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John Allan to become Tesco Chairman on 1 March 2015

Cheshunt, England, 2015-2-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Following Richard Broadbent’s decision to step down as Chairman, Tesco today announces that John Allan will join the Board and be appointed Chairman on 1 March 2015. Richard Broadbent will step down from the Board on the same date. Richard Broadbent, Chairman, said: “I am delighted that John has agreed…
February 18, 20150Comments

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Walgreens reveals the top ten DMAs with flu activity for the week of Feb. 16, 2015

DEERFIELD, Ill., 2015-2-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Walgreens Flu Index™ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. With the ability to generate hyper-local data that’s as specific as a single zip code, the Index…
February 18, 20150Comments

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7‑Eleven, Inc. will waive the franchise fee on a select number of its U.S. stores through June 30

DALLAS, 2015-2-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Between now and June 30, 7‑Eleven, Inc. will waive the franchise fee on a select number of its U.S. stores available for franchise, a savings of up to $80,000. The Zero Franchise Fee Initiative was announced by 7‑Eleven® President and CEO Joe DePinto at last week’s 7‑Eleven Experience in Las…
February 18, 20150Comments

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HAWKE & CO SOARS BEYOND JACKETS – INTRODUCES MEN’S FOOTWEAR LINE FOR FALL 2015

New York, NY, 2015-2-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hawke & Co introduced their first collection of men's footwear today, extending the company’s offerings beyond outerwear. The design of the new collection is inspired by their outerwear, and will compliment Hawke & Co's Pro, Outfitter and Black Collections. “We are thrilled to be introducing these awesome shoes…
February 18, 20150Comments

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Christina Aguilera bought customers coffee at Starbucks Rockefeller Center Concourse in New York

New York, NY, 2015-2-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — An ordinary Monday turned to “instant pandemonium” when pop star Christina Aguilera walked into a New York Starbucks and bought customers coffee for an hour. “Christina came in with a big group of people around 4:30 in the afternoon. She told one of our baristas she wanted…
February 17, 20150Comments

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Next Door by Wegmans and Amore Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar by Wegmans will host “East Meets West Dinner” with three celebrity chefs

ROCHESTER, NY, 2015-2-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Next Door by Wegmans and Amore Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar by Wegmans are honored to welcome three celebrity chefs to their kitchens for specialty dinners. March 4th - Next Door by Wegmans will host an “East Meets West Dinner” with Japanese Chef Mikami-San. This monthly dinner, a culinary adventure…
February 17, 20150Comments

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Whole Foods Market and American Homestead Natural Pork launch Non-GMO Project Verified™ fresh pork program at Whole Foods Market stores in Oregon and Washington

Austin, TX, 2015-2-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market has teamed up with longtime supplier partner American Homestead Natural Pork to launch the first large-scale Non-GMO Project Verified™ fresh pork program at Whole Foods Market stores in Oregon and Washington. The new program, which includes a full lineup of fresh pork cuts in store meat…
February 17, 20150Comments

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Morrisons cuts the regular price of more than 130 shopping basket staples by 22%

Bradford, England, 2015-2-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons has announced that from today it is cutting the regular price of more than 130 shopping basket staples by an average of 22 per cent. These are items that most customers put in their baskets most regularly. The price of essentials such as bread, milk, butter, eggs,…
February 17, 20150Comments

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Groupe Auchan and Système U announced purchasing partnership

CROIX, France, 2015-2-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sharing the same philosophy of the business they operate in, the management of Groupe Auchan and Système U decided to inform their staff representatives of plans to take this partnership further. Last September, Groupe Auchan and Système U announced their purchasing partnership, when the U group entrusted a…
February 16, 20150Comments

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Rite Aid introduced new line of over-the-counter, dermatologically tested skincare products, Receutics Active Skin Repair

