Daily Archives: March 10, 2017

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SSP Group brings new M&S Simply Food outlet at Bristol Airport

LONDON, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP Group plc, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has opened a new M&S Simply Food outlet at Bristol Airport.

The opening of a new Marks & Spencer underscores Bristol Airport’s reputation as one of the UK’s fastest growing regional airports.

Simon Preece, Commercial Director, Bristol Airport said:

“We are delighted to welcome the M&S Simply Food brand to Bristol Airport for the first time.  This is an iconic brand that will significantly enhance the retail offer available to passengers, continuing to further extend the choice of retails shops on site.  The location of the new store, situated within the new £24m west terminal extension, is suitable for all passengers whether arriving or departing and will offer extended opening hours not available on the high street.”

The new M&S Simply Food outlet offers customers the very best of M&S’s special and different food, including Food on the Move and a great range of food for tonight. It will open to welcome passengers from the first flight and serve travellers up to the last flight of the day.

Simon Smith, CEO, SSP UK & Ireland commented:

“We are delighted to continue our partnership with Bristol Airport with the opening of the new M&S Simply Food retail outlet in arrivals. We have been trading at the airport for over 10 years and this new partnership extends our long-term relationship as the airport’s leading food and beverage supplier.”

SOURCE: SSP Group plc,

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MIGROS CHURWALDEN UNTER NEUER FÜHRUNG

MIGROS CHURWALDEN UNTER NEUER FÜHRUNG

Gossau, Switzerland, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Seit März leitet Gjylijeta Pajazitaj die Migros Churwalden. Der bisherige Filialleiter Daniel Pfiffner wechselt als stellvertretender Geschäftsführer in den Pizolpark.

Die Migros Churwalden prägt mit ihren markanten Fassadenschwertern das Ortsbild. Gleichzeitig fungiert das elegante Holzgebäude als Busterminal. Seit Ende Oktober bedient das 10-köpfige Migros-Team die Kundschaft, die sowohl aus Einheimischen, als auch aus Feriengästen besteht. „Mein Ziel ist es, die Migros als festen Bestandteil der Gemeinde zu etablieren und den Kunden täglich frische Produkte anzubieten“, sagt die frischgebackene Filialleiterin. Die grösste Herausforderung liege darin, den unterschiedlichen saisonalen Bedürfnissen der Kundschaft gerecht werden zu können. Glücklicherweise darf Gjylijeta Pajazitaj dabei auf die Unterstützung ihres Teams zählen.

Migros-Laufbahn
Die gebürtige Kosovarin arbeitet seit ihrer Ausbildung als Detailhandelsangestellte für die Migros und hat dem orangen M bis heute die Treue gehalten. „Nach der Lehre arbeitete ich fünf Jahre als Fachverkäuferin sowie weitere zwei Jahre als Fachleiterin Non Food“, erzählt die 32-Jährige. In den vergangenen vier Jahren sammelte Gjylijeta Pajazitaj als Bereichsleiterin Non Food sowie als stellvertretende Filialleiterin Erfahrung. Parallel zu ihrer beruflichen Karriere bildete sie sich zur Detailhandelsspezialistin weiter. Ihrer neuen Aufgabe blickt sie gespannt entgegen. „Am meisten freue ich mich darauf, die volle Verantwortung für die Filiale sowie das Personal zu übernehmen und deren Entwicklung zu tragen.“

SOURCE: Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund

Genossenschaft Migros Ostschweiz

Herr Christian Possa
Kommunikation/Kulturprozent/Sponsoring
Industriestrasse 47
9201 Gossau
TEL 071 493 24 92
FAX 071 493 27 89
E-MAIL christian.possa@gmos.ch

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MIGROS DAVOS-DORF UNTER NEUER FÜHRUNG

MIGROS DAVOS-DORF UNTER NEUER FÜHRUNG

Gossau, Switzerland, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Seit Anfang März lenkt Inna Hütter die Geschicke der Migros Davos-Dorf. Sie löst Filialleiter Roger Gall ab, der fortan die Migros Bazenheid führt.

Die Migros-Filiale Davos-Dorf bereichert seit über 60 Jahren das Einkaufsangebot der graubündner Feriendestination. Seit Anfang März kümmert sich Inna Hütter mit ihrem siebenköpfigen Team um das Wohl der Kundschaft. Die 40-Jährige mit kirgisisch-deutschen Wurzeln ist in der Region keine Unbekannte. Im vergangenen Jahr sammelte sie als stellvertretende Filialleiterin in der Filiale Davos-Dorf Erfahrung. Zuvor war sie in Landquart sowie mehrere Jahre in ihrer Wahlheimat Klosters tätig. Inna Hütter arbeitet seit 2013 für die Migros, kann aber auf eine langjährige Erfahrung im europäischen Detailhandel zurückgreifen. Derzeit bildet sie sich zur Detailhandelsspezialistin weiter.

Langjährige Kundenkontakte
In Ihrer Funktion als Filialleiterin strebt Inna Hütter gute Umsätze sowie zufriedene Kundinnen und Kunden an. „Allen Ansprüchen gerecht zu werden, wird anfangs sicherlich die grösste Herausforderung sein“, sagt die zweifache Mutter. Trotz Schwankungen in der Zwischensaison dürfen Inna Hütte und ihr Team auf eine treue Stammkundschaft zählen. Diese will die Davoser Migros-Crew auch weiterhin pflegen und mit einem top Service und einem guten Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis begeistern. Die frisch gebackene Filialleiterin freut sich auch immer wieder über Kontakte zu den Feriengästen. „Wir haben Touristen, die wir schon sehr lange kennen. Das ist schon schön, wenn diese Leute dann zu uns kommen, weil sie einen kennen.“

SOURCE: Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund

Genossenschaft Migros Ostschweiz

Herr Christian Possa
Kommunikation/Kulturprozent/Sponsoring
Industriestrasse 47
9201 Gossau
TEL 071 493 24 92
FAX 071 493 27 89
E-MAIL christian.possa@gmos.ch

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Nordstrom Rack to open at Cascade Station in Portland, Oregon in fall 2017

SEATTLE, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at Cascade Station in Portland, Oregon. The approximately 28,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in fall 2017.

Cascade Station is located northeast of downtown Portland, near Portland International Airport. Nordstrom Rack will join other retailers including Marshall’s, DSW, HomeGoods, Best Buy, Ikea and Target.

“We’re excited to grow our presence in Portland with a new store at Cascade Station,” said Karen McKibbin, president of Nordstrom Rack. “We’ve had our eye out for the right location here for a while, and we look forward to delivering better convenience for our customers who live in, and visit, the northeast side of Portland.”

This will be the fifth Nordstrom Rack store in the Portland area. Portland is also home to the first stand-alone Nordstrom Rack store, which opened in Clackamas in 1983. The company also operates a full line stores at downtown Portland and Clackamas Town Center.

“Whether you are style-conscious or budget-savvy, Nordstrom Rack offers something for everyone,” states Chad Hastings, general manager for Cascade Station and CenterCal Properties. “Now shoppers at Cascade Station will have one more option to find great fashion at great prices.”

Nordstrom Rack is the off-price retail division of Nordstrom, Inc., offering customers a wide selection of on-trend apparel, accessories and shoes at an everyday savings of 30-70 percent off regular prices. Nordstrom Rack merchandise, available at Rack stores and at Nordstromrack.com, comes from Nordstrom stores, Nordstrom.com as well as specially purchased items from many of the top brands available at Nordstrom. The Rack is designed to provide the ultimate treasure hunt to style-savvy customers.

About Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is a leading fashion specialty retailer based in the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 349 stores in 40 states, including 123 full-line stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico; 215 Nordstrom Rack stores; two Jeffrey boutiques; and two clearance stores. Additionally, customers are served online through Nordstrom.com, Nordstromrack.com and HauteLook. The company also owns Trunk Club, a personalized clothing service serving customers online at TrunkClub.com and its seven clubhouses. Nordstrom, Inc.’s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

About Cascade Station
Cascade Station is a development of CenterCal Properties, LLC. The highly publicized and vibrant mixed-use development at the “gateway” to Portland International Airport (PDX). The 120 acre site yields 800,000 sq.ft of retail space, 1.2 million sq. ft. of office space and 250 hotel rooms. Cascade Station Shopping Center is shadow anchored by IKEA and anchored by Best Buy, Petsmart, Ross Dress For Less and a dozen specialty eateries and restaurants including Parkstone Woodfired Kitchen + Taps, Red Robin and Starbucks. In addition to drawing from the majority of Oregon due to the one and only IKEA in the state, Cascade Station Shopping Center also draws from the largest counties in neighboring Washington State, offering retail productivity leadership to all its retail establishments.

About CenterCal Properties
CenterCal Properties, LLC, founded in 2004 by Fred Bruning and Jean Paul Wardy, is a full-service commercial real estate company that is in the business of investing, developing, leasing, and managing its projects. CenterCal excels in, and is best known for, creating destinations throughout the western United States with a unique strategy of “place-making,” which emphasizes the importance of developing spaces with a sense of community.  Fred and Jean Paul’s creative vision and development passion coupled with Centercal’s internal expertise is evident in the properties that Centercal owns and operates, including Bridgeport Village, Cascade Station, Nyberg Woods and Nyberg Rivers in Oregon, Valley Mall and The Trails at Silverdale in Washington, Station Park in Utah, The Village at Meridian and Treasure Valley Marketplace in Idaho,  Blackhawk Plaza in Northern California, and The Collection at Riverpark and Plaza 183 in Southern California. Projects currently under development include The Village at Totem Lake in Washington, Park City and Riverton in Utah, Concord in Northern California and The Waterfront in Redondo Beach, California.  For more information on all of CenterCal’s properties, please visit www.centercal.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jessica Canfield
Nordstrom, Inc.
(206) 303-4250
Jessica.Canfield@nordstrom.com

 

SOURCE Nordstrom, Inc.

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Starbucks works with Malala Fund to support efforts that advocate for girls’ education

Starbucks works with Malala Fund to support efforts that advocate for girls’ education

SEATTLE, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — More than 130 million girls around the world cannot go to school because of poverty, war or discrimination according to a July 2016 report by the UNESCO Institute. Building on its commitment to creating opportunities for all, Starbucks is working with Malala Fund to help change this by supporting efforts that advocate for girls’ education.

Today (March 8), Starbucks announced a $100,000 contribution to Malala Fund’s Gulmakai Network, an initiative that will support the work of education champions in developing countries and speed up progress toward secondary education for girls around the world. The network was created specifically to support local educators who understand the challenges in their communities and are best placed to identify, innovate and advocate for policy and programmatic solutions.

“We understand the importance of education and work to support our U.S. partners in their academic pursuits through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan,” said Jackie Liao, director for The Starbucks Foundation.

“Supporting Malala Fund gives us another avenue to advocate for education and create opportunities for those who don’t have the same advantages that we do in America, but are so deserving and passionate about learning.”

Malala Fund was co-founded by 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai, to build a global movement of support for girls’ secondary education. Under the pen name Gulmakai, she began blogging about life under the Taliban at the young age of 11. Most egregious to Malala was a ban on girls’ education. Four years later, Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban for speaking out for the rights of girls and after a miraculous recovery, she helped to create Malala Fund.

“With this gift on Women’s Day, Starbucks is investing in girls around the world and a new generation of leaders,” said Philippa Lei, interim CEO of Malala Fund. “We are grateful for partners who believe that all girls deserve the opportunity to learn and lead without fear.”

Malala Fund plans to grow the Gulmakai Network, investing up to $10 million dollars per year to support, train and scale the work of education champions in 10 developing countries starting with Afghanistan, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.

For more information on this news release, contact the Starbucks Newsroom

SOURCE: Starbucks Corporation

MEDIA CONTACT

Phone: 206 318 7100
Email: press@starbucks.com

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Prime Now offers one-hour delivery of products from Peninsula Beauty and Pet Food Express in the San Francisco Bay Area

  • Starting today, Prime Now offers one and two-hour delivery of thousands of beauty supplies from local favorite, Peninsula Beauty
  • Prime members in the San Francisco Bay Area can now get convenient delivery of heavy pet food, toys, pet beds and more from Pet Food Express
  • Prime Now expands delivery of thousands of fresh and healthy grocery products from Sprouts Farmers Market

SEATTLE, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced today that Prime Now customers in the San Francisco Bay Area can now shop tens of thousands of beauty supplies from Peninsula Beauty and pet products from Pet Food Express. Prime members in the East Bay from Hayward to Richmond, including Berkeley and Oakland, can now also shop fresh and healthy grocery products from Sprouts Farmers Market.

