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Monthly Archives: November 2015

Meijer brought back its Very Merry Meijer event Nov. 21

Retailer collects customer reactions in Very Merry Meijer video of the fun-filled events GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer gave thanks in a big way this year when it once again surprised an unsuspecting customer in each of its 223 stores by “gifting” them their entire shopping cart filled with Thanksgiving groceries and…

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The Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund in new national partnership with Special Olympics Canada

Partnership to centre on nutrition education and cooking skills for Canadians with intellectual disabilities Stellarton, NS, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund is proud to announce a new national partnership with Special Olympics Canada. The partnership will centre on providing increased access to nutrition education for Canadians with intellectual disabilities. Launched in…

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The Werrington Young Persons Support Group launches its annual Kidz2Kidz toy appeal with Co-op food stores in Staffordshire Moorlands

MANCHESTER, England, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Werrington Young Persons Support Group aims to support hundreds more families this Christmastime as it launches its annual Kidz2Kidz toy appeal with Co-op food stores in the area. In a bid to deliver a festive smile to disadvantaged children and those with incurable or life-limiting illnesses, the community…

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Lagardère Travel Retail opens combined Travelwell/Trader store at Perth Airport

Perth, AUSTRALIA, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The travel retailer will open their first standalone Wellness concept, Travelwell, in combination with their premium Convenience concept, Trader. As part of Perth Airport’s redevelopment of the International Terminal 1, the 105m2 combination store will join several new retail and foodservice concepts when it opens next year. Travelwell’s comprehensive…

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Lagardère Travel Retail, SumoSalad partner for travel retail in Australia and New Zealand

Sydney, AUSTRALIA, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lagardère Travel Retail has formed a strategic partnership with SumoSalad for travel retail in Australia and New Zealand. The partnership, which consists of travel retail exclusives reflects the desires of both parties to bring a world class healthy foodservices offer to travel retail within the Pacific region. “Partnering with…

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Lagardère Travel Retail now with 4 Eye Love stores in the Pacific region

Cairns, AUSTRALIA, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lagardère Travel Retail has unveiled its fourth Eye Love store in the Pacific region, following the recent opening of Eye Love Cairns in the Cairns Domestic Terminal. The new store offers a fresh face for luxury and lifestyle sunglasses within domestic travel retail, presenting travellers with on-trend, high-end…

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Desigual opens at Sydney Airport’s Terminal 2 in partnership with Lagardère Travel Retail

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The dynamic fashion brand has made its Australian debut in partnership with Lagardère Travel Retail, following a store opening at Sydney Airport’s Terminal 2. The new 69 sqm store is the first standalone Desigual store in Australian travel retail. Firmly focused on female fashion, the Desigual store will…

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New Zealand: new soft plastic packaging recycling initiative launched at Mount Roskill’s New World supermarket

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Environment Minister, Hon Dr Nick Smith, today formally launched the new soft plastic packaging recycling initiative at Mount Roskill’s New World supermarket. For the first time in New Zealand, shoppers will be able to bring back to store and deposit, in the special bins, all soft plastic…

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Dollar Tree CEO Bob Sasser on Q3 FY15 results: 31st consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales

Sales increased to $4.95 billion and Same-Store Sales increased 2.1% ~ CHESAPEAKE, Va., 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR), North America's leading operator of discount variety stores, today reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2015. Bob Sasser, Chief Executive Officer of Dollar Tree, stated, "I am pleased with our Company's third…

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Big Lots will host Q3 FY2015 results conference call on December 4, 2015

COLUMBUS, Ohio, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) will host a conference call live at8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 4, 2015 to discuss third quarter fiscal 2015 results. THIRD QUARTER RESULTS WHAT: Big Lots, Inc. invites you to listen to the live audio webcast of its Third Quarter Conference Call DATE: Friday, December 4,…

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Screwfix took thousands of calls for BBC Children in Need on Friday 13 November