Exclusive line now available at receutics.com and select Rite Aid stores in NJ and Seattle CAMP HILL, Pa., 2015-2-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid introduced today a new line of over-the-counter, dermatologically tested skincare products, Receutics Active Skin Repair, at more than 200 New Jersey and Seattle-area Rite Aid stores and online at Receutics.com. Developed…
February 16, 20150Comments

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The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased by 14% in local currencies in January 2015 compared to the same month the previous year

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-2-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased by 14 percent in local currencies in January 2015 compared to the same month the previous year. The total number of stores amounted to 3,541 on 31 January 2015 versus 3,184 on 31 January 2014. Percentage sales development for the month of…
February 16, 20150Comments

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Starbucks gives its store partners an opportunity to express their creativity with the launch of The Starbucks Partner White Cup Contest

SEATTLE, 2015-2-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Inspired by the success of its White Cup Contest for customers, Starbucks is giving its store partners (employees) an opportunity to express their creativity through their own design contest. The Starbucks Partner White Cup Contest – launched today – runs for one week. U.S. partners are invited to decorate…
February 16, 20150Comments

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Carrefour Market partners with PHILLIPS and French start-up ECHY to test a revolutionary new hybrid fibre-optic lighting technology

Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2015-2-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour Market has entered into a partnership with PHILLIPS and French start-up ECHY in order to test a revolutionary new hybrid fibre-optic lighting technology. The system reduces energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in stores by harnessing natural light, improving the visual comfort of customers in the process. For…
February 13, 20150Comments

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NRF 2015 economic forecast: Retail industry sales will increase 4.1%, up from the 3.5% growth seen in 2014

Non-Store Sales to Grow as Much as 10% in 2015 WASHINGTON, 2015-2-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation released its 2015 economic forecast today, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 4.1 percent*, up from the 3.5 percent growth seen in 2014. NRF also announced today it…
February 13, 20150Comments

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Business Grocery Management Retail Retailer

Haggen begins the process of acquiring 146 stores as a result of Albertsons LLC and Safeway merger

Pacific NW grocery chain takes ownership of first acquired store at 12:01 a.m. Thursday morning Bellingham, Wash., 2015-2-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pacific Northwest grocery chain Haggen today announced that it has begun the process of acquiring 146 stores as part of the divestment process brought about by the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) review of the…
February 13, 20150Comments

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Rite Aid to acquire EnvisionRx for $2 billion

Provides a Full Suite of Pharmacy Benefit Management Capabilities to Enhance Rite Aid's Healthcare Offering and Drive Growth Across its Retail Healthcare Platform CAMP HILL, Pa. and TWINSBURG, Ohio, 2015-2-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and Envision Pharmaceutical Services ("EnvisionRx") today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rite…
February 13, 20150Comments

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JCPenney launches a special line of products to celebrate the release of Disney’s “Cinderella”

New Disney Collection Merchandise Available at Disney Shop Inside JCPenney PLANO, TX, 2015-2-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — JCPenney today announced that it has introduced a special line of products to celebrate the release of Disney’s “Cinderella,” a live-action feature film inspired by the classic fairy tale. The retailer will also support the collaboration with a fully…
February 13, 20150Comments

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Darty plc announces total group revenue up 2.4% in its Interim Management Statement for the period 1 November 2014 to date

LONDON, 2015-2-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Total Group revenue up 2.4 per cent. Further market share gain in France in challenging market conditions. Darty plc today announces an Interim Management Statement for the period 1 November 2014 to date. Financial information is for the Continuing Group for the third quarter period from 1 November 2014…
February 13, 20150Comments

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Defense Commissary Agency: Military Saves Week, Feb. 23-28

FORT LEE, Va., 2015-2-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Maybe there are times when you envy friends or colleagues for the buying power they apparently command. After all, how do they spring for that popular but expensive specialty coffee, that premier movie everyone wants to see or that e-book on the bestseller list? Seems like your budget can't…
February 13, 20150Comments

