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Monthly Archives: April 2017

B&M relaunches its Coleraine store following internal and external refurbishment

Hartlepool, United Kingdom, 2017-Apr-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — B&M were very excited to officially relaunch its Coleraine store today (13 April 2017), after a comprehensive make over. The store, based on Riverside Retail Park, has been undergoing internal and external refurbishment after feedback from regular customers, who had appealed for an even larger store. After closing…

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The Grand Taste at the Meijer LPGA Classic to feature local restaurants and breweries and Meijer products and food trends

The Grand Taste at the Meijer LPGA Classic to feature local restaurants and breweries and Meijer products and food trends   GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Who: Grand Rapids community What: The Grand Taste at the Meijer LPGA Classic is returning for a second year, and will be held June 16-18 during tournament week at…

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All Lots of Hyland’s Baby Teething Products Recalled due to Mislabeling

All Lots of Hyland’s Baby Teething Products Recalled due to Mislabeling   Los Angeles, California, 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Standard Homeopathic Company is recalling all lots of Hyland’s Baby Teething Tablets and Hyland’s Baby Nighttime Teething Tablets sold in retail stores to the consumer level. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that the…

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Packaging Innovation Part of Wegman’s commitment to Sustainability

Packaging Innovation Part of Wegman’s commitment to Sustainability   Rochester, NEW YORK, 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — With 92 stores across six states, each offering a minimum of 50,000 products, Wegmans Food Markets customers might not immediately equate the notion of “less is more” with Wegmans. But, when it comes to sustainability and the company’s commitment…

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BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Grant to Cardinal Cushings Centers marks $5M Donation Milestone

BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Grant to Cardinal Cushings Centers marks $5M Donation Milestone   WESTBOROUGH, Mass., 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — BJ's Wholesale Club today (April 13, 2017) announced a two-year, $500,000 grant to Cardinal Cushing Centers, an intergenerational community for people of all ages and abilities based in Hanover, Mass. The grant marks $5 million from the…

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Release Dates for Weingart Realty Investors 2017 First Quarter Earnings and Conference Call Announced

HOUSTON, 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) announced today (3/13/2017) that its first quarter 2017 earnings will be released after the market closes on Monday, April 24, 2017. Senior Management will host our quarterly earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Event:   Weingarten Realty’s First Quarter 2017…

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The Co-Op To launch a Wide-reaching food redistribution scheme across the UK

MANCHESTER, England, 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Co-op will this week launch a wide-reaching food redistribution scheme, supporting the 2,500 towns and villages and every postal area across the UK where the business has stores. The new initiative is expected to redistribute enough food for 20 million meals to over 2,500 different good causes,…

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Interactions and Advance Auto parts Inc to Hit The Road for Two 2017 Mobile Tours

Leading automotive aftermarket parts provider teams up with Interactions Marketing to inspire, educate and activate automotive enthusiasts SAN DIEGO, 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Interactions, the global leader in innovative retail solutions and experiential marketing, and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers, will…

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Corelaine Store Relaunches After comprehensive Makeover

Hartlepool, United Kingdom, 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — B&M were very excited to officially relaunch its Coleraine store today (13 April 2017), after a comprehensive make over. The store, based on Riverside Retail Park, has been undergoing internal and external refurbishment after feedback from regular customers, who had appealed for an even larger store. After closing…

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Del Taco To Expand Presence in Georgia With Franchise Deal

Lake Forest, California, 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: TACO), the nation’s second leading concept in the fast-growing Mexican quick service restaurant (MQSR) category*, is proud to announce a recently signed development agreement with franchise industry veteran and former NFL player Donnell Thompson. The agreement will bring five new locations…

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Carrefour Hypermarket To Open Soon in Dubai Festival City

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, announced today ( APRIL 13, 2017) that Carrefour Hypermarket in Dubai Festival City will be opening soon, increasing the number of its hypermarkets in the UAE to 23. Carrefour…

