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Sunglass Hut Selects One Door to Evolve In-Store Experience

Sunglass Hut Selects One Door to Evolve In-Store Experience

Global Fashion Eyewear and Accessories Company Implements Merchandising Cloud to Meet the Personalized Needs of Each Customer

BOSTON, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — One Door, the leading provider of cloud-based merchandising execution software for retailers, today announced that Sunglass Hut has implemented One Door’s Merchandising Cloud application across their store locations in Australia and New Zealand. Merchandising Cloud allows Sunglass Hut to continue to innovate and evolve their brick-and-mortar experience.

“The in-store experience is integral to Sunglass Hut,” said Kate Grech, marketing and eCommerce director at Sunglass Hut. “As our business continues to grow, One Door’s Merchandising Cloud will assist us in delivering a consistent in-store experience, and keep pace with rapidly changing customer needs.”

High-fashion accessories, and sunglasses in particular, reflect and enhance the personality of the wearer. Sunglass Hut implemented Merchandising Cloud to help each store enable unique discovery by localizing and personalizing product mixes to create a shopping experience that feels custom-tailored.

“We’re very excited to be working with a leading brand like Sunglass Hut,” said E.Y. Snowden, CEO of One Door. “High-fashion accessory retailers like Sunglass Hut need to offer customers a wide range of fresh and relevant products, and then enable store associates to maximize their time helping customers to make great choices. Merchandising Cloud, implemented and supported by our global team, will let Sunglass Hut collaborate and accelerate the delivery of localized products, even while simplifying the associate’s job so they can focus on delivering great, personalized, in-store experiences.”

Merchandising Cloud is the only application that combines product and promotional visual merchandising with store information, providing each location with a unique, unified, and interactive merchandising plan. The application lets retailers capture and maintain an accurate digital model of all store attributes, floorplans, fixtures, and resources. Sunglass Hut can now plan and execute campaigns with the speed and agility of digital, while enabling store associates to better personalize the in-store experience.

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Belk expands its ready-to-wear brand Crown & Ivy into men’s clothing and women’s shoes

Most popular ready-to-wear brand comes to men’s clothing and women’s shoes this February; Brand will continue to expand to other areas in Spring 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C., 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Belk today (Feb 14, 2017) announced that the company is expanding its most successful private label brand, Crown & Ivy, into men’s clothing and women’s shoes. The collections will be in stores and on www.belk.com this February. Plans are in place to expand the brand into Home and Kids next year.

The Crown & Ivy brand originated in 2014 with a collection for the Modern, Southern woman and was an immediate hit with the Belk customer. The brand is built on a foundation of everyday separates that can be mixed and matched depending on the customer’s individual style. The men’s collection is an extension of that, with signature details, modern fits, stretch fabrics and key pieces that every guy needs, updated and put together in fresh ways. Some staple features of the men’s line include:

  • Short and long sleeve button-down woven shirts in enough prints and patterns to take the everyday work shirt to a new level ($55-65)
  • Polos with a modern fit and stretch fabric for ultimate comfort ($45-50)
  • Lightweight graphic tees that truly embody Southern style ($28)
  • Shorts and chino pants that can be dressed up or down for work or play ($50-60)
  • Board shorts and swim trunks in fun prints and patterns ($40)
  • Sportscoats, suit separates and suits all with motion stretch technology built in. Available in fresh prints and crisp colors ($120-240)

The men’s line can be found in 200 Belk stores and on www.belk.com.

For women, the Crown & Ivy brand is expanding into shoes – featuring flip flops, jellies, sandals and more, ranging in price from $30-$80. The line is made up of bright colors, novelty materials and prints that coordinate with the customer’s favorite Crown outfits. Crown & Ivy women’s shoes are in 150 stores in February and will be in all Belk locations this fall.

About Belk, Inc.
Belk, Inc., a private department store company based in Charlotte, N.C., is the home of Modern. Southern. Style. located in 16 Southern states and a growing digital presence. Belk is a portfolio company of Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm based in New York. Belk and www.belk.com offer a wide assortment of national brands and private label fashion apparel, shoes and accessories for the entire family along with top name cosmetics, a wedding registry and a large selection of quality merchandise for the home.

Belk offers many ways to connect via digital and social media, including Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Google Plus, and provides exclusive offers, fashion updates, sales notifications and coupons via email or mobile phone text messages. Customers can also download the latest Belk mobile apps for the iPad, iPhone or Android.

Contact:

Holly Richter
Director, Corporate Communications
Belk, Inc.
holly_richter@belk.com

Source: Belk, Inc.

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City Council of Norfolk approves IKEA’s proposal for its Hampton Roads store

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, expressed its appreciation to the City Council of Norfolk, Virginia for its unanimous approval this afternoon of plans for the Swedish company’s Hampton Roads store that would increase the IKEA presence in the southeastern U.S. as its second store in the state. Pending remaining approvals and permits, construction could begin in Summer 2017, with an opening in Summer 2018. Until then, local customers can shop at IKEA stores in Woodbridge, VA and Charlotte, NC, or online at IKEA-USA.com.

Located centrally within the Hampton Roads area and eight miles east of downtown Norfolk, the 331,000-square-foot proposed IKEA store and 1,200 parking spaces would be built on nearly 19 acres at the northwestern corner of Interstate 64 and Northampton Boulevard. Store plans reflect the same unique architectural design for which IKEA stores are known worldwide. IKEA also will evaluate potential on-site power generation to complement its current U.S. renewable energy presence at nearly 90% of its U.S. locations.

“We are humbled by the support from Norfolk officials and staff in favor of an IKEA store on land included on the City’s regional growth plan,” said IKEA U.S. president Lars Petersson. “IKEA Norfolk will bring the unique IKEA shopping experience closer to Hampton Roads shoppers who have not been to an IKEA store or are not able to visit frequently.”

IKEA Norfolk would feature nearly 10,000 exclusively designed items, 50 inspirational room-settings, three model home interiors, a supervised children’s play area, and a 450-seat restaurant serving Swedish specialties such as meatballs with lingonberries and salmon plates, as well as American dishes. Other family-friendly features include a ‘Children’s IKEA’ area in the Showroom, baby care rooms, play areas throughout the store, and preferred parking. In addition to the more than 500 jobs that are expected to be created during the construction phase, approximately 250 coworkers would join the IKEA family when the new store opens. IKEA Norfolk also would provide significant annual sales and property tax revenue for state and local governments and schools.

Drawing from its Swedish heritage and respect of nature, IKEA strives to minimize its operations’ carbon emissions because reducing its environmental impact makes good business sense. IKEA evaluates locations regularly for conservation opportunities, integrates innovative materials into product design, works to maintain sustainable resources, and flat-packs goods for efficient distribution. U.S. sustainable efforts include: recycling waste material; incorporating key measures into buildings with energy-efficient HVAC and lighting systems, recycled construction materials, warehouse skylights, and water-conserving restrooms; and operationally, eliminating plastic bags from the check-out process, phasing-out the sale of incandescent light bulbs, facilitating recycling compact fluorescent bulbs, and sells only LED bulbs. IKEA U.S. has installed electric vehicle charging stations at 15 locations, has solar arrays at 90% of its locations, and owns two wind farms in the U.S.

Since its 1943 founding in Sweden, IKEA has offered home furnishings of good design and function at low prices so the majority of people can afford them. There are currently more than 390 IKEA stores in 48 countries, including 43 in the U.S. IKEA has been included in rankings of “Best Companies to Work For” and, as further investment in its coworkers, has raised its own minimum wage twice in two years. IKEA incorporates sustainability into day-to-day business and supports initiatives that benefit children and the environment. For more information see IKEA-USA.com, @IKEAUSANews, @IKEAUSA or IKE

Contact:
Joseph Roth
Expansion Public Affairs
(610) 834-0180, x 6500

Source: IKEA

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IKEA announces plans for its third Dallas-Fort Worth-area store

IKEA announces plans for its third Dallas-Fort Worth-area store

 

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, has submitted a proposal to the City of Fort Worth, Texas for the Swedish company’s third Dallas-Fort Worth-area store and sixth in the state. Pending necessary approvals and agreements, construction of an IKEA Fort Worth could begin Spring 2018, with an opening Summer 2019. Until then, Metroplex customers can shop at Collin County’s IKEA Frisco, online at IKEA-USA.com, or in Grand Prairie as of Fall 2017. Two other Texas stores are located in Houston and Round Rock, and a San Antonio-area store is planned to open Summer 2019 in Live Oak.

Located approximately 10 miles north of downtown Fort Worth, the 289,000-square-foot proposed IKEA Fort Worth and its 900 parking spaces would be built on 27 acres at the southwestern corner of Interstate 35W and N. Tarrant Parkway. Store plans reflect the same unique architectural design for which IKEA stores are known worldwide. IKEA also would evaluate potential on-site power generation to complement its current U.S. renewable energy presence at nearly 90% of its U.S. locations.

