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Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation supports health and wellness causes through $1.6 million grant to nonprofit organizations

PHOENIX, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sprouts Farmers Market (Nasdaq:SFM) today (Oct. 18, 2016) announced that the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation will award $1.6 million to nonprofit organizations that support health- and wellness-related causes this fall. The Foundation, which launched in 2015 and distributed $1.3 million in to nonprofit organizations in its first year, focuses its…
October 19, 20160Comments

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FoodMaxx opens bigger store in Sacramento suburb of North Highlands

North Highlands, CA, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — FoodMaxx opened a bigger store in the Sacramento suburb of North Highlands today (Oct 17, 2016). The new location at 7477 Watt Avenue offers approximately 10,000 square feet more than the former location a mile away in Antelope. Mike Flowers has been named Store Manager. In…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Kroger supports Hurricane Matthew relief efforts with nearly $450,000 total contribution

CINCINNATI, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today (Oct. 18, 2016) its family of companies has raised nearly $106,000 from customer and associate contributions to assist Hurricane Matthew relief efforts. Kroger and its subsidiaries have also delivered in-kind contributions of food and water valued at $235,000 to local food banks…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Walgreens collected and safely disposed more than 10 tons of medication through its safe medication disposal kiosks nationwide

Walgreens collected and safely disposed more than 10 tons of medication through its safe medication disposal kiosks nationwide   DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens today ( October 18, 2016) announced it has reached its goal of installing more than 500 safe medication disposal kiosks this year at its pharmacies in 35 states and…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Walgreens offers customers the option to pick up their online purchase at neighborhood Walgreens store

DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens customers now have the option to pick up eligible online and mobile app retail orders in-store at more than 7,600 locations, with free shipping and no minimum order required. The new offering allows customers to shop the retailer’s expanded online product selection and pick up their…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Walgreens and Vitamin Angels announce milestone of providing 100 million children and mothers with essential vitamins

DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Just over two years into its collaboration with the charity, Vitamin Angels, Walgreens has reached its goal of helping to provide 100 million children and mothers with essential vitamins and supplements they need to help prevent blindness and other serious conditions in undernourished children around the world.  The…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Nordstrom Rack to open at Portofino Shopping Center in Shenandoah, Texas

SEATTLE, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today (Oct. 18, 2016) plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at Portofino Shopping Center in Shenandoah, Texas. The approximately 27,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in spring 2018. The property is owned by Kite Realty Group. Nordstrom Rack at Portofino Shopping Center will be…
October 19, 20160Comments

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2000 Carrefour stores in 10 different countries participate in the fourth international food collection campaign

2000 Carrefour stores in 10 different countries participate in the fourth international food collection campaign   Taiwan, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Carrefour Foundation is launching its fourth international collection campaign with support from the European Federation of Food Banks and The Global FoodBanking Network. Teams from nearly 2000 stores will be involved in the event…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Amazon today introduces new features to the Prime Photos service

Amazon today introduces new features to the Prime Photos service Bringing valued memories together, Family Vault creates a private, easily-accessible home for photos and videos from multiple family members and devices U.S. Prime members can now invite up to five people to join their Family Vault and access the benefits of unlimited photo storage,…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Amazon Web Services announces availability of the US East (Ohio) Region

SEATTLE, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today (Oct. 17, 2016) announced the availability of the US East (Ohio) Region to customers looking to build their businesses and run applications on infrastructure on the AWS Cloud. Along with US East (N. Virginia), the US East (Ohio) Region…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Macy’s introduces Brookstone products in stores and online this holiday season

Macy’s introduces Brookstone products in stores and online this holiday season   NEW YORK, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week, Macy’s launches a new partnership with specialty retailer Brookstone, to bring uniquely designed, high-quality gifts to 347 stores and macys.com this holiday season. “Brookstone is a brand known for exceptionally innovative products that aim to improve your…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Macy’s and Clothes4Souls to host annual “Buy 1 & We’ll Donate 1” campaign from Oct. 25 through Oct. 30

