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Daily Archives: September 7, 2016

Apple Watch Nike+: Apple and Nike introduce the ultimate companion for those with passion for running

San Francisco and Beaverton, Ore., 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (SEPTEMBER 7, 2016), Apple and Nike introduced Apple Watch Nike+, the latest result of a long-standing partnership. Apple Watch Nike+ is the ultimate tool for anyone who runs, pairing exclusive Nike Sport Bands with Apple Watch Series 2, which features GPS, a two-times-brighter display, water…

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Apple launches Apple Watch Series 2 packed with fitness and health capabilities

San Francisco, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (SEPTEMBER 7, 2016), Apple introduced Apple Watch Series 2, the next generation of the world’s most popular smartwatch. Apple Watch Series 2 is packed with incredible fitness and health capabilities including a water resistance 50 meter rating for swimming,* and built-in GPS so users can now run without…

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Apple to bring Apple Pay in Japan

San Francisco, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Apple today (SEPTEMBER 7, 2016) announced that iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2 will bring customers in Japan the ability to use Apple Pay, an easy, fast and secure way to pay for everything in their daily routines, beginning in October. Users can commute and…

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Apple launches innovative new wireless headphones AirPods

San Francisco, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Apple today (SEPTEMBER 7, 2016) introduced AirPods, innovative new wireless headphones that use advanced technology to reinvent how we listen to music, make phone calls, enjoy TV shows and movies, play games and interact with Siri, providing a wireless audio experience not possible before. AirPods eliminate the hassles…

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Whole Foods Market to open store in Encina Grande shopping center in Walnut Creek, California on Nov. 2

EMERYVILLE, Calif., 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new 37,500-square-foot Whole Foods Market store will open Nov. 2 at 2941 Ygnacio Valley Road in the Encina Grande shopping center in Walnut Creek, California. This is the second Whole Foods Market store serving Walnut Creek, and the company’s 44th location in Northern California. The store will…

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Taubman Centers’ Robert S. Taubman to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2016 Global Real Estate Conference

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) today (09/07/2016) announced that Robert S. Taubman, chairman, president and chief executive officer will participate in a company roundtable presentation to the investment community at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2016 Global Real Estate Conference on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at…

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Klanten kiezen Delhaize producten voor Belgisch display bij Albert Heijn

Klanten kiezen Delhaize producten voor Belgisch display bij Albert Heijn   Zaandam, Netherlands, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albert Heijn en Delhaize zijn sinds kort familie. Dat betekent dat we nóg meer lekkere Belgische producten in huis hebben. Met vijftig trouwe klanten zijn we op 'winkelsafari' geweest bij Delhaize in Antwerpen. Onder het motto 'gluren bij de…

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Advance Auto Parts and its vendor partners announces donation of $2.1 million Building Homes for Heroes

Advance Auto Parts and its vendor partners announces donation of $2.1 million Building Homes for Heroes   NEW YORK, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Building Homes for Heroes® and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. are pleased to announce a donation of $2.1 million, which will be used by Building Homes for Heroes to build or modify homes that…

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The Andersons, Inc. announces the appointment of Anthony Lombardi as Chief Information Officer

MAUMEE, Ohio, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) has appointed Anthony Lombardi as its new Chief Information Officer, reporting to John Granato, Chief Financial Officer. For 36 years, Tony has worked in various technology disciplines, including more than 30 years in IT strategy development and systems implementation. "Tony's extensive background in large systems…

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APB Apranga becomes the first Lithuanian-owned company to ring the Opening Bell at Nasdaq stock exchange

Vilnius, Lithuania, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — The President of MG Baltic Darius Mockus together with Apranga Group yesterday (2016-09-07) opened trading session at Nasdaq stock exchange in New York by ringing the Opening Bell. APB Apranga is the first Lithuanian-owned company which was granted with this privilege. Apranga Group was invited to the opening…

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Le Bon Marché hosts The PARIS! Exhibition

