-generation Colruyt store.

Store manager Arvid Luchtens: “Colruyt regularly renovates its stores to make them more efficient and to make shopping for customers more pleasant. For instance, at the fresh market we replaced the plastic flaps with an air curtain. When making renovations, we always aim at simplicity and the lowest costs, as our customers expect from us.”

Brand-new butcher’s department

During the work, the store was reorganised and the products were arranged more logically. “This allows customers to shop more easily”, says Arvid Luchtens. “And we also added one check-out point, for an even smoother service.”

For fresh quality meat, customers can visit the brand-new butcher’s department. Head butcher Dirk De Deyn: “Our customers have a nice overview of the range of meat, cold cuts and salads. And they can see the butchers at work in an open workshop. Customers can easily talk to them if they have questions or special orders.”

Collect&Go shops for the customer

Colruyt Liedekerke still has a Collect&Go pick-up point. Store manager Arvid Luchtens: “Collect&Go is the handy Colruyt service where we shop for our customers. They send us their shopping list via collectandgo.be using their PC or smartphone, and the Collect&Go team has their products ready at the pick-up point on the day and time of their choice. It’s a handy service, and they save time!”

Special open evening

From Wednesday 25 April, store manager Arvid Luchtens, head butcher Dirk De Deyn and their 66 employees will be on hand to welcome customers at the renovated Colruyt Liedekerke.

Arvid Luchtens: “The evening before, on Tuesday 24 November from 17 to 20, everyone is invited for a preview of the renovations. During this special open evening, customers will be offered snacks and a drink. Everyone is most welcome!”

Practical information:

Colruyt Liedekerke:

Kleemputtenstraat 65
1770 Liedekerke

Opening times:

Mon-Sat: 8.30 – 20
Fri: 8.30 – 21

Open house:

Tuesday 24 November from 17 to 20

Contact
Jan Derom
press@colruytgroup.com
+32 (0)2 363 55 45
+32 (0)473 92 45 10

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Colruyt opens expanded and restyled into a new-generation Colruyt store in Liedekerke, Belgium

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Colruyt opens newly renovated store in Sint-Pieters-Woluwe, Brussels

Halle, Belgium, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Wednesday 25 November the renovated Colruyt Sint-Pieters-Woluwe will open its doors after months of renovation work. The store has been expanded and restyled into a new-generation Colruyt store.

Store manager Sebastien François: “Colruyt regularly renovates its stores to make them more efficient and to make shopping for customers more pleasant. For instance, at the fresh market we replaced the plastic flaps with an air curtain. When making renovations, we always aim at simplicity and the lowest costs, as our customers expect from us.”

Larger fresh market and new butcher’s department

The renovated store has a larger fresh market. “This means we can offer more fresh products”, says store manager Sebastien François. “And we have two extra check-out points.”

For fresh quality meat, customers can visit the brand-new butcher’s department. Head butcher David Leleux: “Our customers have a nice overview of the range of meat, cold cuts and salads. And they can see the butchers at work in an open workshop. Customers can easily talk to them if they have questions or special orders.”

Collect&Go shops for the customer

The Collect&Go pick-up point on the covered car park has also been expanded. Store manager Sebastien François: “Collect&Go is the handy Colruyt service where we shop for our customers. They send us their shopping list via collectandgo.be using their PC or smartphone, and the Collect&Go team has their products ready at the pick-up point on the day and time of their choice. It’s a handy service, and they save time!”

As from Wednesday 25 November, store manager Sebastien François, head butcher David Leleux and their 56 employees are on hand to welcome their customers at the revamped Colruyt Sint-Pieters-Woluwe.

Practical information:

Colruyt Sint-Pieters-Woluwe

René Declercqstraat 20
1150 Sint-Pieters-Woluwe

Opening times:

Mon-Sat: 8.30 – 20
Fri: 8.30 – 21

Contact
Jan Derom
press@colruytgroup.com
+32 (0)2 363 55 45
+32 (0)473 92 45 10

SOURCE: Colruyt Group

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Colruyt opens newly renovated store in Sint-Pieters-Woluwe, Brussels

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Colruyt Group’s Spar opened first new generation supermarket in Kessel, Belgium

Halle, Belgium, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Thursday, October 29, the first new generation of Colruyt Group’s Spar supermarkets opened in Kessel. Spar wants to combine the joy of grocery shopping with the authenticity of a local supermarket. To this end, the Kessel store was completely renovated. Retail Partners Colruyt Group developed the new generation in consultation with the independent Spar entrepreneurs. After a thorough evaluation which will ask for help from employees and customers, the concept will be refined further.