NEW YORK, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macy’s and Clothes4Souls will partner again this fall season for the annual “Buy 1 & We’ll Donate 1” campaign. From Tuesday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Oct. 30, Macy’s will donate one new coat, up to 35,000 coats, to Clothes4Souls, for every coat purchased in the men’s, women’s, juniors’…
October 19, 20160Comments

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MIGROS CHURWALDEN FEIERT ERÖFFNUNG

Gossau, Switzerland, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Am 25. Oktober öffnet an der Hauptstrasse 146 in Churwalden die neue Migros erstmals ihre Türen. Der Busterminal wird von Postauto Graubünden am 29. Oktober erstmals angefahren. In sieben Monaten Bauzeit ist an der Hauptstrasse in Churwalden ein moderner Supermarkt entstanden, dessen Konstruktion zu 95 Prozent aus Schweizer Holz…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Die Migros Zuzwil ist der erste PlusEnergie-Supermarkt der Schweiz

Die Migros Zuzwil ist der erste PlusEnergie-Supermarkt der Schweiz   Gossau, Switzerland , 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Die Migros Zuzwil ist der erste PlusEnergie-Supermarkt der Schweiz. Das bedeutet, dass sie mehr Energie produziert als sie selbst verbraucht. Am 18. Oktober wird die Filiale mit dem Schweizer Solarpreis-/PlusEnergieBau-Diplom ausgezeichnet. „Seit Generationen sind wir mit unseren Ideen, Zielen und…
October 19, 20160Comments

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WARENRÜCKRUF: MIGROS LUZERN RUFT ZUGER WILDSPITZ KÄSE

WARENRÜCKRUF: MIGROS LUZERN RUFT ZUGER WILDSPITZ KÄSE   Gossau, Switzerland, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Aus Sicherheitsgründen ruft die Genossenschaft Migros Luzern den Zuger Wildspitz Käse «Aus der Region. Für die Region.» zurück: Zuger Wildspitz Käse «Aus der Region. Für die Region.» mit dem Migros-Data verkaufen bis 02.11.16 verbrauchen bis 07.11.16 (Artikel-Nummer 2104.307.242). Der Artikel wird…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Institut des Métiers d’Excellence starts new school year

Paris, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The third class at the Institut des Métiers d’Excellence (IME) began the school year on October 18. Bernard Arnault spoke to the 178 apprentices in this year’s cohort, joined by representatives of the schools and LVMH Maisons that are part of the vocational training program. In 2014 LVMH founded the…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Fondation Louis Vuitton hosts new exhibition: Icons of Modern Art. The Shchukin Collection

Fondation Louis Vuitton hosts new exhibition: Icons of Modern Art. The Shchukin Collection   Paris, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The exhibition Icons of Modern Art. The Shchukin Collection, which runs at the Fondation Louis Vuitton until February 20, 2017, pays tribute to Sergei Shchukin, one of the most influential patrons of the arts of the 20th…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Argos opens ‘Pop-Up’ Store at Milton Keynes’ biggest shopping centre, centre:mk

Milton Keynes, UK, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Christmas has come early for shoppers at centre:mk thanks to Argos’ latest innovative digital offering. Visitors to Milton Keynes’ biggest shopping centre will come face to face with a revolutionary Argos ‘Pop-Up’ Store in the centre of the mall, which offers choice, value and convenience for customers. Technological enhancements…
October 19, 20160Comments

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Sainsbury’s launches new and improved desserts in stores this month

Sainsbury’s launches new and improved desserts in stores this month   London, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — This month, Sainsbury’s customers will see a range of show stopping desserts in store. The 120-strong range of new and improved desserts, all in a brand new design, focusses on incorporating customers’ favourite flavours as well as introducing trend-led ingredients…
October 19, 20160Comments

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IKEA broke ground for its future Indianapolis-area store slated to open Fall 2017 in Fishers, Indiana

