Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

RUSSIA: Lenta announces the opening of its second hypermarket in Petrozavodsk

With this opening, Lenta expands its network in the North-West region to 11 hypermarkets in 7 cities

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA) one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce the opening of its second hypermarket in Petrozavodsk.

The new store is a Lenta standard format hypermarket located at 27 Komsomolskiy av., Petrozavodsk. The store has a total area of 12,443 sq.m with 6,786 sq.m of selling space and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A broad product assortment of 26,000 SKUs has been selected specifically for residents of Petrozavodsk and includes Lenta’s private labels and federal product ranges alongside local produce. The store has 532 parking spaces and 36 cash registers. The property is owned by Lenta.

The opening in Petrozavodsk is Lenta’s twenty fifth hypermarket opening in 2016 and brings the total number of Lenta stores to 164 hypermarkets in 75 cities across Russia and 43 supermarkets in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

About Lenta
Lenta is the largest hypermarket chain in Russia (in terms of selling space) and the country’s fifth largest retail chain (in terms of 2015 sales). The Company was founded in 1993 in St. Petersburg. Lenta operates 164 hypermarkets in 75 cities across Russia and 43 supermarkets in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with a total of approximately 1,014,743 sq.m of selling space. The average Lenta hypermarket store has selling space of approximately 5,900 sq.m. The average Lenta supermarket store has selling space of approximately 1,000 sq.m. The Company operates seven owned distribution centres.

The Company’s price-led hypermarket formats are differentiated in terms of their promotion and pricing strategies as well as their local product assortment. The Company employed approximately 34,134 people as of 30 June 20161.

The Company’s management team combines a mix of local knowledge and international expertise coupled with extensive operational experience in Russia. Lenta’s largest shareholders include TPG Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, both of which are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance. Lenta is listed on the London Stock Exchange and on the Moscow Exchange and trades under the ticker: ‘LNTA’.

A brief video summary on Lenta’s business and its Big Data initiative can be seen here.

For further information please visit www.lentainvestor.com, or contact:

Lenta
Anna Meleshina,
Public Relations & Government Affairs Director
Tel: +7 812 363 28 53
E-mail: anna.meleshina@lenta.com

Anastasia Kuznetsova,
Corporate Communications Manager
Тel:+7 (812) 336 39 97
E-mail: a.kuznetsova@lenta.com

Citigate
International Media:
David Westover
Тel: +44 207 282 2886
E-mail: lentateam@citigatedr.co.uk

FTI Consulting
Russian Media:
Anton Karpov & Victoria Afonina
Тel:+7 495 795 06 23
E-mail: lenta@FTIconsulting.com

Source: Lenta

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

RUSSIA: Lenta announces the opening of its second hypermarket in Tomsk

With this opening, Lenta expands its network in Siberia to 33 hypermarkets in 13 cities

The new store is a Lenta compact format hypermarket located at 13 Elizarovykh str., Tomsk. The store has a total area of 9,363 sq.m with 5,225 sq.m of selling space and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A broad product assortment of 19,000 SKUs has been selected specifically for residents of Tomsk and includes Lenta’s private labels and federal product ranges alongside local produce. The store has 415 parking spaces and 30 cash registers. The property is owned by Lenta.

The opening in Tomsk is Lenta’s twenty fourth hypermarket opening in 2016 and brings the total number of Lenta stores to 163 hypermarkets in 75 cities across Russia and 43 supermarkets in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

About Lenta
Lenta is the largest hypermarket chain in Russia (in terms of selling space) and the country’s fifth largest retail chain (in terms of 2015 sales). The Company was founded in 1993 in St. Petersburg. Lenta operates 163 hypermarkets in 75 cities across Russia and 43 supermarkets in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with a total of approximately 1,007,957 sq.m of selling space. The average Lenta hypermarket store has selling space of approximately 5,900 sq.m. The average Lenta supermarket store has selling space of approximately 1,000 sq.m. The Company operates seven owned distribution centres.

A brief video summary on Lenta’s business and its Big Data initiative can be seen here.

For further information please visit www.lentainvestor.com, or contact:

Lenta
Anna Meleshina,
Public Relations & Government Affairs Director
Tel: +7 812 363 28 53
E-mail: anna.meleshina@lenta.com

Anastasia Kuznetsova,
Corporate Communications Manager
Тel:+7 (812) 336 39 97
E-mail: a.kuznetsova@lenta.com

Citigate
International Media:
David Westover
Тel: +44 207 282 2886
E-mail: lentateam@citigatedr.co.uk

FTI Consulting
Russian Media:
Anton Karpov & Victoria Afonina
Тel:+7 495 795 06 23
E-mail: lenta@FTIconsulting.com

Source: Lenta

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

RUSSIA: Lenta announces the opening of its third hypermarket in Yaroslavl

With this opening, Lenta expands its network in the Central region to 21 hypermarkets in 14 cities

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA) one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce the opening of its third hypermarket in Yaroslavl.

