Transformation of the Customer Journey Driving Digital Growth
Digital highlights include:
16 percent of total Company sales are now ordered, produced and paid for digitally and it is projected that over 20 percent of its business will be digital by year end
More than a third of retail sales come from digital channels in top performing markets…
15 Jahre Fairtrade Max Havelaar-Rosen bei Coop
BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ —
Der Valentinstag ist – gefolgt vom Muttertag – der wichtigste Blumen-Verkaufstag im Jahr. 70 Prozent des Blumenumsatzes in der Valentinswoche werden mit Rosen erzielt. Seit 15 Jahren können Coop Kundinnen und Kunden ihren Liebsten bereits mit fair gehandelten Blumen beglücken. Mittlerweilen…
BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Coop setzt auch im Ausland auf hohe Tierwohl-Standards
Die Schweiz besitzt eines der strengsten Tierschutzgesetze weltweit. Auch deshalb bezieht Coop über 75 % ihres Fleisches aus dem Inland. Da Coop aber nicht ihren gesamten Bedarf im Inland decken kann, arbeitet sie mit dem Schweizer Tierschutz STS daran, dass auch…
CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco is the first supermarket to commit to CoppaFeel!’s #brahijack campaign. The potentially life saving bra labels, which remind you to check your boobs, have been introduced into the backs of F&F’s co-ordinate and everyday lingerie ranges available both online at http://www.clothingattesco.com/lingerie+underwear/icat/lingerie-shop and in over 600 Tesco stores nationwide.
CoppaFeel’s…
LONDON, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Responding to today's announcement by government that it plans to extend Sunday opening hours by amending the Enterprise Bill, the BRC said: "There are different views across retail over whether the relaxation of Sunday Trading hours is a good or a bad thing for retailers and their staff. This…
Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 14.9% in January versus a year earlier, when they had risen by 11.7% over the previous year. This is the second best performance since June 2015. January's online sales performance was ahead of its 3-month and 12-month averages of 14.0% and 12.7%, respectively.
In January 2016,…
UK retail sales rose by 2.6% on a like-for-like basis from January 2015, when they had increased 0.2% from the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.3%, against a 1.6% rise in January 2015. This is the best growth since September, firmly ahead of the 3-month average of 1.6% and the 12-month…
Zaandam, Netherlands, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Vandaag ging bij Albert Heijn aan de Samanthagang in Zoetermeer, de 1.000e Albert Heijn Wajonger aan de slag. Staatssecretaris Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid Jetta Klijnsma feliciteerde medewerker Sanne Jans met haar contract. Klijnsma: "Fantastisch om te zien dat 1.000 Wajongers een baan hebben gekregen bij Albert Heijn. Dat…
MONTRÉAL, Québec, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollarama Inc. (TSX: DOL) (“Dollarama” or the “Corporation”) announced today that its Board of Directors approved an investment of approximately $60 million in the construction of a new warehouse in Montreal, Quebec.
The new 500,000 square-foot warehouse will be located in the Lachine borough near the intersection of highways…
SEATTLE, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nordstrom, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of a new collaboration in partnership with international style icon Olivia Palermo. Set to hitNordstrom stores and nordstrom.com on February 8th, 2016, the 'Olivia Palermo + Chelsea28' collection features 32 styles of separates with roots in American sportswear staples, and dresses…
"See Anew" celebrates spring fashion through an optimistic lens
SEATTLE, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nordstrom launches a national brand campaign through "See Anew," an optimistic celebration of spring fashion. The retailer's most inspirational looks for men and women are featured in a highly visual creative execution involving mirrors, floral prints and smiling models. The campaign's TV,…
Hanover, PA, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Remodeled store now features in-store beer café with 900 varieties of beer
Weis Markets celebrated the Grand Reopening of its remodeled store in the Grandview Plaza on Baltimore Street in Hanover on Friday, February 5.
The former’s Nell’s location which reopened as a Weis Markets’ store in September has been…
SALT LAKE CITY, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) Senior Vice President and Chief Architect Alec Wilkins was honored as one of Utah’s top professionals in the Forty Under 40 ceremony, held today at The Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City.
Utah Business Magazine organizes the annual event to celebrate the state's…
Local health officials urge vaccination as area sees reported cases
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens offers vaccinations that provide protection against Meningitis B at all of its pharmacies throughout the Santa Clara area, as county health officials urge vaccination due to a number of reported Meningitis B cases. Vaccinations are available daily during regular pharmacy…
TAIWAN, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 has struck southern Taiwan just before 4 AM (local time) resulting in the collapse of four buildings in one particular development in the city of Tainan. The toll of injuries and fatalities continues to worsen by the hour: some 400 have been…
The line features flirty dresses and punchy accessories that will stun in new series Closet Wars debuting today on AwesomenessTV
NEW YORK, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macy’s has partnered with AwesomenessTV to debut IN AWE OF YOU, a lifestyle brand aimed at the Gen Z ingénue. The line features coquettish dresses, trendy clutches and other…
LONDON, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — London based fashion designer Bella Freud, has collaborated with Sainsbury’s to create two limited edition canvas shopper bags to raise money for Sport Relief.
The Bella Freud bags will be exclusively available in Sainsbury’s stores and online from 15thFebruary 2016.
Known for her iconic Word jumpers, Freud has incorporated her own…
H&M, International Labor Organization (ILO) and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) have launched an industrial relations project aiming to improve the development of a socially sustainable textile and garment industry in Ethiopia.
Stockholm, Sweden, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Promoting a well-functioning dialogue between the partners on the labour market is a fundamental and important…
OKLAHOMA CITY, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — SONIC Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, is raising the bar for breakfast quality by announcing a partnership with Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), a personal beverage system company, to offer hot, fresh Green Mountain Coffee®. The addition of Green Mountain Coffee®…
Chipotle provides education, training and financial assistance to help small and medium-sized growers meet new food safety standards
DENVER, CO, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced today at its national employee meeting the formation of the Chipotle Local Grower Support Initiative, a new program to help smaller, local suppliers meet its heightened…
Blu, of Fort Worth, is the 500,000th Adopted Pet in 2015; PetSmart and PetSmart Charities Continue Mission to End Pet Homelessness with Two Pets Adopted Every Minute a PetSmart Store is Open
PHOENIX, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — PetSmart today announced that in 2015 it achieved a historic adoption milestone – half a million pets adopted…
PetSmart Is Initial Exclusive Retailer of TurboPUP Meal Bars, an All-Natural, Complete Meal-on-the-Go for Dogs
PHOENIX, 2016-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Last Friday, Kristina Guerrero, founder of TurboPUP, impressed the sharks on ABC’s Shark Tank with the news of her exclusive, national retail deal with PetSmart. The specialty pet store will carry her TurboPUP innovative…