“We are thrilled with our success in North Texas since opening our first store 11 years ago, so we are excited to propose a Fort Worth store to grow our Dallas-area reach,” said Lars Petersson, IKEA U.S. president. “This proposed Fort Worth store would complement our Dallas-area presence in Frisco and soon in Grand Prairie by bringing the unique family-friendly shopping experience even closer to customers in the western part of the Metroplex.”

The proposed IKEA Fort Worth would feature nearly 10,000 exclusively designed items, 50 inspirational room-settings, three model home interiors, a supervised children’s play area, and a 325-seat restaurant serving Swedish specialties such as meatballs with lingonberries and salmon plates, as well as American dishes. Other family-friendly features include a ‘Children’s IKEA’ area in the Showroom, baby care rooms, play areas throughout the store, and preferred parking. In addition to the more than 500 jobs that are expected to be created during the construction phase, more than 250 coworkers would join the IKEA family when the proposed store opens. The proposed IKEA Fort Worth also would provide significant annual sales and property tax revenue for local governments and schools.

Drawing from its Swedish heritage and respect of nature, IKEA strives to minimize its operations’ carbon emissions because reducing its environmental impact makes good business sense. IKEA evaluates locations regularly for conservation opportunities, integrates innovative materials into product design, works to maintain sustainable resources, and flat-packs goods for efficient distribution. U.S. sustainable efforts include: recycling waste material; incorporating key measures into buildings with energy-efficient HVAC and lighting systems, recycled construction materials, warehouse skylights, and water-conserving restrooms; and operationally, eliminating plastic bags from the check-out process, phasing-out the sale of incandescent light bulbs, facilitating recycling compact fluorescent bulbs, and sells only LED bulbs. IKEA U.S. has installed electric vehicle charging stations at 16 locations, has solar arrays at 90% of its locations, and owns two wind farms in the U.S.

Since its 1943 founding in Sweden, IKEA has offered home furnishings of good design and function at low prices so the majority of people can afford them. There are currently more than 390 IKEA stores in 48 countries, including 43 in the U.S. IKEA has been included in rankings of “Best Companies to Work For” and, as further investment in its coworkers, has raised its own minimum wage twice in two years. IKEA incorporates sustainability into day-to-day business and supports initiatives that benefit children and the environment. For more information see IKEA-USA.com, @IKEAUSANews, @IKEAUSA or IKEAUSA on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest.

Contact:
Joseph Roth
Expansion Public Affairs
(610) 834-0180, x 6500

Source: IKEA

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IKEA U.S. helps customers fulfill their wish lists with the launch of new gift registry

Whether for a Wedding, Baby Shower, Housewarming Party – or Other Special Moment – Customers Can Create a “Wish List” Choosing from Thousands of Affordable Products for Every Area of the Home

Conshohocken, PA, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. announces today (February 13, 2017) a new gift registry which allows customers to create and fulfill wish lists for weddings, baby showers, housewarmings, back to college, or any other special occasion. Whether seeking cozy bedding, the perfect set of wine glasses, a new crib or even a new kitchen, shoppers can easily choose their favorites from thousands of affordable products for every area of the home to add to their registry. To celebrate the new registry, IKEA is offering the chance for three registry entrants to win a $1,000 IKEA gift card to use for their special moment (giveaway period is 2/14/17 – 5/31/17).* IKEA will also offer registrants additional giveaways, prizes – and other surprises! – on an ongoing basis.

“A gift registry has been on our customers’ wish list for years,” said Ashley Wahl, IKEA Gift Registry Project Leader and CRM Specialist. “The new IKEA Gift Registry makes it easy for your loved ones to help you celebrate your special moments, whether it’s your wedding day, a new baby, an exciting move—or just any other reason to shower you with love. We’re thrilled to be able to now offer them this service and to play a small part in helping people celebrate special moments in each other’s lives.”

IKEA Gift Registry:
To create a registry, customers can choose from several options:
1)Download the IKEA Gift Registry app (available for iOS and Android; text “Registry” to 62345 to receive link to download)
2)Visit the IKEA Gift Registry website (www.IKEA-USA.com/registry)
3)Go to an IKEA store and use the IKEA Gift Registry kiosk.

The IKEA Gift Registry is powered by IKEA FAMILY, so to create a registry, shoppers must be a registered IKEA FAMILY member** (simply log in using an existing account, or sign up for IKEA FAMILY – the free IKEA loyalty program – when creating the registry account).

Adding items to a registry list is easy. When in-store, the IKEA Gift Registry app can be used to scan product barcodes, manually enter article numbers or to capture and add entire room settings (multiple products) using the special “snap photo” function. The “snap photo function” also allows shoppers to add IKEA services – like home delivery or delivery with assembly – to their list. On the IKEA Gift Registry website, shoppers can add products by entering their article numbers or by searching/choosing from a categorized product list. Registrants can also select product suggestions from the inspiration section, as the website features gift ideas for any occasion, from weddings to baby basics to new home needs. Additionally, users can add items to their list directly from the IKEA website product pages (www.IKEA-USA.com).

Once completed, the registry list can be shared with guests via text message, email or social media. Users can manage their registries online or on-the-go with their mobile device and can follow what friends and family have purchased, read messages from guests and to send thank you notes.Purchasing products from the IKEA Gift Registry is also easy! Guests can obtain the registry list from the kiosk in the local IKEA store or from the website (www.IKEA-USA/registry). There are four ways to purchase from the registry:

1)Chip-in: Via the IKEA Gift Registry site, users can “chip in” a desired dollar amount towards the total purchase price of the product, a great option for big-ticket items.***
2)Add to Gift Card: Via the IKEA Gift Registry site, users can virtually “buy” an item; the value is then applied to an IKEA Gift Card, as opposed to buying the physical product.
3)Buy Online: Users can purchase a registry item online at IKEA-USA.com and choose to have an item sent to them or directly to the recipient.
4)Buy In-Store: Users can purchase a registry product in any IKEA U.S. store.

For more information on the new IKEA Gift Registry, visit www.IKEA-USA.com/registry. To download the IKEA Gift Registry app, visit the app store (iOS and Android) or text “REGISTRY” to 62345 to get a link to download the app.

The IKEA Gift Registry Giveaway
To celebrate the new registry, IKEA is offering the chance for three registry entrants to win a $1,000 IKEA gift card to use for their special moment (giveaway period is 2/14/17 – 5/31/17).* To enter, customers must create an IKEA registry between February 14, 2017 and May 31, 2017. No purchase necessary. For official rules and additional information about the “IKEA Gift Registry Giveaway,” visit www.IKEA-USA.com/registrylink.

IKEA will also offer registrants additional giveaways, prizes – and other surprises! – on an ongoing basis.

* The Giveaway begins at 12:00:01 AM (ET) on 2/14/2017 and ends at 11:59:59 PM (ET) on 5/31/2017. Visit www.IKEA-USA.com/registrylink for Giveaway rules.

** IKEA FAMILY is a free loyalty program with benefits such as product discounts, free coffee or hot tea in the restaurant, 90 day price protection, extra Småland time, special offers, ideas and inspiration, and more. Visit IKEA FAMILY for more information.

*** Chip-in is only available on single items greater than $50 in value. Not available if registry creator adds 2 or more of an item to their registry

**** Not all IKEA products are available to purchase online. To find out if a product is available to purchase online, when looking at the registry list online on the IKEA Gift Registry website, click on “purchase” to reveal the purchase options for a specific item. Adding the registry number in the shopping cart during the online checkout process will ensure the purchase is attributed to registry. To do this, enter the registry number in the “IKEA FAMILY card number” field in the shopping cart at checkout.

***** Present a gift registry print out or pull up and present the registry number and barcode via a mobile device to the cashier at checkout. The cashier will scan the registry barcode at the register. If the product has a special IKEA FAMILY price, it will be applied once the barcode is scanned as well.

ABOUT IKEA
Since its 1943 founding in Sweden, IKEA has offered home furnishings of good design and function at low prices so the majority of people can afford them. There are currently more than 392 IKEA stores in 48 countries, including 43 in the U.S. IKEA incorporates sustainability into day-to-day business and supports initiatives that benefit children and the environment. For more information see IKEA-USA.com, @IKEAUSANews, @IKEAUSA or IKEAUSA on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest.

Press Contact:
Kathy Boerner
Kathy.Boerner@Ketchum.com
646-935-3914

Source: IKEA

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British Land starts £23 million enhancement programme at New Mersey, Speke

British Land starts £23 million enhancement programme at New Mersey, Speke

 

London, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — British Land and Hercules Unit Trust (HUT) have started construction of a £23 million leisure extension at New Mersey, Speke. British Land is doubling the amount of food and drink across its retail portfolio over the next five years to integrate a bolder, broader, deeper mix and continue to create outstanding places to shop, eat and be entertained.