Developed together with entrepreneurs

Retail Partners Colruyt group developed this new store concept in consultation with the independent entrepreneurs.”A year and a half ago, we put together a reflection team consisting of entrepreneurs and people from different departments: sales, marketing, purchasing, etc. This team set up a model store, aimed at the needs and tastes of the Spar customer in 2020”, says project leader Yves Dauwe. “This store’s concept is based on five pillars: duplicability, uniformity, modularity, involvement, and originality. First and foremost, this concept can be applied to all stores, not just in terms of size, but also realisation and cost. Certain elements will be present everywhere, ensuring the Spar stores are recognisable to the customer. In addition, each entrepreneur can adapt their supermarket to their speciality. We also involve everyone in this tale: all the internal employees, the entrepreneurs, their personnel, and the customers. Finally, each store strives to be original. We will further refine this concept on the basis of feedback.”

Market-like feeling and an emphasis on freshness

The fresh food aisles are the most important feature of the new generation of Spar stores and they create a market-like feeling. Due to the practical design consisting of high and low shelves, customers have a good view of the bakery, butcher and cheese sections. It also allows customers to always ask store employees for help. There are also several fruit and vegetable stations. Wine and beer are presented in such a way as to draw extra attention. Moreover, there is an event zone where Spar focuses on different themes: Sinterklaas, barbecue, Easter, etc. Customers can find inspiration on digital screens with recipes, dinner ideas, and product information. The registers look different as well. The conveyor belt is no more; employees will transfer the groceries directly from the shopping basket or trolley to the carrier bag. Contact with the customer is even more personalised, and the wait times at the register will be shorter.

Spar: fresh products, sharp prices, and good food

The Spar stores are pleasant local supermarket, operated by professional independent entrepreneurs who make their stores unique with their own emphases. They are located in the centre of villages or towns and distinguish themselves through fresh products, sharp prices, and a love of good food. The store sizes run from 300 to 1,200 m².

Retail Partners Colruyt Group

Retail Partners Colruyt Group unites all of Colruyt Group’s Belgian activities that involve independent entrepreneurs. There exists an intense collaboration with the 210 independent Spar entrepreneurs: supply, full support, and an exhaustive consultation model. Retail Partners supplies fresh products and groceries to 79 Alvo stores, and they also offer several services and basic advice such as product range and advertising policies. Finally, they organise supplies to 140 independent store owners, including 28 Mini Markets.

More information

Arlette Ghysels, marketing head Spar: 02 360 10 40.
Spar Kessel: Liersesteenweg 49 – 2560 Kessel.

Contact
Jan Derom
press@colruytgroup.com
+32 (0)2 363 55 45
+32 (0)473 92 45 10

SOURCE: Colruyt Group

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Colruyt Group’s Spar opened first new generation supermarket in Kessel, Belgium

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

LuLu Group enters Malaysia with its first hypermarket set to open in February 2016 in Kuala Lumpur

ABU DHABI, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — LuLu Group is in the final stages of starting its operations in Malaysia with its first hypermarket set to open in February 2016 in the capital Kuala Lumpur.

Elaborating on the group’s expansion plans during an official luncheon hosted by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in honour of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Yusuffali M.A., chairman and managing director of Lulu Group, said: “We plan to initially invest $300 million in rolling out 10 hypermarkets in the next two years and gradually expand to all parts of Malaysia. Today the whole world knows about Malaysia’s economic stability, investor-friendly approach, liberalised policies and world-class infrastructure and we are confident about our success here.”

LuLu, which currently operates 118 hypermarkets and shopping malls in the Middle East and India, offers world-class shopping experience, highest-quality products, competitive prices and excellent customer service. Global consultancy firm Deloitte ranked Lulu among the top 10 fastest-growing retailers in the world.

“Our hypermarkets encompass both supermarket and department store formats and we intend to bring a whole new world of shopping to the residents of Malaysia,” Yusuffali said.

Globally, the he said the group employs more than 35,000 people from different nationalities and new projects will provide 5,000 jobs to Malaysians. “To better equip Malaysians employed by us, we will train them in all our hypermarkets here and will also take them to our other outlets in the Middle East,” Yusuffali said.

During Razak’s visit to UAE last year, he had personally visited Lulu Hypermarket in Abu Dhabi and had shown much appreciation for store quality, product range and especially the various Malaysian products being sold there.

LuLu is also one of the biggest importers of Malaysian agricultural products and non-food products to the Middle East.