“We are proud to team up with local stores in the San Francisco Bay area to offer customers an ultra-fast delivery option on tens of thousands of grocery, beauty and pet products,” said Simoina Vasen, director of Amazon Prime Now. “Prime Now is your convenient, one-stop shop for everything from mascara to fresh berries to pet food all delivered right to your door with free two-hour delivery.”

“We are excited to leverage the fast Prime Now delivery service to offer Peninsula Beauty customers a convenient option to shop all their favorite prestige beauty brands without ever having to leave their home,” said Jerret Schaar, COO of Peninsula Beauty. “Peninsula Beauty is focused on providing more value to our customers and Prime Now enables us to make shopping at our beauty boutiques easier than ever.”

“I opened my first pet supply store in San Francisco in 1980 and after all these years we continue to provide the highest quality food and supplies for our customers’ four-legged family members,” said Michael Levy, Founder and President of Bay Area based Pet Food Express. “We are so excited to share our fabulous selection of healthy foods, treats, toys and more with Prime members.”

In the San Francisco Bay Area, Prime Now offers tens of thousands of items from Amazon, Sousa’s Wine and Liquor, Tony’s Market & Liquor,Sprouts Farmers Market and popular local restaurants. Prime members can complete their grocery shopping from Sprouts including seasonal and organic produce, fresh meat and seafood, natural vitamins and body care products and even ice cream. Similarly, Tony’s Market & Liquor and Sousa’s Wine and Liquor delivers a wide selection of wine, beer and spirits. Prime Now customers can also shop thousands of beauty products from face masks, dry shampoo and lipsticks from Peninsula Beauty and pet food, pet beds and toys from Pet Food Express.

Prime Now is available in neighborhoods spanning Oakland to San Francisco to San Jose. With Prime Now, one-hour delivery is $7.99 and two-hour delivery is free. Peninsula Beauty is available from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; Sprouts is available from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. seven days a week; and Pet Food Express is available seven days a week with varying hours by location. Learn more about Amazon Prime Now at www.amazon.com/primenow.

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about. Learn more about Amazon Prime Now, Shop, or Download the App at www.primenow.com.

About Peninsula Beauty
A Family owned business since 1959, Peninsula Beauty today has 12 neighborhood locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. We feature a curated selection of top professional and prestige beauty brands in haircare, nailcare, skincare, cosmetics, styling tools and bath. Peninsula Beauty prides itself on training a top notch staff to make our customers feel welcome and look their “best”!

About Pet Food Express
We love pets! It is the glue that unites our company. As part of our commitment to animal welfare, Pet Food Express has helped find homes for over 100,000 homeless animals in the Bay Area through store adoptions and the Bay Area Pet Fair. Pet Food Express has also been named a Best Place to Work by the Bay Area News Group for 6 years running. Our stores are the only ones with a Food Product Safety Assurance Program, and we would never sell anything to our customers that we wouldn’t give to our own pets.

About Sprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. is a healthy grocery store offering fresh, natural and organic foods at great prices. Sprouts offers a complete shopping experience that includes fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, packaged groceries, meat and seafood, deli, baked goods, dairy products, frozen foods, natural body care and household items catering to consumers’ growing interest in health and wellness. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Sprouts employs more than 24,000 team members and operates more than 250 stores in 13 states from coast to coast. For more information, visit sprouts.com or @sproutsfm on Twitter.

Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc.
Media Hotline, 206-266-7180
Amazon-pr@amazon.com
www.amazon.com/pr

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Sears Holdings closes sale of the Craftsman brand to Stanley Black & Decker

  • Reached an agreement with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in relation to the Craftsman transaction
  • To release its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full year financial results on March 9, 2017

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sears Holdings Corporation (“Holdings,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SHLD) announced today that it has closed the previously announced sale of the Craftsman brand to Stanley Black & Decker for a net present value of over $900 million.

Edward S. Lampert, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sears Holdings, said: “The successful closing of the Craftsman transaction provides immediate liquidity to Sears Holdings, while enabling us to participate in the future growth of the Craftsman brand. In addition, the related agreement with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “PBGC”) will continue to secure our pension obligations, while helping us maintain financial flexibility.”

The transaction provides Stanley Black & Decker with the right to develop, manufacture and sell Craftsman-branded products outside the Sears Holdings and Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores distribution channels. As part of the agreement, Holdings will continue to offer Craftsman-branded products, sourced from existing suppliers, through its current retail channels via a perpetual license from Stanley Black & Decker, which will be royalty-free for the first 15 years after closing and royalty-bearing thereafter.

As part of the closing, the Company received an initial upfront cash payment of $525 million subject to closing costs and an adjustment for working capital changes. In addition, Stanley Black & Decker will pay a further $250 million in cash in three years and Sears Holdings will receive payments of between 2.5% and 3.5% on new Stanley Black & Decker sales of Craftsman products for the next 15 years.

In connection with the closing of the Craftsman transaction, the Company reached an agreement with the PBGC pursuant to which the PBGC has consented to the sale of the Craftsman-related assets that had been “ring-fenced” under the March 2016 pension plan protection and forbearance agreement between the PBGC and the Company (the “PPPFA”) and certain related transactions. As a condition to obtaining this consent, the Company agreed to grant to the PBGC a lien on, and subsequently contribute to the Company’s pension plans, the value of the $250 million cash payment payable to the Company on the third anniversary of the Craftsman closing, with the value of such payment being fully credited against certain of the Company’s minimum pension funding obligations in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The Company also granted a lien to the PBGC on the 15-year income stream relating to new Stanley Black & Decker sales of Craftsman products, and agreed to contribute the payments from Stanley Black & Decker under such income stream to the Company’s pension plans, with such payments to be credited against the Company’s minimum pension funding obligations starting no later than five years from the closing date. The Company also agreed to grant the PBGC a lien on $100 million of real estate assets to secure the Company’s minimum pension funding obligations through the end of 2019, and agreed to certain other amendments to the PPPFA.

Sears Holdings will also release its financial results for fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full year today, Thursday, March 9, 2017. The Company will simultaneously post a pre-recorded conference call and audio webcast on its corporate website. It will feature prepared remarks from Jason M. Hollar, Chief Financial Officer, who will focus his comments to provide additional context around the quarter and the Company’s progress on its strategic transformation, including the sale of Craftsman.

The pre-recorded conference call may be accessed by telephone at 844.826.0613 or 973.200.3092 (conference ID: 81158037), and on Sears Holdings’ website at http://www.searsholdings.com/invest/ under “Events & Presentations.” The accompanying presentation and transcript will be posted online in conjunction.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Whenever used, words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” and other terms of similar meaning or expression are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, including these, are based on the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Detailed descriptions of other risks relating to Sears Holdings are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2016, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. While we believe that our forecasts and assumptions are reasonable, we caution that actual results may differ materially. We intend the forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time made and do not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available, except as required by law. Results presented herein are unaudited.

About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is a leading integrated retailer focused on seamlessly connecting the digital and physical shopping experiences to serve our members – wherever, whenever and however they want to shop. Sears Holdings is home to Shop Your Way®, a social shopping platform offering members rewards for shopping at Sears and Kmart, as well as with other retail partners across categories important to them. The Company operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation, with full-line and specialty retail stores across the United States. For more information, visit www.searsholdings.com.

NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
Sears Holdings Public Relations
(847) 286-8371

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EROSKI logra la certificación ‘MSC’ para la comercialización de pescado fresco con certificado de sostenibilidad

EROSKI logra la certificación ‘MSC’ para la comercialización de pescado fresco con certificado de sostenibilidad

Es el primer distribuidor minorista en certificar su cadena de custodia para el pescado fresco proveniente de caladeros sostenibles

  • La previsión de EROSKI es que la comercialización de pescado certificado con la ecoetiqueta azul de sostenibilidad ‘MSC’ alcance los dos millones de kilos al año en 2020
  • La cooperativa se compromete en su Política de Pesca Sostenible, apoyando las pesquerías respetuosas con el ecosistema marino para ofrecer al consumidor nuevas opciones para una alimentación más saludable y sostenible

ELORRIO (BIZKAIA), España, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — EROSKI logra ser la primera cadena de distribución minorista en España que supera la auditoría de la organización internacional Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) para la certificación de la cadena de custodia del pescado fresco proveniente de caladeros sostenibles. Con esta certificación, la cooperativa da un importante salto en la implementación de su Política de Pesca Sostenible comprometida con la comercialización de pescado fresco provenientes de las pesquerías más respetuosas con el ecosistema marino.

“En EROSKI estamos comprometidos con un modelo alimentario más sostenible y avanzamos para ofrecer al consumidor nuevas opciones para una alimentación más saludable y más responsable” ha afirmado el director de Salud y Sostenibilidad de EROSKI, Alejandro Martínez Berriochoa. “Esta certificación internacional es una garantía para nuestros clientes de que el pescado fresco con la ecoetiqueta azul ‘MSC’ procede de pesquerías sostenibles con su trazabilidad garantizada”.

La certificación de los mostradores de las pescaderías de EROSKI ha sido progresiva y alcanza 348 mostradores de pescado fresco y seis plataformas logísticas de pesca en 2017, así como la formación de 2.160 personas que atienden estas pescaderías. Posteriormente, en 2020, EROSKI habrá extendido esta certificación ‘MSC’ de la cadena de custodia hasta las 700 pescaderías.

Durante este año 2017, EROSKI comenzará la comercialización de bacalao, anchoa del Cantábrico y Bonito del Norte con sello azul de pesca sostenible ‘MSC’ e irá introduciendo progresivamente nuevas especies. La previsión de la cooperativa es que la comercialización de pescado certificado con la ecoetiqueta ‘MSC’ alcance los dos millones de kilos en 2020.

Para alcanzar estos objetivos, la organización internacional Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) colaborará con EROSKI en la formación de sus equipos de pescadería y unirán fuerzas para educar y concienciar al consumidor sobre la necesidad de proteger y salvaguardar los recursos marinos a través de un consumo sostenible de productos del mar.

“La certificación ‘MSC’ que ha logrado EROSKI para su cadena de custodia de pescado fresco demuestra que su compromiso con la pesca sostenible es firme y real. EROSKI está liderando en España la apuesta por la ecoetiqueta ‘MSC’ en el canal de fresco y su compromiso es un apoyo fundamental para los productores que en nuestro país están apostando por la sostenibilidad” ha declarado la Directora de MSC en España y Portugal, Laura Rodríguez Zugasti.

EROSKI, comprometida con una Política de Pesca Sostenible

EROSKI está comprometida con una Política de Pesca Sostenible que recoge los principios en los que basa la comercialización de productos de pesca. Se apoya en once principios: sostenibilidad de la oferta comercial, no comercialización de productos procedentes de pesca ilegal, respeto de las tallas mínimas, apuesta por las artes de pesca sostenibles, apuesta por los productos sostenibles y certificados, apuesta por los proveedores locales, reducción del impacto ambiental de la actividad de distribución comercial de la pesca, etiquetado y comunicación transparente con los consumidores, colaboración con los grupos de interés, información y formación de los consumidores y un sistema de gobernanza para el control y ajuste periódico de los objetivos y recursos necesarios.

En 2010 EROSKI se unió a WWF en la Iniciativa de Pesca Sostenible con el objetivo de conseguir que sus fuentes de pescado y marisco fuesen sostenibles y respetuosas con el medio ambiente. Así, por ejemplo, EROSKI ha sido de las primeras cadenas de distribución en apostar por productos con la ecoetiqueta azul de ‘MSC’.

Sobre Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
Es una organización internacional sin ánimo de lucro creada para ayudar a transformar el mercado de productos del mar hacia la sostenibilidad. MSC opera el único programa de ecoetiquetado para pesquerías de captura salvaje consistente con el Código de Buenas Prácticas de ISEAL para la Fijación de Estándares Sociales y Medioambientales. Estas directrices se basan en el Código de Conducta de FAO para la Pesca Responsable.