The 66,000 sq ft development will be anchored by an 11 screen state-of-the-art Cineworld cinema (37,000 sq ft) complete with Superscreen technology. The extension will also deliver an additional 29,000 sq ft of restaurant space across six units. Pre-lets have been secured with TGI Fridays (7,000 sq ft), Nando’s (4,700 sq ft) and Wagamama (3,500 sq ft) and discussions are progressing on the remaining three restaurants. The restaurant element will open in late spring 2018 with the cinema opening in summer 2018.

James Varley, Asset Manager for British Land, said: “The New Mersey leisure extension will significantly improve the centre’s leisure and dining options, enhancing our customers’ experience and creating Places People Prefer. Across our retail portfolio, we are investing to create outstanding places that are in line with peoples’ changing lifestyles.”

Kevin Frost, Property Director for Cineworld, said: “Cineworld is thrilled to be opening a brand new 11 screen cinema at New Mersey with our state-of-the-art Superscreen projection and sound technology. The new extension will undoubtedly enhance the appeal of New Mersey as a regional leisure, dining and retail destination.”

The development is expected to generate 250-300 full and part-time jobs in addition to 100 jobs during the construction phase.

British Land is represented by Wilkinson Williams and Cushman & Wakefield.

Notes to Editors

About British Land
We are one of Europe’s largest publicly listed real estate companies. We own, manage, develop and finance a portfolio of high quality UK commercial property, focused on Retail and London Offices and Residential. We own or manage total assets of £19.0 billion (British Land share is £13.9 billion) as valued at 30 September 2016. Our properties are home to over 1,200 different organisations ranging from international brands to local start-ups.

Our strategy is to create Places People Prefer. It is based on long term trends and creates a portfolio suited to current and future needs which are aligned to modern lifestyles. We employ our placemaking skills, and increasingly our mixed-use expertise to expand the appeal to a broader range of occupiers and drive long term performance.

Retail accounts for 49% of our portfolio. We create outstanding places for modern consumer lifestyles, places to shop eat and be entertained. Comprising over 20 million sq ft of Retail and Leisure space across regional and local multi-let destinations, superstores, department stores and leisure assets, the Retail portfolio is modern, flexible and adaptable to a wide range of formats.

Office and Residential accounts for 49% of our portfolio. It comprises 7.6 million sq ft of well-connected office-led campuses and ‘campus-lite’ clusters of high quality buildings. Office campuses include Regent’s Place and Paddington Central in the West End and Broadgate (50% share) in the City. Other assets include The Leadenhall Building, York House, 10 Portman Square and Marble Arch House and our residential assets are at Clarges Mayfair, The Hempel Collection and Aldgate Place.

Two per cent of our portfolio is at Canada Water – a 46 acre redevelopment opportunity in our medium term pipeline to create a new mixed-use urban centre for London.

Sustainability is embedded throughout our business. Our places become part of their local communities and promote health, improve productivity and increase enjoyment. We protect asset value and generate income from energy generation and efficiency, materials innovation and flood risk reduction, and develop skills and opportunities to help local people and businesses grow.

In April 2016 British Land received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development, the UK’s highest accolade for business success for economic, social and environmental benefits achievements over the last five years. Further details can be found on the British Land website at www.britishland.com.

About Hercules Unit Trust
Hercules Unit Trust (HUT) is a Jersey-based closed-ended property unit trust with a fixed life which has been extended to 2020, and is subject to further extension with unit holder consent. HUT’s primary investment focus is major retail properties in the United Kingdom and, in particular, those properties that offer a critical mass of retailing and, where possible, have the benefit of Open A1 planning consent.

HUT is the UK’s largest specialist retail warehouse property unit trust. As at 31 March 2016, the Trust owned and managed 12 regional and local centres, including Glasgow Fort in Glasgow and 50% of Fort Kinnaird in Edinburgh, providing in total around 3.5 million sq ft of space. Key tenants of the centres include Primark, Next, Boots, M&S, Arcadia, H&M, New Look, JD Sports and TK Maxx.

British Land is Property Adviser to HUT and Crestbridge Hercules Management IC is the Manager

Crestbridge Hercules Management IC
Crestbridge Hercules Management IC is a cell company subsidiary of Crestbridge Management ICC, part of the Crestbridge group of companies. Crestbridge is an independent provider of administration, management and corporate governance services. Crestbridge Hercules Management IC is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

Enquiries:
Investor Relations:
Jonathan Rae
British Land
020 7467 2938

Media Relations:
Pip Wood
British Land
020 7467 2838

Jackie Janssen
British Land
020 7467 3449

Emma Hammond
FTI Consulting
020 3727 1227

Gordon Simpson
Finsbury Group
020 7251 3801

Source: British Land

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The CEO Roundtable on Cancer accredits CVS Health with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The CEO Roundtable on Cancer has accredited CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), the nation’s largest pharmacy innovation company, with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard, recognizing its efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for its employees and covered family members. The company earned the distinguished Gold Standard accreditation for taking actions in five key areas of health and wellness to fight cancer in the workplace, including: discouraging tobacco use; encouraging physical activity; promoting healthy diet and nutrition; detecting cancer at its earliest stages; and providing access to quality care.

In 2014, CVS Health became the first and remains the only national pharmacy chain to stop the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products a leading cause of cancer and implemented a variety of smoking prevention and cessation programs for its employees.

“This is certainly an honor that recognizes our hard work in building a culture of health and wellness,” said Larry Merlo, CVS Health president and chief executive officer. “Receiving the CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation underscores our decision to eliminate the sale of tobacco from our retail stores and the innovative programs, resources and incentives we’ve put in place to help our colleagues achieve their best health and reduce their risk of cancer.”

The CEO Roundtable on Cancer, a nonprofit organization of CEOs, founded by former President George H.W. Bush, developed and administers the Gold Standard, a workplace accreditation program which encourages and recognizes the commitment of organizations that take concrete actions to address cancer in their workplaces. Nearly 200 private, nonprofit and government employers in a wide range of occupational categories have earned Gold Standard accreditation. In addition to the now 240,000 CVS Health employees, more than six million employees and family members are touched by the tenets of this workplace wellness and culture framework.

“We are pleased to recognize the efforts of CVS Health,” said Robert A. Bradway, chairman of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer. “I hope the leadership and powerful example set by Chief Executive Officer Larry Merlo and the team at CVS Health will encourage other employers across all industries to meet this standard of excellence in cancer prevention, early detection and quality cancer care.”

In addition to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 16 NCI-designated cancer centers and more than 100 other hospitals have earned Gold Standard accreditation. CEOs from many industries are keenly aware of the life-improving impact they can have on health and controlling healthcare costs when they address cancer and other chronic diseases. Gold Standard employers include: Amgen, Avis Budget Group, Dell, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Hogan Lovells, Johnson & Johnson, Lowe’s, Novartis, the Ohio State University, SAS, State Farm, and many Blue Cross affiliates.

About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation company helping people on their path to better health. Through its more than 9,700 retail locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with nearly 90 million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one million patients per year, expanding specialty pharmacy services, and a leading stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, the company enables people, businesses and communities to manage health in more affordable and effective ways. This unique integrated model increases access to quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.

About the CEO Roundtable on Cancer
The CEO Roundtable on Cancer was founded in 2001, when former President George H.W. Bush challenged a group of executives to “do something bold and venturesome about cancer within your own corporate families.” The CEOs responded by creating and encouraging the widespread adoption of the CEO Cancer Gold Standard which calls for organizations to evaluate their health benefits and workplace culture and take extensive, concrete actions in five key areas of health and wellness to address cancer in the workplace. For more information on the CEO Cancer Gold Standard and the free web-based accreditation process, please visit www.CancerGoldStandard.org.

Media Contacts:

Joe Goode
401-770-9820
Joseph.Goode@CVSHealth.com

John Dorna
919-531-0966
John.Dornan@CEORoundtableOnCancer.org

SOURCE: CVS Health

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BRC: Consumer price inflation increased 1.8% in January from 1.6% in the previous month

London, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Consumer price inflation continued on its upward trajectory in January, rising 1.8% on an annual basis from 1.6% in the previous month, broadly in line with expectations. Core inflation, which strips out erratic items such as food and energy, in fact remained unchanged at 1.6% for the second consecutive month. Whilst some areas of the consumer basket are feeling the impact of the devaluation, in other areas, continued heavy discounting is more than offsetting building underlying pressures, for now.

The main contributors to the increase in the 12-month CPI rate came from transport and food. The rising oil price and the fall of the pound continue to push up the price of motor fuels, which grew 3.4% this year compared with a fall a year earlier.

Food inflation has been creeping back towards zero over the last four months, remaining in negative territory in January, -0.4%, but recording the highest rate for over two and a half years. Meat, Fish and Vegetables have been the main drivers of the slowing rate of food deflation in recent months.