Agreements have already been finalised with prominent retail developers such as Greenhill Resources for Setia City Mall and KLIA Properties for their new project in Bangi, PNB Commerce Perling Mall in Johar Baru. Other hypermarkets will come up in Kalandhan Kotabaru, Shaa Aalam, Ippoh, Malaka, Penang and Kuala Tringanu.

The work on other hypermarkets has already started.

SOURCE: LuLu Hypermarket

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LuLu Group enters Malaysia with its first hypermarket set to open in February 2016 in Kuala Lumpur

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

SSP Group announces its financial results for year ended 30 September 2015

LONDON, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, announces its financial results for year ended 30 September 2015.

Highlights:

• Strong results with good progress on last year

• Operating profit1 of £97.4m: up 17.6% in constant currency, and 10.1% at actual exchange rates

• Like-for-like sales up 3.7%: driven by growth in air passenger travel and retailing initiatives

• Net gains 0.6%: strong performances in North America and the Rest of the World

• Revenue of £1,833m: up 4.3% on a constant currency basis; 0.3% at actual exchange rates

• Operating margin1 up 50 basis points to 5.3%: on-going roll out of strategic initiatives

• Brand and concept portfolio further strengthened

• Encouraging pipeline of new contracts

• Final dividend of 2.2 pence per share, bringing the full year dividend to 4.3 pence per share

Commenting on the results, Kate Swann, CEO of SSP Group, said:

“SSP has delivered strong results in 2015, with operating profit up over 17% and good like-for-like sales growth across all regions. We continue to focus on delivering our strategic objectives, driving sales growth in our existing portfolio and winning new contracts which are extending our international operations, whilst remaining committed to operating an efficient business.

“The new financial year has started in line with our expectations and whilst a degree of uncertainty always exists around passenger numbers in the short term, we continue to be well placed to benefit from the structural growth opportunities in our markets.”

For full details click here

SOURCE: SSP Group plc

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Tesco Extra store in Wrexham, North Wales hires UK’s first ever Christmas Tree Lights Untangler, Anya Mugridge

Supermarket gives customers a helping hand with the most frustrating Christmas job

Anya Mugridge, originally from Nottingham and at university in Wrexham, has been hired as the UK’s first dedicated Christmas Tree Lights Untangler at Tesco Extra in Wrexham
Anya was hired for her ability to untangle three metres of Christmas lights in under a minute and a half and her contagious festive spirit
Residents in Wrexham, Wales, are the most frustrated in the country with their tangled lights

CHESHUNT, England, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — To help customers enjoy the festive season and relieve some of their Yuletide frustrations, Tesco has hired the UK’s first ever Christmas Tree Lights Untangler in the Tesco Extra store in Wrexham, North Wales. Anya, from Nottingham, showed off her untangling prowess during a rigorous interview process, which included untangling three metres of Christmas tree lights in under a minute and half.

The job role was created in response to research commissioned by Tesco, which revealed that untangling Christmas tree lights frustrated a whopping 89% of Wrexham residents with half of those surveyed so vexed that they would rather buy a new set of lights altogether to avoid the aggravation. Wrexham topped the poll of UK towns most frustrated with their tangled lights with Gloucester and Norwich coming in joint second place (59%).

Anya says, “Christmas is my favourite time of the year and at home it’s always me that gets to put up the lights, so I’ve definitely got the right experience for the job! Untangling Christmas tree lights can be frustrating but I find listening to music and having a cuppa gets me into the right frame of mind. I’m really looking forward to helping people with one of the more tricky jobs this Christmas!”

Paul Birkenhead, Store Manager at Tesco Extra Wrexham, says, “Anya was perfect for the job and truly passionate about Christmas, which was an essential requirement of the job. We’re looking to help our customers enjoy the festivities with a series of little, helpful initiatives and with one in six people spending 30 minutes or more trying to untangle Christmas lights each year, we hope that the new service will help relieve some of those festive frustrations locals in Wrexham experience.”

Across the UK, our frustrations with tangled Christmas tree lights seem to be getting the better of us as the study revealed a third of Brits (34%) are more likely to admit defeat and throw their tangled lights away and buy a new set instead. Conversely, people in Plymouth and Chelmsford seem to have more Christmas cheer and patience, with half of respondents (50%) making the effort to completely fix and untangle their lights themselves.

As a task known to be for those with unwavering patience, it’s no wonder untangling Christmas lights is revealed to be one of the most frustrating jobs for half (50%) of us during the festive season, followed by writing Christmas cards (30%) and doing the washing up (29%) on the big day itself.