Sobre EROSKI
EROSKI es el primer grupo de distribución de carácter cooperativo de España y operador de referencia en las regiones de Galicia, País Vasco, Navarra, Cataluña y Baleares. Cuenta con una red comercial de 1.877 establecimientos, entre supermercados hipermercados y cash&carry, además de gasolineras, ópticas, oficinas de viajes, perfumerías y tiendas de equipamiento deportivo. Cuenta más de 7 millones de Socios Clientes y 33.870 socios cooperativistas y trabajadores.

SOURCE: EROSKI

Datos de contacto con el Departamento de Comunicación:
944 158 642

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IKEA U.S. is one of the 2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For

Conshohocken, PA, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — It was announced today that IKEA U.S. is one of the 2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune.

IKEA U.S. is grateful to have been selected by Great Place to Work® and Fortune for the second year in a row for the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list. The companies on this list are based on employee ratings of their workplace culture; including the level of trust they feel towards their leaders, the pride they take in their jobs, and the camaraderie they experience with co-workers.

“I am very pleased to thank our 15,000 US co-workers for their outstanding contributions in making IKEA a great place to work, and earning a place on the FORTUNE 100 Best list this year,” said Lars Petersson, IKEA US President and CEO. “Our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people, especially our co-workers, has not wavered or changed. It is our backbone and provides a clear framework, guiding us in everything we do. When we remain true to our values – and make decisions and take actions that are consistent with them – we can build long term relationships with our customers and our co-workers.”

IKEA U.S. has recently been recognized among stakeholders, the media and customers for its new parental leave policy. As of January 1, 2017, IKEA has been offering an expanded parental leave benefit for all co-workers who are welcoming a child into their families providing up to 4 months paid time off.* Additionally in January 2015, IKEA implemented a new minimum wage structure based on the local living costs instead of the cost of labor. In January 2016, IKEA raised local minimum wages again. The average minimum hourly wage is $11.87 and all IKEA stores have a minimum wage above $10 per hour. The average hourly pay rate is $15.45/hour.

IKEA U.S. has also been recognized by Glassdoor (October 2016) for Best Companies for Vacation and Paid Time Off; FORTUNE (December 2016) for 50 Best Companies to Work for Diversity and Inclusion; the Human Rights Campaign for 100% index which measures an LGBTQ inclusive workplace, and others.

“The 100 best workplaces are at the vanguard of an emerging movement,” said Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work®. “It’s a movement of great workplaces for all—for people of all backgrounds, geographies and job titles. The 100 best and those that join them are enjoying better business outcomes even as they build a better society.”

In his editor’s letter, Alan Murray, Editor-in-Chief of Fortune, writes: “With each passing year, this list has become more popular and, we think, more important… In a world where companies are no longer measured by the size of their factories or the reach of their storefronts, human capital has become an ever more important determinant of value. The companies that make our list are there, by and large, by choice. They know their business depends on their ability to attract great people.”

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, and 2017 winners continue to show that a high-trust culture fuels better business results. Great Place to Work research shows that list winners keep outperforming the stock market, beating industry rivals when it comes to talent retention and demonstrating higher levels of productivity than peers.

See the full list here: http://for.tn/2mJQvIB

*Co-workers who have been with IKEA for over one year can take a combined three months of parental leave, receiving 100% of their base wage for the first 6 weeks of parental leave and 50% for an additional 6 weeks. Three or more years, co-workers can take a combined four months of parental leave, receiving 100% of their base wage for the first 8 weeks and 50% for an additional 8 weeks.

Contact: IKEA U.S. Corporate PR Director, Mona Astra Liss, 610.834.0180, ext. 5852
Mona.Liss@IKEA.com

About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, including Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In the United States, Great Place to Work produces the annual Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For®” and a series of Great Place to Work Best Workplaces lists, including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industries. Great Place to Work® provides executive advisory and culture consulting services to businesses, non-profits, and government agencies in over 50 countries across six continents.

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.

SOURCE: IKEA Systems B.V.

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CVS Health to make naloxone available in CVS Pharmacy locations in Arizona, Georgia, Iowa and South Carolina

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) announced today that CVS Pharmacy locations in four additional states will dispense the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone to patients without an individual prescription. With the addition of CVS Pharmacy locations in Arizona, Georgia, Iowa and South Carolina, CVS Pharmacy locations in 41 states are now able to increase access to the life-saving medication. Georgia, Iowa and South Carolina all allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone under a standing order from a physician. Arizona regulations give pharmacists prescriptive authority to dispense the medication.

“CVS Health is committed to addressing and preventing opioid abuse in the communities we serve and increasing access to this life-saving medication is an important part of that commitment,” said Tom Davis, RPh, Vice President of Pharmacy Professional Practices at CVS Pharmacy. “Naloxone is a safe and effective antidote to opioid overdose and by expanding availability of this medication, we can save lives and give more people a chance to get the help they need for recovery.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), opioids including prescription opioids and heroin killed more than 33,000 people in 2015, more than any year on record. At the same time, a recent CVS Health/Morning Consult survey indicates there is a significant need for increased awareness about the availability of naloxone and its role in reversing potentially fatal opioid overdoses. Less than half (46%) of those surveyed said that they had heard of the drug, and awareness varied significantly by geographic region. In the western and southern parts of the country 38 percent and 40 percent of respondents, respectively, had heard of naloxone compared to 50 percent in the Midwest and 63 percent in the Northeast.

“Overuse and abuse of opioids is a public health epidemic,” said Georges C. Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association. “Making naloxone more widely available and accessible is a critical component of a broader strategy to prevent overdose deaths. I applaud CVS Health for its leadership.”

CVS Health’s work to expand access to naloxone builds on the company’s longstanding commitment to preventing prescription drug abuse. The company’s efforts to educate patients extend from resources on CVS.com to educating youth in the community. The company’s Pharmacists Teach program, which connects CVS pharmacists to local high school students, has reached more than 200,000 students across the country with a drug abuse prevention message. The company has also worked to encourage proper disposal of medications to prevent misuse or abuse. Through its Medication Disposal for Safer Communities program, CVS Health has donated more than 600 disposal units to local police departments, which have collected more than 70 metric tons of unwanted medication.

With the addition of these four states, CVS Pharmacy now dispenses naloxone to patients without an individual prescription in these 41 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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.

Media Contact:

Erin Shields Britt
Corporate Communications
(401) 770-9237
Erin.Britt@CVSHealth.com

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Sigma launches Leapp Dispensary Excellence program for Pharmacists

A leap forward for Pharmacists

  • Sigma launches Leapp Dispensary Excellence Program for Pharmacists– an industry leading support program delivering workflow efficiencies to enhance engagement with patients.

  • Leapp pilot program already achieves significant benefits to the customer experience and demonstrated higher returns for participating pharmacies

  • Full Leapp Dispensary Excellence program to be rolled out across Australia in 2017

VICTORIA, Australia, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sigma has launched a new Dispensary focused program aimed at unleashing the professional expertise of pharmacists to enable them to spend more time helping their customers one-on-one with enhanced healthcare solutions.

Sigma has used the Amcal/Guardian Retail Conference being held this week on the Gold Coast to unveil the Leapp program. This program is a comprehensive 26 week support program with a vision of having “a pharmacist available always“ – so they have the time to better deliver medicines advice and healthcare solutions to their customers.

The scope of the support program includes pharmacists upskilling and coaching in patient engagement and counselling, developing efficient dispensary systems and processes to better utilize pharmacists time, business performance and benchmarking and consultation around design and layout considerations.

“Leapp is industry leading for Australia’s pharmacy sector, with a deliberate focus on achieving dispensary service and brand standards. Pharmacists have expressed a desire to get out from behind the dispensary counter, and the Leapp program will provide the tools and initiatives to allow this to occur,’’ said Gary Dunne, Sigma’s Chief Operating Officer.

“Sigma continues to invest in our brands, including Amcal and Guardian, to make sure they are amongst the most trusted in the industry.  This is now extended by investing in programs that enable pharmacists to better utilize their expertise where it is needed the most – talking with customers to ensure they receive the best possible care.  Ultimately this leads to loyal customers who seek greater advice on a broad range of healthcare needs, which is a positive for everyone’’ Mr Dunne said

Sigma has trialed the Leapp program in 14 Amcal and Guardian pilot stores, in both city and regional areas and will now roll out the program nationally.

“The Leapp program will support our pharmacies to provide an advice driven and pharmacist led experience for our prescription and retail customers. Our “pharmacist available always” vision ensures there is a ready source for both medicines and general health care advice in our pharmacies at all times for our customers.“ said Mr Dunne.

“The feedback we’ve had so far from the pharmacies that have been in the pilot program is that their customers are responding well to the increased availability of our pharmacists and owners are also seeing a greater financial return for their pharmacies,’’ he said.

“The Leapp program is exclusive to our Amcal and Guardian pharmacies and we are encouraging them to register and reap the rewards of this industry leading program.’’ Mr Dunne said.

SOURCE: Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited

Sigma Head Office

3 Myer Place, Rowville VIC 3178
Australia

Tel: +61 (03) 9215 9215
Fax: +61 (03) 9215 9188

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CarMax named by FORTUNE magazine as one of its 100 Best Companies to Work For

Company Hiring to Fill More Than 2,000 Positions Nationwide

RICHMOND, Va., 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — For 13 consecutive years, CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, has been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of its 100 Best Companies to Work For ®. CarMax ranks No. 77 for 2017.

CarMax is currently hiring for more than 2,000 positions in existing and new locations across the country. The majority of open store positions are in sales, with additional positions in service (detailers, experienced technicians), purchasing and the business office. Positions range from full to part-time, with day and evening shifts available. Opportunities are also available at CarMax Auto Finance in Atlanta, Georgia, and at the CarMax Home Office and CarMax Shockoe locations in Richmond, Virginia. Interested candidates can visit the CarMax careers website to apply.

“CarMax is unique and different because of our associates,” said Bill Nash, CarMaxCEO. “Their dedication and drive to not only support the customer, but each other, is what makes CarMax a great place to work.”

Some of the areas with a large number of job openings include: Los Angeles and Sacramento, CA; Baltimore, MD; Richmond, VA; Boston, MA; Portland, OR; and Atlanta, GA.

“You don’t necessarily need to have experience in the automotive industry to work at CarMax,” said Monica Kidder, Sales Manager at the CarMax location in Irvine, CA.“We focus on hiring people with high integrity and provide award-winning training and development to help our associates build great careers and achieve long-term success.”

Why Work at CarMax?

  • CarMax is committed to hiring people with strong values of integrity, transparency and respect. We live these values every day and they drive how we treat our associates and our customers.
  • CarMax offers unmatched training and support for associate career growth, and is one of Training Magazine’s “Training Top 125” companies in America (10 years in a row).
  • CarMax offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.
  • Stores are equipped with climate controlled, state-of-the-art service bays with quality equipment, and associates receive discounts on car purchases and other services.
  • CarMax is recognized by G.I. Jobs as a Military Friendly Employer.
  • While technicians require previous automotive experience, most other positions do not.

How Can Job Seekers Apply?

  • Applications are only accepted online. Job seekers should apply at jobs.carmax.com.

About CarMax
CarMax is the nation’s largest retailer of used cars and operates more than 170 stores in 39 states nationwide. CarMax revolutionized the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity car buying experience customers want and deserve. For more than 20 years, CarMax has made car buying more ethical, fair and stress-free by offering a no-haggle, no-hassle experience and an incredible selection of vehicles. CarMax makes selling your car easy too, by offering no-obligation appraisals good for seven days. At CarMax, we’ll buy your car even if you don’t buy ours®. CarMax has more than 23,000 associates nationwide and for 13 consecutive years has been named as one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®. During the 12 months ending February 29, 2016, the company retailed 619,936 used cars and sold 394,437 wholesale vehicles at its in-store auctions. For more information, access the CarMax website at www.carmax.com.

About The Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For®
To identify the 100 Best Companies to Work For®, each year Fortune partners with Great Place to Work to conduct the most extensive employee survey in corporate America. The ranking is based on feedback from more than 232,000 employees at Great Place to Work–Certified™ companies with more than 1,000 employees. Winning a spot on this list indicates the company has distinguished itself from peers by creating a great place to work for employees.