The new store is a Lenta compact format hypermarket located at Frunze av., Yaroslavl. The store has a total area of 9,333 sq.m with 5,225 sq.m of selling space and is open from 8 am to 11 pm, seven days a week. A broad product assortment of 19,000 SKUs has been selected specifically for residents of Yaroslavl and includes Lenta’s private labels and federal product ranges alongside local produce. The store has 361 parking spaces and 30 cash registers. The property is owned by Lenta.

The opening in Yaroslavl is Lenta’s twenty sixth hypermarket opening in 2016 and brings the total number of Lenta stores to 165 hypermarkets in 75 cities across Russia and 43 supermarkets in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

About Lenta
Lenta is the largest hypermarket chain in Russia (in terms of selling space) and the country’s fifth largest retail chain (in terms of 2015 sales). The Company was founded in 1993 in St. Petersburg. Lenta operates 165 hypermarkets in 75 cities across Russia and 43 supermarkets in Moscow and St. Petersburg, with a total of approximately 1,019,968 sq.m of selling space. The average Lenta hypermarket store has selling space of approximately 5,900 sq.m. The average Lenta supermarket store has selling space of approximately 1,000 sq.m. The Company operates seven owned distribution centres.

A brief video summary on Lenta’s business and its Big Data initiative can be seen here.

For further information please visit www.lentainvestor.com, or contact:

Lenta
Anna Meleshina,
Public Relations & Government Affairs Director
Tel: +7 812 363 28 53
E-mail: anna.meleshina@lenta.com

Anastasia Kuznetsova,
Corporate Communications Manager
Тel:+7 (812) 336 39 97
E-mail: a.kuznetsova@lenta.com

Citigate
International Media:
David Westover
Тel: +44 207 282 2886
E-mail: lentateam@citigatedr.co.uk

FTI Consulting
Russian Media:
Anton Karpov & Victoria Afonina
Тel:+7 495 795 06 23
E-mail: lenta@FTIconsulting.com

Source: Lenta

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

DAVIDsTEA Inc. to announce its 3Q FY2016 financial results on Thursday, December 8, 2016

MONTREAL, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — DAVIDsTEA Inc. (Nasdaq:DTEA) today (Nov. 23, 2016) announced that its financial results for the third quarter fiscal 2016 will be released after market close on Thursday, December 8, 2016. The Company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that day to discuss the financial results.

The earnings conference call will be broadcast on the Company’s website at http://www.davidstea.com, in the “investor relations” section. Online archive of the webcast will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the event and will remain available for one year.

About DAVIDsTEA Inc.
DAVIDsTEA is a fast-growing retailer of specialty tea, offering a differentiated selection of proprietary loose-leaf teas, pre-packaged teas, tea sachets and tea-related gifts, accessories and food and beverages, primarily through 208 company-operated DAVIDsTEA stores throughout Canada and the United States as of July 30, 2016, and its website, davidstea.com. The Company is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Investor Contact:

ICR, Inc.
Farah Soi/Rachel Schacter
203-682-8200
investors@davidstea.com

Source: DAVIDsTEA/globenewswire

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

Kantar Retail to partner with Peopleway to create high impact learning organisations

London, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kantar Retail, WPP’s global retail and shopper specialist today ( 24^th November 2016) announced that it will partner with Peopleway, an award-winning learning impact management specialist.

The partnership aims to create high impact learning organisations by combining Kantar Retail’s Capabilities Development expertise with Peopleway’s Impact Management tools and analytics in a single learning and development offer.

This joint solution will enable clients to better align their people development with business objectives by linking training and development programmes with a suite of cloud-based tools to measure and continuously improve the business impact of learning interventions.

Kantar Retail will deliver customised training and development programmes and Peopleway will ensure that these programmes are hardwired to commercial objectives, and monitor their impact. This will enable clients to track and improve ROI from their investment in training and development.

“Organisations are seeking to engage and develop their people while also having visibility of the business impact of their capability investment. This partnership aims to meet this need in a pragmatic, commercial and engaging way. We are delighted to be partnering with such a specialist as Peopleway,” stated Phil Smiley, CEO of Kantar Retail.

“Typically two-thirds of training investment has no measurable impact. We are passionate about supporting clients in maximising the impact of their training to drive business results. Kantar Retail’s global reach and learning academy credentials will enable us to do this with greater scale,” stated Lars Julin, CEO of Peopleway.

Notes to Editors:

About Kantar Retail
We are the retail and shopper specialists. We are a leading retail and shopper insight, consulting and analytics and technology business, part of Kantar, the data investment management division of WPP. We work with leading brand manufacturers and retailers to help them sell more effectively and profitably. At Kantar Retail we track and forecast over 1,200 retailers globally and have purchase data on over 200 million shoppers. Amongst our market leading reports are the annual PoweRanking survey and the Digital Power Study. Kantar Retail works with over 400 clients and has 26 offices in 15 markets around the globe.

For further information, please visit www.kantarretail.com, or find us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Peopleway

Peopleway is an award-winning learning impact management specialist. We work with market leading enterprises across a wide range of industries to help them measure and continuously improve the business impact of people development. We offer a suite of cloud-based impact management tools – designed to drive business performance by ensuring the link between corporate strategy and capability building programs. 30 years of research, 10 years of SaaS development, a history of more than 25 million impact measurements and a solutions suite that supports 21 languages – Peopleway is a people analytics market leader within L&D.