LONDON, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Yeovil based Screwfix took thousands of calls for BBC Children in Need on Friday 13 November, by donating the services of its whole call centre and contact team for the tenth year running. Over 200 employees, who were all in childhood hero fancy dress, gave up their time to take…

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Exklusiv: EDEKA wird Ernährungspartner der Bewerbung für die Olympischen und Paralympischen Spiele 2024

Exklusiv: EDEKA wird Ernährungspartner der Bewerbung für die Spiele 2024 Engagiert: Bewerbungsgesellschaft und Sportler freuen sich über positives Signal aus der Wirtschaft Ermutigend: Partner hoffen auf Rückhalt der Hamburger im Referendum Hamburg, GERMANY, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Die Zentrale sitzt in Hamburg, die Partner überall in Deutschland. Das gilt für die Bewerbungsgesellschaft Hamburg 2024 ebenso…

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Das größte EDEKA Center in Niedersachsen öffnet am 25. November

Moderner Einkaufskomfort auf 6.500 Quadratmetern Verkaufsfläche Genuss und Innovation in einer neuen Dimension Mit der Region verbunden 140 neue Arbeitsplätze Minden/Braunschweig, GERMANY, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Das größte EDEKA Center in Niedersachsen öffnet am 25. November um 7 Uhr seine Türen im BraWoPark in der unmittelbaren Nähe des Braunschweiger Hauptbahnhofes. Das neue EDEKA…

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Deutsche Telekom’s incubator invests in Israeli start up that supports retailers in modernizing their customer loyalty strategy

ciValue helps high-frequency retailers to personalize the shopping experience of their customers Israeli startup offers cloud-based big-data platform Bonn, Germany, 2015-11-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — hub:raum, Deutsche Telekom’s incubator, invests in its twelfths startup: the Israeli company ciValue. ciValue, founded in April 2014, offers a cloud-based big-data platform to support retailers in modernizing their customer…

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Sears Holdings to release financial results for its fiscal 2015 third quarter on Thursday, December 3

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. , 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) today announced the company currently plans to release financial results for its fiscal 2015 third quarter on Thursday, December 3, 2015 . About Sears Holdings Corporation Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is a leading integrated retailer focused on seamlessly connecting the digital…

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SOK to join S Group’s hardware functions to SOK Food and Consumer Goods

HELSINKI, 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — SOK will join S Group's hardware functions to SOK Food and Consumer Goods. The statutory labour negotiations related to the upgrade have been concluded, resulting in fewer than 30 people's contracts being terminated. The goal of S Group is to more effectively utilise the strengths of the food and…

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Lowe’s promotions: Marci P. Grebstein to CMO; Erin K. Sellman to senior VP strategy, insights and planning

MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced that Marci P. Grebstein has been promoted to chief marketing officer (CMO), effective immediately. Grebstein most recently served as vice president of advertising, leading the U.S. advertising strategy and marketing operations to build loyalty for the brand. She will report to…

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The IKEA Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign will soon be active in over 40 countries

Conshohocken, PA, 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ —  The IKEA Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign, a global cause-related initiative, will soon be active in over 40 countries raising millions of dollars for refugees. From November 29 through December 19, 2015, for every LED product sold in all IKEA stores and online, the IKEA Foundation will donate…

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Amgen’s Repatha will be added as the only PCSK9 inhibitor on the CVS/caremark commercial formularies

Repatha™ will be the only PCSK9-inhibitor on the CVS/caremark commercial formularies Provides members with access to high quality drug and helps clients better manage their specialty pharmacy spend WOONSOCKET, RI, 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) announced today that Repatha™ (evolocumab) from Amgen Inc. will be added as the only PCSK9 inhibitor on…

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Incredible savings for ExtraCare® Rewards members during a three-day Black Friday sales event at CVS/pharmacy locations

