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Monthly Archives: March 2016

Accenture extends its application management services contract with Coop

Coop renews its Application Management Services Contract with Accenture STOCKHOLM, 2016-Mar-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has extended its application management services contract with Coop, the Swedish Cooperative Union KF’s grocery retail business unit, for another five-year period. Financial terms were not disclosed. The contract is designed to help Coop further enhance operational efficiency and reduce…

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Baskin-Robbins announces its third consecutive year of positive net new unit growth in the U.S.

LARGEST ICE CREAM SPECIALTY SHOP CONTINUES STRATEGIC U.S. MILITARY VETERAN RECRUITMENT IN 2016 CANTON, MA, 2016-Mar-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, announced its third consecutive year of positive net new unit growth in the U.S. In 2015, 19 net new U.S. shops opened across the country, in states…

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Bon-Ton launches spring fashion trends

Discover What's New, What's Now and What's Trending in Fashion MILWAUKEE, 2016-Mar-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Spring into style and discover what's new and now in fashion this season at any of the Bon-Tondepartment stores seven nameplates across the U.S. and online including, Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers stores. Fresh, new spring…

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The Children’s Place to release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2015 financial results on Tuesday, March 15, 2016

SECAUCUS, N.J., 2016-Mar-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Children’s Place, Inc.(Nasdaq:PLCE) today announced that in conjunction with the release of its fourth quarter and fiscal 2015 financial results, you are invited to listen to the Company’s conference call on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the webcast, visit http://investor.childrensplace.com. An…

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Nestle USA Inc. recallS approximately 267,024 pounds of chicken pizza products due to possible contamination of extraneous materials

WASHINGTON, 2016-Mar-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nestle USA Inc. is recalling approximately 267,024 pounds of chicken pizza products, produced at its Little Chute, Wisconsin establishment, and chicken lasagna products, produced at its Springville, Utah establishment that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The…

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Lunds & Byerlys’ introduces new eCommerce and digital customer engagement program

Partnership with Unata moves forward as a new customer experience is rolled out EDINA, MINNESOTA, 2016-Mar-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lunds & Byerlys, a Minnesota-based, family-owned grocer, and Unata, the award-winning leader in 1-to-1 Omni-commerce solutions, are jointly announcing the launch of Lunds & Byerlys’ new eCommerce and digital customer engagement program. The first four stores…

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Staples Europe: The rapid expansion of our Global Competence Centre confirms that Gdansk (Poland) is an ideal business location

Rapid growth at Company’s Global Competence Centre AMSTERDAM, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples Europe today announced that it is expanding its presence in Poland as it works to provide every product businesses need to succeed. In the past year, Staples has relocated and expanded its Global Competence Centre in Gdansk, and continues to grow Staples…

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Office Depot showcases its “Commitment to Learning” initiative during SXSWedu, March 7-10

IBM, INCubatoredu, Footsteps2Brilliance, Join Office Depot to Create 21st Century Learning Environment BOCA RATON, Fla., 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, through its Office Depot and OfficeMax brands, today announced plans to showcase its “Commitment to Learning” initiative during SXSWedu, March 7-10, in…

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Chris Meyers appointed Chief Financial Officer SpartanNash

CFO of KeHE Food Distributors to Join Company in April Byron Center, MI, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) announced today that Chris Meyers will become the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the company, effective April 11, 2016. Meyers has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer for Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors, the second…

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SpartanNash Company to pay quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share

Byron Center, MI, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — SpartanNash Company (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share. This represents an increase of approximately 11% from $0.135 per common share paid previously. The dividend will be paid on March 31, 2016…

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Smart & Final Stores Q4 and full year 2015: net sales up 12.4%

COMMERCE, Calif., 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:SFS), the value-oriented food and everyday staples retailer, today reported financial results for the thirteen week and fifty-three week periods ended January 3, 2016. Full Year Highlights: Net sales increased 12.4% to $3.97 billion Comparable store sales growth of 4.5% Net income of…

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MIGROS: SPATENSTICH FÜR NEUES PROJEKT «GURTENGÄRTLI»

Schönbühl, Switzerland, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Mit dem «Gurtengärtli» lanciert der Gurten – Park im Grünen ein neues Projekt für Kinder und Erwachsene, die Freude am Gärtnern haben. Am 23. März starten die ersten Kurse im Bio- und Naturgarten. Das neue Angebot auf dem Gurten richtet sich an alle Gummistiefel-Fans, Forscher und erwachsene Komposttiger,…

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Die wichtigsten Zahlen der Klubschule Migros 2015; Nummer 1 im Schweizer Weiterbildungsmarkt

Zürich, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Knapp 380‘000 Personen haben letztes Jahr einen der über 53‘000 Kurse und Lehrgänge besucht. Die Klubschule Migros bleibt damit 2015 die Nummer 1 im Schweizer Weiterbildungsmarkt. Am beliebtesten waren Sprach- und Bewegungskurse. Menschen lernen heute ihr Leben lang – sei es, um ihre Chancen am Arbeitsmarkt zu erhöhen oder um…

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AmRest Holdings SE Investors Teleconference will be held on March 11th, 2016

Wrocław, Polska, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Management Board of AmRest Holdings SE invites to the 2015 Annual Investors Teleconference. The teleconference will be held on March 11th, 2016 at 2:30 pm (CET). AmRest 2015 Annual Financial Statement will be published on March 11th, 2016, before the WSE session. The presentation summarizing AmRest FY 2015 financial results…

