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Monthly Archives: August 2016

Coach, Inc. announces the sale-leaseback of its global headquarters at 10 Hudson Yards in New York City

NEW YORK, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) (SEHK:6388), a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, today announced the sale-leaseback of its global headquarters at 10 Hudson Yards in New York City. The Company received a purchase price of approximately $707 million (net of $77 million due…

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JOY & PEACE recognized at The Marketing Events Awards 2016

JOY & PEACE recognized at The Marketing Events Awards 2016   Hong Kong, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Marketing Events Awards 2016 recognizes and honors the very best of Asia’s event marketing, management and planning industry. JOY & PEACE was delighted to have made it into the Top 5 finalist in 3 categories and eventually awarded with…

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Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen announces the return of all-time customer favorite Beer Can Rip’n Chick’n

ATLANTA, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen is bringing back an all-time customer favorite inspired by a Southern cooking tradition - Beer Can Rip'n Chick'n. Popeyes Beer Can Rip'n Chick'n is all-white meat chicken breast cut into strips and marinated in garlic, rosemary, cayenne and lemon zest - the seasonings that make Beer Can…

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Shop Direct announces the appointment of Sally-Anne Newson as business development director

Shop Direct announces the appointment of Sally-Anne Newson as business development director   Liverpool,UK, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shop Direct, the UK’s second largest pureplay online retailer, has hired its first business development director to help grow commercial partnerships that can accelerate the company’s journey to becoming a world class digital retailer. Sally-Anne Newson, who started at…

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GameStop completes acquisition of AT&T authorized retailers: Cellular World Corp., Midwest Cellular, Inc., and Red Skye Wireless, Inc.

GRAPEVINE, TX, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — GameStop Corp.(NYSE: GME), a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of three national AT&T authorized retailers: Cellular World Corp.,Midwest Cellular, Inc., and Red Skye Wireless, Inc., adding 507 stores to its Technology…

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FMI partners with Trace Register for the 3rd Annual Traceability Leadership Forum

Seattle, Wash., 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Trace Register, the global leader in seafood traceability, will host its third annual Traceability Leadership Forum from 8:00 am to 11:30 am on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s event will take place as part of the Pre-Summit Sessions…

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Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes & Noble to end in an exciting way with huge celebration of all things Marvel on Saturday, August 6

New York, NY, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes & Noble (www.bn.com/getpop-cultured) will come to an end in an exciting way with a huge celebration of all…

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James Avery Jewelry opens new store at Woodlake Crossing in San Antonio, Texas James Avery Jewelry opens new store at Woodlake Crossing in San Antonio, Texas

KERRVILLE, TEXAS, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — James Avery Jewelry announces the opening of its new store today in San Antonio, Texas at Woodlake Crossing. To celebrate the grand opening, visitors may enter a drawing for a chance to win one of thirty James Avery gift cards valued at $50, $100, or $500. John McCullough, Executive…

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Newegg marks second anniversary of its Australian operations with Newegg Premier discount and new eBay.com.au store

Los Angeles, CA, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Newegg – the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America with a growing international presence – today commemorates its second anniversary of serving customers in Australia with a limited-time discount on its Newegg Premier customer benefit program, plus a new eBay.com.au store to fuel growth in the country.…

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HTC Vive Virtual Reality system now available at Newegg stores

Los Angeles, CA, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Newegg – the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America –announced today it is selling the HTC Vive Virtual Reality system. Designed from the ground up for room-scale VR, Vive is a first-of-its-kind system allowing true-to-life interactions and experiences. “We believe the Vive represents an important step toward mass-adoption…

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Costa Express attains the ISO14001 International Standard for its commitment to sustainable practice

Costa Express attains the ISO14001 International Standard for its commitment to sustainable practice London, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Costa Express, the UK’s leading self-serve coffee bar, has been awarded the ISO14001 International Standard due to its commitment to sustainable practice. This standard provides an approach to environment management as well as all the practical…

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Costa Coffee achieves £10 million fundraising milestone for the Costa Foundation to relieve poverty in coffee-growing communities

Costa Coffee achieves £10 million fundraising milestone for the Costa Foundation to relieve poverty in coffee-growing communities LONDON,, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Over 14,000 Costa team members across the UK as well as customers and suppliers, have come together to help Costa Coffee achieve a £10 million fundraising milestone for the Costa Foundation. The Costa Foundation…

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Baskin-Robbins announces launch of its new mobile app featuring special mobile offers and mobile payment

Baskin-Robbins announces launch of its new mobile app featuring special mobile offers and mobile payment   CANTON, MA, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Baskin-Robbins’ guests now have a cool new way to enjoy their favorite frozen treat as Baskin-Robbins today launched its new mobile app for iPhone and Android users. In addition to money-saving deals, ice cream…

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Bolla Oil selects NCR as technology partner to support its goal in providing luxurious in-store customer experience

DULUTH, Ga., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intent on providing a luxurious c-store experience featuring gourmet food and beverages, executives at Bolla Oil Corp. realized they needed a technology provider to support this goal by delivering a smooth customer experience. Executives quickly found NCR was the right technology partner for the job. Bolla operates convenience stores…

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Tacoma Glassblowing Studio selects NCR Silver to streamline business operations

DULUTH, Ga., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — When she needed to streamline her business operations, the owner of Tacoma Glassblowing Studio decided to purchase a mobile point-of-sale (POS) system to access reports and gain sales insight – and NCR Silver was an obvious choice. Jeannine Sigafoos also was drawn to the customer service included with the…

