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Business Discounts Management Retail Retailer

Target Corp. to open 15 stores in 2015: eight TargetExpress locations, one CityTarget and six general merchandise stores

Fifteen new stores focus on localization and guest experience, including two TargetExpress locations in the Washington, D.C. area and one in Chicago MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-2-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) will open 15 stores in 2015, including three distinct store formats: eight TargetExpress locations, one CityTarget and six general merchandise stores. Target’s strategic store growth is…
February 2, 20150Comments

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Business Food & Beverage Management Retail Retailer

Morrisons ranks in the top ten largest foodservice business by turnover and seventh largest in the UK by outlet

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-2-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 26 January 2015 Morrisons will open its 400th UK cafe in Milton Keynes, ranking it within the top ten largest foodservice operators in the country. Morrisons 400 cafe outlets now serve 800,000 customers 35 million meals each year, turning over £225m. This will rank Morrisons foodservice…
February 2, 20150Comments

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Business Management Marketing Retail Retailer Technology

Russia’s largest food retailer “Magnit” changes its official website ir.magnit.com

Krasnodar, Russia, 2015-2-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — PJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest food retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the change of the official website for information disclosure. Please be informed that the official website used by the Company for information disclosure has been changed from http://www.magnit-info.ru to http://ir.magnit.com. According to the legislation of the Russian Federation,…
February 2, 20150Comments

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Business Healthcare Retail Retailer

Rossmann opens its 1,000th store in Poland

POLAND, 2015-2-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 30 January Rossmann celebrates its 1,000th store opening in Poland. This milestone has sealed the brand's undisputed market leadership with a 26% share in the Polish drugstore and cosmetics sector, operating in more than 400 Polish towns and cities, and every day they are visited by nearly 600,000 customers, as…
February 2, 20150Comments

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Business Environment Management Retail Retailer

BRC report confirms Britain’s retailers are on course to meet ambitious voluntary targets to reduce the direct environmental impact of their operations

LONDON, 2015-1-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The latest report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) confirms Britain's retailers are on course to meet ambitious voluntary targets to reduce the direct environmental impact of their operations. The figures and case studies, which form part of the BRC's progress report on the industry initiative A Better Retailing…
January 30, 20150Comments

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Business Children Management Retail Retailer

Toys“R”Us® expands its ongoing support of Special Olympics and pledged its continued leadership in advocating for children of all abilities around the world

Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund Provides $1.25 Million Grant in Support of 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles; Company Pledges Additional $500,000 Grant to Aid in Global Growth of Special Olympics Young Athletes™ Program; U.S. Shoppers Can Help Children Enjoy the Thrill of #MyFirstSportsMoment through In-Store Giving Campaign Beginning Saturday, January 31 WAYNE, N.J., 2015-1-30 — /EPR…
January 30, 20150Comments

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Food & Beverage Marketing Retail Retailer

Starbucks and Match offer singles new opportunities to connect at Starbucks

SEATTLE, 2015-1-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Match are offering singles new opportunities to connect at Starbucks. With more than 3 million members already listing “coffee and conversation” as one of their interests, starting today, Match members will now be able to use the “Meet at…
January 30, 20150Comments

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Apparel Business Fashion Management Retail Retailer

Gap appointed Scott Key as senior vice president and general manager of Customer Experience

NEW YORK, 2015-1-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap brand today announced leadership changes designed to intensify the brand’s customer focus, while meeting the global fashion and retailing needs of the business. As part of its plans to create a consistent, customer-centric experience across all channels globally, the brand has appointed Gap Inc. veteran Scott Key as senior…
January 30, 20150Comments

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Business Food & Beverage Management Retail Retailer

Whole Foods Market launches comprehensive standards for farmed bivalve mollusks

Farmed oysters, mussels, clams and scallops audited by third-parties for pesticide use, water quality, seafloor impacts, protection of coastal environment and more AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-1-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market is launching  comprehensive standards for farmed bivalve mollusks, which include oysters, mussels, clams and scallops, all of which will now be recognized by the…
January 30, 20150Comments

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Business Financial Management Retail Retail Software Retail Solutions Technology

Wincor-Nixdorf: Russia’s leading provider of online retail financial services Tinkoff Bank selected IRIS Analytics’ fraud prevention solution

Paderborn, Germany, 2015-1-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tinkoff Bank, Russia’s leading provider of online retail financial services and one of the largest credit card issuers in the country with 4.8 million cards issued, has selected IRIS Analytics’ fraud prevention solution, IRIS, as its central fraud prevention system for all payment channels. This includes acquiring, issuing,…
January 30, 20150Comments