For further information, please visit www.peopleway.net, or find us on LinkedIn.

Contact for Kantar Retail:

Victoria Bradshaw
Global Communications Manager
Office: +44 (0) 1372 825 391
E-mail: victoria.bradshaw@kantarretail.com

Contact for Peopleway:

Maria Højholdt Jensen
PR & Marketing Consultant
Office: +45 31 68 69 03
E-mail: maria@peopleway.net

Source: Kantar Retail

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. announces the acquisition of PersonalizationMall.com

Expands Bed Bath & Beyond’s Existing Assortment in Growing Product Personalization Category; Furthers Mission to Provide Differentiated Products, Services and Solutions to Customers
Supports PersonalizationMall.com’s Ongoing Efforts to Continually Improve Customer Experience Through Enhancements to Product Mix, Upgrades to E-Commerce Website, and Optimization of Marketing Initiatives
Leverages PersonalizationMall.com’s Fully-Integrated, Proprietary Technology Platform to Drive Additional Omnichannel Offerings Across All Bed Bath & Beyond Concepts
Transaction Expected to be Slightly Accretive to Fiscal 2016 Earnings

UNION, N.J., 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) announced today (Nov. 23, 2016) that it has acquired PersonalizationMall.com (PMall.com), an industry-leading online retailer of personalized products based in Burr Ridge, Illinois, for approximately $190 million in cash, which reflects certain closing adjustments.

Over the past 18 years, PMall.com has developed a fully-integrated, proprietary technology platform that drives quality, speed and efficiency throughout the process of personalizing a breadth of products to each customer’s unique preference. PMall.com is a highly successful innovator of personalized products and currently offers an extensive assortment of products that can be customized through a variety of different personalization processes including sublimation, embroidery, digital printing, engraving, and sandblasting. PMall.com’s vertically integrated e-commerce platform includes an automated personalization process and rapid order fulfillment, resulting in a differentiated customer experience.

Bed Bath & Beyond remains focused on its mission to do more for and with its customers and to be viewed as the expert for the home, and to become the destination for customers’ needs and wants as they express their life interests and travel through their life stages; all through the expanding and differentiated products, services and solutions the Company offers. The acquisition of PMall.com expands the Company’s existing assortment in the growing product personalization category and brings a complementary portfolio of differentiated products that commemorate all of life’s events and special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, holidays and the welcoming of a child.

“We are delighted to welcome PersonalizationMall.com to Bed Bath & Beyond. They have built a tremendous business, and we are excited to support them as they advance their industry-leading position within the growing category of product personalization,” stated Steven H. Temares, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. “As we have said previously, we view personalization as a significant opportunity for us to create additional differentiation and enable us to do more for and with our customers.” Temares added, “We look forward to supporting PersonalizationMall.com as they continue to improve the customer experience by enhancing their product mix, upgrading their e-commerce website and driving optimization of their marketing initiatives. At the same time, we are excited by the opportunity to leverage their advanced personalization and production capabilities to create additional omnichannel offerings across all of our concepts.”

“I am very proud of the work our team has done in building PersonalizationMall.com into a market segment leader due to the ever-increasing demand for a wide range of quality personalized gift offerings,” said Dan Randolph, Founder and President, PersonalizationMall.com. “We are excited to be given the opportunity to realize the full potential of the PersonalizationMall.com brand in working together with Bed Bath & Beyond. Additionally, it is a great opportunity for our PMall Team to become part of such an admired company that is as committed to great customer service as we are.”

Bed Bath & Beyond funded the transaction using cash on hand, and expects the acquisition to be slightly accretive to its net earnings per diluted share for fiscal 2016. The acquisition of PMall.com is not anticipated to have a material effect on Bed Bath & Beyond’s fiscal 2016 third quarter ending on November 26, 2016. The Company’s fiscal 2016 third quarter results are scheduled to be reported on December 21, 2016.

Financial advisor to Bed Bath & Beyond on this transaction was Goldman, Sachs & Co. PersonalizationMall.com was advised by William Blair.

