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Online sales of Non-Food products in UK up 11.8% in November vs. a year earlier – BRC-KPMG

Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 11.8% in November versus a year earlier, when they had risen by 12.0% over the previous year. November's online sales performance was in line with its 3-month average of 11.9% and was just ahead of its 12-month average of 11.6%. In November 2015, Online sales represented…
December 9, 20150Comments

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Business Retail Retailer

UK retail sales in November 2015 decreased 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from November 2014 – BRC-KPMG

UK retail sales decreased 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from November 2014, when they had increased 0.9% from the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 0.7%, against a 2.2% rise in November 2014. Adjusted for the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index deflation, total growth was 2.2%. Total growth was below the 3-month average…
December 9, 20150Comments

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Business Environment Management Retail Retailer

Best Buy’s VP Public Affairs & Sustainability: We are committed to uphold our status as a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability

“We are committed to upholding our status as a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability because our employees and customers expect that of us,” says Laura Bishop, Best Buy’s vice president of Public Affairs & Sustainability. MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — While the holiday shopping season is in full-swing here in the U.S., there’s another…
December 9, 20150Comments

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Best Buy’s Drone Selection for the holidays: dozen different drones in stores and nearly 40 models online

MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Drones are generating a lot of buzz as one of this year’s hottest — and most talked about — holiday gifts for first-time fliers and avid aviators alike. The Consumer Electronics Association expects about 700,000 drones to fly off retailers’ shelves this year, up 63 percent from a year ago,…
December 9, 20150Comments

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Food & Beverage Grocery Management Retail Retailer

Meer dan 4 op de 10 Nederlanders ervaart stress tijdens de (voor) bereidingen van het kerstdiner

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2015-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Het kerstdiner is voor veel mensen de favoriete traditie tijdens de kerstdagen. Maar het bereiden van dit feestmaal is niet voor iedereen een feestje... Meer dan 4 op de 10 Nederlanders* ervaart stress tijdens de (voor)bereidingen van het kerstdiner. En dat is niet gek, want bij…
December 9, 20150Comments

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Grocery Management Retail Retailer

Österreich: BILLA holt regionale Lieferanten vor den Vorhang

In der BILLA Filiale in der Perfektastraße 106 durften sich Kunden vergangenen Freitag über eine besondere kulinarische Aufmerksamkeit freuen: eine Produktverkostung aus dem BILLA Regional Regal. Dabei standen aber nicht nur die Produkte selbst im Mittelpunkt, sondern auch zahlreiche anwesende Produzenten der regionalen Köstlichkeiten erklärten den BILLA Kunden spannende Hintergründe zu ihren nachhaltigen und regionalen…
December 9, 20150Comments

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Business Environment Malls Management Retail Retailer

Philippines: SM malls evolved into sustainable structures

Pasay City, Philippines, 2015-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM malls, which now total 56 in the country, have evolved into sustainable structures that are proving to be valuable and sensible investments. In the last few years, SM malls have consciously integrated disaster risk reduction into design and operations in the midst of worsening effects of climate…
December 9, 20150Comments

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E-Commerce Electronics Marketing Retail Retailer

Amazon introduces the Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition with Blue Shade technology to reduce blue light exposure

New Reader’s Edition comes with the all-new Fire HD 8, a year of Kindle Unlimited, and a limited edition leather cover—all for only $249.99 With Blue Shade, an exclusive Fire OS “Bellini” feature that limits sleep-suppressing blue wavelength light to provide comfortable nighttime reading on a tablet before bed SEATTLE, 2015-12-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — (NASDAQ:…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Business Financial Management Retail Retailer

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. to release its fiscal 2016 first quarter earnings results on Thursday, 7 January 2016

DEERFIELD, Ill., 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) will release its fiscal 2016 first quarter earnings results at 7 a.m. Eastern time Thursday, 7 January 2016, followed by a one-hour conference call with Walgreens Boots Alliance management beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The conference call will be simulcast through the Walgreens…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Business Management

Unibail-Rodamco to sell 2-8 Ancelle office building (Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris region) for €267 Mn