The top five most frustrating jobs that turn us in to a ‘Scrooge’ at Christmas are:

Untangling Christmas tree lights
Writing Christmas cards
Washing up
Wrapping presents
Doing the Christmas shop

Anya will be helping locals in the Wrexham Tesco Extra store Friday – Monday from 27^th November to 20^thDecember, showing that ‘Every Little Helps’, lending a hand to Tesco customers whilst they shop. The service will be free and will operate on a first come first serve basis.

For those unable to make it to Tesco Wrexham to see the new Christmas Tree Lights Untangler in action, Tesco has worked with Anya to create a ‘how-to’ video to help provide customers with a fuss free formula to untangle lights themselves.

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For more information please contact the Tesco Press Office on 01992 644645

We are a team of 480,000 in 11 markets dedicated to serving shoppers a little better every day.

SOURCE: Tesco

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Tesco Extra store in Wrexham, North Wales hires UK’s first ever Christmas Tree Lights Untangler, Anya Mugridge

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Carrefour joins French business climate pledge

39 major French companies take concrete action to combat climate change

Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — In the lead-up to the Paris climate summit (COP 21), 39 major French companies, employing a total of 4.4 million people worldwide and generating sales of 1,200 billion euros, have made a firm commitment to combat climate change. By signing this climate pledge, they want to contribute to making COP 21 a success and to limiting the warming of the Earth to 2°C. They emphasize their driving role and leadership in the fight for a more sustainable world.

Active since many years, these companies are taking concrete steps to reduce their carbon footprint through:
− The use of active and passive energy efficiency solutions,
− The use of renewable energy, notably hydro, wind or solar energy,
− The systematic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of their products,
− The development of new low-carbon materials and solutions,
− The reduction of food waste and packaging,
− The adoption of long-term investment strategies actively promoting the energy transition.

From 2016 to 2020, the 39 companies plan to invest at least 45 billion euros in industrial projects and R&D devoted to renewable energy, energy efficiency and other low carbon technologies. Over the same period, they also intend to provide bank and bond financing of at least 80 billion euros for projects contributing to the fight against climate change.

In addition, they foresee low carbon investments of 15 billion euros in new nuclear capacities and investments of 30 billion euros in natural gas as energy transition solution, planned over the next five years.

SOURCE: Carrefour

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Scottish Retail Consortium submits its recommendations to the Scottish Government on its tax and spending plans

LONDON, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The SRC has set out its recommendations to the Scottish Government on its tax and spending plans for the coming year. The submission outlines the current challenging trading conditions for Scottish retailers and proposes the creation of a Retail Industry Strategy as well as improvements to business rates. The document also outlines the industry’s views on the new Scottish Rate of Income tax, a mooted Scotland-wide deposit return scheme and other devolved taxes and levies.

Please find the document here

For press queries please contact David Lonsdale, Director of the Scottish Retail Consortium, david.lonsdale@brc.org.uk 07801629088

SOURCE: British Retail Consortium

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Foro para la Igualdad entre Hombres y Mujeres de Emakunde, Instituto Vasco de la Mujer: El 78% de la plantilla de EROSKI está formado por mujeres

EROSKI es la empresa de distribución con más mujeres en puestos de responsabilidad
La igualdad de género está presente en EROSKI desde sus estatutos fundacionales como cooperativa

ELORRIO, SPAIN, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — EROSKI celebra hoy el encuentro ‘Un paseo por el tiempo’ en su sede social de Elorrio, en el marco del Foro para la Igualdad entre Hombres y Mujeres de Emakunde, Instituto Vasco de la Mujer. La jornada cuenta con la presencia de la directora de Emakunde, Izaskun Landaida; la presidenta del Consejo Rector de EROSKI Sociedad Cooperativa, Leire Muguerza; la Responsable de Igualdad de la Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, Cristina Sarduy; la alcaldesa de la localidad de Elorrio, Idoia Buruaga; la vocal del Observatorio para la Igualdad de EROSKI, Marta Carazo y la periodista Ainara Santamaria.

“El Foro para la igualdad tiene como objetivo aglutinar, visibilizar y reforzar el trabajo que vienen realizando instituciones, colectivos y entidades a favor de la igualdad de mujeres y hombres y este año, en su duodécima edición, tiene como lema ‘La sociedad avanza en igualdad. Evitemos los pasos atrás’, un lema que remarca los avances de la sociedad en igualdad en las últimas décadas y al mismo tiempo, alerta sobre los peligros de dar pasos hacia atrás”, ha señalado la directora de Emakunde, Izaskun Landaida.