About the Company

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a retailer selling a wide assortment of domestics merchandise and home furnishings which operates under the names Bed Bath & Beyond, Christmas Tree Shops, Christmas Tree Shops andThat! or andThat!, Harmon or Harmon Face Values, buybuy BABY and World Market, Cost Plus World Market or Cost Plus. Customers can purchase products from the Company either in-store, online, with a mobile device or through a contact center. The Company generally has the ability to have customer purchases picked up in-store or shipped direct to the customer from the Company’s distribution facilities, stores or vendors. In addition, the Company operates Of a Kind, an e-commerce website that features specially commissioned, limited edition items from emerging fashion and home designers; One Kings Lane, an authority in home décor and design offering a unique collection of select home goods, designer and vintage items; and PersonalizationMall.com, an industry-leading online retailer of personalized products. The Company also operates Linen Holdings, a provider of a variety of textile products, amenities and other goods to institutional customers in the hospitality, cruise line, healthcare and other industries. Additionally, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Many of these forward-looking statements can be identified by use of words such as may, will, expect, anticipate, approximate, estimate, assume, continue, model, project, plan, and similar words and phrases. The Company’s actual results and future financial condition may differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Such factors include, without limitation: general economic conditions including the housing market, a challenging overall macroeconomic environment and related changes in the retailing environment; consumer preferences, spending habits and adoption of new technologies; demographics and other macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for the types of merchandise sold by the Company; civil disturbances and terrorist acts; unusual weather patterns and natural disasters; competition from existing and potential competitors; competition from other channels of distribution; pricing pressures; liquidity; the ability to attract and retain qualified employees in all areas of the organization; the cost of labor, merchandise and other costs and expenses; potential supply chain disruption due to political instability, labor disturbances, product recalls, financial or operational instability of suppliers or carriers, and other items; the ability to find suitable locations at acceptable occupancy costs and other terms to support the Company’s plans for new stores; the ability to assess and implement technologies in support of the Company’s development of its omnichannel capabilities; the ability to establish and profitably maintain the appropriate mix of digital and physical presence in the markets it serves; uncertainty in financial markets; disruptions to the Company’s information technology systems including but not limited to security breaches of systems protecting consumer and employee information; reputational risk arising from challenges to the Company’s or a third party supplier’s compliance with various laws, regulations or standards, including those related to labor, health, safety, privacy or the environment; reputational risk arising from third-party merchandise or service vendor performance in direct home delivery or assembly of product for customers; changes to statutory, regulatory and legal requirements; new, or developments in existing, litigation, claims or assessments; changes to, or new, tax laws or interpretation of existing tax laws; changes to, or new, accounting standards; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; and the integration of acquired businesses. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.

Contact:
Janet M. Barth
(908) 613-5820

SOURCE: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

USDA FSIS: Nick’s of Calvert recalls ready to eat meatball products due to undeclared allergens

WASHINGTON, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nick’s of Calvert, a Prince Frederick, Md. establishment, is recalling approximately 305 pounds of ready to eat (RTE) meatball products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today ( Nov. 23^rd, 2016). More specifically, required information on where the product was produced or repackaged is absent from the labeling and the product contains eggs and milk, known allergens which are not declared on the product label.

The following products are subject to recall:

5-lb. clear plastic packages containing “NICK’S Fully Cooked Italian Style Meatballs.”

The product subject to recall does not bear a USDA mark of inspection; this is not required for product sold at retail that is labeled under the retail exemption. Other typical identification markings, including best before or use by dates or processing or repackaging dates are also absent from the product labels. The product was sold in retail locations in Maryland.

The problem was discovered when Nick’s of Calvert returned product to the official FSIS establishment that produced and originally packaged and labeled the product, where it was presented for reinspection. FSIS personnel observed that the products no longer contained the original label applied by the official FSIS establishment and that the new ingredient statement failed to declare the presence of milk and eggs.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Nick Ferrante III, Sales Manager, at (410) 414-7105.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

USDA Recall Classifications
Class I	This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Class II	This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III	This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

Contact:

Congressional and Public Affairs
Allie Ryan
(202) 720-9113
Press@fsis.usda.gov

Source: USDA

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

USDA FSIS: National Steak and Poultry recalls ready-to-eat chicken products due to possible undercooking

WASHINGTON, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — National Steak and Poultry, an Owasso, Okla., establishment, is recalling approximately 17,439 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products due to adulteration because of possible undercooking, resulting in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today (Nov. 23, 2016).

The ready-to-eat chicken products were produced Oct. 4, 2016. The products were packaged on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5, 2016. The following products are subject to recall:

5 lb. bags packed 2 bags per case; product labeled “Distributed by National Steak and Poultry, Owasso, OK Fully Cooked, Diced, Grilled Boneless Chicken Breast Meat with Rib Meat” with Lot code 100416, and Case Code: 70020.
5 lb. bags packed 2 bags per case; product labeled “Hormel Natural Choice 100% Natural No Preservatives Fully Cooked Roasted Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat Natural Smoke Flavor Added” with Lot code 100416, and Case code 702113.

The cases containing the products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-6010T” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to food service locations nationwide and should not be in consumers’ possession. No other Hormel product is impacted.

The problem was discovered on Nov. 14, 2016, when a food service customer complained to the establishment that product appeared to be undercooked.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse health effects or illnesses due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a health effect should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers or media with questions about the recall can contact Mike Wilson, President, at (918) 274-8787.

USDA Recall Classifications
Class I	This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Class II	This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III	This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

Contact:

Congressional and Public Affairs
Jeremy Emmert
(202) 720-9113
Press@fsis.usda.gov

Source: USDA

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

SPAR Switzerland announces this year’s Gleam of Hope Christmas campaign in support of Children’s Cancer Aid Switzerland

Switzerland, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR Switzerland launched its Gleam of Hope Christmas campaign 15 years ago for the first time. Held every year in the build-up to Christmas, the campaign is run in support of Children’s Cancer Aid Switzerland.

The campaign provides support to affected families by helping to finance family holidays that give one a chance to take a break and regain energy.