On the other Clothing and Footwear prices fell more this year than they did a year earlier, putting downward pressure on overall inflation. The proportion of items on sale was greater this year compared with last, as we also reported in our BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index in January. The poor performance over the festive period in part explains this as retailers had excess stock to clear in the January sales.

Further price increases are in the pipeline. The gap between producer prices and consumer prices in January has widened further, as the output price of manufactured goods rose by 3.5%, 1.7 percentage points higher than the CPI headline rate. Retailers are still in a position to shield consumers from rising prices, however, they cannot do this forever.

Siobhan Bentley, Analyst, Retail Insight and Analytics, BRC

Contact:

TEL: + 44 (0) 20 7854 8924
EMAIL: media@brc.org.uk

Source: BRC

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RILA welcomes the appointment of Steven Mnuchin as U.S. Secretary of Treasury

Arlington , VA, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Retail Industry Leaders Association released the following statement congratulating Steven Mnuchin on being appointed U.S. Secretary of Treasury:

“RILA congratulates Steven Mnuchin on his appointment to Secretary of Treasury. We look forward to working with the Department on policies that grow our nation’s economy, promote free and fair trade, and uphold sound financial reforms that protect America’s retailers and our consumers.”

RILA is the trade association of the world’s largest and most innovative retail companies. RILA members include more than 200 retailers, product manufacturers, and service suppliers, which together account for more than $1.5 trillion in annual sales, millions of American jobs and more than 100,000 stores, manufacturing facilities and distribution centers domestically and abroad.

Contact:

Christin Fernandez
Vice President, Communications
Phone: 703-600-2039
Email: christin.fernandez@rila.org

Source: RILA

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EuroShop 2017 to showcase how to virtually enhance the customer journey with Location Based Services

Düsseldorf, Germany, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shopping with your Smartphone is already an everyday routine for many consumers today. EuroShop 2017, the World’s No. 1 Retail Trade Fair, held in Düsseldorf from 5 to 9 March, shows how to virtually enhance the customer journey with Location Based Services (LBS). Not only do numerous international vendors at the exhibition stands in the Retail Technology Dimension of the trade fair have innovative LBS solutions in store for visitors, EuroShop also uses them itself.

Location based services are a big benefit for retailers but also for trade fair visitors. While in the past you had to thumb through papers for relevant information, EuroShop guests today get everything worth knowing conveniently sent to their devices right away – and at precisely the point in time when this is relevant.

For trade visitors the EuroShop App (for Android and iPhone) is the point of departure. Mobile device users immediately receive not only a digital hall map or information on all exhibitors but also valuable add-on services as a direct push message by activating their GPS and Bluetooth. Geofencing sends them a message to welcome them right at the airport in Düsseldorf or at Düsseldorf central station and shows them the easiest and fastest way to reach the exhibition centre. For motorists a message is shown as they exit from the motorway, telling them which parking lot is best for them – depending on the user this message is displayed in German or English.

New: EuroShop offers Beacons for Addressing Visitors in a Tailor-Made Fashion

At EuroShop 2017 exhibitors can book the use of beacons for the first time.  Beacons, or little Bluetooth transmitters, are very flexible in use since they can cover a radius of up to 40m and can be used indoors. If an App user now enters this perimeter the system triggers a push message. This means, exhibitors that use beacons at EuroShop can address trade visitors interactively and extend a targeted invitation to their exhibition stand to obtain information on the company and its products.

The trick: in the App visitors decide themselves on the product categories they would like to be informed about. Here they can subscribe to the two EuroShop Dimensions Light and Retail Technology, for example, if they are looking for lighting solutions but are also interested in ePayment. As soon as they approach an exhibitor with special expertise in this segment, they will receive a customised message via the App that leads to further information.

EuroShop 2017 is open for trade visitors from Sunday, 5 March 2017, to Thursday, 9 March 2017, daily from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. 1-day tickets cost EUR 70.- (EUR 50.- purchased online beforehand (e-Ticket)),  2-day tickets cost EUR 90.- (EUR 70.- purchased online beforehand) and season tickets are EUR 150.- (EUR 130.- purchased online beforehand). Admission tickets include a free return trip to EuroShop on public transport marked VRR (Verkehrsverbund-Rhein-Ruhr). Further information at www.europshop.de.

Press Contact:

Cornelia Jokisch
(Referent)
Tel.: +49 (0)211 4560-998
Fax: +49 (0)211 4560-87998
JokischC@messe-duesseldorf.de

Tanja Karl
(Assistenz)
Tel.: +49 (0)211 4560-999
Fax: +49 (0)211 4560-87999
KarlT@messe-duesseldorf.de

Source: Euroshop

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NACS survey: Americans are optimistic about the economy as gas prices fall

​ALEXANDRIA, Va., 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — A majority of Americans (57%) are optimistic about the economy as gas prices fell by 5 cents per gallon over the past month, according to the latest National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Consumer Fuels Survey of U.S. adults who purchase fuel for a vehicle at least once per month.

Overall, 57% of consumers are optimistic about the economy, which is 13 percentage points higher than last February, when 44% were optimistic. More than three-quarters (76%) of all consumers say that gas prices, which fell from $2.30 to $2.25 over the past 30 days, play a role in their feelings about the economy.

Consumers in the South were most optimistic (60%), while those in the Northeast were least optimistic (54%). Only one in three Americans overall (38%) say that gas prices rose over the past 30 days, though a majority of consumers in the Northeast (53%) say that gas prices rose in the past 30 days. By contrast, only 28% of consumers in the Midwest say gas prices rose in the past 30 days.

Looking to the future, more than two in five fuel consumers (46%) say that they expect gas prices to increase over the next 30 days. This is a noticeable increase from the 35% who predicted higher pump prices at the same time one year ago.

One in five Americans (18%) say that they will spend more money shopping over the coming 30 days. Younger consumers, those ages 18-34, are most likely (28%) to increase their spending.

“The strong consumer optimism over the past few months will be challenged by the fuels industry’s spring transition to summer-blend fuels, which puts pressure on the distribution system and gas prices. As the cold winter weather slowly warms and spring draws closer, convenience retailers are hopeful that consumer optimism remains high and drivers continue to hit the roads — and visit their stores to refuel on drinks, snacks and meals,” said Jeff Lenard, NACS vice president of strategic industry initiatives.

The survey was conducted online by Penn Schoen Berland; 1,110 U.S. adults who purchase fuel for a vehicle such as a car, truck or van at least once per month were surveyed February 7-10, 2017. Summary results are available at nacsonline.com/fuelssurvey.

Founded in 1961 as the National Association of Convenience Stores, NACS (nacsonline.com) is the international association for convenience and fuel retailing. The U.S. convenience store industry, with more than 154,000 stores across the country, conducts 160 million transactions a day, sells 80% of the fuel purchased in the country and had total sales of $575 billion in 2015. NACS has 2,100 retail and 1,700 supplier member companies, which do business in nearly 50 countries.

Source: NACS

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Morinda supports flood relief efforts in Tahiti

Morinda supports flood relief efforts in Tahiti

 

PAPE’ETE, Tahiti, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The end of January brought devastation to the people of Tahiti. After days of torrential rain and heavy flooding, many residents were evacuated from the island while thousands of others were left to take care of the broken remains that they once called home. Morinda holds Tahiti particularly dear as its “homeland” and was quick to lend a helping hand.

After receiving record-breaking amounts of rain in just 24 hours, the island of Tahiti was declared to be in a state of natural disaster when flooding began to destroy the island’s infrastructure. Main roads were damaged by landslides, major bridges were destroyed, and the island’s international airport was shut down for several days as a direct result of the flooding.

“We were devastated to hear about the recent disaster in our homeland,” said Kerry Asay, Morinda Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “We want to do all we can to help the people of Tahiti during this difficult time.”

Morinda has a manufacturing plant on the island of Tahiti with good-hearted employees. With the coordinated efforts of local employees Hine and Scott Tuitupou, and the financial support of Morinda in the United States, the company was able to provide 45 major household appliances to families in need.

“We have an ongoing relationship with organizations focused on benefitting Tahiti,” said Kelly Olsen, Morinda Founder and Chief Marketing Officer. “We want to give back to the island that gave so much to us.”

Even with governmental assistance and charitable efforts from organizations and companies like Morinda, however, thousands of people found themselves in a state of despair. For a time, more than 6,000 homes were left without power. When all was said and done, more than 800 homes were completely destroyed.

About Morinda    

Founded in 1996, Morinda is a global, research-driven company with a mission to use the power of nature to help people live healthier, longer lives. Cutting-edge technology and extensive research have allowed Morinda to develop innovative product lines that reflect its passion to help people live younger, longer. Morinda is headquartered in American Fork, Utah, and has a presence in more than 117 countries worldwide. Learn more at www.morinda.com.