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Business Food & Beverage Human Resources Management Retail Retailer

Starbucks launches an on-the-job training program for people with cognitive and physical disabilities at its Carson Valley Roasting Plant and Distribution Center

SEATTLE, 2015-1-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The national unemployment rate for people with disabilities is 11.2 percent – double the jobless rate for the general population, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Recognizing that disparity, Starbucks is launching an on-the-job training program for people with cognitive and physical disabilities at its Carson Valley…
January 30, 20150Comments

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Business Electronics Management Marketing Retail Retailer Technology

Argos and Sainsbury’s team to open 10 new Argos digital stores within existing Sainsbury’s supermarkets

LONDON, 2015-1-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Argos, the UK’s leading general merchandise retailer and Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second largest grocer, have teamed up to open 10 new Argos digital stores within existing Sainsbury’s supermarkets. This will bring extra choice and convenience to Sainsbury’s and Argos’ customers who will have access to the combined ranges…
January 30, 20150Comments

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Business Home & Garden Home Decor Management Retail Retailer

Strong Sustainability Progress: The IKEA Group’s People & Planet Positive strategy on track and delivering good results

Conshohocken, PA, 2015-1-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The IKEA Group Sustainability Report for fiscal year (FY14*) 2014, released today, shows its People & Planet Positive strategy is on track and delivering good results. Sustainability performance is announced today alongside strong financial results, which show an increase in total sales to EUR 28.7 billion ($32.1 billion**), a…
January 30, 20150Comments

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Business Financial Furniture Home & Garden Home Decor Management Retail Retailer

The IKEA Group reports EUR 3.3 billion net income for the financial year 2014

Conshohocken, PA, 2015-1-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The IKEA Group net income amounted to EUR 3.3 billion ($3.7 billion US)* for the financial year 2014**. Market conditions continued to improve with strong performance in China and North America, and an upward trend in Europe. There were 716 million visits to the IKEA Group stores and more…
January 30, 20150Comments

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Business Management Marketing Retail

Study: 53 percent of retailers surveyed expect to implement a unified commerce platform in the next few years

NRF, Ecommerce Europe and Ecommerce Foundation Report Provides Business Case and Blueprint for Success WASHINGTON, 2015-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — As changing consumer shopping habits increasingly require centralized technologies across traditional point-of-sale, e-commerce, call center and mobile touch points, many retailers plan to implement a unified commerce platform to consolidate those key elements historically housed in multiple…
January 29, 20150Comments

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Business Financial Management Retail Retailer

Delhaize Group discloses information for the acquisition of treasury shares in off-exchange transaction

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2015-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Delhaize Group discloses the information with respect to the acquisition of treasury shares required under the article 207 of the Royal Decree of January 30, 2001 implementing the Belgian Companies Code. Delhaize Group acquired the following number of shares in an off-exchange transaction pursuant to a share buy-back program…
January 29, 20150Comments

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Business Management Philanthropy Retail Retailer

Record $1.69 million raised by 49 Wegmans stores during the fall 2014 Check Out Hunger campaign

ROCHESTER, NY, 2015-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — A record $1.69 million was raised by 49 Wegmans stores during the fall 2014 Check Out Hunger campaign, a 7% increase over the fall 2013 campaign. In 2014 alone, Wegmans stores raised a total of $2.7 million for hunger relief through scanning campaigns. Since these programs began in 1993, Wegmans…
January 29, 20150Comments

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Business Food & Beverage Grocery Retail Retailer

Whole Foods Market now with 20 locations in the Chicago market

First of seven stores to open for business in Chicago area Chicago, IL, 2015-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — The first of seven new Chicagoland Whole Foods Market® (Nasdaq: WFM) stores planned for 2015 opens its doors to the Streeterville neighborhood on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. This new store marks Whole Foods Market’s 20th location…
January 29, 20150Comments

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Business Healthcare Management Retail Retailer

Rite Aid Corporation to build 900,000 square foot distribution center in Spartanburg, S.C.