Each year, the campaign is promoted instore with the Gleam of Hope paper bag. This year, SPAR Switzerland has re-designed the popular shopping bag, giving the campaign a fresh new look and feel. For every paper bag that’s purchased, 10 cents is donated to Children’s Cancer Aid Switzerland.

The 2016 campaign was launched in SPAR stores across the country in early November and runs until the end of December.

In 2015, all customers purchasing Schellen-Ursli products at SPAR stores in Switzerland also supported Children’s Cancer Aid. In total more than €14,000 was raised.

Contact:

SPAR International
Email: info@spar-international.com
Tel: +3120 626 6749

Source: Spar International

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

EROSKI y sus clientes donan 5.000 toneladas de alimentos para familias necesitadas

: EROSKI y sus clientes donan 5.000 toneladas de alimentos para familias necesitadas

La cifra equivale al consumo medio de alimentos de más de 7.500 personas a lo largo de un año
Cerca de 1.000 establecimientos EROSKI, Vegalsa y Caprabo se unirán de nuevo este viernes y sábado a la llamada solidaria de la Gran Recogida que organiza la Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL)

ELORRIO,España, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — EROSKI y sus clientes han donado más de 5.000 toneladas de alimentos destinados a ayudar a los colectivos más desfavorecidos en lo que va de año. La cifra equivale al consumo medio de alimentos de más de 7.500 personas a lo largo de un año. De esta donación, más de 4.600 toneladas han sido donadas por EROSKI dentro del programa “Desperdicio Cero” que garantiza que ningún alimento apto para el consumo es desechado en las tiendas EROSKI sino que es donado a organizaciones sociales del entorno cercano de cada tienda. Para desarrollar este programa, EROSKI colabora con un centenar de organizaciones socialmente responsables españolas.

Las restantes donaciones, cercanas a las 536 toneladas de alimentos, corresponden a lo recaudado a través de las campañas de recogida celebradas hasta la fecha en los establecimientos EROSKI, Vegalsa y Caprabo a favor de Bancos de Alimentos. Cerca de 1.000 de sus tiendas, que incluyen supermercados, hipermercados y franquicias, se unirán de nuevo este viernes y sábado, días 25 y 26 de noviembre, a la llamada solidaria de la Gran Recogida que organiza la Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL).

“Contribuir a una sociedad más justa y solidaria forma parte de la misión de EROSKI como cooperativa de consumo y la colaboración con los Bancos de Alimentos en esta campaña supone una excelente oprotunidad de materializar este compromiso”, señala el director de Responsabilidad Social de EROSKI, Alejandro Martínez Berriochoa.

“Desde FESBAL agradecemos la larga colaboración de EROSKI con los Bancos de Alimentos con un compromiso contra el despilfarro de alimentos que está, además, en la misma esencia del espíritu de ambas organizaciones”,puntualiza Miguel Fernández, director Comercial de FESBAL.

Aportación adicional del 7% por parte de EROSKI

La Gran Recogida de Alimentos de este viernes y sábado tendrá dos modalidades, la entrega física tradicional de productos y la recogida vía vales. “Las franquicias seguirán el modelo tradicional de recogida de productos. Los clientes podrán comprar alimentos y depositarlos en los puntos de recogida dispuestos en las tiendas”, aclara el director de Responsabilidad Social de EROSKI.

En los hipermercados y supermercados propios convivirán la recogida física y la colaboración a través de la compra de vales con valor de 3 y 5 €. “Los clientes adquieren estos vales a su paso por caja. Comprando un vale por 3 euros, por ejemplo, hace una donación equivalente a un bote de legumbres, un kilo de pasta y tres latas de conserva de pescado”, explica Martínez Berriochoa. Al término de la campaña la cantidad obtenida a través de vales queda a disposición de los Bancos de Alimentos para la compra de los productos que les resulten necesarios.

Como en anteriores campañas, EROSKI añadirá una donación adicional equivalente al 7% del total recogido en la campaña.

20 años de colaboración con los Bancos de Alimentos

EROSKI lleva 20 años de colaboración con los Bancos de Alimentos y ha sido reconocido con la “Espiga de Oro”, el máximo galardón que otorga la Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL) a aquellas organizaciones que destacan por su colaboración en la redistribución solidaria de los excelentes alimentarios.

EROSKI inició su colaboración con los Bancos de Alimentos en 1996 a propuesta del Banco de Alimentos de Bizkaia y de los propios consumidores que demandaban a la cooperativa iniciativas solidarias dirigidas a colectivos desfavorecidos y personas en riesgo de exclusión social. Así, nacieron ese mismo año las campañas “Operación Kilo” de recogida de alimentos en las tiendas EROSKI.

Posteriormente, EROSKI inició su programa de donación de alimentos envasados cercanos a su fecha de consumo preferente pero todavía aptos para su consumo con total seguridad alimentaria. Hoy este programa de EROSKI y los Bancos de Alimentos continúa vigente con el compromiso “Desperdicio Cero” de no tirar ningún alimento que sea apto para el consumo en toda su red de hipermercados y supermercados.