“La igualdad de género está reflejada en nuestros estatutos fundacionales como cooperativa. El 78% de la plantilla de EROSKI está formado por mujeres y practicamos este principio en todas nuestras políticas, procesos y niveles de organización para garantizar la igualdad de oportunidades. Fruto de esta sostenida política de igualdad, somos la empresa de distribución española con más mujeres en puestos de responsabilidad, un 71%”, ha declarado la vocal del Observatorio para la Igualdad de EROSKI, Marta Carazo.

Empresa referente en políticas de Igualdad

En 2005 se crea el Observatorio para la Igualdad de EROSKI, que vela porque el principio de igualdad esté presente en toda la organización y ha posicionado a la cooperativa como empresa referente. Asimismo, el Observatorio ha sido desde su creación una herramienta útil para lograr numerosos avances en el campo de la igualdad:

Uso del lenguaje: la adaptación de los Estatutos Sociales y el Reglamento Interno a un lenguaje no discriminatorio, la adecuación de los soportes de comunicación corporativa a un lenguaje no sexista o la edición de un libro de estilo sobre la utilización de un lenguaje igualitario son algunos de los avances en este área.
Barreras físicas y salud: definición de los puestos de trabajo según criterios ergonómicos de protección a la población trabajadora femenina (limitación de la altura de recepción de palés y del peso medio de las cajas …) y creación de un protocolo de actuación para mujeres embarazadas y lactancia.
Barreras sociales (desarrollo profesional y personal): entre otras medidas, se han definido puestos de trabajo que pueden ser ocupados por mujeres y se asignan tradicionalmente a hombres y viceversa y se ha potenciado la participación de mujeres en los procesos de selección de puestos de responsabilidad.
Ayudas a la conciliación: flexibilidad horaria, desarrollo de jornadas continuas y adecuación de permisos (por nacimiento de nietos, excedencias…).

La cooperativa ha creado asimismo una comisión responsable del seguimiento y evaluación del Plan compuesta por seis Socios Trabajadores.

Foro para la Igualdad

El Foro para la Igualdad se celebra desde el 5 de octubre en diversas localidades vascas. Participan activamente en el foro 124 entidades de diferente signo (instituciones públicas, empresas privadas, fundaciones, sindicatos, asociaciones, etc) que han organizado este año 144 actividades como conferencias, talleres, mesas redondas, exposiciones, seminarios o tertulias.

Datos de contacto con el Departamento de Comunicación:
944 158 642 comunicacion@eroski.es

SOURCE: EROSKI

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Foro para la Igualdad entre Hombres y Mujeres de Emakunde, Instituto Vasco de la Mujer: El 78% de la plantilla de EROSKI está formado por mujeres

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Fundación EROSKI: ‘Estudio sobre Hábitos Alimentarios y Estado Nutricional de la Población Española’

Entre los factores determinantes del incremento de la obesidad se encuentran el bajo consumo de frutas, verduras y hortalizas
La prevalencia de obesidad es superior en hombres que en mujeres hasta los 65 años, donde se invierte la tendencia
Es el estudio científico más completo sobre hábitos alimentarios que se ha realizado a día de hoy en España
Los resultados revelan la necesidad de implementar programas de educación nutricional en el ámbito escolar, laboral y comunitario
El director científico del Estudio ENPE, el Dr. Javier Aranceta, ha presentado los datos que perfilan la radiografía del estado nutricional de la población española en el ‘V Encuentro de Salud’ que la Fundación EROSKI celebra en Bilbao

BILBAO, SPAIN, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — El V Encuentro de Salud, organizado por la Escuela de Alimentación de la Fundación EROSKI, que se celebra hoy en Bilbao, ha acogido la presentación de los resultados finales del ‘Estudio sobre Hábitos Alimentarios y Estado Nutricional de la Población Española’ (ENPE) ante más de 150 profesionales de la Nutrición y Medicina. Una investigación cuyo objetivo es conocer y evaluar los hábitos alimentarios y estado nutricional de la población española a través de una muestra representativa de 6.800 personas distribuidas por cada una de las Comunidades Autónomas. Se trata del “estudio científico más riguroso y completo tras la crisis económica sobre los hábitos de alimentación y el estado nutricional que permite evaluar los patrones de alimentación en España y planificar actuaciones sostenibles encaminadas a mejorar los hábitos alimentarios y estilos de vida”, ha recordado el Dr. Javier Aranceta, presidente del Comité Científico de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Comunitaria (SENC), profesor asociado de Nutrición Comunitaria en la Universidad de Navarra, vicepresidente de la Academia Española de Nutrición (AEN), y director científico de este estudio impulsado por la Fundación EROSKI.