Rite Aid's First New Facility in 15 Years Set to Open in 2016 Conveniently Located Near I-85 Corridor, Center Will Create Nearly 600 Jobs and Service Approx. 1,000 Rite Aid Stores Across Southeast CAMP HILL, Pa., 2015-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid Corporation announced today plans to build a 900,000 square foot distribution center…
January 29, 20150Comments

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Healthcare Management Philanthropy Retail Retailer

Rite Aid associates raised $590,524 during its 2014 fundraising campaign for the United Way of the Capital Region

Company Honored as Member of Pillar Society and $500,000 Club Award Camp Hill, Pa., 2015-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid announced today that associates in its corporate offices located throughout the greater Harrisburg area raised $590,524 during its 2014 fundraising campaign for the United Way of the Capital Region (UWCR). Rite Aid has raised more…
January 29, 20150Comments

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Business Management Retail Retailer

Meijer builds four new supercenters in the greater Milwaukee area

First Meijer Supercenters in Grafton and Kenosha expected to open in June, hiring to begin in March GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — More than 2 years after Meijer first publicly confirmed it was considering opening stores in the state of Wisconsin, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer is in the home stretch of   construction of…
January 29, 20150Comments

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Business E-Commerce Management Marketing Retail Retail Software Retail Solutions Retailer Technology

Wincor Nixdorf to present omnichannel solutions at EuroCIS 2015 in Düsseldorf

Ensuring efficiency and an exciting shopping experience across all sales channels Paderborn, Germany, 2015-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf, a global leader in IT solutions for retail companies and banks, will present at EuroCIS 2015 in Düsseldorf solutions for creating an omnichannel shopping experience as well as for increasing efficiency and decreasing complexity in…
January 29, 20150Comments

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Business Grocery Management Retail Retailer

Foodstuffs announced it will be re-developing its New World Milford store

North Island, New Zealand, 2015-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Foodstuffs has, today, announced it will be re-developing its New World Milford store. As part of a review of the long-term plans for the store, it was determined the best way the brand could continue to serve the Milford community was through the creation of a…
January 29, 20150Comments

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Automotive Management Retail

MOTOSHOP Technology Tools to add OE repair and diagnostics information for BMW models 1982-2012

Enhancements also include addition of emissions data and an auto login quick access feature for shops ROANOKE, Va., 2015-1-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — MOTOSHOPSM Technology Tools announced today the addition of OE repair and diagnostics information for BMW models 1982-2012 and emissions data for all vehicle makes and models from 1996-2014 to MotoLOGIC® Repair & Diagnostics, a…
January 29, 20150Comments

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Awards Management Marketing Retail Retailer

SM Investment Corporation First EVP Hans Sy becomes one of the 14 People of the Year awardees by Stargate’s PeopleAsia magazine

PASAY CITY, Philippines, 2015-1-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — For advocating sustainable green business practices in the company’s operations, SM Prime Holdings and SM Investment Corporation First Executive Vice President Hans Sy earned the nod as one of the 14 People of the Year awardees given annually by Stargate’s PeopleAsia magazine. Sy received the accolade from PeopleAsia…
January 28, 20150Comments

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Food & Beverage Management Marketing Retail Retailer

Price Chopper: The Cooking School @ Market Bistro will offer variety of classes this February

Latham, N.Y., 2015-1-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — For February, the Cooking School @ Market Bistro will offer a variety of classes that range from basic cooking to more advanced recipes and skill levels, including; ethnic foods, quick meals, appetizers, baking and pastry classes. The registration fee for each class ranges from $20 to $100. Wednesday, February 4;…
January 28, 20150Comments

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Business Electronics Financial Management Retail Retailer

Apple® announced highest-ever revenue & earnings drive 48% increase in EPS for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended December 27, 2014

Highest-ever revenue & earnings drive 48% increase in EPS Growth led by record revenue from iPhone, Mac & App Store CUPERTINO, California, 2015-1-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended December 27, 2014. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $74.6 billion and record quarterly net profit…
January 28, 20150Comments

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Business Convenience Stores Management Retail Retailer

The U.S. convenience store count increased nearly 1% from the year prior according to 2015 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2015-1-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — The U.S. convenience store count increased to 152,794 stores as of December 31, 2014, a nearly 1% increase from the year prior, according to the 2015 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count. The link between fuels and convenience retailing continues to grow. Overall, 83.5% of convenience stores 127,588 sell motor…
January 28, 20150Comments

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Business Law Retail

RILA’s statement on U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman’s congressional hearings on the U.S. trade policy agenda

Arlington, VA, 2015-1-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) today issued the following statement surrounding U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman's appearance before the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways & Means Committee to discuss the U.S. trade policy agenda: "RILA welcomes the continued commitment U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman has shown toward…
January 28, 20150Comments

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Business Law Retail

The National Retail Federation reiterated support for federal data breach notification standard as congressional panel held a hearing on this issue

Law Should Cover All Entities that Maintain Personal Information WASHINGTON, 2015-1-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation reiterated its long-standing support for a federal data breach notification standard today as a congressional panel held a hearing on this issue, saying legislation should provide consumers with clear, concise and consistent notice whenever and wherever a data…
January 28, 20150Comments

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