Contact:            

Michal Ash
Global Public Relations Manager
Michal_Ash@Morinda.com
801-234-3314

Source: Morinda

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BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution Issue 3 benchmarked by GFSI

London, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — BRC Global Standards are pleased to announce that the BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution Issue 3 has been successfully benchmarked against Issue 6 of the GFSI Guideline.

Originally introduced in 2006, BRC Global Standards introduced the Global Standard for Storage and Distribution to complement the suite of Global Standards covering the production of food, packaging and consumer products. This Standard allows the chain of product certification to be completed, from primary processor to manufacturer, and from manufacturer to retailer (or food service company in the case of food).

This Standard is designed to reflect best practice and facilitate a process of continuous improvement through well-designed risk-based product safety management systems. The objective is to ensure that the quality and safety of products are maintained during their storage and distribution and where subject to other activities such as contracted services, and that customer confidence is upheld through audit and certification.

The Standard currently has over 1400 certificated sites in over 30 countries and has enjoyed a steady growth rate.

“We are delighted that the BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution Issue 3 has been benchmarked by GFSI, and know this will bring increased recognition for BRC certificated sites. The Standard is widely used in Europe where its value in ensuring the management of product quality and safety through the supply chain is well established, and recognition should provide a further boost to the rapid growth in uptake we are seeing in North America.” Tom Owen, Scheme Manager, BRC Global Standards

Notes to Editors

About BRC Global Standards

BRC Global Standards is a leading brand and consumer protection organisation, used by over 25,000 suppliers in over 130 countries, with certification issued through a global 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. BRC Global Standards are now often a fundamental requirement of leading retailers, manufacturers and food service organisations.

The BRC Global Standards certification scheme offers comprehensive support to help new and established businesses to achieve and maintain their quality and safety aims. For more information, please visit www.brcglobalstandards.com

Media Contact:

+44 (0)20 7854 8980

Source: BRC Global Standards

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Kimco to assist The SCORE Foundation in the creation of educational services for retail entrepreneurs

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) today (2/13/2017) announced that it has sponsored The SCORE Foundation in the development by SCORE of new educational services focused specifically on entrepreneurs who are starting, operating or managing small businesses in the brick-and-mortar retail, service or restaurant industries. The program and sponsorship align with Kimco’s goals to support its small shop tenant base and to enrich local economies by helping to build and grow small businesses, including veteran, minority and women-owned retailers.

Under this alliance, Kimco will assist SCORE in the creation of educational services benefiting entrepreneurs in the retail, restaurant or service industries. Tenants and prospective tenants who wish to take advantage of the program will have access to a SCORE “concierge service” – a dedicated contact providing tenants an appropriate mentor based on their individual needs and access to SCORE training, counseling and other services that will be available through SCORE’s local chapters throughout the United States or through convenient web-based modules.

“Kimco is thrilled to be working with SCORE to assist small businesses not only in our portfolio, but across the country,” said David Jamieson, Kimco’s Executive Vice President, Asset Management and Operations. “Small shops are part of the fabric of our communities, and it’s vital to local economies that small businesses thrive. We are passionate about doing our part to help.”

“SCORE is teaming up with Kimco so more brick-and-mortar small business owners can have the help they need to find success,” added David Bobbitt, President of The SCORE Foundation and Vice President of Development at SCORE. “We know that small businesses counseled by SCORE mentors have a higher rate of surviving and, indeed, thriving. Brick-and-mortar small business owners face a changing marketplace, yet an experienced SCORE mentor can help them negotiate this new terrain with confidence.”

ABOUT KIMCO

Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in New Hyde Park, N.Y., that is one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air shopping centers. As of December 31, 2016, the company owned interests in 524 U.S. shopping centers comprising 85 million square feet of leasable space across 34 states and Puerto Rico. Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991, and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center acquisitions, development and management for more than 50 years. For further information, please visit www.kimcorealty.com, the company’s blog at blog.kimcorealty.com, or follow Kimco on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kimcorealty.

ABOUT SCORE

Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 10 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE’s 10,000+ volunteer business experts provide 350,000+ free small business mentoring sessions, workshops and educational services to clients in 300+ chapters nationwide. In 2015, SCORE volunteers provided 2.2+ million hours to help create more than 45,000 jobs and 55,000 small businesses.

For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800-634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Visit SCORE at www.score.org. Follow @SCOREMentors on Facebook and Twitter.

Contact:
Jennifer Maisch
516-869-7224
Director, Corporate Communications
jmaisch@kimcorealtay.com

Source: Kimco Realty Corp.

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NGA announces top winners of its Creative Choice Awards in the Marketing and Merchandising categories

Las Vegas, NV, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Grocers Association (NGA) today (Feb 14, 2017) revealed this year’s top winners of its Creative Choice Awards in the Marketing and Merchandising categories.  The “Outstanding Merchandiser” and “Outstanding Marketer” titles are the highest award of the Creative Choice Awards contest.

This year’s contest featured new categories and included two winners for each category, one entry from a 1 – 15 store operator and one entry from a 15+ store operator. Over 300 entries were judged based on the criteria of creativity, clarity and effectiveness by a panel of industry experts. The Outstanding Merchandiser and Outstanding Marketer recipients were selected from a list of category winners and were determined by both the judges, and through online voting, which incorporated nearly 3,000 votes.

Outstanding Merchandiser was awarded to Festival Foods for its “Eat Well Ad campaign entry. Festival Foods’ team of registered dietitians developed a quarterly Eat Well ad that encompassed affordable and healthy recipes. Within these ads, family favorite recipes were selected and merchandized together in their stores.

The title of Outstanding Marketer was awarded to Broulim’s Video Campaign “Hear from Customers Like You.” Broulim’s hired a film crew to visit the homes of five Broulim’s Online customers, and produced various customer testimonial spots and interview highlight videos featuring the personal stories of the benefits and convenience of online grocery shopping were produced for the store. Broulim’s then launched a video marketing campaign to engage their communities, relay the convenience of grocery shopping online, and to get their audience excited about trying the service.

“The Creative Choice Awards Contest is a wonderful program that recognizes the talented, creative and innovative campaigns of independent grocers all across the country,” said Peter J. Larkin, president and CEO of NGA. “It brings attention and acclaim to these fantastic events that add an element of fun and excitement to the shopping experience, and are largely unseen outside of the local market.”

The annual Creative Choice Awards contest, sponsored by Kellogg’s and Unilever, honors the best marketing and merchandising programs in the independent supermarket industry that have boosted store traffic, increased item or department sales, positively impacted overall store sales or provided a unique benefit to the community. Marketing campaigns and merchandising events or promotions held between December 1, 2015 and December 1, 2016 were eligible for this year’s contest. To learn more, visit www.NGACreativeChoice.com.

Full list of 2017 Creative Choice Awards winners are posted below:

Marketing

Category 1: Connections through Social Media and Digital Marketing

1 – 15 Store Winner: Broulim’s Video Campaign: Hear from Customers

Like You, Broulim’s Fresh Foods

15+ Store Winner: HARPS 50% Off Produce, Harps Food Stores

Category 2: Connections through TV and Radio

1 – 15 Store Winner: Kaune’s Branding Campaign,

Kaune’s Neighborhood Market

15+ Store Winner: It’s the Little Things, Festival Foods

Category 3: Connections through Print

1 – 15 Store Winner: Shindigs (Holiday Recipe Guide), Newport Avenue Market

15+ Store Winner: MORE Rewards Ad Scape in St. Cloud Times, Coborn’s

Category 4: Integrated Marketing Campaign

1 – 15 Store Winner: Black Box Coffee Bar and Donuttery Grand Opening, Country Harvest

15+ Store Winner: Battle at Bristol Campaign, K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.

Category 5: Grand Opening or Remodel

1 – 15 Store Winner: Ron’s Country Market Remodel, Ron’s Country Market

15+ Store Winner: Harvest Market Grand Opening, Niemann Foods, Inc.

Merchandising

Category 6: Single Manufacturer Event

1 – 15 Store Winner: Kids Week – “Surf’s Up!” with Kemps, Chris’ Food Center

15+ Store Winner: Race for the Ryder Cup, Karns Food

Category 7: Store Event

1 – 15 Store Winner: Meet the Ranchers Store Event, Newport Avenue Market

15+ Store Winner: Eat Fresh. Eat Local., Associated Retail Operations

Category 8: Public Service or Charitable Cause Event

1 – 15 Store Winner: WPVGA Potato Contest, Trig’s (T.A. Solberg Co., Inc)

15+ Store Winner: World Largest Pineapple Display, Coborn’s

Category 9: Center Store/GM/HBC

1 – 15 Store Winner: Champagne’s Market & Kitchenary,

Champagne’s Market & The Kitchenary

15+ Store Winner: Eat Well ad campaign, Festival Foods

Category 10: Perimeter Departments

1 – 15 Store Winner: Fromage Fantastique, West Seattle Thriftway

15+ Store Winner:  Birchberry Soup Program, Associated Food Stores

Contact:

Tel: (703) 516-0700
Fax: (703) 516-0115

Source: NGA

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NGA 2017 Best Bagger Champion — Brady Long of Buehler’s Fresh Foods in Medina, Ohio

Las Vegas, NV, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Brady Long of Buehler’s Fresh Foods, located in Medina, Ohio, defeated 22 other Best Bagger competitors from across the nation to claim a grand prize of $10,000 and the title of the National Grocers Association (NGA) Best Bagger Champion.

