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CBRE announces the appointment of John Ferguson as the Executive Sponsor of Asia Pacific American Forum

Los Angeles, 2016-Jun-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. today announced that John Ferguson, CBRE President of the Southeast Division, has taken a leadership role in the c(APAF). Mr. Ferguson will serve as the Executive Sponsor of the company’s newest employee network group. Mr. Ferguson will work with the APAF Chairperson and founder Charles Rho,…
June 19, 20160Comments

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Ellen DeGeneres to launch her first pet collection exclusively at PetSmart

PHOENIX and LOS ANGELES CITY,  2016-Jun-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — PetSmart Inc., the leading pet specialty retailer in North America, has entered an exclusive partnership with Ellen DeGeneres’ lifestyle brand, ED, through Posh Paws of New York City. DeGeneres, a pet enthusiast and design icon, will collaborate with PetSmart to create an innovative pet…
June 19, 20160Comments

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Tesco to sell Dobbies Garden Centres to an investor group led by Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today confirmed the sale of its Dobbies Garden Centres business to an investor group led by Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital.  The sale represents the entire share capital of Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd.  Tesco will receive £217m in cash, which will be used for general…
June 17, 20160Comments

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Tesco launches low-priced Perfectly Imperfect range ‘wonky’ cucumbers

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has launched a brand new range of low-priced ‘wonky’ cucumbers to help customers looking to save over the summer months. The cucumbers are priced at 35p per 100g and will form part of the Perfectly Imperfect range, which already includes parsnips, potatoes and strawberries. Matt Simister, Commercial Director…
June 17, 20160Comments

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Tesco CEO Dave Lewis urged collaboration in tackling food waste right across the supply chain at the Global Summit of the Consumer Goods Forum

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — In a keynote speech at the Global Summit of the Consumer Goods Forum in Cape Town today Tesco CEO Dave Lewis encouraged business to do more to tackle food waste, and called on the wider industry to publish their food waste data in order to make meaningful progress. Appealing…
June 17, 20160Comments

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Amazon announces the release of album Novelties for the entire family

Amy Lee, Bob Schneider, Lisa Loeb and Recess Monkey are among artists set to release exclusive albums curated for kids and families The new album from trio Recess Monkey, Novelties, is available today for Prime members to exclusively stream and enjoy SEATTLE, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — (NASDAQ:AMZN)-Amazon today announced that customers and Prime members…
June 17, 20160Comments

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Amazon announces Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse to premiere on Prime Video

The docuseries follows world-famous Lagasse as his award-winning friends and colleagues José Andrés, Mario Batali, Danny Bowien, Marcus Samuelsson, Aarón Sánchez and Nancy Silverton introduce him to the history, techniques and cooking traditions of their favorite locales across the globe All six episodes of season one will premiere exclusively for Prime members in the U.S.…
June 17, 20160Comments

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4th of July Fireworks: Macy’s to celebrate Independence Day with an unparalleled display of color, shapes, light and sound

The Nation’s Largest Display of Independence Day Firepower Returns to Celebrate America’s Birthday Live fromNew York City Macy’s Fireworks will ignite the skyline in Macy’s largest display in more than a decade covering two locations on the East River NEW YORK, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Monday, July 4, the nation’s largest patriotic…
June 17, 20160Comments

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King’s Hawaiian float to showcase Hawaii’s natural landscapes during 90th Anniversary Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® this November

A King’s Hawaiian float depicting Hawaii’s landscapes, food and culture will debut in the 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade NEW YORK & HONOLULU, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sharing the Aloha Spirit with the rest of the world is one of Hawaii’s most beloved traditions. This November, King’s Hawaiian®, the Hawaiian foods company founded inHilo, HI,…
June 17, 20160Comments

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Sainsbury’s unveils UK’s first Vegetable Butcher Amber Locke

LONDON, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today Sainsbury’s has unveiled the UK’s first Vegetable Butcher in its Wandsworth superstore, South West London. Working with vegetable expert and artist Amber Locke, the new service aims to show customers there’s no limit to the ways vegetables can be incorporated into everyday meals, and encourage them to make the…
June 17, 20160Comments

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ARGOS reveals toy predictions on children’s wish lists this Christmas

Widest range of toys ever to appear on the Top Toy red carpet Argos poll also reveals what kids think will be on Santa lists in ten years’ time, with self-building LEGO, self-tidying toys and conversational robots all making the grade! Milton Keynes, UK, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Thursday 16 June 2016, the…
June 17, 20160Comments

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H&M launches new sports collection For Every Victory

With the technical high-fashion sports collection For Every Victory, H&M celebrates the power of personal victories. The collection has been developed in collaboration with the Swedish Olympic team, and the campaign is fronted by inspirational personalities who have all achieved their own victories, whether in sport or through life experiences. The collection will launch together…
June 17, 20160Comments

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CVS Health to support the OneOrlando Fund to raise money for victims and families affected by the Pulse nightclub tragedy

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health announced today that it will come together with the Orlando community to support the OneOrlando Fund, established by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer , to raise money for victims and families who have been affected by the Pulse nightclub tragedy. The CVS Health Foundation will donate…
June 17, 20160Comments

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CVS Health’s executives to present at 2016 America’s Health Insurance Plans Institute and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Merlo  and Chief Medical Officer Troyen A. Brennan, M.D., will deliver remarks about the major public health challenges facing our country at this week's annual America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada . CVS Health's executives will…
June 17, 20160Comments

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Harris Teeter to host hiring events throughout North Carolina, Maryland