Más recientemente, con el inicio de las primeras consecuencias de la crisis económica, EROSKI y los Bancos de Alimentos extendieron este programa a los alimentos frescos, para lo que fue necesario redefinir la logística de donación con el fin de mantener la cadena de frío y asegurar que los alimentos donados lleguen con total seguridad alimentaria a sus destinatarios.

Datos de contacto con el Departamento de Comunicación:
944 158 642
comunicacion@eroski.es

Source: Eroski

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Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

Vegalsa-EROSKI cumple 60 años como líder en Galicia en superficie comercial, una red de 259 establecimientos, un millón de clientes y la expansión como objetivo

: Vegalsa-Eroski turns 60 years as a leader in Galicia in commercial area, a network of 259 establishments, one million customers and expansion objective

El director general, Joaquín González, destaca los 5.600 empleos, 1.950 creados durante la última década, “años en los que la crisis nos enseñó a reinventarnos”
La compañía sitúa al cliente “en el centro de la toma de decisiones” y apuesta por la innovación y los productos gallegos, con los programas de responsabilidad social como razón de ser
Celebra su 60 aniversario en Santiago, con una Ofrenda al Apóstol y un acto institucional que contará con la presencia del presidente de la Xunta

ELORRIO,España, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — La compañía gallega de distribución alimentaria Vegalsa-EROSKI celebra hoy con un acto institucional en Santiago sus 60 años ‘comprometidos con Galicia, comprometidos contigo’, como indica su eslogan. En una rueda de prensa en el Hostal dos Reis Católicos, el director general de Vegalsa-EROSKI, Joaquín González, acompañado del presidente de EROSKI, Agustín Markaide, destacó como clave esta alianza “que nos ha permitido crecer, ser más fuertes y competitivos”, y aprovechó para hacer balance: “Tenemos previsto cerrar 2016 con cerca de 1.018 millones de euros en ventas, próximos a las 260 tiendas y con 5.600 trabajadores, de los cuales 1.950 se crearon durante la última década”, explicó.

“Nuestra superficie comercial en estos diez años se ha incrementado en 84.459 m2, lo que nos convierte en líderes en la actualidad, con 221.571 m2. Hemos renovado nuestra red comercial cerrando centros pequeños, abriendo tiendas de nueva generación con una superficie mayor y dando protagonismo a las secciones de frescos”, afirmó el director general.

Joaquín González, que destacó la figura emprendedora de su padre Ventura González, fundador de Vegalsa-EROSKI, ausente por motivos de salud, realizó un repaso de los últimos diez años de la compañía, “los cambios en el ciclo económico nos obligaron a adaptarnos y reinventarnos”, mejorando los procesos, apostando por la sostenibilidad y respondiendo a las nuevas necesidades de los consumidores. En la actualidad, las tiendas de Vegalsa-EROSKI son elegidas por más de 1.000.000 de clientes que buscan la calidad alimentaria y valoran la proximidad de sus productos gallegos.

La red de establecimientos alcanzará los 260 con las próximas aperturas y continúa con su expansión territorial por el arco noroccidental de España donde ya gestiona más de una veintena de Autoservicios Familia en Asturias y Castilla y León. En creación de empleo, Vegalsa-EROSKI ha creado 1.950 en la última década, con una tasa de más del 80% de empleo estable, acompañado de políticas responsables de apoyo a la conciliación, promoción interna, formación e incorporación de colectivos con dificultades de inserción laboral.

Carácter propio con valores de compromiso con Galicia

El director general de Vegalsa-EROSKI, Joaquín González, destacó además como clave de la estrategia empresarial el carácter propio y los valores, con el compromiso con Galicia como eje, la apuesta decidida por las personas, medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible, por la innovación y por los productos gallegos, situando además al cliente “en el centro de la toma de decisiones”. Una de las máximas preocupaciones es, según explicó, la calidad de los productos y la salud de los consumidores, por lo que Vegalsa-EROSKI cuenta con marcas especializadas como Sannia y Seleqtia.

En cuanto a los programas de Responsabilidad Social, Joaquín González destacó su colaboración con más de una veintena de organizaciones benéficas, el programa Desarrollo Sostenible-Residuo Cero, en colaboración con la Universidad de A Coruña, y la iniciativa de inserción laboral ‘We, A Alegría da Horta’, que culminó en la creación de una nueva marca comercial de productos agrícolas.

El presidente de EROSKI destaca los “60 años de madurez y promesa de futuro”

Por su parte, el presidente de EROSKI, Agustín Markaide, destacó que los 60 años de una empresa como Vegalsa-EROSKI “son un síntoma de madurez y también una promesa de futuro”, representada por el equipo humano que lo compone. Destacó que la alianza que une a Vegalsa y EROSKI va mucho más allá, “en EROSKI tenemos la vocación de ser de cada lugar donde tenemos una tienda y Vegalsa-EROSKI es la mayor materialización de este valor en Galicia”, indicó.