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Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt adopts NCR Silver Pro Restaurant Edition as its cloud-based POS system

DULUTH, Ga., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Looking to gain a competitive edge in the crowded frozen yogurt market, the Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt team adopted NCR Silver Pro Restaurant Edition as its cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system. Before switching to the system, Zoyo’s corporate stores used a cumbersome POS system that required extensive training and expensive software…

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NCR Corporation again presented with Supplier Performance Award by the United States Postal Service

DULUTH, Ga., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, announces that is has been recognized for excellence by the United States Postal Service (USPS) through its Supplier Performance Award program. The award was presented on June 29 at the 2015 Supplier Performance Awards Ceremony and Reception at…

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Bon-Ton stores unveil favorite fall styles and trends

Bon-Ton stores unveil favorite fall styles and trends   MILWAUKEE, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Be inspired by what's new and now in fashion this season and refresh your wardrobe as we unveil some of our favorite trends.  These trend-right fall styles can be found in store or online at any Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman,…

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Motor Fuel Group to purchase the Bolton-based forecourt operator, Synergie Holdings Limited

Hertfordshire, England, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) announces that it has signed an agreement to purchase the Bolton-based forecourt operator, Synergie Holdings Limited. The transaction is scheduled to close early September, 2016. Commenting on the agreement, Jeremy Clarke, chief operating officer at MFG said: “We are delighted with…

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eBay and American designer, editor and stylist Rachel Zoe to create limited edition backpacks

eBay and American designer, editor and stylist Rachel Zoe to create limited edition backpacks   Rottendorf, Germany, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Jul 29, 2016), eBay announced a partnership with renowned American designer, editor and stylist Rachel Zoe to create limited edition backpacks. Through eBay’s “Summer of Choice” campaign, Americans have been able to vote on…

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USDA FSIS: Michael Angelo’s Gourmet Foods, Inc. recalls frozen shrimp scampi and meat lasagna products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens

WASHINGTON, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Michael Angelo’s Gourmet Foods, Inc., an Austin, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 5,677 pounds of frozen shrimp scampi and meat lasagna products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products may be mislabeled and contain chicken,…

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RioCan announces 2Q2016 financial results

TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan") (TSX:REI.UN) RioCan's HIGHLIGHTS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 were: During the quarter, RioCan completed the sale of its U.S. operations. With the proceeds from the sale, RioCan has reduced its Total Debt to Total Assets ratio (net of…

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Cold Stone Creamery® launches nationwide fundraising campaign in support of nonprofit organization Best Buddies® International

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Cold Stone Creamery® (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com) is partnering with Best Buddies® International and hosting a nationwide fundraising promotion during the month of August in all domestic Cold Stone Creamery stores to support the organization. Best Buddies is a nonprofit that is dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership…

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Carphone Warehouse announces pre-order for Samsung Galaxy Note7 from the 16th August

London, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Samsung Note returns to the UK for the first time in two years this summer, with its Galaxy Note7 model. The device boasts a number of exceptional features, from its fast wireless charging to water resistant stylus. As well as this, there’s now a layer of biometric scanning with…

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Sports Direct announces purchase of 234,052 of its ordinary shares from Citigroup Global Markets Limited on 02 August 2016

Shirebrook, UK, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sports Direct announces that on 02 August 2016 it purchased 234,052 of its ordinary shares from Citigroup Global Markets Limited (acting as the Company's broker) at a price of 281.8 pence per share. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, the Company…

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SASCO starts experimental operation of two new sites at the campus of King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SASCO) announces on August 2, 2016 the start of experimental operation (45 days) of the two new sites (SASCO Plus) in King Salman Road at the campus of King Khalid International Airport - Riyadh. The first site covers 20 thousand square meters area while…

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7‑Eleven is giving away 1 million 7-Select® Single-Serve Chips with purchase of any 7-Select bottled beverage

Dallas, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — 7‑Eleven, Inc. is giving away 1 million single-serve bags of 7-Select® private brand chips through Sunday, Aug. 7 7Rewards® members can purchase any 7-Select bottled beverage and scan the 7‑Eleven mobile app to receive a FREE 2.25 oz. or 2.5 oz. bag of 7-Select chips at participating 7‑Eleven stores, while supplies…

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Lowes Foods opens its newest store at Morganton Road in Southern Pines

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Located at 1740 Old Morganton Road in Southern Pines, the store will include special areas called Lowes Foods Originals, which include: Chicken Kitchen, SausageWorks, Dry Aged Beef, Pick & Prep, The Beer Den, The Cakery, Sunmill Wines and the Community Table. The store also offers the…

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Office Depot, Inc. announces the appointment of Kristin Campbell to its Board of Directors

BOCA RATON, Fla., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Office Depot, Inc. (“Office Depot”, or the “company”) (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, today announced that Kristin Campbell has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Additionally, Campbell will serve on the Audit Committee. “We are excited to welcome Kristin to our board.…

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Weis Markets to open beer café in its Dorneyville store in Allentown, Pa.

Sunbury, PA, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Weis Markets received final Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) approval on August 1 to open a beer café in its Dorneyville store located at 365 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. in Allentown, Pa. The 30-seat beer café sells beer for both on premise consumption and take-out. It offers nearly 850…

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