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ICSC: 76% of the Valentine’s Day shoppers plan to buy their items in-stores while 60% of online buyers will pick them up in-stores

76% will purchase items in-stores, while nearly 60% of online shoppers will pick up their items in-stores NEW YORK, 2015-2-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — With Valentine’s Day upon us, consumers are busy shopping for loved ones. According to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), this holiday, 33% of adults in the U.S. plan to buy…
February 12, 20150Comments

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CarMax named to Training magazine’s Training Top 125 for the eighth straight year

Company Makes List of Best Employee Training Programs for Eighth Consecutive Year RICHMOND, Va., 2015-2-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, has been named to Training magazine’s Training Top 125 for the eighth straight year. CarMax ranks NAo. 61 for 2015. Training Top 125 recognizes organizations for providing…
February 12, 20150Comments

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Leading garden centre retailer Homebase now with the largest selection of plants online

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-2-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its ongoing digital developments and in a bid to make gardening more accessible, leading garden centre retailer Homebase is expanding its online offer to include thousands of plants, which will be available to purchase throughout the year from March 2015. This will be complimented by…
February 12, 20150Comments

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UK’s top lawn expert David Hedges-Gower joined forces with Homebase

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-2-12 — /EPR Retail News/ —  The UK’s top lawn expert, David Hedges-Gower has joined forces with leading garden retailer Homebase to offer help and advice to tackle grass that just won’t grow to getting unsightly brown patches back to a perfect shade of green. With over 35 years’ experience of working with lawns,…
February 12, 20150Comments

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Foodstuffs South Island opens new ambient distribution centre in Hornby, Christchurch

Christchurch, New Zealand, 2015-2-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Prime Minister, the Right Honourable John Key, was on hand today to open Foodstuffs South Island's new ambient distribution centre (DC) in Hornby, Christchurch. The greenfield project essentially connects an additional 31,587m2 to the existing 14,000m2 ambient warehouse at Hornby and consolidates operations from the…
February 12, 20150Comments

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NACS: six in ten consumers say gas prices will be higher in 30 days

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2015-2-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — After a week of rising gas prices, a majority of consumers think that the good times of falling gas prices are over. Almost six in ten consumers (58%) say gas prices will be higher in 30 days, nearly double the proportion who said so a month ago (31%). Despite…
February 11, 20150Comments

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Starbucks Mexico donated over 180,000 rust resistant coffee plants to Chiapas coffee farmers through TODOS SEMBRAMOS CAFÉ program

SEATTLE, 2015-2-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Martiniano Moreno had spent more than 30 years growing coffee on a farm located in the hillsides near the region of La Frailesca in Chiapas, Mexico. It’s a part of the country well known for producing some of the world’s finest Arabica coffee beans. Moreno’s decades-long experience hadn’t prepared…
February 11, 20150Comments

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Argos: A third of UK renters are losing an average of £300 in deposit money for home improvements

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-2-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — A third of UK renters are losing an average of £300 in deposit money from their landlord because they’ve made changes to their accommodation without seeking permission first[1], according to recent research. The findings, compiled for Heart of House at Argos, also found that 45 per cent of…
February 11, 20150Comments

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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) launched new initiative to enable UK retailers to improve their energy efficiency

LONDON, 2015-2-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has today launched a new initiative to enable UK retailers to improve their energy efficiency, in turn driving down business costs and reducing the environmental impact of their operations. With 25-in-5: Unlocking Energy Efficiency through Smart Regulation, the BRC aims to harness the experience,…
February 11, 20150Comments

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Meijer research: Customers traditionally wait until the last minute to make their Valentine’s Day flower purchases

Retailer’s data shows nearly 40 percent of flower purchases happen from 3-6 p.m. Valentine’s Day GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-2-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whether you love the holiday, or just feel obligated to buy a gift, chances are you are waiting until the last minute if you are purchasing roses. According to purchase data from Meijer, customers…
February 11, 20150Comments

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