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Monthly Archives: November 2015

SpartanNash Company declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.135 per common share

Byron Center, MI, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — SpartanNash Company (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.135 per common share. The dividend will be paid on December 30, 2015 to shareholders of record as of December 7, 2015. As of November 18,…

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Coop setzt bei Neutrogena ab sofort auf Parallelimport

Coop kämpft weiter für tiefere Preise BASEL, Switzerland, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Coop hat genug von den ungerechtfertigten Preisunterschieden zum benachbarten Ausland für Körperpflegeprodukte. Ab nächstem Montag ist bei Coop in einem ersten Schritt das gesamte Neutrogena-Sortiment mit rund 20 Artikeln um bis zu 40 % günstiger. Die Verhandlungen mit dem Lieferanten Johnson &…

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals at Starbucks and Teavana stores

SEATTLE, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Starbucks and Teavana invite customers to shop for deals at participating stores in the U.S. and online at Starbucks.com/shop and Teavana.com, where they will find something for everyone on their list, including themselves. Thanksgiving and Black Friday Deals at Starbucks Retail Stores and Starbucks.com/shop The…

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Carrefour: Atacadão launches “Sans Form” campaign to tackle food wastage

BRAZIL, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Brazil is one of the world's leading producers of fruit and vegetables – but around a third of what it produces is discarded every day. Some of what it throws away is food of a very high quality, but food with imperfections that render it "ugly" and not appealing enough…

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Carrefour awards ten winners of its “Major Climate Challenge For Suppliers”

First international edition of the "Major Climate Challenge For Suppliers", Carrefour rewards ten of its suppliers for what they are doing to curb climate change Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 19 and 20 November 2015, Carrefour hosted an event in Paris for the ten winners of its "Major Climate Challenge For Suppliers". An…

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Walmart’s Cyber Monday savings will be available to customers starting Sunday evening, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. ET.

Millions of customers can finally sleep well the night before Cyber Monday as all of Walmart’s Cyber Monday Deals Launch Early on Sunday SAN BRUNO, Calif., 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the first time ever, all of Walmart’s Cyber Monday savings will be available to customers starting Sunday evening, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. ET. The…

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Chipotle Mexican Grill: Investigation continues into E. coli incident in 11 Chipotle restaurants in Washington and Oregon

DENVER, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) continues to work closely with state and federal health officials, as the investigation continues into an E. coli incident initially linked to 11 Chipotle restaurants in Washington and Oregon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reduced the number of cases connected to Chipotle from…

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Dollar General launches seven straight days of exclusive savings between Nov. 22 and Nov. 28

Retailer offers quality and value on major holiday categories Days of savings include incredible savings on Thanksgiving Day both online and at more than 12,000 retail locations. Three days of toy savings of buy one, get one 75 percent off on Nov. 26-28; 70 percent of toy assortment is licensed and branded. Specials begin on…

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Price Chopper and Market 32’s Check Out Hunger campaign and Holiday Toy Drive kicked off and will run until December 12

Schenectady, NY, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Price Chopper and Market 32’s Check Out Hunger, a campaign that raises dollars and food donations for designated food banks and their affiliated kitchens and pantries and the annual Holiday Toy Drive kicked off this past weekend and will run for four weeks through Saturday, December 12. Check Out…

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Diebold to launch voluntary public tender offer for all of Wincor Nixdorf’s outstanding shares

Companies have entered into a business combination agreement in which Diebold will launch a voluntary public tender offer for all of Wincor Nixdorf’s outstanding shares Brings together leading global innovators in banking and retail technologies in rapidly transforming industries Combined company will deliver fully integrated and transformative solutions in value-added services, branch automation and omnichannel…

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BESTSELLER LAUNCHES ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

TODAY (20 November 2015), BESTSELLER'S ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT IS LAUNCHED. READ ABOUT THE INITIATIVES BESTSELLER HAS TAKEN TOWARDS BECOMING A MORE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED SO FAR. Brande, Denmark, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — In the Sustainability Strategy ’20by20’ BESTSELLER has defined 20 broad goals, which will guide the sustainability work towards 2020. In…

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DeCA director: commissary is the place to go to save on holiday groceries

FORT LEE, Va., 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The holidays are right around the corner and special in-store promotions make the commissary the place to go to save on holiday groceries, according to the Defense Commissary Agency's director of sales. "We have some great promotions lined up for the holiday season," said Tracie Russ, DeCA sales director.…

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Paradies Lagardère announces the opening of first Scoreboard in the USA in Terminal 4 at JFK

NEW YORK, NY, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Paradies Lagardère and JFKIAT, the company which manages Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, announced today that The Scoreboard, the popular local team sports store, has opened in Terminal 4 at JFK, its third location in North America and first in the USA. The Scoreboard,…

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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. announces the appointment of Eugene “Gene” I. Lee, Jr. to its Board of Directors