Designed to promote supermarket employees and demonstrate a superior core customer service skill, the nationwide competition has been held by NGA since 1987. Contestants are judged by speed of bagging, proper bag-building technique, weight distribution in the bag, as well as style, attitude and appearance, and are chosen through statewide competitions over the course of last year.

This year’s competition was sponsored by PepsiCo, Inc. and emceed for the third consecutive year by Food Network star, Chef Duff Goldman. The competition was held Monday, February 13 during The NGA Show at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Kayelyn Henley of K-VA-T Food City in Virginia was awarded the second place prize of $5,000, and the third place prize of $1,000 went to Hunter Wisecarver of K-VA-T Food City in Tennessee. Fourth and fifth place winners, winning $1,000 each, were Spencer Balderas of Shaw’s Supermarket in Vermont and Molly Dittman of Harmon’s in Utah, respectively.

“Baggers and courtesy clerks are often the last impression a customer has of a store, and because of this, superior bagging skills, along with friendly customer service, are critical elements to a positive shopping experience for the consumer,” said NGA President and CEO Peter J. Larkin. “The Best Bagger competition truly epitomizes the spirit and work ethic of the supermarket industry.  Congratulations to Brady, who competed with great enthusiasm, and to all our Best Bagger participants who showcased their passion for excellent customer service.”

The Best Bagger Championship is a nationwide promotion for supermarket employees. It is intended to demonstrate a superior core customer service skill in a friendly competition. It has been sponsored since 1987 by the National Grocers Association as part of its annual trade show.

Contact:

Tel: (703) 516-0700
Fax: (703) 516-0115

Source: NGA

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NGA & Nielsen national grocery shoppers survey: high consumer satisfaction among independent supermarkets

Las Vegas, NV, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, today (Feb 13, 2017) released topline results from its national grocery shoppers survey that was conducted by Nielsen on behalf of NGA. The survey segments data by independent shoppers from regional and national chain shoppers and provides analysis into consumer attitudes and behaviors. Insights from the survey, along with recommendations on how independents can identify trends and implement strategies to grow their bottom lines were presented during an educational session at The NGA Show.

The results revealed high consumer satisfaction among independent supermarkets. 82% of respondents who primarily shop at an independent supermarket reported being very/extremely satisfied compared to 65% of respondents who reported being very/extremely satisfied with a national chain. Findings from the survey also showed that independent grocers perform highly in featuring fresh food, the selection of locally grown produce and other packaged goods, and high quality fresh fruits and vegetables.

“In an extremely competitive industry, independents are finding innovative ways to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and are doing so with much success,” said Peter J. Larkin, president and CEO, National Grocers Association. “With their strong community roots and the agility to respond quickly to consumer demand, independent grocers are on the forefront of meeting customer demand, particularly in areas such as local and fresh.”

“Survey results show once again that grocery shoppers are extremely satisfied with the experience they are having with independent grocery stores. While independents can grow their market share by leveraging their strengths, there are areas of opportunity for growth, such as in the health and wellness categories and offering dietitian services,” said Laurie Rains, vice president, U.S. Retail Consumer & Shopper Analytics at Nielsen.

“The results from this survey provide good recommendations that independent grocers can implement to win in the marketplace. NGA is providing resources to our members to help them implement new business strategies to grow their bottom line,” Larkin noted.

Key findings of the research included:

Local Offerings – According to the survey results, independents shoppers value locally grown fresh foods and source traceability more than national and regional chain shoppers.

The Health and Wellness Wave – Six in ten shoppers believe that healthy foods should be displayed alongside other food items.

Digital Touch – Results show that 20% of shoppers shop online, up from 16% last year, with 74% who shop online use a delivery service and 44% use click and collect.

Community – A quarter of shoppers are strongly influenced by a store that engages in the community, up 4% higher than last year’s results.

These survey results will be released in full and further examined in a “The Independent Consumer” webinar series throughout 2017. This research report was sponsored by The Shelby Report.

Find more at www.nationalgrocers.org/consumertrends.

Methodology: The National Survey of Grocery Shoppers was conducted online within the United States by Harris Poll on behalf of The National Grocers Association (NGA) among 1902 adults, 18 and over between November 1 – November 25, 2016 using a sample from the Harris Poll Panel.  The sample was split into a geographic grouping of urban, suburban, and rural shoppers, and was segmented by consumers who shop at independent supermarkets.

Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have agreed to participate in Harris Poll surveys. Because the sample is based on those who were invited to participate in the Harris Poll online research panel, no estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. A complete survey method, including weighting variables, is available upon request.

Contact:

Tel: (703) 516-0700
Fax: (703) 516-0115

Source: NGA

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Cousins Products LLC recalls certain Creole Tomato Dressing that may contain undeclared milk

Madisonville, LA, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Cousins Products LLC, Madisonville, LA, is voluntarily recalling 16oz Creole Tomato Dressing, Best by Date 05/18/17, because the product may contain undeclared milk.  People who are allergic to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.

The product was distributed through retail stores in Southeastern LA.  The product is refrigerated and packaged in 16 oz glass jars with metal lids with the following code:
 
Best By Date: 05/18/17

Jar/Case Lot Number: 0001118

UPC code: 5027800100
 

No other lots or products are affected.

The recall was initiated after receiving a consumer complaint on jar labeled as Creole Tomato Dressing with a Best by Date 05/18/17 the revealed the presence of Blue Cheese dressing which contains milk.  Creole Tomato Dressing does not contain milk. Investigation into the matter, shows this was an isolated incident.  No illnesses have been reported to date.

Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it and to contact Cousins Products, LLC for product exchange or refund by telephone at (985) 792-7694, Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4 PM or anytime by email to cousinsproducts@gmail.com.

Cousins Products, LLC deeply cares about the health and safety of the people who consume our products and we apologize for any problems that this situation may cause. This voluntary recall is being conducted in consultation with FDA.

Consumers Contact:

Cousins Products, LLC
cousinsproducts@gmail.com
(985) 792-7694

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Cousins Products LLC recalls certain Creole Tomato Dressing that may contain undeclared milk

 

Source: FDA

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Choice Farms LLC recalls stuffed mushrooms that contain cheese from a third party supplier that may be contaminated with Listeria

Choice Farms LLC recalls stuffed mushrooms that contain cheese from a third party supplier that may be contaminated with Listeria

 

CORAL GABLES, Fla., 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Choice Farms LLC is initiating a very limited voluntary recall of stuffed mushrooms because the mushrooms may contain a cheese component which a third party supplier advised has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.  Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stuffiness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The recall pertains to a  total of seven (six in Texas, one in Kansas) individual shrink-wrapped trays of one of three stuffed mushroom types: Traditional Gourmet Portabella Mushrooms; Pizza Style Portabella Mushrooms; and/or Stuffed Mushrooms sold on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the following stores:

Store # Location
Kroger 445 5330 S. Cooper/ Green Oaks
Arlington, TX 76017
Kroger 461 5190 Hwy. 78
Sachse, TX 75048
Kroger 529 4241 Capitol Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204
Kroger 566 3205 University Drive
Nacadoches, TX 75965
Kroger 575 2935 Ridge Road
Rockwall, TX 75032
Kroger 695 5701 W. Pleasant Ridge
Arlington, TX 76016
Dillon 072 10515 W. Central Ave.
Wichita, KS 67212

No illnesses have been reported to date. This product is meant to be cooked and has instructions to do so on each package.

The consumers who suspect that they have purchased the products affected by this recall should dispose it in the garbage and contact Choice Farms LLC for a refund.  Consumers with questions may contact the consumer 24-hour telephone number for Choice Farms LLC: 800-605-0881.

Product Description Best if Enjoyed By Lot Number UPC
Traditional Gourmet Portabella Mushrooms
(2 count tray, 8 oz.)		 2/16/2017 12041000 7-17524-72470
Pizza style Portabella Mushrooms
(2 count tray, 8 oz.)		 2/16/2017 12041000 7-17524-72471
Stuffed Mushrooms
(6 count tray, 7 oz.)		 2/16/2017 12041000 7-17524-72469

Consumers Contact:

1-800-605-0881

Source: FDA

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Country Fresh recalls various cooking and snacking products that contained Sargento branded cheeses

Country Fresh recalls various cooking and snacking products that contained Sargento branded cheeses

 

Conroe, Texas, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Following the Sargento Cheese Company recall where select Sargento branded cheeses were recalled due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Country Fresh, LLC. of Conroe, Texas, is recalling 2,552 cases of various cooking and snacking products (product descriptions attached), that contained Sargento branded cheeses because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The product in question was shipped to retailers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia under the Country Fresh and store brand labels described in the product listing.