MATTHEWS, NC, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (6/16/2016), Harris Teeter announced it is seeking qualified applicants to fill nearly 650 new positions within its upcoming and existing stores throughout its various marketing areas. Available positions range from full-time department heads and assistant store managers to part-time cashiers and department clerks. Interested candidates are invited to…
June 17, 20160Comments

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Wincor Nixdorf once again honoured with Top Retail Supplier award

Paderborn, Germany, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Having won the Top Retail Supplier award in 2015, Wincor Nixdorf has won it again this year. This award is conferred on IT companies that offer retailers an overall package of excellent solutions, and is run by Frankfurt-based Lebensmittelzeitung, a newspaper for the grocery segment, and by Cologne-based…
June 15, 20160Comments

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Best Buy’s Geek Squad Academy summer camp visits tribal nation as part of the federal government’s ConnectHome initiative

MINNEAPOLIS, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Best Buy’s Geek Squad Academy summer camp is visiting a tribal nation for the first time as part of the federal government’s ConnectHome initiative. About 135 students between the ages of 10 and 18 are participating in the two-day camp this week (June 14-15) at Durant High School in Durant,…
June 15, 20160Comments

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CBRE: Hong Kong becomes the world’s highest-priced office market

LOS ANGELES , CA, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hong Kong has become the world’s highest-priced office market and Asia continued to top the list of the world’s most expensive office locations, accounting for four of the top five markets, according to CBRE Research's  latest semi-annual Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey. Hong Kong’s (Central) overall…
June 15, 20160Comments

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Foodstuffs hosts Foodstuffs North Island Checker of the Year competition

Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Last night, more than 90 checkout operators from Manawatu New World, PAK’nSAVE and Write Price stores tested their skills against each other onstage at the Massey University Auditorium with the hope of ultimately taking out the title of Foodstuffs North Island Checker of Year. The checkers were judged…
June 15, 20160Comments

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Chick-fil-A announces ground breaking events for its future locations in Nevada

Quick-Service Chicken Chain Known for Fresh Food and Industry-Leading Service Set to Open Three Restaurants in 2017 HENDERSON, Nev., 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. broke ground today at the future site of its first stand-alone location in Nevada, with the second to follow next week. The restaurants, named Chick-fil-A at Diamond Summit Plaza…
June 15, 20160Comments

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and CALIA by Carrie Underwood to donate $500,000 in Sports Matter grants to girls youth sports teams across the country

Carrie Underwood Presents First Grant of $100,000 to Girls Sports Teams in Her Hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma PITTSBURGH, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (JUNE 14, 2016), The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and CALIA by Carrie Underwood, a fitness and lifestyle brand created in partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) and GRAMMY® Award winner Carrie…
June 15, 20160Comments

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Honey Bunchie voluntarily recalls certain Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bars due to potential contamination with Listeria

Longmont, CO, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Honey Bunchie, LLC is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited number of Honey Bunchies Gourmet Honey Bars that contain SunOpta sunflower kernels that have the potential of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail…
June 15, 20160Comments

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IKEA U.S. co-workers returns from IWitness Ambassador trips

Assistance Critical to Enabling Red Cross to Respond to Disasters in the United States Conshohocken, PA, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. announced today that ten IKEA U.S. co-workers have returned from their IWitness Ambassador trips; five went to Cambodia to visit and experience the IKEA Foundation funded ‘Soft Toys for Education’ programs managed…
June 15, 20160Comments

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Kesko’s building and technical trade division to build an international digital team of 50 people based in Helsinki, Stockholm and Vilnius

HELSINKI, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kesko’s building and technical trade division is strengthening the development of ecommerce and digital services by building an international digital team of 50 people based in Helsinki, Stockholm and Vilnius. “The K-Group’s strategic objective is to provide its customers with the best omnichannel customer experience, best digital services and wide…
June 15, 20160Comments

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Shopify to bring Apple PayⓇ to more than 275,000 merchants on the web

Changing the buying experience for millions of consumers with one single touch SAN FRANCISCO, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Today (June 13, 2016) at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced that Apple Pay will come to the web this fall, and Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SH), the leading cloud-based, multichannel commerce platform designed for small…
June 15, 20160Comments

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Walgreens terminates relationship and closing operations at all 40 Theranos Wellness Centers at its stores in Arizona

Theranos laboratory testing services will no longer be offered through any Walgreens locations DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens today announced that it has informed Theranos that it will be terminating its relationship and closing operations at all 40 Theranos Wellness Centers at its stores in Arizona, effective immediately. This follows the company’s decision…
June 15, 20160Comments

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Starbucks introduces Sunset Menu available after 3 p.m. throughout the summer

SEATTLE, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — With sunlight long into the evenings, people make the most out of every minute of their day. Starting today (June 14) Starbucks is bringing new treats to savor as the sun goes down with its Sunset Menu, available after 3 p.m. in participating stores in the U.S. and Canada throughout…
June 15, 20160Comments

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Caja Ya: Carrefour Argentina introduces new system to optimise customer’s waiting time when paying for their purchases

ARGENTINA, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The new system is intended to shorten waiting times by eliminating the need to queue. With the aim of optimising the customer’s waiting time when paying for their purchases, in March Carrefour Argentina implemented a new system called Caja Ya, applied to the line of checkouts in stores in the…
June 15, 20160Comments

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Carrefour to roll out Apple Pay to customers in France this Summer

Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Smartphones are now part of our everyday lives. Three in every four mobiles are smartphones and 35 million people in France have one. Our consumer habits are changing as new services become available, made possible thanks to the new technologies available to us. The mobile payment market is also…
June 15, 20160Comments

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