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Walgreens donates $100,000 to CDC Foundation to aid its Zika virus education and prevention efforts in Puerto Rico

Company Donates $100,000 to CDC Foundation to Aid Education and Prevention Efforts All Walgreens Puerto Rico Locations to Offer CDC-Recommended Items to Prevent Zika DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — In an effort to curb the spread of Zika virus disease in Puerto Rico, Walgreens is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and…

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Starbucks hit the 10-million coffee trees milestone in its One Tree for Every Bag Commitment

SEATTLE, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — When Starbucks hit the 10-million coffee trees milestone in its One Tree for Every Bag Commitment today, the groundwork was laid to not only revitalize coffee farms, but also uplift surrounding communities in Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador. Starbucks announced the One Tree for Every Bag Commitment last fall, pledging…

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Starbucks one of only 14 companies making the World’s Most Ethical Companies list for 10 years in a row

SEATTLE, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the 10th year in a row, Starbucks has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. The Ethisphere Institute evaluates companies based on these categories: Reputation, Leadership and Innovation; Ethics and Compliance Program; Governance; Corporate Citizenship and Responsibility; Culture of Ethics. “Transparency and sustainability are no longer mere buzzwords…

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Starbucks partners from China and Asia Pacific region finalists in the first Regional Barista Championships in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — With camera lights flashing and a captivated audience of 600 spectators looking on, 14 Starbucks partners (employees) took center stage for an epic competition to demonstrate their coffee expertise. These partners, who represented countries across Starbucks China and Asia Pacific region, were the finalists in the first Regional Barista Championships…

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Starbucks’ new store in Jamaica, NY is the first in a nationwide initiative for opportunity youth in one of America’s most diverse, yet underserved urban communities

Similar Starbucks stores coming soon to at least 15 communities across the U.S. supporting economic development and community engagement through collaborations with local nonprofits and civic leaders Store initiative is a key strategy in Starbucks previously stated goal of hiring 10,000 Opportunity Youth- 16-24 year olds who are not in school and not employed Jamaica, NY,…

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Limited edition Easter-themed LEGO toy as healthy alternative to chocolate eggs on sale at Tesco

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — A limited edition Easter-themed LEGO toy created as a healthy alternative present to chocolate eggs is to go on sale at Tesco – but only for a few weeks. The one off ‘Easter Painting’ toy has been made exclusively for the supermarket and is likely to become an instant…

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Tesco names Tracey Clements as Managing Director for Convenience and CEO of One Stop

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has announced Tracey Clements has been appointed as Managing Director for Convenience and CEO of One Stop. Tracey will help to develop Tesco’s convenience offer for customers through its network of Metro, Express and One Stop convenience stores across the UK. Tracey joined Tesco in 2002 and has…

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Frankie Grande, Rachel Smith, and Lyndsey Rodrigues host Amazon’s first, daily live show Style Code Live

Its First-Ever, Live Daily Show Premieres Tonight at 9 ET/6 PT at www.amazon.com/stylecodelive Free, live interactive show brings viewers the latest trends in fashion and beauty Viewers get tips from expert guests, discover new fashion and beauty products, and can easily shop while watching SEATTLE, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today announced the premiere…

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Amazon to open Amazon@GeorgiaTech staffed pickup location on the Georgia Tech campus

Amazon Student and Amazon Prime members at Georgia Tech will get Free Same-Day Pickup on millions of items when shipped to the Amazon@GeorgiaTech location Amazon@GeorgiaTech will be the first Amazon pickup location in Georgia SEATTLE, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — (NASDAQ: AMZN)–Amazon today announced an agreement with Georgia Institute of Technology to open Amazon@GeorgiaTech, a…

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Macy’s Flower Show presents America the Beautiful, March 20 through April 3

Macy’s downtown flagships showcase a Floral Spectacular inspired by the nation’s distinct regions in New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis and San Francisco NEW YORK, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — A wonder of nature takes root at Macy’s (NYSE:M) this spring as America’s vast and varied landscapes bloom in unison at the 2016 Macy’s Flower Show.…

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Dave Berry and Laura Whitmore to raise awareness for Sainsbury’s Sport Relief

LONDON, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Radio presenter Dave Berry teamed up with TV favourite Laura Whitmore and Sainsbury’s to take on an alien task to raise awareness for this year’s Sport Relief. The pair posed in the official Sport Relief t-shirt, which is now available at Sainsbury’s stores nationwide. Whitmore and Berry jumped on their…

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Walgreens Boots Alliance to release fiscal 2016 second quarter earnings results on 5 April 2016

DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) will release its fiscal 2016 second quarter earnings results at 7 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday, 5 April 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…

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SONIC launches the new Ultimate Chicken Club sandwich

America's Drive-In satisfies chicken cravings across the nation OKLAHOMA CITY, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — SONIC® Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC) will add a delicious new member to its popular lineup of premium chicken sandwiches with the launch of the new Ultimate Chicken Club sandwich. Featuring a combination of high-quality ingredients and flavors unique to SONIC, the Ultimate…

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Lowe’s to present at the UBS Global Consumer Conference in Boston, MA

MOORESVILLE, N.C. , 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) announces that Robert A. Niblock , chairman, president and chief executive officer, andRobert F. Hull, Jr. , chief financial officer will present at the UBS Global Consumer Conference in Boston, MA. What: Presentation by Robert Niblock and Bob Hull at the UBS…

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