En el V Encuentro de la Escuela de Alimentación de la Fundación EROSKI, se analizarán a lo largo del día de hoy los desafíos, oportunidades y perspectivas en la nutrición del mañana a través de la visión de expertos en el campo de la Salud, la Nutrición, la Gastronomía y el Medio Ambiente, entre otros. Tras su inauguración esta mañana, que ha contado con la participación la directora de Salud Pública y Adicciones del Gobierno Vasco, Miren Dorronsoro; el concejal coordinador de Alcaldía, Desarrollo Económico y Buen Gobierno del Ayuntamiento de Bilbao, Mikel Álvarez; y el presidente de EROSKI, Agustín Markaide; el Dr. Aranceta ha presentado los resultados de las encuestas realizadas a hombres y mujeres a partir de los tres años de edad y hasta más de 65 años entre mayo de 2014 y mayo de 2015.

Crece la prevalencia de la obesidad

La principal conclusión que reflejan los resultados es el incremento en la prevalencia de la obesidad en España.

Los valores más elevados se encuentran en la población infantil y juvenil y se describen en los intervalos de edad de 6 a 9 años y de 18 a 24 años, con un aumento del 9% de la tasa de obesidad desde 2000 hasta el 22,8%. La prevalencia actual de obesidad en la población adulta (edad entre 25 y 64 años) es de 19,8%, cuatro puntos superior a los datos de 2003. En cuanto a la población mayor de 65 años la cifra de prevalencia de obesidad es ligeramente superior a datos precedentes y se sitúa en el 36,4%.

En población infantil, juvenil y adulta la prevalencia de la obesidad es superior en hombres que en mujeres hasta los 65 años, a partir de dicha edad se invierte la tendencia.

Tasa de obesidad por Comunidades Autónomas

El análisis de la distribución geográfica de la obesidad revela tasas más elevadas en Asturias, Aragón y Andalucía, por este orden. Por el contrario, las comunidades autónomas con menor prevalencia de obesidad son Baleares, País Vasco y Cantabria.

El Estudio ENPE impulsado por la Escuela de Alimentación EROSKI pone en evidencia una vez más los principales factores determinantes del aumento de peso, que en el caso de la población infantil se asocian con mayor intensidad a las clases sociales modestas y grupos de población sedentaria que manifiestan bajo consumo en frutas, verduras y hortalizas.

Ante los datos recogidos el Dr. Aranceta ha valorado que “la conclusión que se puede extraer de estos resultados es que hoy más que nunca son necesarias acciones que permitan la implementación de programas de educación nutricional prioritariamente en el ámbito escolar, laboral y comunitario a partir de iniciativas que favorezcan el empoderamiento individual para el conjunto de la población”.

El director de la Fundación EROSKI, Alejandro Martínez Berriochoa, ha recordado que esta iniciativa “es un proyecto ambicioso que ratifica el compromiso de EROSKI con la salud. Además de una referencia para la comunidad científica y los profesionales de la salud, el estudio servirá, para orientar las actividades formativas para el consumidor que impulsamos desde la Escuela de Alimentación de la Fundación EROSKI”, ha añadido.

Estado de salud de la población española

Los problemas de salud más frecuentes según las respuestas recogidas en las encuestas son los relacionados con la tensión arterial y el colesterol. Estos problemas de salud están muy relacionados con la alimentación.

Es muy común que las personas que padecen un problema de salud modifiquen su patrón de alimentación como parte del tratamiento o bien en la prevención de problemas asociados. Así, más del 11% de las personas encuestadas afirman haber cambiado sus hábitos principalmente reduciendo su ingesta de sal, modificando el contenido de grasa de su dieta o limitando los alimentos ricos en azúcar.

Hábitos de consumo de alimentos

Según reflejan los resultados de las encuestas, la mayoría de la población realiza tres comidas principales: desayuno, comida y cena todos los días. Sin embargo, un 44% de la población encuestada nunca realiza la comida de media mañana y casi un 39% no merienda “a pesar de que los principales expertos en Nutrición recomiendan la ingesta de cinco comidas” ha recordado el Dr. Javier Aranceta. Además, un 1,2% jamás desayuna.

El director científico del Estudio ENPE ha recordado que “la duración de las comidas, la compañía y las actividades que se realizan mientras se come también influyen en los hábitos alimentarios” y ha revelado, en cuanto a la duración de las comidas, que más del 44% de las personas suele tardar menos de 10 minutos en desayunar, tiempo que se alarga ligeramente en fin de semana. En las comidas principales suele emplearse más tiempo, si bien más de un 20% tarda menos de 20 minutos, “tiempo escaso para estas comidas del día” ha puntualizado. Asimismo, más de 40% realizan el desayuno solos, durante el fin de semana suele haber mayor hábito de desayuno en familia. Tanto la comida como la cena se realizan más frecuentemente en familia, sobre todo los fines de semana.