The list of products subject to this recall follows:

Product Description Description of
Packaging		 UPC Best-By Dates
Country Fresh Tuscan Style Mushroom Foam Overwrap Tray 74641-
07211		 February 14, 2017 thru
February 17, 2017
Country Fresh Stuffed Mushrooms Foam Overwrap Tray 74641-
07207		 February 14, 2017 thru
February 17, 2017
Southwest Stuffed Mushrooms Foam Overwrap Tray 72036-
88471		 February 14, 2017 thru
February 17, 2017
Marketside Garlic Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms Clamshell 681131-
14821		 February 15, 2017 thru
February 17, 2017
Ready Fresh Go Fruit and Hatch Pepper Cheese Clamshell 41220-
03680		 January 19, 2017 thru
February 16, 2017

The product bears “BEST IF USED BY” dates between January 19, 2017 (1/19/17) through February 17, 2017 (2/17/17). No products except those on this list are subject to this recall.

To date, no illnesses have been confirmed by public health authorities.

Sargento Cheese advised Country Fresh of the issue and Country Fresh is taking this action in the interest of protecting the public health. “Nothing is more important than ensuring that consumers enjoy nothing but high quality, nutritious, and safe and wholesome products from us” said Bryan Herr, Country Fresh’s President.

Consumers who have purchased any of these products are urged to dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 281-453-3305, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT.

Consumers Contact:

281- 453-3305

Source: FDA

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Whole Foods Market to open new store at H Street neighborhood, Washington on March 15

Store will offer exclusive local products, made-in-house specialties and a new venue by local chef Erik Bruner-Yang

WASHINGTON, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market will open its newest Washington location on Wednesday, March 15, at 600 H St. NE. The store, designed to be the go-to destination for grocery shoppers east of the Capitol, will offer the highest quality natural and organic products, including fresh produce, meat, seafood and prepared foods.

“We’re thrilled to join the thriving H Street neighborhood,” said Donovan Morris, the store’s team leader and a 26-year Whole Foods Market veteran who most recently led the Foggy Bottom/GW store. “We’re offering a unique, exciting grocery shopping experience and a new destination for fast casual dining with gathering places for the community.”

Every item sold in the store meets Whole Foods Market’s rigorous quality standards and is free of artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, preservatives and hydrogenated fats.

The 40,000-square-foot store includes:

  • The first expanded Paper Horse venue by Chef Erik Bruner-Yang, introducing a larger Chinese diner-style menu, featuring  Asian comfort foods
  • Collaborations with Atlas Brew Works, including a first-to-market “Home Rule” brew and baked-from-scratch breads made from recycled brewer’s grain
  • Exclusive local products, including sauces and spice blends from Maketto, Cava restaurant sauces and D.C.-based Snacklins’ vegan “pork rinds”
  • Extensive hot and cold prepared foods bars, using local, natural and organic ingredients and offering seasonal dishes, ethnic cuisine and comfort food
  • An intimate mezzanine pub with 16 local beers on tap, wine by the glass and a gourmet hot dog cart
  • Only outdoor patio fronting busy H Street

The store’s 150 team members include trained butchers, fishmongers, scratch bakers and a team of chefs. The community is invited to join store and company leaders for a traditional bread-breaking ceremony at 8:45 a.m. on March 15. Opening day shoppers will be greeted with door-buster deals and an array of product demonstrations and samples. Further details about the store opening, including opportunities for the community to take tours, will be shared through social media.

Contact:

Beth Krauss
beth.krauss@wholefoods.com
510.428.7400

Source: Whole Foods Market

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Whole Foods Market marks National Drink Wine Day with 20% off on all Criterion wines

Whole Foods Market marks National Drink Wine Day with 20% off on all Criterion wines

 

AUSTIN, Texas, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — National Drink Wine Day is Feb. 18, and Whole Foods Market is celebrating by taking 20 percent off the price of all Criterion wines.

Criterion wines are created to be classic, benchmark examples of wine styles from important wine regions around the world, and are ideal for new wine enthusiasts and experts alike. For sommeliers-in-training, these wines come in handy when teaching the nose/palate characteristics to look for to identify these varieties.

Whole Foods Market’s wine experts Doug Bell, and Devon Broglie use their years of industry experience and acquired expertise to work closely with extremely talented winemakers across the globe, tasting countless wines from a multitude of classic wine areas to create Criterion wines that embody and highlight the distinctive characteristics of each wine from a particular region.

Bottles include:

  • Malbec Reserva from Mendoza, Argentina – Rich, bold, and velvety with blackberry and licorice notes.
  • Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio from Italy – Peach and apple with crisp acidity.
  • Carménère from Valle de Colchagua, Chile – Blackberry and cassis fruit with spicy herbal notes.
  • Chianti Classico from Tuscany, Italy – Complex and balanced with tart cherry and graphite minerality.
  • Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra, Australia – Dense and smooth with red cherry, chocolate and mint.
  • Rioja Reserva from Rioja, Spain – Traditional with dried cherry fruit and vanilla oak complexity.
  • Pinot Noir from Central Otago, New Zealand – Elegant and silky with fresh crisp berry fruit and a textured finish.
  • Sauvignon Blanc from Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California – Classic tropical and snappy grapefruit with crisp acidity and an herbal finish.
  • Chablis from Northern France – Green apple and lemon fruit with limestone minerality and a steely finish.
  • Barolo from Piedmont, Italy – Robust with dried cherries, rose petals and tobacco.

This year’s monthly offers, which will be announced a week before each date, build on Whole Foods Market’s past food holiday celebrations, including 25-cent coffee on National Coffee Day, discounted bakery pies and pizzas for National Pi Day and 25-cent cookies on National Cookie Day. In 2017, shoppers can expect a mix of old favorites and new celebrations.

Contact:

Darrah Gist
darrah.gist@wholefoods.com
678.638.5888

Lauren Bernath
lauren.bernath@wholefoods.com
678.638.5805

Source: Whole Foods Market

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SHARE BUYBACK UPDATE: AHOLD DELHAIZE REPURCHASED 1,139,241 OF AHOLD DELHAIZE COMMON SHARES FROM February 6, 2017 UP TO AND INCLUDING February 10, 2017

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold Delhaize repurchased 1,139,241 of Ahold Delhaize common shares in the period from February 6, 2017 up to and including February 10, 2017. The shares were repurchased at an average price of €20.02 per share for a total consideration of € 22.8 million. These repurchases were made as part of the €1 billion share buyback program announced on December 7, 2016.

The total number of shares repurchased under this program to date is 5,946,507 common shares for a total consideration of €118.0 million.

Download the share buyback transactions excel sheet for detailed individual transaction information under “Files to download” (on the right).

Visit www.aholddelhaize.com/en/investors/shareholders/share-buy-back-programs for a complete overview of all Ahold Delhaize share buyback programs.

Contact:

Ellen van Ginkel
Director External Communications
media.relations@aholddelhaize.com

Source: Ahold Delhaize

 

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CBRE enhances its debt and structured finance service offering with the acquisition of Capstone Financial Solutions LLC

Los Angeles, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBG) today  (February 13, 2017) announced that it has acquired the business of Capstone Financial Solutions LLC (“Capstone Financial”), a national boutique commercial real estate finance and consulting firm in the U.S. This acquisition enhances CBRE’s debt and structured finance service offering nationally while providing additional client service advantages in the Midwest.

Capstone Financial provides commercial real estate financing for all property types. Its proprietary work-flow technology platform enables Capstone Financial to sharply reduce processing times for commercial loans.

“Capstone Financial’s processes for quickly closing commercial loans will be a valuable asset to CBRE,“ said Brian Stoffers, Global President, Debt & Structured Finance, Capital Markets, CBRE. “We intend to leverage its proprietary technology platform and process to more efficiently serve our clients on their acquisition financing needs.”

Capstone Financial is led by Jon Faulkenberg and Shawn Givens and has offices in Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Tampa, St. Louis, Dallas and Kansas City.

“Combining with CBRE is an ideal situation for us and our clients,” said Jon Faulkenberg, Principal, Capstone Financial. “CBRE’s high-quality, full-service offering will ensure our clients have a one-stop shop for all of their commercial real estate needs.”

“We are very excited about the increased opportunities we will have by being part of CBRE,” said Shawn Givens, Principal, Capstone Financial. “The same high level of service our clients have come to expect will be enhanced by the products and services we will be able to offer as we grow our national team as part of CBRE. We look forward to the future and growth of CBRE|Capstone.”