Source: CarMax, Inc.

Media Contacts
Jennifer Bartusiak, CarMax Public Relations
pr@carmax.com
Twitter: @CarMax, Facebook: facebook.com/CarMax

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Regeneca Worldwide recalls its entire line of herbal and dietary supplement products

Silver Spring, MD, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Regeneca Worldwide, a division of VivaCeuticals, Inc. is conducting a nationwide recall of its entire line of herbal and dietary supplement products pursuant to a Consent Decree entered by the federal court for the Central District of California. This recall applies to all products manufactured and sold between June 1, 2011 and February 8, 2017. These products include, but are not limited to RegeneSlim, RegenErect, RegeneArouse, RegeneBlend, RegeneBoost, RegeneBlast, and RegeneFit. ALL LOT #s ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. Regeneca products were sold nationwide online using the company’s websites, and through a direct sales force within the United States and Puerto Rico for both consumption and retail sales.

The company has presently ceased doing business in the United States.

Consumers who have purchased Regeneca products subject to this recall are advised to immediately stop using the product and are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a possible exchange. Consumers with questions may contact the
company via email to support@regeneca.com.

Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.

SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Consumers
Regeneca Support
support@regeneca.com

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Gerber Products Company recalls Cheese Ravioli Gerber® Pasta Pick-Ups® due to undeclared allergen

Gerber Products Company recalls Cheese Ravioli Gerber® Pasta Pick-Ups® due to undeclared allergen

Silver Spring, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gerber Products Company of Florham Park, New Jersey, is initiating a voluntary recall of Cheese Ravioli Gerber® Pasta Pick-Ups® because the egg allergen is missing from the “Contains” statement. The full ingredient list on the package does list “egg” as an ingredient; however, the “Contains” statement, designed to further alert parents to allergens in the recipe, did not include “egg” as is required. Only consumers who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg are at risk of serious allergic reaction if they consume this product.

Cheese Ravioli Gerber® Pasta Pick-Ups® (UPC code: 159070) was distributed nationally through retail stores and ecommerce and is limited to the United States. This voluntary recall impacts all packages of the Cheese Ravioli variety of Gerber® Pasta Pick-Ups®. All other Gerber products, including other Gerber® Pasta Pick-Ups® varieties, are appropriately labeled.

To date, no illness has been reported due to an allergic reaction to egg.

This labeling oversight was brought to our attention as a result of a consumer contact. Following our own internal review, we confirmed egg was included in the ingredient list, but was not listed in the “Contains” statement.  Gerber is in the process of updating its food package labels to make it easier for parents to identify foods that contain allergens such as egg, milk and wheat. On updated packages, this information can be found in the “Contains” statement as well as the ingredient list.

Gerber regrets this oversight on our label. We encourage parents who have questions to contact us 24/7 at 1-800-510-7494.

About Gerber
Gerber was founded in 1928 in Fremont, Michigan. Gerber Products Company joined the Nestlé family on September 1, 2007. Gerber Products Company is a leader in early childhood nutrition.

SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Consumers
Gerber Parents Resource Center
1-800-510-7494

Media
Cathy Dunn
cathy.dunn@US.Nestle.com
973-593-7676

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Whole Foods Market recalls Vulto Creamery’s soft wash- rind raw milk cheeses that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Silver Spring, MD, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — In response to Vulto Creamery’s recall of soft wash- rind raw milk cheeses, Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling the products from nine stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New York out of an abundance of caution. The cheeses 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, pregnant women 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, stillbirths and fetal infection among pregnant women. No illnesses have been reported to date.

Vulto Creamery issued the recall due to testing result from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), which found Ouleout lot # 617 positive for Listeria monocytogenes and New York Department of Agriculture and Markets finding the possible contamination of Ouleout lot #623.

The recall includes Vulto Creamery Ouleout and Miranda soft wash-rind raw milk cheeses which were cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap with scale labels beginning with PLU codes 0200305 and 0200306 and “sell by” dates from 12/27/2016 to 03/28/2017.

Ouleout products were sold at the following Whole Foods Market stores:

  • 350 Grasmere Avenue, Fairfield, CT
  • 115 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA

Miranda products were sold at the following Whole Foods Market stores:

  •   170 Great Road, Bedford, MA
  • 575 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA
  •   647 Washington Street, Newton, MA
  •   2 Somerset Street, Portland, ME
  •   1425 Central Avenue, Albany, NY
  •   250 7th Ave, New York, NY
  •   270 Greenwich Street, New York, NY

Consumers who have purchased any of these recalled products can bring their receipts to the store for a full refund. Consumers with questions should call 607-222-3995 during our normal hours of operations (Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm ET) or email vultocreamery@gmail.com.

SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Consumers
vultocreamery@gmail.com
(607) 222-3995

Media
Betsy Harden
Betsy.Harden@wholefoods.com
(512) 542-3198

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Biery Cheese Co. expands the recall of specialty cheese due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes

Biery Cheese Co. expands the recall of specialty cheese due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes

Silver Spring, MD, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Biery Cheese Co. is voluntarily expanding the recall of specialty cheese due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, IN notified Biery Cheese Co. that a specialty Pepper Marble Jack cheese they supplied to Biery must be recalled due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogens.  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.

Out of an abundance of caution, Biery Cheese is also recalling the products listed below because they were packaged on the same line as the affected cheese. In addition to recalling the below cheese products, Biery Cheese announced that out of a concern for the health and well-being of Biery customers it has terminated its relationship with Deutsch Kase Haus.

On 03-07-17 the firm was notified by Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, IN that they supplied Biery Cheese with Pepper Marble Jack cheese that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  No illnesses have been confirmed to date.

Products affected are:

 Brand  Description  Product Size  UPC Code  Sell By Date
GFS Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers 1.5 lb. 0 93901 77758 4 07/19/17

07/20/17

The products were distributed between February 7, 2017 and February 10, 2017.  These products were packaged at Biery Cheese Company in Louisville, Ohio and distributed to distribution centers located in the States of: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Customers who have purchased the cheese product listed above from the affected sell by dates or any unreadable date codes are urged not to consume it and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Biery Cheese Co at 1-800-243-3731 Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm EST.

We deeply regret any inconvenience or concern this issue has caused. Biery Cheese is committed to food safety and providing our customers with the highest quality products. We are monitoring this issue to ensure the situation is resolved in a timely manner, and are working in full cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration to investigate this issue.

SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Consumers

Biery Cheese Co
 1-800-243-3731

Media
 330-875-3381

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Wegmans named to the 2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the 20th Year in a Row

Wegmans named to the 2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the 20th Year in a Row

Wegmans also named one of 12 ‘Great Place to Work Legends™’

Rochester, NY, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans has been named to the 2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, this year ranking #2, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list.  Wegmans is one of 12 companies that have appeared on the list for all 20 years, and as such has also been designated one of the ‘Great Place to Work Legends™.’

The list is based on employee ratings of their workplace culture, including the level of trust they feel towards leaders, the pride they take in their jobs and the camaraderie they experience with co-workers.

Danny Wegman, CEO, and son of the late Robert Wegman, chairman, repeated what his dad said in 1998 when he learned the company was named to the inaugural 100 Best list: “Nothing could mean more to me than having our people say that Wegmans is a great place to work. That’s what my dad said then, and it’s true for our family today. It’s our belief that we are a great place to work because we help our customers, our communities, and we help one another.”

In 2016, Wegmans was also ranked by Great Place to Work® and Fortune as a best workplace for Diversity, Women, and Millennials, and was #1 on the list of Best Workplaces in Retail.

“Congratulations to the 2017 100 Best,” said Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. “These leading companies are at the vanguard of a new business frontier, where organizations know they have to develop the full human potential of all their employees. They are working to build Great Places to Work For All, which are better for business, better for people and better for the world.”

Cake Celebration at Wegmans
Customers and employees will celebrate the honor on Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. when cake will be served at every Wegmans store. For customers who prefer a healthy option instead of cake, mini apples will be offered.

About Wegmans:
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 92-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts. The family-owned company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by FORTUNE magazine for 20 consecutive years, ranking #2 in 2017.

About The Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For®
To identify the 100 Best Companies to Work For®, each year Fortune partners with Great Place to Work to conduct the most extensive employee survey in corporate America. The ranking is based on feedback from more than 232,000 employees at Great Place to Work–Certified™ companies with more than 1,000 employees.

Winning a spot on this list indicates the company has distinguished itself from peers by creating a great place to work for employees – measured and ranked through our analysis of the results of our Trust Index© survey and Culture Audit© questionnaire.

Through the Trust Index©, employees anonymously assess their workplace, including the honesty and quality of communication by managers, degree of support for employees’ personal and professional lives and the authenticity of relationships with colleagues. Results from the survey are highly reliable, having a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of 5% or less. Companies’ results on the Trust Index© survey are compared to peer organizations of like size and complexity. The Culture Audit© includes detailed questions about benefits, programs and practices.

To be considered for our Best Workplaces lists, companies must become Great Place to Work-Certified™. Details are available at https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certification

About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, including Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In the United States, Great Place to Work produces the annual Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For®” and a series of Great Place to Work Best Workplaces lists, including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industries. Great Place to Work® provides executive advisory and culture consulting services to businesses, non-profits, and government agencies in over 50 countries across six continents.

SOURCE: Wegmans Food Markets

Press Contact:

Jo Natale
Vice President of Media Relations
585-429-3627

Evelyn Carter
Consumer Affairs Manager (Syracuse media only)
315-546-1110

Michele Mehaffy
Consumer Affairs Manager (Buffalo media only)
716-685-8170

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Whole Foods Market ranked on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for the 20th consecutive year

Whole Foods Market ranked on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for the 20th consecutive year

Grocer named a ‘Legend’; one of 12 companies to make list every year

AUSTIN, Texas, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) earned a spot on FORTUNE magazine’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, marking the 20th consecutive year the company has received the recognition. America’s Healthiest Grocery Store™ ranked No. 58 on this year’s list, and is one of just 12 companies to make the list every year since its inception in 1998. Fortune has named that group of 12 companies “Great Place to Work For Legends.”

“It’s an honor to be named on FORTUNE’s ‘Best Places to Work For’ list for 20 years,” said John Mackey, CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods Market. “We’re grateful for our team members, who are dedicated to our core values and who have helped our business grow over the past four decades.”

FORTUNE highlighted the many Whole Foods Market employees who feel respected and appreciated at work. FORTUNE also mentions the perks and programs that the company offers for its employees, as well as compensation and work-life balance.

Last month, Whole Foods Market once again earned a spot on FORTUNE’s “Most Admired Companies” list.

The “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and related stories appear in the next issue of FORTUNE and at www.fortune.com.

 

About The Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For®
To identify the 100 Best Companies to Work For®, each year Fortune partners with Great Place to Work to conduct the most extensive employee survey in corporate America. The ranking is based on feedback from more than 276,000 employees at Great Place to Work–Certified™ companies with more than 1,000 employees.

Winning a spot on this list indicates the company has distinguished itself from peers by creating a great place to work for employees – measured and ranked through our analysis of the results of our Trust Index© survey and Culture Audit© questionnaire.

Through the Trust Index©, employees anonymously assess their workplace, including the honesty and quality of communication by managers, degree of support for employees’ personal and professional lives and the authenticity of relationships with colleagues. Results from the survey are highly reliable, having a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of 5% or less. Companies’ results on the Trust Index© survey are compared to peer organizations of like size and complexity. The Culture Audit© includes detailed questions about benefits, programs and practices.

To be considered for our Best Workplaces lists, companies must become Great Place to Work-Certified™. Details are available at https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certification.

SOURCE: Whole Foods Market

Press Contacts

Darrah Gist
darrah.gist@wholefoods.com
678.638.5888

Lauren Bernath
lauren.bernath@wholefoods.com
678.638.5805

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ShopRite associates to be featured on special-edition Cheerios boxes for their work in helping raise $1.4 million to fight hunger

ShopRite associates to be featured on special-edition Cheerios boxes for their work in helping raise $1.4 million to fight hunger

MEDFORD, NJ, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — ShopRite customers may see some familiar faces on Cheerios boxes when they visit ShopRite stores this month.  ShopRite associates will appear on the back of limited-edition Cheerios boxes for their work in helping raise $1.4 million to fight hunger.