Respecto a los hábitos en la mesa, los resultados del Estudio ENPE reflejan que la mayoría ve la televisión y conversa en las comidas principales. También existe el hábito, aunque en menor medida, de escuchar la radio durante el desayuno.

En relación con el hábito de cocinar, se ha identificado una tendencia a no hacerlo habitualmente en casi el 28% de las personas encuestadas, con los porcentajes más altos en las comunidades del norte (Cantabria, La Rioja, Galicia y el País Vasco).

Fuentes de información sobre alimentación y nutrición

El médico es el profesional al que se recurre con más frecuencia para plantear cuestiones y dudas sobre temas relacionados con alimentación y nutrición, tal y como reconoce más del 37% de la población encuestada. Los siguientes profesionales por orden de consulta son enfermería, dietistas, familiares y amigos. Entre los medios de comunicación destaca internet como fuente de información habitual para el 15% de las personas encuestadas. Las revistas son fuente de información habitual para el 9,4%, si bien el 26% las consultan de forma ocasional. La televisión también es un importante punto de referencia para el 10,4%.

Los aspectos de salud sobre los que se consulta con más frecuencia son la alimentación para problemas de salud, la alimentación de los niños y las dietas de adelgazamiento, por este orden. En cuanto al etiquetado nutricional de alimentos y bebidas más del 19% revela leerlo casi siempre. Lo más habitual es revisar la fecha de caducidad (72,6%), mientras que es menos frecuente consultar la información gráfica sobre el semáforo nutricional o aporte nutricional por ración.

Analizados los conocimientos que tiene la población encuestada sobre las recomendaciones a seguir para una alimentación saludable, los datos del estudio ENPE revelan que las frecuencias de consumo de pescado recomendadas son bien conocidas entre la población (más del 84%), a diferencia de las recomendaciones diarias de fruta y verdura (ambas 25%) o el aporte de la ración principal del día (28,5%). Estos resultados, en opinión del director científico del estudio, “suponen un reflejo de la necesidad de insistir en la comunicación de las recomendaciones de frecuencia de consumo de los diferentes alimentos a toda la población, para reforzar sus conocimientos sobre la adecuada distribución de los alimentos en una dieta variada y equilibrada”.

Preferencias y aversiones

Los alimentos más habituales en el desayuno son la leche, el café y el pan, más del 50% de la población los incluye en su dieta. A media mañana la fruta, el bocadillo y el agua son los más usuales. En la merienda, los alimentos más frecuentes son la fruta, la leche, el bocadillo y el café. En cuanto a los hábitos de consumo de la comida, en torno al 80% de la población afirma ingerir un primer y segundo plato caliente acompañados de agua como bebida; más del 50% también consume frecuentemente durante la comida, fruta, pan y un primer plato frío.

El Estudio ENPE impulsado por la Escuela de Alimentación de la Fundación EROSKI ha analizado también las preferencias y aversiones alimentarias de la población. Tanto para las mujeres como para los hombres, las judías verdes son la verdura preferida, en contraposición con las borrajas y las berzas que son por las que menos optan. Un patrón de gustos que se repite también por franjas de edad. Entre las hortalizas el tomate es la preferida para hombres y la lechuga para las mujeres. En el extremo opuesto, la rúcula y los rabanitos son los menos preferidos por hombres y mujeres, respectivamente. El tomate es también la hortaliza preferida para la población infantil de entre 3-8 años, para el resto de grupos de población por edad la hortaliza estrella es la lechuga. En el grupo de frutas, tanto por sexos como por grupos de población según edad, la manzana es la elegida en primer lugar frente al albaricoque, la que menos se prefiere. Igual ocurre en la familia de las legumbres, en la que las lentejas son las preferidas de la población frente a la soja en último lugar de preferencias.

La ternera y el pollo son las carnes que más gustan a hombres y mujeres, respectivamente. El cabrito se encuentra en el extremo opuesto. Según grupos de población por edad, el alimento estrella de esta familia es el pollo. La merluza es el pescado favorito para todos los segmentos de población, tanto por sexo como por edades. Entre los menos preferidos, el verdel y el chicharro.

De los lácteos el queso es el alimento estrella entre la población adulta, mientras que en la población infantil y juvenil dicho puesto lo ocupa la leche entera. En el grupo de los cereales el arroz blanco es el favorito para toda la población. En el lado de los menos preferidos aparecen el arroz integral en la población hasta los 18 años, y el pan de molde entre los adultos a partir de 19 años.