Le Bon Marché hosts The PARIS! Exhibition   Paris, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — After Brazil, Japan and Brooklyn, Paris is in the spotlight at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche and La Grande Epicerie. The PARIS! exhibition presents secret, cosmopolitan and surprising facets of the city through the eyes of entrepreneurial creative talents who are passionate about and…

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BESTSELLER visits the GIVE-A-DAY projects in Kenya

BESTSELLER visits the GIVE-A-DAY projects in Kenya   BRANDE, Denmark, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — In April 2015, BESTSELLER donated a full day’s turnover (some EUR 15 million) to charities around the world. Two of the projects that received a major part of this funding were UNICEF’s fight against malaria in Angola, Kenya and The Democratic Republic…

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Pasticceria Marchesi opens at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II; its third store in Milan

Milan, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pasticceria Marchesi opens a third shop in the heart of Milan in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, an emblematic symbol of the city. The new venue, located on the mezzanine floor of the building that houses Prada’s Men’s store, can be accessed by stairs or elevator both from the Galleria arcade…

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Shop Direct reports strong underlying profit before tax growth in the 53 weeks to 30 June 2016

Liverpool,UK, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shop Direct, the UK’s second largest pure play digital retailer, generated strong underlying profit before tax (PBT)1 growth in the 53 weeks to 30 June 2016. The group, which operates digital department stores Very.co.uk, Littlewoods.com, VeryExclusive.co.uk and LittlewoodsIreland.ie, grew underlying PBT by 43.6% to £150.4 m and sales by 4.3% to…

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Alibaba Group and Canadian Government to promote trade between Canadian small and medium-sized businesses and Chinese consumers

Alibaba Group and Canadian Government to promote trade between Canadian small and medium-sized businesses and Chinese consumers   Hangzhou, China, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alibaba Group Executive Chairman Jack Ma and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today ( September 3, 2016) unveiled a declaration of cooperation that will strengthen efforts to promote trade between Canadian small…

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Kantar Retail to hold its annual Insights Forum in Atlanta on December 7th and 8th

Boston, MA, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kantar Retail, the global retail and shopper specialists, will be holding its annual Insights Forum in Atlanta on December 7th and 8th. With a theme of “Achieving Your Future Retail Strategy,” Kantar Retail’s signature industry event will feature industry leading experts exploring a compelling framework for profitable growth in…

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Accenture: Retailers and consumer packaged goods companies must improve their understanding of the millennial generation in Asia

Accenture: Retailers and consumer packaged goods companies must improve their understanding of the millennial generation in Asia   SINGAPORE, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies must improve their understanding of the millennial generation in Asia, according to Accenture, with millennials set to dominate the consumer market in the region. Looking at the…

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LA FNAC OUVRE UN MAGASIN DE PROXIMITÉ À THONON-LES-BAINS MERCREDI 21 SEPTEMBRE 2016

A Ivry, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — La Fnac poursuit son déploiement territorial et annonce l’ouverture d’un nouveau magasin franchisé au format de proximité à Thonon-les-Bains. Ce magasin ouvrira ses portes mercredi 21 septembre prochain dans le nouveau centre commercial Shopping Léman, inauguré le mardi 20 septembre. La Fnac Thonon-les-Bains sera dirigée par Eric Mouttapa, franchisé…

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The Bon-Ton Stores kicks off the largest, longest-running Goodwill® donation drive on September 14

MILWAUKEE, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.(NASDAQ:BONT), which operates Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers stores, kicks off the largest, longest-running Goodwill® donation drive on Wednesday, September 14.  In its 22nd year, the program remains a signature community event and customer favorite.  Savvy shoppers know September is the best…

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Hudson’s Bay Company announced 2Q financial results for thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended July 30, 2016

TORONTO & NEW YORK & COLOGNE, Germany, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hudson's Bay Company ("HBC" or the "Company") (TSX: HBC) today (September 6, 2016) announced its second quarter financial results for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended July 30, 2016. Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars. Certain metrics, including…