The associates earned those spots after joining thousands of other ShopRite associates last September in a friendly competition sponsored by ShopRite and General Mills, the annual ShopRite Partners In Caring Cheerios Contest.  With this year’s contest theme,“Fighting hunger from the heart ­– together we can make a difference,” serving as backdrop, ShopRite associates collected donations at check-out and held events in stores to raise awareness and money to fight hunger.

The month-long fundraising effort by ShopRite associates raised $1.4 million to support regional food banks in communities served by ShopRite stores, and now ShopRite and General Mills are recognizing that dedication and hard work with a prized spot on a special-edition Cheerios box.

Each of the 40 winning ShopRite stores chose two ShopRite associates to be featured on the iconic Cheerios box. The customized cereal boxes, sold exclusively at ShopRite, will be unveiled at in-store celebrations during the month of March. Each winning store will also receive prize money ($3,000 for the top five stores, and $500 for the remaining winning stores) that will be presented to local food pantries chosen by the respective store teams.

“The ShopRite associates featured on this year’s Cheerios box are passionate about fighting hunger and helping people in need in the communities where our ShopRite stores operate. And our associates know that working together as a team to raise money and awareness is the most effective way to make a difference,” said Christine Magyarits, spokesperson for ShopRite Partners In Caring. “Since 1999, $43 million has been donated to local food banks through the ShopRite Partners In Caring program. The Cheerios contest is one of our favorite annual events and highlights our ‘partners’ in the fight against hunger, including our dedicated ShopRite associates, our generous customers, and General Mills, a longtime vendor partner who shares our passion for helping those in need of food assistance.”

David Zallie and his wife Renee, owners and operators of the ShopRite of Medford, above, hosted a special Cheerios box unveiling ceremony at the store on March 8. Their store was the top fund-raising store in this year’s contest.

ShopRite of Medford is among the top 40 winning stores, and selected Jodi Lattiere of Clementon, Beth Ann Peterson of Medford and Susan Schembri of Medford to be featured on 150,000 special-edition Cheerios boxes. The Cheerios box will be unveiled during an in-store ceremony on Wednesday, March 8 at ShopRite of Medford, located at 208 Route 70 East in Medford, at 11:30 AM.

Winning ShopRite stores include:
New Jersey:
ShopRite of Berlin, ShopRite of Burlington, ShopRite of Byram, ShopRite of Chews Landing, ShopRite of Clark, ShopRite of Chester, ShopRite of Flanders, ShopRite of Flemington, ShopRite of Fischer Bay in Toms River, ShopRite of Franklin, ShopRite of Glassboro, ShopRite of Greenwich Township, ShopRite of Hackensack, ShopRite of Hoboken, ShopRite of Landis in Vineland, ShopRite of Lawnside, ShopRite of Lyndhurst, ShopRite of Marmora, ShopRite of Medford, ShopRite of Mullica Hill, ShopRite of Newton, ShopRite of Ramsey, ShopRite of Rio Grande, ShopRite of Spotswood, ShopRite of Stirling, ShopRite of Succasunna, ShopRite of West Deptford, ShopRite of Williamstown

New York:
ShopRite of Croton in Croton On Hudson, ShopRite of Fishkill, ShopRite of Forest & Richmond in Staten Island, ShopRite of Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island, ShopRite of New Rochelle, ShopRite of Scarsdale, ShopRite of Thornwood, ShopRite of Tuckahoe in Yonkers, ShopRite of Veterans Road in Staten Island, ShopRite of Warwick

Pennsylvania:
ShopRite of Brodheadsville, ShopRite of Morrell Plaza in Philadelphia, ShopRite of Yardley

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About ShopRite Partners In Caring
ShopRite Partners In Caring is a year-round, community-based, hunger-fighting initiative that works with more than 50 food industry manufacturers to provide $3 million annually to qualified charitable agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania — all the states where our ShopRite stores operate. Since its inception in 1999, ShopRite Partners In Caring has donated $43 million to more than 2,100 charities. ShopRite Partners In Caring supports emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, child care centers, battered women’s shelters, senior citizen programs, drug rehab centers, programs for the mentally and physically disabled, after-school programs and other organizations that aid those in need. The ShopRite Partners In Caring Fund was established in 2002 as a component fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey to accept private donations that help fund its charitable endeavors. For more information or to learn how you can help, please visit www.shopritepartnersincaring.org.

About General Mills
General Mills is one of the world’s leading food companies, operating in more than 100 countries around the globe. Its brands include Cheerios, Yoplait, Totino’s, Häägen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Fiber One, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., General Mills had fiscal 2015 worldwide sales of US $17.6 billion.

SOURCE: Wakefern Food Corp

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  • Karen O’Shea

    Phone: 732-906-5932
    Communications Specialist

  • Karen Meleta

    Phone: 732-906-5356
    Vice President
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Meijer expands its relationship with Shipt to bring home delivery service across its six-state footprint

Meijer expands its relationship with Shipt to bring home delivery service across its six-state footprint

Meijer signs deal with Shipt to expand home delivery; Customers to get groceries and essentials from local Meijer delivered in as little as one hour

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer announced today it is bringing home delivery across its six-state footprint, starting with Grand Rapids, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, and will quickly follow with other major markets in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.

“We are excited to expand our relationship with Shipt because together we can offer customers across the Midwest a whole new level of convenience, product variety, and service not available before,” Meijer President & CEO Rick Keyes said. “Now customers can shop a complete grocery list online, having access to our world class assortment of fresh produce, meat, dairy and a number of other essentials that Shipt will hand select from a local Meijer store and deliver to a customer’s doorstep.”

Beginning on March 29, Meijer customers in Grand Rapids with a Shipt membership will have the ability to shop 55,000 items across our stores using the Shipt smartphone app (iOS, android) or place orders directly through shipt.com. Customers can schedule their orders to be delivered in as little as one hour, seven days a week. Meijer and Shipt will also launch the service in Fort Wayne and the Indianapolis area in April. Other major markets in the Midwest will be announced in the coming months.

“The way our customers shop continues to evolve,” said Meijer Chairman Hank Meijer. “We believe the high-touch service that Shipt offers, coupled with what our customers love about shopping at Meijer, creates a new type of shopping experience.”

Bill Smith, Founder & CEO of Shipt, said the expansion of service at Meijer stores will also help create an estimated 10,000 jobs in six states in 2017. Shipt will build networks of hundreds of personal shoppers and identify opportunities to support community organizations in each Meijer market offering the service. “We are excited to partner with a leader in the retail industry who continues to put the customer first,” Smith said.

The retailer’s decision to expand the availability of digital home delivery comes after its highly successful launch of the service in the Detroit area last fall, which prompted Meijer to roll out the service to other markets. Shipt members in the Detroit area placed more than 65,000 orders since September 2016.

The Shipt delivery service is membership-based, with either annual or monthly options. For $99 a year, Shipt members receive unlimited free grocery deliveries on all orders over $35.

After signing up for Shipt, members can digitally shop a large selection of Meijer groceries, fresh produce, and everyday essentials including baby, health and beauty products. They can also note any preferences, choose a preferred delivery window and pay for their order. A Shipt shopper will hand pick their items and deliver them in as little as one hour after the order is placed.

Because most Meijer stores are open 24 hours a day, Shipt deliveries will be available at most Meijer locations around the clock, seven days a week, with the exception of certain holidays.

For more information on how to become a Shipt member and to see the full coverage areas, please go to www.shipt.com/Meijer. For more information on how to become a Shipt shopper in Grand Rapids, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, please go to https://www.shipt.com/be–a–shopper.

About Meijer:
Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates more than 230 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the “one-stop shopping” concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers, toys and  electronics. For additional information on Meijer, please visit www.meijer.com. Follow Meijer on Twitter @twitter.com/Meijer and @twitter.com/MeijerPR or become a fan at www.facebook.com/meijer.

About Shipt:
Shipt delivers fresh groceries from local grocery stores through a user-friendly app and dedicated community of shoppers. Shipt is simplifying the grocery shopping experience by empowering members to conveniently grocery shop anywhere. Shipt actively delivers in 35 cities across the country. The company has offices in Birmingham, Ala., and San Francisco. For more information, visit Shipt.com.

Contact: Joe Hirschmugl, joseph.hirschmugl@meijer.com, 616-791-3943

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DFS Group to showcase uniquely curated collection of rare wines and spirits at the sixth annual Masters of Wines and Spirits in Singapore

DFS Group to showcase uniquely curated collection of rare wines and spirits at the sixth annual Masters of Wines and Spirits in Singapore

This event will showcase a uniquely curated collection of rare wines and spirits, many of which are DFS exclusives that celebrate the world’s finest craftsmanship and expertise.

HONG KONG, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — This March, DFS Group (DFS), the world’s leading luxury travel retailer, in partnership with Changi Airport Group, will host its sixth annual Masters of Wines and Spirits in Singapore. The most celebrated event of its kind in the industry, Masters of Wines and Spirits showcases DFS’ global travel retail leadership, innovation and unique ability to assemble bespoke collections of wines, spirits and their leading producers, as well as the expertise of its own in-house specialists.

“We are thrilled to return to Singapore for our sixth Masters of Wines and Spirits this March and deliver another exceptional collection of the world’s finest and rarest wines and spirits,” said Philippe Schaus, DFS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s exclusive collection has been globally sourced and carefully curated by our expert merchants at DFS to inspire and excite both novice and seasoned collectors. At the core of this portfolio lies an unwavering passion for the intricate composition of a bottle and for the unforgettable moments each offering is sure to create.”

More than 60 of the finest Cognacs, wines and whiskies from over 50 legendary houses will be unveiled during the Masters of Wines and Spirits private event, to be held at selected shophouse venues along Singapore’s historic Tras Street on Saturday, March 25, 2017. As well as being the first to view the collection, VIP guests will be given the opportunity to interact with brand ambassadors while delving into the creation of each bottle in a master class format which will take them around the world in a virtual experience.

“The collection captures the heritage and craftsmanship of our selected brands, and is a true reflection of DFS’ long-standing relationships with these exceptional houses. Masters of Wines and Spirits provides access to prominent producers and their in-depth knowledge, and of course their limited edition products, many of which are extremely rare or one-of-a-kind exclusives to DFS that represent the ultimate expressions in Cognacs, wines and whiskies,” added Brooke Supernaw, Senior Vice President Spirits, Wines and Tobacco, DFS Group.

Master Class Event

The Masters of Wines and Spirits event will feature four exceptional master classes to inspire and enrich the experience for guests. In honor of his 50th year in the whisky industry, Richard Paterson, Master Blender of The Dalmore will host a bespoke tasting showcasing The Dalmore’s rich heritage and artistry. Frederic Dezauzier, Global Brand Ambassador of CAMUS, will introduce guests to the smallest and rarest cru in the Cognac region: Borderies, providing a unique tasting experience featuring a selection of CAMUS Borderies Single-Cru Cognacs, including a Borderies Vintage and an exclusive Borderies blend that has never been released. Then, travel through time with Thibault Pontallier, Château Margaux Asia Ambassador, who will conduct a vertical tasting across decades of Château Margaux, including the 1990 vintage of Château Margaux.

The fourth Master Class will be a Whisky Panel by The Whiskey House, entitled Innovations of Today Shaping the Heritage of Tomorrow. The theme of heritage in the world of whiskies will be discussed with Brian Kinsman, Malt Master at Glenfiddich, David Charles Stewart, Malt Master at The Balvenie, Mike Miyamoto, Global Brand Ambassador for Hibiki, and Brendan McCarron, Head of Maturing Whisky Stocks at Glenmorangie. This will be moderated by DFS’ own Director of Spirits, Frederik Vanden Bulcke.

The Collection

Twenty-seven Cognacs and whiskies include the LOUIS XIII Le Mathusalem, which showcases the world’s first 6L crystal decanter for cognac, CAMUS Rarissimes 65 YO, an exclusive blend for DFS that is composed from the finest eaux-de-vie, Martell Grand Champagne 1920, a very rare first time release since The House of Martell was founded in 1715.