El agua es la bebida sin alcohol que más gusta; mientras que la población hasta los 64 años de edad prefiere el agua embotellada, el grupo a partir de 65 años opta por el agua del grifo. La cerveza y el vino son las bebidas alcohólicas estrella, siendo preferida la primera por los hombres y la segunda por las mujeres.

Sobre el Estudio de la Población Española sobre Hábitos Alimentarios y Estado Nutricional impulsado por la Escuela de Alimentación de la Fundación EROSKI

Total de individuos del estudio: muestra aleatoria de 6.800
400 individuos de cada una de las Comunidades Autónomas.
12 meses de estudio (entre mayo de 2014 y mayo de 2015) a lo largo de las distintas estaciones del año.
4 grupos de edades: de 3-8 años, de 9-18 años, 19-64 años y mayores de 65 años.
Recogida de datos por entrevista individual repetida en relación a hábitos alimentarios, historia dietética, enfermedades padecidas, consumo de medicamentos, tipificación del grado de actividad física, temas de seguridad alimentaria, etiquetado y conocimientos en material de alimentación y nutrición, entre otros.
El estudio plantea una fase inicial de conocimiento de la situación relacionada con los hábitos alimentarios, estilos de vida de la población y sus factores determinantes con el objetivo de establecer acciones futuras de la Escuela de Alimentación de Fundación EROSKI con criterios objetivos y sostenibles basados en la evidencia científica.

Posted on November 30, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

European chain for fast repair services Mister Minit to outsource main part of its IT-infrastructure to Interoute

Outsourcing to Interoute’s secure network and colocation data centre reduces costs and saves time for Mister Minit in-house IT team

Brussels, BELGIUM, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Minit Group, a European leader in the field of fast repair services including shoes, watches and smartphones, has chosen to house the main part of its IT-infrastructure in Interoute’s state-of-the-art colocation data centre in a hybrid IT setup. Interoute, owner operator of one of Europe’s largest networks and a global cloud services platform, connects all of the Minit Group branches with each other and the Interoute colocation facility in Ghent, Belgium, across its highly secure MPLS network.

Mister Minit has Belgian roots, is active in thirteen countries and employs more than 2,100 employees, working in 1,100 different stores. The corporate headquarters of the Minit Group in England, France, Switzerland, Poland, Germany and Belgium are interconnected to each other and with the colocation data centre in Ghent by Interoute’s MPLS network. All of these branches work with business critical applications, such as applications for processing orders and financial reports, which require a reliable connection to the central IT infrastructure.

The company used to rely on its own data centre in its Belgian headquarters. However, the use of a single datacentre offered too few options for creating disaster recovery connections. Minit Group therefore decided to start its transition to the cloud and opted for colocation from Interoute, which allows the company’s existing IT networks and infrastructure to connect directly to the global Interoute cloud services platform and draw on these resources as and when needed.

Philippe Barbry, ICT Director at the Minit Group, said, “By partnering with Interoute, our IT department can work more efficiently. The focus of our IT-administrations team shifts to supporting and further developing the business in our shops and online. We can now streamline applications on an international level, and successfully host them in Interoute’s data centre.”

Jan Dezutter, Country Manager Belux at Interoute, said, “The reasons Mister Minit chose Interoute are in line with current wider enterprise trends, where business and IT are increasingly integrated. By supporting Mister Minit with connectivity, colocation and access to cloud services, we are helping the in-house IT team to focus on developing applications to directly support their business.”

About Mister Minit
Mister Minit, founded in 1957, has today become an international player that is active in 13 European countries. Mister Minit employs 2,100 people and has 1,100 stores in the Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia and the growing Eastern European market. Services offered include shoe and watch repair, key duplication, personalisation services (engraving and printing) and smart phone repair services. In addition, Mister Minit offers a comprehensive range of products under its own brand name.

About Interoute
Interoute is the owner-operator of one of Europe’s largest networks and a global cloud services platform which encompasses 12 data centres, 14 virtual data centres and 31 colocation centres, with connections to 195 additional third-party data centres across Europe. Its full-service Unified ICT platform serves international enterprises and many of the world’s leading service providers, as well as governments and universities. Interoute’s Unified ICT strategy provides solutions for enterprises seeking connectivity and a scalable, secure advanced platform on which they can build their voice, video, computing and data services, as well as service providers in need of high capacity international data transit and infrastructure. With established operations throughout Europe and USA, Interoute also owns and operates 24 connected city networks within Europe’s major business centres. www.interoute.com

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Via EuropaWire

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European chain for fast repair services Mister Minit to outsource main part of its IT-infrastructure to Interoute