La compañía elige Santiago de nuevo para celebrar su 60 aniversario con un acto central en el Hostal dos Reis Católicos que contará con la presencia, entre destacadas autoridades, del presidente de la Xunta Alberto Núñez Feijóo, y una amplia representación del mundo empresarial que están invitados. En su transcurso, se proyectará un vídeo corporativo y se impondrán las insignias a 20 trabajadores para reconocer su compromiso en sus más de 35 años en la empresa y 2 reconocimientos especiales. Previamente, se celebrará la tradicional Ofrenda al Apóstol en la Catedral de Santiago.

Una compañía en constante crecimiento

En la actualidad, la compañía cuenta, en Galicia, Asturias y Castilla y León, con 259 establecimientos entre propios y franquiciados, bajo las enseñas de EROSKI/Center, Autoservicios Familia, sus franquicias EROSKI/City y Aliprox, los establecimientos Cash Récord especialistas en Hostelería e Hipermercados EROSKI, que constituyen un nuevo modelo de negocio para la compañía. Cuenta también con una moderna plataforma de mercancías generales, situada en Sigüeiro, A Coruña, dotada con tecnologías logísticas de última generación, además de la plataforma de productos frescos de A Coruña y centros de redistribución en Vigo y Ourense.

Datos de contacto con el Departamento de Comunicación:
944 158 642
comunicacion@eroski.es

Source: Eroski

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Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

LGC Group becomes majority shareholder of BRC Global Standards

London, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — BRC Global Standards – the world’s largest provider of safety and quality standards programmes for food and non-food manufacture, packaging, storage, and distribution – is pleased to announce a transfer of ownership which marks the next stage in its strategic transition from being a standards owner to a brand and consumer protection organisation with a range of products and services to help its customers deal with the challenges of producing safe, high quality products for the end consumer on a global basis. This takes the form of a major investment by LGC Group, the leading international life sciences measurement and testing company, which will become the majority shareholder in the company.

BRC Global Standards has until now been 100% owned by the British Retail Consortium, the trade association for the UK retail industry, which will retain a minority stake in BRC Global Standards and will have a seat on its Board to ensure continuity and stability for customers and specifiers.

The investment will also fuel international growth planned by BRC Global Standards over the next five years to add to its existing presence in the UK, India and US; enable investigation of wider consumer and brand protection solutions including health and safety, predictive analytics and ethical trading; and underpin planned investment in IT development to enable real time business intelligence for supply chains. The same successful management team who have grown the company into the thriving international business it is today will lead this transition.

LGC is an ideal owner for BRC Global Standards. The two are like-minded organisations with an unrivalled commitment to quality. BRC Global Standards will be integral to LGC’s future growth strategy since it offers a range of additional “Supply Chain Assurance” services that will be of great interest to existing LGC customers. In addition, there are strong synergies between the existing international structures at LGC and BRC Global Standards.

Commenting on the acquisition Mark Proctor, CEO of BRC Global Standards said:

“We are delighted to have LGC Group as the new owner of our business since it has an international presence to support our growth plans and a customer base who will benefit from our services. This investment will also enable us to save more lives by expanding our product offering and cementing our position as a recognised global leader in consumer and brand protection solutions.“

Euan O’Sullivan, Managing Director of LGC’s Standards Division, said:

“We are delighted to be adding BRC Global Standards to our Standards division. BRC Global Standards is a globally recognised and respected brand and its capabilities are highly complementary to LGC’s existing strengths across reference standards, proficiency testing and sports supplements supply chain assurance. We look forward to working with BRC Global Standards’ Management to continue internationalising the business while developing new and innovative solutions to meet our customers’ needs.”

Notes to Editors

BRC Global Standards is the world’s largest provider of safety and quality standards programmes for food manufacture, packaging, storage, and distribution. The global standards are used by over 24,000 certificated suppliers in over 130 countries with certification issued through a worldwide network of accredited certification bodies. BRC Global Standards guarantee the standardisation of quality, safety and operational criteria and ensure that manufacturers fulfil their legal obligations and provide protection for the end consumer. http://www.brcglobalstandards.com/

LGC is an international life sciences company creating measurement and testing solutions for businesses across the world. The company helps customers conform to international statutory and regulatory standards and operates globally in 23 countries. LGC focuses on three distinct areas: the manufacture and distribution of reference materials, proprietary genomic products and the provision of analytical and genomics testing services. https://www.lgcgroup.com/

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is the UK’s leading retail trade association working with members to tell the story of retail, shape debates and influence issues and opportunities which will help make a positive difference. It represents the full range of retailers, large and small, multiples and independents, food and non-food, online and store based. The BRC has over 90 retail members representing 70 per cent of the UK retail industry. http://brc.org.uk/

Media Enquiries:

BRC Global Standards
Powerscourt:
Giles Read / Isabelle Saber
brcglobalstandards@powerscourt-group.com

BRC
Trevor Datson
Trevor.datson@brc.org.uk
+44 (0)207 854 8924

LGC
Guenaelle Holloway
Guenaelle.holloway@lgcgroup.com
+44 (0)20 8943 7563
+44 (0)20 7250 1446

Source: BRC

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

Casino to launch the process of disposal of Via Varejo

Paris, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Casino’s Board of Directors, at a meeting held today (November 23, 2016), looked into the process made by its Brazilian affiliate CBD to evaluate potential strategic alternatives involving Via Varejo, its electronic goods and furniture business. The Board approved CBD’s decision to continue prioritizing the development of the food business – hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores, cash & carry – and to launch the process of disposal of Via Varejo.