Making its official debut outside Japan for the first time is the Hibiki 35 YO Arita-Yako and Kutani-Yaki limited editions, a blend of carefully selected malt whiskies aged from 35 to 54 years, and grain whiskies aged over 35 years. From the world of Scotch Single Malts, the Bruichladdich Special Release showcases some of the brand’s oldest and finest whiskies, Glenfiddich Rare Collection 1972, a sublime and precious 44-year old malt (hand-picked for DFS’ Masters of Wines and Spirits), Glenmorangie Pride 1974, Glenmorangie’s rarest, oldest and deepest whisky, carefully selected from the oldest whisky stocks, The Dalmore 50 YO, a commemorative bottling uniquely finished in Champagne casks, and The Macallan Fine & Rare Treasury Collection, a rare collection of  30 vintages in a bespoke cabinet created exclusively for DFS.

Over 25 prestige wines and Champagnes are showcased in this year’s collection. Amongst these are outstanding bottles from the Champagne and Bordeaux region such as the Pyramid of Château Margaux 1990 Vintage, a collection of four bottles from the year’s vintage earning the coveted 100 points score from Robert Parker. Recently released from the Château cellar in 2016, the Château Lafite Rothschild 1982 Vintage Imperiale is a unique wine offering with an extraordinary nose of caramelized herbs, smoke and cedar, available in a 6L format. Château Mouton Rothschild 18 Vintages includes extraordinary vintages from 1994 to 2012. Only three series were produced exclusively for Masters of Wines and Spirits, and they are specially packed in individual one bottle cases. Dom Pérignon Malle P2 offers the full history of the Sécond Plénitude of Dom Pérignon – the ultimate collection of the ultimate Champagne. With two bottles from each of the 10 vintages, the buyer will also receive an invitation to a private tour of Hautvillers in Champagne, where Maison Dom Pérignon is located.

Available for the first time for sale by a retailer, Masi 5 Vintages of Amarone Costasera is a presentation case of five vintages of Costasera Amarone Classico, Masi’s flagship wine, along with a beautifully designed timepiece made with 100-year old wood once used for maturing Costasera wine. Penfolds 2012 Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon Imperial brings an opportunity for oenophiles and aviation enthusiasts to own 10 limited edition bottles released to commemorate Boeing’s 100th year.

Following the Masters of Wines and Spirits gala event on March 25, the Masters of Wines and Spirits curated collection will be available for travelers and shoppers at DFS, Singapore Changi Airport’s Wines and Spirits Duplexes at Terminals 2 and 3.

DFS Masters of Wines and Spirits is part of the DFS Masters Series, a signature program of exhibitions that also includes the highly-anticipated Masters of Time set to take place in Macau this December. The Masters Series is a showcase of the pinnacle of DFS’ leadership and innovation in curating and creating exceptional experiences across its five pillars of luxury: Wines and Spirits, Beauty and Fragrances, Watches and Jewelry, Fashion and Accessories, and Food and Gifts.

SOURCE: DFS Group Limited

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Albert Heijn introduceert verse soepen, pastasauzen en curry’s gemaakt van pure ingrediënten

AH verse pastasauzen en curry’s

Als onderdeel van een gezond voedingspatroon is het advies om 250 gram groente per dag te eten. Dat is een flinke hoeveelheid groente en dan is het wel zo fijn om te kunnen variëren! Vanaf vandaag zijn er bij Albert Heijn nieuwe verse soepen, pastasauzen en curry’s verkrijgbaar, uitsluitend gemaakt van groenten, kruiden en specerijen.

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Onze klanten zoeken steeds vaker naar gezonde, verse en makkelijke producten gemaakt van pure ingrediënten. De nieuwe sauzen en soepen zitten boordevol groenten en kruiden, en vormen een goede aanvulling op een groenterijke maaltijd. Ook combineren ze perfect met andere verse ingrediënten. Door de vele variatie in smaken is er keuze voor iedereen.

In totaal staan er vanaf deze week 6 nieuwe verse soepen, waaronder een soep met spinazie, venkel en dragon en 8 verse pastasauzen en curry’s, zoals Tikka Masala, in het schap. Alle producten zijn vrij van toegevoegde suikers en kunstmatige geur- en smaakstoffen. De kans is groot dat je met deze verse producten sneller aan je dagelijkse hoeveelheid groente komt.

 

Pasta en curry

De verse pastasauzen en curry’s kun je combineren met andere groenten en vlees, vis of vegaproducten. Per verpakking kan er een maaltijd worden klaargemaakt voor 3 tot 4 personen. Pasta- en curryliefhebbers kunnen voor een verse, snelle maaltijd kiezen uit de volgende smaken:

● AH Verse pastasaus tomaat, olijf

● AH Verse pastasaus gele paprika, gegrilde groente

● AH Verse pastasaus rode paprika, gedroogde tomaat

● AH Verse pastasaus pompoen, chili

● AH Verse curry rode paprika

● AH Verse curry spinazie courgette

● AH Verse curry tikka masala maïs, gele paprika

● AH Verse curry bloemkool

Soepen

De soepen zijn gemaakt van groenten, kruiden en specerijen. Het is een kwestie van opwarmen en serveren. De soepen zitten boordevol groenten, dus extra toevoegingen zijn niet nodig. Iedere verpakking bevat 2 tot 3 porties. De soepen zijn verkrijgbaar in zes varianten:

● AH Verse soep rode linzen, pompoen, kokos

● AH Verse soep zoete aardappel, koriander

● AH Verse soep courgette, erwten, munt

● AH Verse soep gegrilde tomaat, basilicum

● AH Verse soep gegrilde paprika, tomaat

● AH Verse soep spinazie, venkel, dragon

Verkrijgbaarheid

De verse soepen, pastasauzen en curry’s zijn vanaf deze week te vinden in het schap met gesneden verse groenten in alle winkels van Albert Heijn. De prijs van de curry’s en pastasauzen is € 2,99 (voor 3 à 4 porties) en de soepen € 3,49 (voor 2 à 3 porties).

SOURCE: Albert Heijn

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PENNY ist im „Jahr der Nachbarschaft“ mittendrin

Zum Auftakt der Nachbarschaftskampagne neue TV-Kampagne ab 12. März

Köln, DEUTSCHLAND, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bereits in den vergangenen Jahren setzte PENNY in der Kommunikation stark auf das emotionale Feld „Nähe“. Mit dem „Jahr der Nachbarschaft“ fokussiert der Discounter jetzt noch expliziter auf seine Rolle als verlässlicher Nachbar im alltäglichen Leben der Menschen. Die Botschaft lautet: „Wir sind nicht einfach nebenan. Wir sind mittendrin in Ihrer Nachbarschaft“. Von zentraler Bedeutung bleiben dabei natürlich auch die Themen Nachhaltigkeit, Sympathie, Frische und Preisattraktivität.

„Für uns sind Kunden keine reinen Konsumenten, sondern Nachbarn. Denn wer Tür an Tür wohnt, einen ähnlichen Alltag lebt und sich das Viertel teilt, den verbindet vieles“, erklärt Stefan Magel, COO PENNY. „Wir sind kein anonymer Handelskonzern, sondern in über 2.150 Nachbarschaften wirklich für die Menschen da. Das unterstreichen wir auch 2017 in unserer Kommunikation.“

Dazu startet PENNY am 12. März eine aufmerksamkeitsstarke Kampagne, die den Auftakt dreier „Nachbarschaftswochen“ bildet. Herzstück ist ein TV-Spot in vier verschiedenen Versionen. Gezeigt werden jeweils unterschiedliche Szenen, in denen PENNY sich als verlässlicher Partner der Nachbarn präsentiert. So wird die Pralinenschachtel zur Entschuldigung für die laute Party von gestern Nacht und die Tiefkühltruhe zum Startpunkt für das sturmfreie Wochenende. Eine lange, 75-sekündige Version, die insgesamt acht Geschichten erzählt, wird online eingesetzt.

Alex Schill, CCO der PENNY Leadagentur Serviceplan, fasst zusammen: „In einer immer anonymer werdenden Welt wollen wir mit der Kampagne Nähe und Nachbarschaft wieder mehr Wichtigkeit verleihen. Und das nicht aufgesetzt oder marktschreierisch, sondern unaufgeregt und authentisch.“ Weitere Kanäle, in denen die Kampagne umgesetzt wird, sind Hörfunk, Point of Sale, Print und Out-of-home.

Direkt an die drei Nachbarschaftswochen schließen nahtlos die Kommunikation rund um Ostern an, denen ab Ende April bis Mitte August weitere zum Thema Grillen folgen. Wichtiger Bestandteil bei der Positionierung bleiben für PENNY während des gesamten Jahres der Nachbarschaft außerdem die Themen Nachhaltigkeit, Sympathie, Frische und Preisattraktivität. Bei Serviceplan Campaign zeichnet das Team um die Geschäftsführer Michael Jaeger (Beratung) und Christoph Everke (Kreation) verantwortlich für die Kommunikationsstrategie. Auf Kundenseite sind Stefan Magel, Bereichsvorstand Handel Deutschland ─ Ressort Discount / COO PENNY, und Marcus Haus, Bereichsleiter Marketing PENNY, Ansprechpartner.

PENNY erzielte 2015 allein in Deutschland mit rund 2.150 Filialen und 26.000 Mitarbeitern einen Umsatz von über sieben Milliarden Euro. Im Ausland erwirtschaftete PENNY mit 1.360 Filialen und 18.000 Mitarbeitern einen Umsatz von über vier Milliarden Euro.

SOURCE: REWE Group

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Tel: +49 221 149 1050
Mail: presse@rewe-group.com

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Wendy’s kicks off its Drive to the Final Four road trip as the Official Hamburger of the NCAA

Wendy’s kicks off its Drive to the Final Four road trip as the Official Hamburger of the NCAA

DUBLIN, Ohio, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — It’s Phoenix or bust for Wendy’s®! On Selection Sunday, Wendy’s will kick off its partnership and title as the Official Hamburger of the NCAA with the Drive to the Final Four. A three-week long road trip that celebrates NCAA fans’ dedication to going great lengths, the Wendy’s Drive to the Final Four road trip will honor commitment to going the extra mile for what you love, like always serving hamburgers made with fresh, never frozen beef1 or driving hundreds of miles to support your team.

“The name of the game is Unreasonable Effort for a high quality result, and Wendy’s has plenty of it,” said Kurt Kane, chief concept and marketing officer of Wendy’s. “It’s what ensures that every hamburger at Wendy’s is made with fresh, never frozen beef, while most other hamburger places are thawing frozen patties. We don’t believe anyone should settle for frozen beef.”

Built to celebrate the unreasonable effort shared by Wendy’s and NCAA fans alike, the Drive to the Final Four will encompass everything that makes this partnership great: food and sports.

Drive to the Final Four
Kicking off on Selection Sunday, March 12, and ending on Final Four Weekend in Phoenix, March 31-April 3, the road trip will stop at three college campuses –Xavier University, Butler University and University of Louisville—and at the first and second round tournament in Indianapolis, the Midwest regional tournament in Kansas City and the Final Four Championship Tournament.

At each stop, Wendy’s Food Truck will be serving up free samples of fresh, never frozen cheeseburgers and fans will have a chance to win Unreasonable Upgrades –like gift cards and upgraded game tickets for regional tournaments. They can test their basketball skills in fresh experiences like the Tip-Off Tailgate event in Phoenix or show-off their game winning shot on their social media channels with our “Don’t Get Frozen in the Moment” slow motion photo opp.

Create Your Own March Madness Bracket on Twitter
Fans are invited to take part in March Madness by filling out the one-of-a-kind Fresh, Never-Frozen #WendysBracket— the first-ever bracket builder on Twitter. Fans can answer a series of fresh questions that will automatically generate brackets, or pick by game via quick-fill options, all through Direct Messages on @Wendys. Scoring updates, prize giveaways, and redemption bracket opportunities will be offered throughout the March Madness tournament.

Follow Along on Wendy’s Social
Nothing is more unreasonable than the level of engagement that Wendy’s fans have on social media. To celebrate that enthusiasm, Wendy’s is bringing the Drive to the Final Four road trip to those loyal fans that can’t experience the fun in person. Follow the official hashtag #Drive2theFinal4 as we chronicle the road trip on Wendy’s social media channels – including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Tune in to see Jay Bilas, American college basketball analyst for ESPN and YouTube stars like King Bach guiding fans through each stop and sharing their thoughts on the competition.

1Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Canada, and Alaska.