With incredible Black Friday deals, and season-long savings on Christmas gifts and essentials, CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide take the stress out of holiday shopping and entertaining WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS/pharmacy® today unveiled incredible savings for ExtraCare® Rewards members during a three-day Black Friday sales event at all 7,900 CVS/pharmacy locations which kicks off Thanksgiving Day and…

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Mapic’s “Best Redeveloped Shopping Centre” goes for Immochan Portugal

Croix Cedex, France, 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Immochan Portugal's Alegro Setúbal centre has again attracted the attention of global real estate experts by winning the award for Best Redeveloped Shopping Centre at the 2015 Mapic Awards. Alegro Setúbal beat off competition from 110 entries in 27 different countries. In its category, the centre's rivals included…

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MAXIMA GRUPĖ invested more than one million euros into safety projects this year

Vilnius, Lithuania, 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — MAXIMA GRUPĖ, controlling the retail companies in the Baltic countries, Poland and Bulgaria, this year continued with the projects that were started in 2014 and aimed at ensuring the safety of the personnel and consumers and making all the necessary changes within companies. MAXIMA GRUPĖ has invested more than…

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Rite Aid: earn Plenti points on a variety of holiday essentials beginning Thanksgiving Day

Select Rite Aid Stores Nationwide Open 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day and 7 a.m. Black Friday Rite Aid's wellness+ with Plenti Loyalty Program Offers Shoppers Plenti of Ways to Earn Points All Season Long CAMP HILL, Pa., 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid stores nationwide are celebrating the busiest shopping weekend of the year by giving…

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15 percent off Target.com sitewide on Cyber Monday, Nov. 30

Target.com will be 15 percent off sitewide on Cyber Monday; Plus deeper discounts on top holiday items throughout Cyber Week MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced its strongest Cyber Week offers ever, including 15 percent off Target.com sitewide on Cyber Monday (Nov. 30).  The sitewide offer marks the first time Target…

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Autogrill to open 10 points of sale at Oslo Airport

The Group secures the management of 10 points of sale in the country’s main airport The contract is expected to generate overall revenues of over 270 million euros in its 7 year duration MILAN, 2015-11-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Through its HMSHost International division, Autogrill (Milan: AGL IM) is entering Norway upon winning a…

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited announced the official launch of its Entrepreneurs Fund for Hong Kong

Hong Kong,  2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) today announced the official launch of its Entrepreneurs Fund for Hong Kong, with the objective to support the aspirations of entrepreneurs who wish to take advantage of the resources offered by Alibaba's ecosystem in e-commerce, logistics, mobile platforms, cloud computing and financial…

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited announces the official launch of its Entrepreneurs Fund for Taiwan

Taipei, TAIWAN, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) today announced the official launch of its Entrepreneurs Fund for Taiwan, with the objective to support the aspirations of entrepreneurs who wish to take advantage of the resources offered by Alibaba's ecosystem in e-commerce, logistics, mobile platforms, cloud computing and financial services. The Taiwan…

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Accenture UK Holiday Shopping Survey: spending on Christmas purchases is set to increase this year

One in five shoppers plan to spend more this Christmas season than last year, and almost half (43 percent) of UK shoppers feel optimistic about their financial situation Over half (53 percent) of respondents anticipate doing the majority of their Christmas shopping online Barriers to continued growth in mobile shopping, include concerns about privacy or…

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AD & MONOQI Design Award – Auszeichnung internationaler Nachwuchsdesigner & Exklusives Award-Dinner in Berlin

BERLIN, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — MONOQI, die Online-Destination für handverlesenes Design und das renommierte Interiormagazin AD verliehen am gestrigen Abend erstmalig den „AD & MONOQI Design Award“ an fünf vielversprechende Jungdesigner aus dem Interior Bereich. Mit der Auszeichnung unterstreicht MONOQI die bestehende Philosophie, den talentierten Design-Nachwuchs zu fördern und einem designaffinen Publikum vorzustellen. Die Gewinner des…

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