About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2016 revenue). The company has more than 75,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate investors and occupiers through approximately 450 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements in this release regarding the acquisition of Capstone Financial that do not concern purely historical data are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based on our management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting us and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, actual performance, results and events may vary materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements, and you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future performance, results or events. Numerous factors could cause actual future performance, results and events to differ materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our ability to successfully integrate Capstone Financial with our existing operations in the U.S., as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. For additional information concerning factors that may cause actual results to differ from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and other risks and uncertainties to our business in general, please refer to our SEC filings, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Such filings are available publicly and may be obtained from our website at www.cbre.com or upon request from the CBRE Investor Relations Department at investorrelations@cbre.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Robert McGrath
Senior Director, Global Media Relations
+1 212 9848267

Source:  CBRE Group, Inc.

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Paradies Lagardère brings Flagler Gourmet Market at the Palm Beach International Airport

ATLANTA, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Paradies Lagardère, the North American travel retail and restaurateur leader, and the Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), today (February 14, 2017) announced the opening of Flagler Gourmet Market in Concourse B. The store offers fresh, locally-prepared grab-and-go food options such as sandwiches, salads and baked goods; fresh fruit; pre-packaged gourmet and specialty food products. Favorite local bakery Paneterie is featured, with items such as the Parisian, the Chicken Mediterranean, the Palm Beach Club and the kale and chicken salad available for purchase.

“We’re thrilled to debut Flagler Gourmet Market at the Palm Beach International Airport,” said Gregg Paradies, president and CEO of Paradies Lagardère. “Not only is it a great complement to the airport, but passengers visiting the airport will experience a little bit of the local culture, as well as snacks and other food items popular in the area.”“The opening of Paradies Lagardère’s Flagler Gourmet Market is really exciting. Fresh, delicious grab-and-go options from Paneterie bring a local flavor to PBI. Our travelers are very happy with the addition of the Flagler Gourmet Market in Concourse B and that popularity has some favorite items now offered in Paradies Lagardère shops in Concourse C. Overall, a great addition to PBI,” said Bruce Pelly, director of Airports, Palm Beach International Airport.

Additional details:

Paradies Lagardère specializes in three key airport concessions areas: Travel Essentials, Specialty Retail and Food and Beverage. Within Travel Essentials and Specialty Retail, we offer a diverse mix of categories including fashion, luxury, electronics, convenience, sports, luggage, jewelry, and souvenirs. We also deliver high-end restaurants, quick-serve and casual restaurants, and quality bars, including local, national and international brands that provide travelers delicious dining options. Paradies Lagardère delivers the very best solutions – a favorite local concept or a highly-desirable international brand – that exceeds expectations for our airport partners and travelers.

2017 Paradies Lagardère, a Lagardère Travel Retail company.

Contact:

Nicole V. Linton
Marketing Communications Manager
P: 404 494 3419
M: 470 455 1843
Email :nicole.linton@paradies-na.com

Source: Paradies Lagardère

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Veel voordeel voor klanten met nieuwe AH to go app

Veel voordeel voor klanten met nieuwe AH to go app

 

Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — AH to go staat voor lekker en goed eten voor onderweg. En dat wordt nu extra aantrekkelijk met de introductie van de AH to go app: een app waarmee klanten op elk moment van de dag exclusieve deals krijgen. Zo ontvangen ze ‘s ochtends een breakfast deal en om 12.00 uur een lekkere lunch deal. Ook kunnen klanten met de app sparen voor gratis producten. In Nederland is er nog geen app die zo specifiek de juiste aanbiedingen op het juiste tijdstip voor de klant onderweg aanbiedt.

De AH to go app bestaat uit stapeltjes kaarten die klanten kunnen swipen om te lezen of te activeren. Er is een stapeltje voor alle deals van dat moment, een voor de spaarkaarten en een voor (eet)inspiratie en tips. In de app zit een klantkaart die bij de (zelfscan)kassa gescand wordt om gebruik te maken van de korting of spaarkaart. Klanten kunnen via de app ook de dichtstbijzijnde AH to go vinden.

Lekkerste deal op je mobiel

Per dag krijgen klanten meerdere deals die perfect aansluiten op het tijdstip van de dag. Bijvoorbeeld de evening deal vanaf 17.00 uur ‘s middags met korting op diverse producten als maaltijdsalades en iets lekkers te drinken. De deal kan geactiveerd worden door de deal-kaart omlaag te slepen en de klantkaart te scannen bij het afrekenen.

Eerste kop koffie gratis

Naast de deals zitten er verschillende spaarkaarten in de AH to go app. Klanten kunnen sparen voor gratis koffie, thee, fruit, croissants, Coca Cola, Naked smoothies en Nutisal nootjes. Elke keer als ze deze producten kopen en hun klantkaart scannen, komt er automatisch een spaarpunt bij. Bij een volle spaarkaart wordt het gratis product automatisch bij de kassa verrekend.

De AH to go app is in samenwerking met een aantal vaste leveranciers ontwikkeld en eerst uitgebreid getest door medewerkers. De app is nu beschikbaar in de App store en Google play store. Als welkomstcadeautje krijgen klanten die de app downloaden een gratis kopje koffie of thee.

De app kan via de volgende linkjes gedownload worden:
Google play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.ah.togo&hl=nl
Apple app store: https://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/ah-to-go/id1042947817?mt=8

Afdeling mediarelaties:
pers@ah.nl
088 6590 2020

Source: Albert Heijn

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New DICK’S Sporting Goods and Field & Stream store to open at The Parke in Cedar Park, TX on Friday, March 3

PITTSBURGH, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S.-based, full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer, will be opening a new DICK’S Sporting Goods and Field & Stream store on Friday, March 3 at The Parke in Cedar Park, TX.

This will be the retailer’s 677th DICK’S store and 29th Field & Stream store nationwide and 33rd DICK’S store and third Field & Stream store in Texas.

This is the first DICK’S and Field & Stream to open in Cedar Park and first destination in the greater-Austin area to feature both a DICK’S and Field & Stream under the same roof, expanding the retailer’s ability to serve the athletes and outdoor enthusiasts of the community. There are currently three other DICK’S Sporting Goods locations in Austin.

“We’re excited to offer Austin, and in-particular, the Cedar Park community, two great stores in one location,” said Lauren Hobart, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, DICK’S Sporting Goods. “The rich history of sports and outdoor traditions in this market provide us with a great opportunity to serve the community in a way only we can. The new stores will carry a wide range of apparel, equipment and accessories, including offerings from exclusive brands such as CALIA by Carrie Underwood, Field & Stream and Walter Hagen.”

The new location is the eleventh of its kind in the country to open. This approximately 90,000-square-foot, unique shopping destination will offer the convenience of being able to purchase all sporting goods and outdoor needs at one time, in one location. In addition, the DICK’S store will also include a premium footwear section designed to offer a broad selection of sports performance and casual footwear.

The stores will host their grand opening celebrations from Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 5. Customers will receive the chance to win great prizes and meet several special guests such as Troy Landry*, Sean Lee*, Jay Novacek* and Colt McCoy* throughout the weekend.

Visit dicks.com/CedarPark for full details on the Grand Opening celebration, including giveaways, promotions, special guests and brand activations.

*WRISTBAND REQUIRED!  Wristbands are distributed on a first-come, first served basis beginning at store open on the day of event only. Limited Quantity. Limit one wristband per person.  Must be present to receive wristband.  Must have a wristband and must be in the Special Appearance line prior to the start of the appearance to receive an autograph.  Times and appearances are subject to change without notice. See store for details.

About DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc.

Founded in 1948, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an extensive assortment of authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories. As of January 28, 2017, the Company operated more than 675 DICK’S Sporting Goods locations, serving and inspiring athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their personal best through a blend of dedicated associates, in-store services and unique specialty shop-in-shops.  Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, DICK’S also owns and operates Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream, True Runner and Chelsea Collective specialty stores and DICK’S Team Sports HQ, an all-in-one youth sports digital platform offering free league management services, mobile apps for communications and live scorekeeping, custom uniforms and FanWear and access to donations and sponsorships. For more information, visit the Press Room or Investor Relations pages at dicks.com.

About Field & Stream Specialty Store

Named for the iconic brand that for more than 140 years has been synonymous with outdoor experiences, the Field & Stream store offers a vast assortment of outdoor equipment, accessories and services in hunting, fishing, archery, camping and more. As of January 28, 2017, the Company operated more than 25 Field & Stream stores offering top of the line in-store services along with a wide variety of top  national brands including Remington, Huk, Carhartt, Shimano and Yeti, in addition to its exclusive offering of Field & Stream products. The Field & Stream trademark is owned by American Sports Licensing LLC., and is not associated with Field & Stream Magazine. For more information, visit FieldandStreamShop.com.

Contact:

DICK’S Sporting Goods or Field & Stream
Email: press@dcsg.com
Tel: 724-273-5552

Source: DICK’S Sporting Goods