About The Wendy’s Company
The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) is the world’s third largest quick-service hamburger restaurant chain. The Wendy’s system includes more than 6,500 restaurants in 30 countries and U.S. territories. For more information, visit www.aboutwendys.com.

About the NCAA
The NCAA is a diverse association of more than 1,100 member colleges and universities that prioritize academics, well-being and fairness to create greater opportunities for nearly half a million student-athletes each year. The NCAA provides a pathway to higher education and beyond for student-athletes pursuing academic goals and competing in NCAA sports. More than 54,000 student-athletes experience the pinnacle of intercollegiate athletics by competing in NCAA championships each year. Visit ncaa.org and ncaa.com for more details about the Association and the corporate partnerships that support the NCAA and its student-athletes. The NCAA is proud to have AT&T, Capital One and Coca-Cola as official corporate champions and the following elite companies as official corporate partners: Allstate, Amazon Echo, Buffalo Wild Wings, Buick, Enterprise, Infiniti, LG, Lowe’s, Marriott International, Nabisco, Northwestern Mutual, Pizza Hut, Reese’s, Unilever and Wendy’s.

CONTACTS:
Frank Vamos, 614-764-8477, frank.vamos@wendys.com
Steven Coulombe, 404-879-9292, steven.coulombe@ketchum.com
Gail Dent, 317-917-6117, gdent@ncaa.org

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Majid Al Futtaim launches new marketing campaign to inspire people to spend more quality time with loved ones

Majid Al Futtaim launches new marketing campaign to inspire people to spend more quality time with loved ones

DUBAI, UAE, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, today launched a new regional marketing campaign designed to inspire people to spend more quality time with loved ones. The campaign is based on an insight confirmed by research commissioned by the company across the region revealing people in the Middle East feel that spending quality time with friends and family is key to their happiness but they don’t prioritise it enough.

The study surveyed over 1,000 people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It revealed that nearly everyone (93%) in the country is happiest when spending quality time with friends and family, however, one third (30%) spend just five hours or less a week doing so. The research also showed half (46%) of residents in the emirates recognise that they waste at least two weekends per month by not spending quality time with friends and family, while 48% turn down offers to meet loved ones at least twice a month. Four fifths (81%) of people surveyed agreed they need to prioritise more time for the people they love.

Vino El Khatib, Chief Marketing Officer at Majid Al Futtaim – Holding, said: “We were inspired to conduct our study into the drivers of happiness when His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum made it a key component of the country’s national plan. When we got the findings, they highlighted a clear need to encourage people to devote more time to doing what they enjoy the most – spending quality time with friends and family – as in today’s fast-paced, hyperconnected world this all too often takes a back seat. We decided to respond to this insight by focusing our new marketing campaign on motivating couples, friends and families to spend time together and celebrate life to its fullest – a message that perfectly captures our vision of creating great moments for everyone, everyday.”

Majid Al Futtaim’s new campaign, ‘Create Great Moments Together’, is a subtle message asking people to do something that will make a difference to their life. It is a little reminder that the greatest moments in life come from experiencing, sharing and discovering life together, and that is what happiness is made of.

The campaign achieves its goal by bringing to life the many ways people express their happiness when enjoying special moments with family and friends. It will be highly visible across the region through mediums including outdoor advertising, social media, radio, and a television commercial. The commercial will be featured on television stations across the Middle east from today.

The brand campaign television commercial can be viewed here.

SOURCE: MAJID AL FUTTAIM
Majid Al Futtaim Headquarters
Tower 1, 10th Floor,
City Centre Deira Complex
PO Box 91100
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Avon announces $500,000 in grants to support safety and empowerment of women and families across the United States

Avon Foundation for Women Provided $500,000 to Support 32 Domestic Violence Organizations Across the United States; Fundraising Driven by Avon Representatives Through Empowerment Product Sales

NEW YORK, NY, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8, Avon and the Avon Foundation for Women today announced $500,000 in grants that are supporting the safety and empowerment of women and families across the United States. Through its partnership with 32 unique local non-profit organizations, Avon’s Speak Out Against Domestic Violence initiative is benefiting 2017 programs that will help ensure more domestic violence victims have access to the vital services needed to help them rebuild their lives. With more than $40 million contributed to domestic violence programs across the country, Avon is one of the largest corporate supporters of the cause in the United States.

“Avon is rightly known as the company for empowering women, a commitment that has been strong since its founding. For 130 years, our company has given women the opportunity to earn financial freedom through our direct selling model. These earnings have a powerful impact, not only on a woman’s life, but also on the lives of her family and her community,” said Scott White, Chief Executive Officer of New Avon. “Yet, we know that women cannot be truly empowered unless their health and safety are guaranteed. We are proud to partner with incredible organizations across the country that provide critical support for domestic violence survivors – and help to create a world where women and families can continue to prosper.”

“With one in four women affected by domestic violence in her lifetime, the Avon Foundation for Women has set out to support the organizations that provide vital resources to today’s victims,” said Christine Jaworsky, Director of the Avon Foundation and leading its Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Program. “Through important partnerships like these, together we hope to break the cycle of domestic violence for women once and for all.”

Each of the beneficiaries offer ongoing support to victims in their communities, including delivering essential services such as shelter, counseling, educational and professional training, survivor advocacy and case management, among other important resources. Avon is honored to support the following organizations:

  • A Safe Haven Foundation – Chicago, IL
  • Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council – Lancaster, CA
  • Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence – Dayton, OH
  • Casa Central Social Services Corporation – Chicago, IL
  • Casa Pensamiento de Mujer del Centro Inc. – Aibonito, PR
  • Center Against Sexual Family Violence Inc. – El Paso, TX
  • Center for Hope and Safety – Rochelle Park, NJ
  • Children and Families of Iowa: Family Violence Center Midwest – Des Moines, IA
  • Elizabeth House – Pasadena, CA
  • Eva’s Village – Paterson, NJ
  • Faith House Inc. – Lafayette, LA
  • Fayette County Council On Domestic Violence Inc. – Fayetteville, GA
  • Five Acres: The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Los Angeles County – Altadena, CA
  • Florida Resources Center for Women & Children, Inc. – West Palm Beach, FL
  • Foothill Family Service – Pasadena, CA
  • Good Shepherd Shelter of Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
  • Haven Hills, Inc. – Canoga Park, CA
  • Haven of Hope – Cambridge, OH
  • Jersey Battered Women’s Service, Inc. – Morristown, NJ
  • My Sister’s Place – White Plains, NY
  • Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. – Marinette, WI
  • Ruth’s House Inc. – Washington, NC
  • Safe & Sound Somerset Inc. – Hillsborough, NJ
  • Safe Homes of Orange County – Newburgh, NY
  • Shepherds Door – Pasadena, CA
  • Task Force on Domestic Violence Hope Inc. – Fairmont, WV
  • The Lighthouse – Lancaster, OH
  • Urban Resource Institute – New York, NY
  • Volunteer Counseling Services, Inc. – New City, NY
  • Women Helping Women – Cincinnati, OH
  • Women’s Crisis Center, Inc. – Hebron, KY
  • YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago – Chicago, IL

Avon and the Avon Foundation for Women launched Speak Out Against Domestic Violence in 2004 to help end the cycle of domestic violence for women, their families and future generations. Today, Avon has provided more than $40 million for domestic and gender violence programs in the United States, helping serve more than 11 million domestic violence victims since 2010. This commitment is driven by the tireless dedication of Avon Representatives that have actively fundraised for Avon’s Speak Out Against Domestic Violence program through the sales of Empowerment merchandise, donating 20% of proceeds of products like the Empowerment Strength Charm Bracelet and Sterling Silver Empowerment Ring to the cause. To support Avon’s Speak Out Against Domestic Violence efforts, visit Avon.com, and learn more about the program’s impact at Avon.com/blog.

Avon Speak Out Against Domestic Violence
Avon and the Avon Foundation for Women launched Speak Out Against Domestic Violence in 2004 to support domestic violence awareness, education and prevention programs aimed at reducing domestic and gender violence, and to provide direct services for victims and their families. Avon and the Avon Foundation have contributed more than $60 million globally to support this goal. Globally, Avon supports efforts to end violence against women in nearly 50 countries by raising funds through special product sales and educating women around the world through its army of nearly six million Avon Representatives. For more information, visit www.avonfoundation.org.

About Avon and the Avon Foundation for Women
Avon is a global corporate leader in philanthropy focused on causes that matter most to women. Together, Avon and the Avon Foundation for Women have contributed over $1 billion in over 50 countries. Avon’s funding is focused on breast cancer research and advancing access to quality care through the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, and efforts to reduce domestic and gender violence through its Speak Out Against Domestic Violence program. The company’s global markets sell special products to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer and domestic violence, conduct hundreds of events for these causes, and educate women around the world through its global network of nearly six million Avon Representatives.

SOURCE: New Avon LLC.

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DOLLY DIMPLE’S SELGES TIL DOMINO’S

Dolly Dimple’s selges til den verdensledende pizzaaktøren Domino’s Pizza. Ambisjonene om vekst i Norge er store.

OSLO, Norway, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Konkurransen i restaurant- og servicehandelsmarkedet har den senere tid blitt forsterket ved at flere aktører har etablert seg.

– Det er en spennende mulighet for Dolly Dimple’s å ta del i utviklingen av verdens største merkevare innenfor pizzamarkedet. Domino’s vil kunne bidra til at restaurantene når ut til et større marked og flere pizzaelskere, sier kjededirektør Marianne Ødegaard Ribe.

NorgesGruppen ble kontaktet av flere potensielle kjøpere etter at det ble kjent at sammenslåingen med Peppes Pizza ikke ble godkjent av Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet.

Kenneth Lorentzen, Country Manager for Domino’s Pizza i Norge ser frem til å utvikle selskapene videre og bli kjent med menneskene.
– Vårt langsiktige mål er å bli den ledende pizzaaktøren i Norge, sier Lorentzen. Dolly Dimple`s har en svært lang historie. Vi ser frem til å starte integreringen av selskapene og å bygge en solid plattform for videre vekst og utvikling, sier Kenneth Lorentzen.

FAKTA
Fakta om Domino’s Pizza
Domino’s Norge er eid av Pizza Pizza Norway AS.

Domino’s Pizza ble grunnlagt i 1960, og er i dag verdensledende på pizza-produksjon og takeaway. Pizzagiganten er rangert blant verdens mest kjente restaurantmerkevarer, med en global tilstedeværelse på 13.800 butikker i over 85 markeder. I fjor lå den globale salgsomsetningen på nesten 10.9 milliarder dollar, der USA alene stod for nesten halvparten av omsetningen. I fjerde kvartal lå salgsomsetningen på nesten 3.6 milliarder dollar, der det amerikanske markedet stod for 1.7 milliarder, og internasjonalt salg for 1.8 milliarder. I fjerde kvartal 2016, bestod 97 prosent av utsalgsstedene av selvstendige franchisetakere.

Domino’s fokuserer på innovativ teknologi som har bidratt til økt omsetning gjennom digitale flater. I 2016 ble omtrent halvparten (5.6 milliarder) av alle salg gjort gjennom hjemmeside, Facebook Messenger, Apple Watch, Amazon EchoTwitter og tekstmeldinger ved hjelp av kjedens egen pizza-emoji.

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Ingrid Solberg Gundersen
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SOURCE: NorgesGruppen ASA

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La nueva imagen de Ginos se estrena en Valencia

La nueva imagen de Ginos se estrena en Valencia

Valencia, España, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ginos, enseña especializada en gastronomía italiana de Grupo Vips, ha abierto su décimo restaurante en la Comunidad Valenciana, ubicado en los bajos del Edificio La Pagoda, en Valencia. Esta apertura ha supuesto la creación de 20 puestos de trabajo y cuenta con una superficie de 357 m2, con capacidad para acoger a 156 comensales (127 en sala y 29 en terraza).

Con el nuevo Ginos de Valencia, que ha abierto bajo el régimen de franquicia, la marca suma un total de 97 restaurantes en España, 75 en propiedad y 22 en modelo de franquicia.

Esta es la primera apertura que se produce en la provincia de Valencia tras la renovación por parte de Grupo Vips de la imagen de marca de Ginos. Los nuevos locales rompen con el tradicional estilo de la clásica trattoria para dar paso a una imagen más moderna y cosmopolita, con un diseño rústico-industrial inspirado en las tendencias de las ciudades más vanguardistas.