Paris, Amsterdam, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Unibail-Rodamco entered into an agreement (promesse de vente) for the sale of the 2-8 Ancelle office building (Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris region) for a net disposal price of approximately €267 Mn. This transaction is subject to standard conditions precedent and is expected to close in Q1-2016. 2-8 Ancelle is a…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Business Financial Management Retail Retailer

Kimco Realty Corp. to announce its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 after market close

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) will announce its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 after market close. You are invited to listen to our quarterly earnings conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 10:00 AM EST. Event: Kimco…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Dunkin’ Donuts to switch to 100 percent cage-free eggs in its U.S. menu by 2025

CANTON, MA AND WASHINGTON, DC, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, with The Humane Society of the United States, today announced a commitment to source 100 percent cage-free eggs for eggs used in its U.S. menu by 2025. Earlier this year, the company announced its intent to source 10 percent of the eggs for U.S.…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Business Financial Healthcare Management Retail Retailer

Rite Aid Corporation to release financial results for Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter ended Nov. 28, 2015 on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015

CAMP HILL, Pa., 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) said today that it will release financial results for its Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter, which ended Nov. 28, 2015, on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. Given the company's pending merger with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), Rite Aid will not be holding a…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Entertainment Malls Management Retail Retailer

LEGOLAND Discovery Centers to open at PREIT’s Plymouth Meeting Mall in Spring 2017

Pennsylvania's popular family attraction to open in Spring 2017 PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — LEGOLAND Discovery Centers, unique indoor attractions based on the popular LEGO® brick, will begin construction next summer on LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Philadelphia at PREIT's Plymouth Meeting Mall. The 33,000 square foot attraction will be a premier destination for adults…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Apparel Marketing Retail Retailer

DFS Group launched its seventh annual DFS Masters of Time exhibition in Macau

HONG KONG, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — DFS Group (DFS), the world’s leading luxury travel retailer, launched its seventh annual DFS Masters of Time exhibition in Macau on Saturday, December 5. Recognized as the world’s premier retail exhibition of luxury timepieces, the DFS Masters of Time program brings together an extraordinary collection of over 400…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Food & Beverage Grocery Management Retail Retailer

Migros verkauft faire Maiskölbchen

Winterzeit ist Raclettezeit. Wenn die Temperaturen fallen, steht das urschweizerische Gericht Raclette ganz oben in der Beliebtheitsskala in der Schweiz und zum Raclette gehören eingelegte Maiskölbchen als Beilage. Diese bietet die Migros neu als erste Detailhändlerin überhaupt in Fairtrade-Qualität an. Zürich, SWITZERLAND, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Zusammen mit der Max Havelaar-Stiftung (Schweiz) hat die Migros…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Environment Management Retail Retailer

Plastic bag use at Tesco stores decreased by 78% since the introduction of the Government’s 5p plastic bag charge

CHESHUNT, England, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — The number of single-use bags used by customers at Tesco stores in England has been slashed by an incredible 78% in a month since the introduction of the Government’s 5p plastic bag charge, according to figures released by Tesco. Customers shopping on Tesco.com have also dramatically reduced the number…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Food & Beverage Grocery Marketing Retail Retailer

Tesco delivers free mince pies around Britain to help customers get into the festive spirit

CHESHUNT, England, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — People across the UK are set to enjoy an extra Happie Christmas this year,  as Tesco delivers free mince pies to towns around Britain. To help customers get into the festive spirit, the retailer is delivering thousands of the little festive treats, free, to people’s front doors over…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Environment Food & Beverage Management Marketing Retail Retailer

Carrefour and the Gueules Cassées collective introduced new brand “Tous AntiGaspi” to tackle food wastage

Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour and the Gueules Cassées ("Ugly Mugs") collective have introduced a new brand – "Tous AntiGaspi” – in a bid to raise the awareness of the retailer's suppliers of the need to tackle food wastage. These products have minor visual imperfections, and so are sold at a discount……
December 8, 20150Comments

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Consumer Services Financial Management