ROANOKE, Va., 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serving both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, today announced that Eugene “Gene” I. Lee, Jr., who currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors for…

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DFS Group renews its partnership with Make-A-Wish® International

THE LUXURY TRAVEL RETAILER BRINGS JOY TO YOUR WORLD THIS HOLIDAY SEASON HONG KONG, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The gift of giving takes on a deeper meaning this holiday season as DFS Group (DFS), the world’s leading luxury travel retailer, renews its partnership with Make-A-Wish® International (www.worldwish.org) for a second year. Throughout the month of…

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Kunden und REWE spenden Waren im Wert von 2,1 Millionen Euro

Köln, Germany, 2015-11-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Der Bundesverband Deutsche Tafel und REWE freuen sich über eine enorme Spendenbereitschaft in Deutschland. Denn unter dem Slogan „Gemeinsam Teller füllen.“ hatte REWE in den ersten beiden Novemberwochen (02.11. – 14.11.) die Kunden dazu aufgerufen, in den Supermärkten (REWE, nahkauf) vorbereitete Spendentüten mit lang haltbaren Lebensmitteln zu kaufen…

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Yum! Brands, Inc. to pay quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share of common stock

LOUISVILLE, KY, 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.46 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed February 5, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 15, 2016. Since initiating a dividend in 2004, Yum! has increased…

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The Bon-Ton Stores Q3 FY2015 results: results were challenged as sales were pressured by unseasonably warm weather

YORK, Pa., 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today reported operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the 13-week period ended October 31, 2015. Third Quarter Overview Comparable store sales decreased 2.6% in the third quarter as compared with the prior year period. Gross margin rate decreased 286 basis points…

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Fubon Bank Hong Kong first bank in Greater China to introduce NCR Interactive Teller

NCR Interactive Teller enables Fubon to deliver a smart branch strategy to bank with live tellers in a smaller footprint HONG KONG, 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, today announced that Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“Fubon Bank”) has become the first bank in Greater China to…

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NCR: Digital Insight to bring FICO® Score Open Access program to its financial institution customers

FICO® Score access helps educate consumers about their financial health DULUTH, Ga., 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Digital Insight, an NCR company and leader in digital banking solutions, has partnered with FICO to bring the FICO® Score Open Access program to its financial institution customers. The program enables the financial institution to share with their customers the…

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The Gymboree Corporation to host Q3 FY15 results webcast on Dec 10, 2015

San Francisco, Calif., 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Gymboree Corporation today announced it will hold a conference call and webcast to review third fiscal quarter 2015 financial results. The call will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific/5:00 p.m. Eastern. To listen live over the internet, please log on to…

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USDA: Unsafe handling and undercooking of your turkey can lead to serious foodborne illness

WASHINGTON, 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Thanksgiving is the largest meal many cooks prepare every year. Its centerpiece—the turkey—is the largest dish most cooks ever encounter, and many are not experienced at roasting one. USDA wants consumers to know that a range of resources, from smartphone apps to its 30-year Meat and Poultry Hotline,…

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USDA FSIS: Nation Pizza recalls 59,028 pounds of frozen Mama Cozzi’s Pizza Kitchen products due to misbranding

WASHINGTON, 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nation Pizza, a Schaumburg, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 59,028 pounds of frozen Mama Cozzi’s Pizza Kitchen products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain soy, a known allergen which is not declared on…

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eBay Korea to offer vegetables, meat and dairy through Korea’s Gmarket and IAC platforms

eBay is offering fresh products such as vegetables, meat and dairy through Korea’s Gmarket and IAC platforms. San Jose, California, 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — In a move that will further change online shopping, eBay is offering fresh products such as vegetables, meat and dairy through Korea’s Gmarket and IAC platforms. Korean shoppers, particularly single households…

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Ross Stores Q3 FY2015 results: EPS up 15%; net earnings rose 12%; sales grew 7%

DUBLIN, Calif., 2015-11-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported that earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended October 31, 2015 increased 15% to $.53, on net earnings that rose 12% to$216 million. Sales for the fiscal 2015 third quarter grew 7% to $2.783 billion, with comparable store sales…

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Currys PC World increased stock by over 40% to deal with anticipated increased demand this Black Friday

LONDON, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — With little over a week to go, Currys PC World is predicting this Black Friday to be bigger than last year. Searches for the term ‘Black Friday’ are up by three and half times compared to last year*, signalling unwavering customer appetite for the shopping event. To ensure shoppers…

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Bonmarche named finalist at the retail week awards with oracle 2016

Bonmarche has been named a finalist in The Deloitte Employer of the Year and The Island Speciality Retailer of the Year categories for at the Retail Week Awards with Oracle, to be held on 17th March 2016 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Wakefield, England, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Acknowledged as the ‘Oscars’ of the…

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