Grupo Vips, que ya opera 10 establecimientos en la Comunidad Valenciana de su marca Ginos, refuerza así su apuesta por esta región. “la Comunidad Valenciana es clave para Ginos. Hemos diseñado un ambicioso plan de inversión en la región que incluye, además de nuevas aperturas, la transformación de nuestros restaurantes a la nueva imagen de la marca”, comentó Alberto Chamorro, Director General de Ginos, que añadió: “El edificio La Pagoda es todo un icono arquitectónico para Valencia, con una personalidad propia bien definida, por lo que estamos seguros de que va a aportar un valor diferencial a la renovada imagen de Ginos”.

Recetas de primera calidad y ambiente cosmopolita

Ginos Pagoda cuenta con la nueva imagen y propuesta gastronómica de Ginos, con un cuidado ambiente moderno y urbano y nuevas recetas elaboradas con ingredientes de calidad y productos importados directamente desde Italia.

Se caracteriza por sus recetas de auténtica cocina italiana en las que predominan los procesos artesanales en la elaboración de sus platos, hechos al momento y con intensos sabores gracias a su horno a la vista.

Unos platos elaborados con materias primas e ingredientes de alta calidad, entre los que se incluyen referencias importadas directamente desde Italia, como la pasta seca y fresca proveniente de Puglia, la panceta arrotolata o los quesos Pecorino, Parmiggiano de la Emilia Romagna o la Mozzarella 100% de leche de búfala del sur de Italia, utilizada en algunas de sus recetas de pizzas y pastas.

Además, Ginos ha sido premiada este año como la mejor cadena de restauración por la Federación de Asociaciones de Celíacos de España (FACE), por su renovada carta sin gluten que incluye versiones de algunos de sus platos más icónicos, como su famoso Cioccolatissimo.

Todas las ventajas de Club VIPS en el móvil

Los clientes del restaurante Ginos Pagoda, podrán disfrutar de forma gratuita de todas las oportunidades que ofrece a sus socios el emblemático Club VIPS, programa de fidelización pionero y único en el sector, y de su App Club VIPS, como EuroVIPS y promociones en el móvil, geolocalización, botón Wi-Fi para navegar gratis en todos los establecimientos de Grupo Vips, la posibilidad de hacer pedidos desde el móvil y pagar de forma más rápida con un solo click, o el monedero Club VIPS, que permite tener siempre disponible dinero y recargar a otras personas.

Ginos Pagoda (Valencia)

Dirección:
Plaza de la Legión Española, 1 (Edificio La Pagoda)
46010 Valencia

Horario:
De L-V: 13:00 – 16:00 / 20:00 – 23:30
Sábados, Domingos y festivos: 13:00 – 16:30 / 20.00 – 01:00

Acerca de Ginos
Ginos es una cadena de restaurantes especializada en auténtica gastronomía italiana de calidad a un precio muy asequible. Se caracteriza por sus locales cálidos, acogedores e informales. Fue creada a finales de los años 80 por Grupo Vips y tiene en la actualidad presencia en 17 provincias españolas. Cuenta con un total de 97 establecimientos (75 en propiedad y 22 en modelo de franquicia) y se ha convertido en un indiscutible referente del sector. La carta de los restaurantes Ginos ofrece todo un viaje a través de Italia. Su amplia y variada oferta gastronómica está compuesta por platos artesanos y recetas de origen italiano. Deliciosos antipasti, ensaladas variadas, abundantes platos de pasta tradicional elaborada con sémola de trigo, pasta fresca o pasta rellena, pizzas hechas en el momento, sabrosos risottos y generosos platos de carne y pescado, sin olvidar postres como el clásico tiramisú italiano o su delicioso Ciocolattisimo. Además, Ginos ofrece la posibilidad de diseñar tus platos de pasta y pizza a medida para que puedas disfrutar de una comida artesana de origen italiano a tu manera. Para dar el toque final a esta experiencia 100% italiana, Ginos dispone de una carta de vinos compuesta de clásicos de Italia como el Sangue di Giuda, I Muri o Lambrusco.

Más información en: www.ginos.es

Acerca de Grupo Vips:
Grupo Vips es uno de los grupos multimarca y multiformato líderes del sector de la hostelería y el comercio en España. Integra estaurantes, cafeterías y tiendas. La compañía gestiona en propiedad o bajo el régimen de franquicia un total de seis reconocidas cadenas: VIPS (cafetería-restaurante y tienda), VIPS Smart, GINOS, The Wok, FRIDAYS y Starbucks Coffee en España, Portugal y Andorra, a las que próximamente se incorporará Wagamama. Además, el Grupo cuenta con una fábrica premium de sándwiches, ensaladas y productos para llevar, BSF. La empresa suma más de 350 establecimientos que atienden a más de 120.000 clientes diarios. Posee un programa de fidelización pionero y líder en el sector de la restauración, Club VIPS, con más de 1.000.000 socios en toda España y cuya App, única en el mercado y lanzada a finales de abril 2015, cuenta ya con más de 550.000 descargas. Grupo Vips es una compañía de capital privado fundada en 1969. El accionariado de Grupo Vips está compuesto en un 70% por los socios mayoritarios y fundadores, liderados por la familia Arango, y en un 30% por el fondo ProA Capital. Grupo Vips da empleo a más  de 9.300 personas y cerró el ejercicio 2015 con 377,6 millones de euros de facturación

Más información en: www.grupoVIPS.com

Sala de prensa Grupo Vips – http://www.grupoVIPS.com/nuestra-actualidad/sala-de-prensa

Descubre la App Club VIPS en www.clubVIPS.com

SOURCE: Grupo Vips

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LA MAISON LVMH / Arts – Talents – Patrimoine: A site dedicated to performances, exhibitions, métiers d’art and craftsmanship

LA MAISON LVMH / Arts – Talents – Patrimoine: A site dedicated to performances, exhibitions, métiers d’art and craftsmanship

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Bernard Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH, announced the creation of a major new cultural institution with international influence in Paris at a press conference on Wednesday. French President François Hollande attended the announcement. Located in the former Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, the new center will be dedicated to artists, live performances and to the applied arts and French savoir-faire.

PARIS, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Inaugurated in 1975, the former Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires (National Museum of Folk Arts and Traditions) was closed to the public in 2005 and its collections were transferred to the MUCEM museum in Marseille in 2013. The French Ministry of Culture has since stated its intention to return the use of the building to the City of Paris, which owns the property.

The City of Paris is strongly attached to this unique complex, designed by architect Jean Dubuisson, a student of Le Corbusier and winner of the Prix de Rome for architecture, and has expressed a desire to see it renovated and returned to its cultural vocation. This has been delayed due to the complexity and high costs of renovation.

A site dedicated to performances, exhibitions, métiers d’art and craftsmanship

Bernard Arnault has proposed an ambitious project in terms of both the architecture and the vocation of the building. The project centers on a revisiting of the architecture conceived by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, winner of the 1989 Pritzker Prize and the architect of the Fondation Louis Vuitton, developed in close collaboration with the heirs of Jean Dubuisson. The site will become “LA MAISON LVMH / Arts – Talents – Patrimoine”, dedicated to artistic creation, live performances, the applied arts and exceptional artisanal craftsmanship that have long helped define the heritage of Paris and France. This renovated and updated heritage will also be exemplary from an environmental perspective.

Program and activities designed for a broad public

Following work on the site, which is expected to take two to three years, “LA MAISON LVMH / Arts – Talents – Patrimoine” will be open to the public. It will host a diversified calendar of activities and events with two exhibition, concert and performance spaces, as well as artist workshops, a documentation center and a restaurant with stunning panoramic views.

The City of Paris and LVMH are also committed to the educational vocation of this new institution, which will welcome schoolchildren and youth from urban neighborhoods, providing opportunities to discover these métiers and the imperative of protecting and promoting this exceptional caliber of expertise, with support from the Institut des Métiers d’Excellence LVMH.

The project will be presented to the Paris municipal council on March 27th

The project will involve a concession granting use of public property that will be presented to a meeting of the Paris municipal council on March 27th. The 50-year concession will begin when the building opens to the public and stipulates an annual fixed fee of €150,000 to be paid by LVMH to the City of Paris, as well as a variable fee of between 2% and 10% of revenues, depending on the activities and their volume. When the concession reaches its term, the building will revert to the City of Paris.

The project must also be approved by the French Environment Ministry committee on heritage sites, conform to regulations governing the Bois de Boulogne heritage site. Subject to these approvals and after completion of work, “LA MAISON LVMH / Arts – Talents – Patrimoine” is expected to open in 2020.

Anne Hidalgo: “A powerful message to youth”

“Paris is world-renowned for its heritage, its vibrant culture and its unique expertise in the applied arts. To retain this vital position we must continue to invest, innovate and engage with the entire world. This is precisely what this new project will do, with its international resonance and support from public authorities and the LVMH Group. I am delighted that our city is attractive to private investors and that they are actively committed to its development. This is excellent news for Parisians and for everyone who loves Paris. At the same time, it sends a powerful message to young generations: artisanal craftsmanship offers tremendous potential and opportunities that we encourage them to discover and seize.”

Bernard Arnault: “Further strengthening the international appeal of Paris”

“I am delighted that the LVMH Group is contributing to this ambitious project and is helping the city of Paris further strengthen its appeal and attractiveness, both nationally and internationally, promoting the strength and diversity of our country’s culture, along with its unique artisanal excellence. This initiative creates links between the Fondation Louis Vuitton, which is dedicated to artistic creativity, the vast amusement park at the Jardin d’Acclimatation, and this exceptional site that will celebrate the vitality of craftsmanship, the arts and artistic performance. We are proud to bring the same enthusiasm and ambitious vision to this new institution.”

SOURCE: LVMH

MEDIA CONTACT
France: Olivier Labesse / Sonia Fellmann + 33 1 40 70 11 89

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The Children’s Place announces new $250 million share repurchase program and 100% increase in its quarterly dividend

SECAUCUS, N.J., 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Children’s Place, Inc.(Nasdaq:PLCE), the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new $250 million share repurchase program and has increased the Company’s quarterly dividend to $0.40 per share from $0.20 per share.

Jane Elfers, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Since 2009, we have returned over $790 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. The significant increase in our quarterly dividend brings our annual dividend yield more in line with that of our specialty peers. This dividend increase and the new share repurchase authorization reflect our confidence in our ability to execute on our strategic initiatives and our continuing commitment to return excess capital to shareholders.”

The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share to be paid May 1, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 10, 2017. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors based on a number of factors, including business and market conditions, the Company’s future financial performance and other investment priorities.

The share repurchase authorization announced today permits the Company to repurchase shares in the open market at current market prices at the time of purchase or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased under the program will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, and other market and business conditions, and the Company may suspend or discontinue the program at any time, and may thereafter reinstitute purchases, all without prior announcement.

About The Children’s Place, Inc.
The Children’s Place is the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America.  The Company designs, contracts to manufacture, sells at retail and wholesale, and licenses to sell fashionable, high-quality merchandise at value prices, primarily under the proprietary “The Children’s Place,” “Place” and “Baby Place” brand names.  As of January 28, 2017, the Company operated 1,039 stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, an online store at www.childrensplace.com, and had 150 international points of distribution open and operated by its 6 franchise partners in 17 countries.

Forward Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements relating to the Company’s strategic initiatives and adjusted net income per diluted share.  Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently.  These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the “Risk Factors” section of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2016. Included among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially are the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences, the risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of the Company’s business and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which may be affected by weakness in the economy that continues to affect the Company’s target customer, the risk that the Company’s strategic initiatives to increase sales and margin are delayed or do not result in anticipated improvements, the risk of delays, interruptions and disruptions in the Company’s global supply chain, including resulting from foreign sources of supply in less developed countries or more politically unstable countries, the risk that the cost of raw materials or energy prices will increase beyond current expectations or that the Company is unable to offset cost increases through value engineering or price increases, and the uncertainty of weather patterns. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Contact: Robert Vill, Group Vice President, Finance, (201) 453-6693

SOURCE: Children’s Place, Inc. / GLOBE NEWSWIRE