FISHERS, IN, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — With company representatives, Congresswoman Susan Brooks, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, local officials, and community leaders on-hand, IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today (Oct 18 ,2016) officially broke ground for its future Indianapolis-area store that is slated to open Fall 2017 in Fishers, Indiana. Until the store…
October 19, 20160Comments

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NRF ORC study: Organized retail crime continues to grow

WASHINGTON, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Organized retail crime is continuing to grow, with 83 percent of merchants surveyed reporting an increase in the past year, according to the 12th annual ORC study released today (October 18, 2016) by the National Retail Federation. “Retailers continue to deal with the challenges that come with fighting organized…
October 18, 20160Comments

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InTalent: Inditex and University of Coruña launch programme for recruitment and promotion of scientific researchers

Arteixo, Spain, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The chairman and CEO of Inditex, Pablo Isla, and the dean of the University of Coruña (UDC), Julio Abalde, signed a collaboration agreement this morning for the creation of a programme for the recruitment and promotion of scientific researchers that is international in scope. The programme, called InTalent,…
October 18, 20160Comments

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NACS: U.S. convenience store industry invested more than $6 billion in upgrading stores in 2015

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The U.S. convenience store industry cumulatively invested more than $6 billion in upgrading stores in communities across the country in 2015, according to industry metrics announced today (10/18/2016) by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). The average cost of a store remodel in 2015 was $409,582, up 40%…
October 18, 20160Comments

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NACS survey: 77% of Americans favorable toward a new convenience store being opened in their area

ALEXANDRIA, VA , 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nearly three in four (71%) Americans say that convenience stores are a good fit with their community’s values and an even higher percentage (77%) say they would be “very” or “somewhat” favorable toward a new convenience store being opened in their area, according to a national…
October 18, 20160Comments

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NACS survey: Educational value were job benefits cited by Americans who worked in a convenience store

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — One in six American adults has worked in a convenience store, gas station or corner store, and they say that their job gave them valuable experience in how to work with people and how to run a business, according to a national consumer survey released today by…
October 18, 20160Comments

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NACS and Tyson Foods help fight hunger with donation to Atlanta Community Food Bank

Atlanta, Ga., 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tyson Foods, Inc. and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) partnered today ( Oct. 17, 2016 ) to donate a truckload of protein to Atlanta Community Food Bank to help eliminate hunger in the greater Atlanta area. Atlanta Community Food Bank, which serves 29 counties, will distribute…
October 18, 20160Comments

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Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins celebrate rebranding of its community foundation with events to fight childhood hunger

CANTON, MA, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — With the newly-rebranded Joy in Childhood Foundation, Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins franchisees, crew members and employees are committing to improving the lives of sick and hungry children across the country by providing the simple joys of childhood to children whose lives are compromised by health and hunger issues.…
October 18, 20160Comments

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Whole Foods Market opens new store in Closter, New Jersey on October 19

Whole Foods Market opens new store in Closter, New Jersey on October 19   CLOSTER, N.J., 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market, the nation’s leading natural and organic grocery store, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest New Jersey store on Wednesday, October 19 in Closter. Located at 33 Vervalen Street, the Closter…
October 18, 20160Comments

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GoCargo: X5 Retail Group launches new service for booking cargo transportation services online

Moscow, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group N.V. ("X5" or "the Company"), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: “FIVE”), announces the launch of GoCargo, the Company’s proprietary solution for booking cargo transportation services online. The new service enables senders to place shipping orders, and distributes them among registered private carriers based on…
October 18, 20160Comments

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SUPERVALU to sell Save-A-Lot business to Onex Corporation for $1.365 billion in cash

MINNEAPOLIS, 2016-Oct-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU) today (Oct. 17, 2016) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement whereby an affiliate of Onex Corporation (TSX:OCX) will acquire SUPERVALU’s Save-A-Lot business for$1.365 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. In connection with the sale, SUPERVALU and Save-A-Lot will enter into a…
October 18, 20160Comments

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