Sainsbury’s Bank appoints David Jones as Chief Customer Officer

David Jones, MD at Moneysupermarket, to join Sainsbury’s Bank to lead its customer division. LONDON, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s Bank is delighted to announce today, 7th December, the appointment of David Jones as Chief Customer Officer. His appointment will see him lead the Bank’s newly formed Customer Division, bringing together trading and…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Management Philanthropy Retail Retailer

The H&M Conscious Foundation donates USD 100,000 to support Save the Children in their emergency relief efforts in Ethiopia

The H&M Conscious Foundation is donating USD 100,000 to support Save the Children in their emergency relief efforts in Ethiopia during the current drought crisis. The support from H&M Conscious Foundation will be directed towards food and nutrition, clean water, sanitation and hygiene as well as basic education to children in affected areas. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-12-8…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Hannah Jinkins wins H&M Design Award 2016

Yesterday in London, Hannah Jinkins was announced as the winner of the H&M Design Award 2016. Jinkins, a graduate from the Royal College of Art, London, was selected from eight finalists by an international jury that included amongst others Kate Bosworth, Olivier Rousteing and Nick Knight. As the H&M Design Award winner, Jinkins receives a…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Food & Beverage Grocery Management Retail Retailer

Morrisons will increase retail price of fresh milk and will also increase price it pays to dairy farmers

Bradford, England, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — In a move to support dairy farmers, Morrisons has today confirmed that it will increase the retail price of its standard four pint fresh liquid milk to £1 and it’s Milk For Farmers to £1.23. Morrisons is also increasing the price it pays to dairy farmers on all…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Management Philanthropy Retail Retailer

PAK’nSAVE becomes the leading company to fundraise the most funds ever for Movember New Zealand

Stickman and PAK’nSAVE employees around New Zealand have helped to fundraise more than $100,000 and in doing so have now become the leading company to fundraise the most funds ever for Movember New Zealand. AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — From the 1 of November, PAK’nSAVE staff across New Zealand have been growing their…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Marketing Retail Retailer

New World becomes the first retailer to sell the iconic, Sir Peter Blake, special edition 20th anniversary Red Socks

New World, this week announced that they will be the first retailer to sell the iconic, Sir Peter Blake, special edition 20th anniversary Red Socks. AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sir Peter Blake, one of our greatest New Zealanders, 20 years ago pulled on a humble pair of red socks, engaged a whole…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Grocery Retail Retailer

New World Whangaparaoa now open

New World Whangaparaoa is completing its finishing touches, as the eagerly anticipated new supermarket gets ready to open on Tuesday 8 December at 8.15am. AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — “We are thrilled to bring a brand new supermarket to Whangaparaoa,” says Angela Bull, Foodstuffs North Island General Manager, Property Development. “We have had…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Jewelry Marketing Retail Retailer

Jared® The Galleria Of Jewelry will upgrade more than 200 of its established stores to include new PANDORA boutiques

AKRON, Ohio, 2015-12-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Signet Jewelers (“Signet”) (NYSE and LSE: SIG), the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, announced that it will elevate its already well-established relationship with PANDORA Jewelry, one of the world’s largest affordable luxury jewelry brands, in its number one destination jewelry store in the United States, Jared® The Galleria…
December 7, 20150Comments

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Business Management Retail Retailer

ICA Gruppen presents strategic priorities for 2016

Solna, Sweden, 2015-12-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — ICA Gruppen presents its strategic priorities for 2016. The aim is to continue to develop, improve and grow our business. Compared with 2015, three new priorities have been added and three have been removed. Some of the priorities have been adjusted to suit the opportunities and challenges of the…
December 7, 20150Comments

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ICA Gruppen to expand and renovate its central warehouse and head office for Rimi Baltic

Solna, Sweden, 2015-12-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — ICA Gruppen has decided to expand and renovate its central warehouse and head office for Rimi Baltic. The investment will amount to an estimated EUR 75 million, equivalent to around SEK 700 million, and will be implemented between 2016 and 2018. The new warehouse will allow for an entirely new…
December 7, 20150Comments

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