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Office Depot’s global headquarters achieves USGBC’s LEED Gold Re-Certification for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance rating system

BOCA RATON, Fla, 2016-Sep-07 — /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 that the company’s global headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida, has been awarded Gold Re-Certification under the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)’s Leadership for Energy…

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Zalando features upcoming industry trends and developments in its digital magazine “All about Z: The September Issue”

BERLIN, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — The digital magazine „All about Z: The September Issue” allows for a look behind the scenes of Europe’s leading online platform for fashion. Within the magazine a range of innovative projects and ideas, that Zalando is currently working on are presented. The topics vary from fashion, to logistics and…

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Yum! Brands: Primavera Capital Group and Ant Financial Services Group to invest $460 million in Yum China

LOUISVILLE, KY and SHANGHAI, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today (September 2, 2016) announced that it has entered into agreements with Primavera Capital Group, a China-based global private equity firm, and Ant Financial Services Group, one of the world’s leading online and mobile financial services providers that operates the widely…

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CVS Health launches in-store fundraising campaign to benefit Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C)

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health, the nation's largest pharmacy innovation company, launched an in-store fundraising campaign today (September 6, 2016) at CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide to benefit Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, that supports innovative cancer research that gets new therapies to patients quickly…

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Kroger introduces more affordable Cage-Free Eggs

CINCINNATI, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today (9/6/2016) announced a new, more affordable corporate brand line of cage-free eggs. "Kroger-brand Cage-Free Eggs are now available in our family of stores nationwide," said Gil Phipps, Kroger's vice president of corporate brands. "More customers are looking for an affordable cage-free egg option. Our…

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Neue Chickeria restaurant & takeaway eröffnet an der Wangser Bahnhofstrasse

Gossau, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Vom 16. bis 18. September feiert das neue Chickeria restaurant & takeaway an der Wangser Bahnhofstrasse Eröffnung. Auf die Kundschaft warten attraktive Angebote. Schweizer Poulet-Spezialitäten und vegetarische Alternativen wie Falafel, knackig-frische Salate, hausgemachte Müsli oder Sandwichs: Es gibt viele Gründe, sich auf einen Besuch in der Chickeria Wangs zu freuen.…

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UMBAU MIGROS DIEPOLDSAU AUF KURS

Gossau, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Der Umbau der Migros Diepoldsau an der hinteren Kirchstrasse 1 verläuft gemäss Planung. Die Eröffnung ist am 24. November 2016 vorgesehen. Im Rhyinselhof, wo bis Ende April der Migros-Partner die Rheintaler Kundschaft bediente, entsteht bis am 24. November 2016 die neue Migros Diepoldsau. Laut Roger Wohlgenannt, Bauprojektleiter der Migros Ostschweiz,…

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Nordstrom launches exclusive ‘Olivia Palermo + Chelsea28’ fall collection

SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nordstrom, Inc. is pleased to announce the third installment of its exclusive 'Olivia Palermo + Chelsea28' collection. The fall delivery is part of a one year partnership with the international style icon and her first apparel collaboration worldwide. The fall collection features 23 versatile separates ranging in price from $79…

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New Topshop and Nordstrom emoji keyboard app launches at iTunes and Google Play App Store

SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today ( Sept. 6, 2016), Topshop and Nordstrom launch a co-branded emoji keyboard app featuring fashion and lifestyle emojis, stickers and GIFs resembling actual Topshop product sold at Nordstrom. The keyboard will launch with 95 emojis and nine GIFs including a Topshop jacket, floral purse, Topshop Beauty lipsticks, shopping bags,…

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Starbucks adds Whole Earth Sweetener Company’s Nature Sweet packets to its condiment bar

Starbucks adds Whole Earth Sweetener Company’s Nature Sweet packets to its condiment bar   Seattle, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starting today (September 6), Starbucks customers will notice something new at the condiment bar. In addition to the four sweeteners in pink, blue, white and yellow packets, they will find a fifth option in green called Whole…

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