Disclaimer This press release was prepared solely for information purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell securities or related financial instruments. Similarly, it does not give and should not be treated as giving investment advice. It has no connection with the investment objectives, financial situation or specific needs of any recipient. No representation or warranty, either express or implicit, is provided in relation to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information contained herein. It should not be regarded by recipients as a substitute for exercise of their own judgment. All opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice.

This document contains certain forward-looking statements. This information is not historical data and should not be interpreted as guarantees of the future occurrence of such facts and data. These statements are based on data, assumptions and estimates that the Group believes are reasonable. The Group operates in a competitive and rapidly changing environment. It is therefore not in a position to predict all of the risks, uncertainties or other factors that may affect its business, their potential impact on its business, or the extent to which the occurrence of a risk or a combination of risks could have results that are significantly different from those included in any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Except as required by any applicable law, rules or regulations, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates of any forward looking statements contained in this press release to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement contained in this press release is based.

ANALYST AND INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Régine GAGGIOLI
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 65 64 17
rgaggioli@groupe-casino.fr
+33 (0)1 53 65 24 17
IR_Casino@groupe-casino.fr

PRESS CONTACTS:
Casino
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 65 24 78
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Tel: +33 (0)1 53 70 74 84
Mob: +33 (0)6 71 60 02 02
glucas@image7.fr

Source: Casino

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Retail News Editor

Sigma partners with Fred IT Group to deliver next generation retail platform to support over 700 pharmacies across Australia

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, 2016-Nov-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sigma Pharmaceuticals today ( 24 November 2016) announced Australia’s largest pharmacy IT partnership with the Fred IT Group to deliver Sigma’s next generation retail platform that will support over 700 pharmacies across Australia.

The new platform is a single cloud based technology solution to underpin Sigma’s broader technology and data strategy implementation. The fully integrated retail platform provides a significantly improved pharmacy user experience, as well as driving synergies across merchandising, pricing, and promotional functions.

This announcement follows an extensive evaluation process of IT systems, and will enable Sigma to provide market leading support to its brand members – Amcal, Guardian, Discount Drug Stores, PharmaSave and Chemist King. The program is built on Fred IT’s new integrated pharmacy cloud solution, Fred NXT.

With Sigma undergoing considerable growth and development, the key focus during the selection process was the need for a scalable, flexible and fully integrated solution. This solution meets that criteria, bringing together point of sale (POS), dispense and a back office system (BOS) that seamlessly integrates with existing investments in multi-channel, loyalty and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.

Mark Hooper, Sigma CEO and Managing Director, commented that the combination of Sigma’s industry knowledge together with Fred’s IT credentials ticked all the boxes.

“Sigma now has the largest branded pharmacy footprint in Australia with over 700 pharmacies delivering almost 20% share of the pharmacy retail sales market. So having a solution that is agile, has full connectivity into retail pharmacy, and supports our growth is critical. It strengthens our market position and also provides opportunities to explore extensions of our partnership with Fred IT and the Telstra Health team.”

The Fred NXT cloud based platform provides Sigma with a reliable and future proofed solution that also delivers flexibility to innovate and respond quickly to future market changes.

Paul Naismith, CEO of Fred IT Group, echoed Mark’s sentiments and is excited by the prospect of the partnership.

“We applaud the commitment and vision of Sigma to provide significant benefit to their members via an enterprise grade integrated IT solution. Sigma’s innovative platform will enable Sigma’s pharmacy brand members to delight their customers with retail and professional services innovations that are quickly implemented across the entire store network. It will deliver great value to Sigma members with lower average store IT costs together with all the benefits of a modern solution, being safety, security and robustness. We can’t wait to help Sigma achieve their exciting vision.”

Sigma and Fred IT will have a dedicated team to manage the full Australia wide rollout, upgrade, conversions and training. This will commence shortly, with the majority of stores to be converted within 24 months.

About Sigma Pharmaceuticals

Sigma is a leading Australian full line pharmacy wholesale and distribution business. Sigma also has the largest pharmacy network in Australia, with over 1,200 branded and independent pharmacies, including some of Australia’s best known pharmacy retail brands: Amcal, Discount Drug Stores, Guardian, PharmaSave, and Chemist King.

About Fred IT Group

Fred IT Group is Australia’s largest provider of Pharmacy IT solutions servicing over 3,000 pharmacies. In 2014, Fred launched Fred NXT, Australia’s first cloud based management platform developed specifically for pharmacy. Fred is deeply committed to the pursuit of technological leadership and innovation that make it easier and more efficient for pharmacies to run their business.

Contact:
Gary Woodford
Corporate Affairs Manager
gary.woodford@signet.com.au
03 9215 9632 / 0417 399 204

Steve Dabkowski
Blue Dot Media
steve@bluedot.net.au
0419 880 486

Source: Sigma Pharmaceuticals