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. Announces Release Date of First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results and Conference call

ST. LOUIS, 2017-Apr-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW), today (Apr. 13, 2017) announced that the Company will report results for its first quarter fiscal year 2017 ended April 1, 2017, on Thursday, April 27, 2017, prior to the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will host its…

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Currys PC World’s Easter Mega Deals Event Has Been Extended

Additional 10% savings announced across hundreds of items for four days only Hundreds of products at their Black Friday price tags or lower. Extra 20% savings off the marked price on ALL PC Gaming Accessories LONDON, 2017-Apr-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — TODAY (April 13, 2017) Currys PC World announces the continuation of its…

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12 Startups To Be Supported By Collaboration Between Plug and Play, Fashion Plug, and Kering

London, 2017-Apr-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — From the over 250 applicants and a shortlist of twenty, a final selection of twelve start-ups have been awarded a place in the ‘Plug and Play - Fashion for Good’ accelerator, a collaboration between Plug and Play, Fashion for Good and Kering which aims to fast-track sustainable innovation within…

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Prada Stores in Porto Cervo Present New Store Image

MILAN, Italy, 2017-Apr-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Prada stores in Porto Cervo, the fashionable resort on the Costa Smeralda, present a unique, innovative image for the 2017 season: an original design with a holiday vibe to create an exclusive, contemporary shopping experience. Located on La Passeggiata, the stores have surface areas of 170 and 100 square…

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PVH and USA Legwear Enter Into License Agreement for Warner’s Socks and Hosiery

NEW YORK, 2017-Apr-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH] announced today that two of its subsidiaries have entered into a license agreement with USA Legwear LLC under which USA Legwear will manufacture, sell, distribute and promote women’s hosiery and socks under the Warner’s brand. Products will launch for Spring 2018 and be sold primarily…

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90% of Businesses Practice Regular Sustainable Activities According to Staples Sustainability Survey

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, 2017-Apr-15 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS),  an industry leader in sustainable efforts, found that more than 90% of businesses practice some form of eco-friendly activity regularly, including recycling, making energy-efficient choices, and/or shopping for more eco-friendly products. “Making daily green choices is not a trend, it is a regular ritual…

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Staples Recognized for Energy Efficiency Achievements for Eighth Consecutive Year

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, 2017-Apr-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) has been named a 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award winner for continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements, the eighth year in a row the company has been honored. Staples’ accomplishments will be recognized…

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SaveMart In TehaChapi Celebrates With A Grand Reopening

Tehachapi, CA, 2017-Apr-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Company officials and community leaders, including Mayor Ed Grimes, celebrated the grand reopening of the Save Mart store in Tehachapi today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event marked the culmination of a months-long transformation that modernized the store both on the inside and outside, including the logo. “The…

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H-E-B Announces Growth of Its Partner Population Across Texas and Mexico

SAN ANTONIO, TX, 2017-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (April 12, 2017), H‑E‑B announced the growth of its Partner (employee) population across Texas and Mexico totaling over 100,000, confirming its position as the largest privately held employer in the state of Texas and one of the largest privately held retailers in the nation. H‑E‑B…

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Truth Initiative® and CVS Health Foundation to advocate for 100% tobacco-free at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and community colleges

Effort aims to help communities profiled by the tobacco industry Washington, D.C., 2017-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Truth Initiative® and the CVS Health Foundation are joining together to work with students and administrators at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and community colleges across the country to advocate for, adopt and implement 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free…

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Starbucks® Waikiki store the first in Hawaii to feature a Starbucks Reserve® coffee bar

Starbucks® Waikiki store the first in Hawaii to feature a Starbucks Reserve® coffee bar   Seattle, 2017-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Honolulu’s Waikiki Beach is one of the world’s most famous beaches, known for its golden sand and stunning sunsets. Just a few blocks from the beach is an immersive coffee experience inside the Starbucks® store…

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Amazon helps developers build and launch far-field voice-initiated products with availability of Amazon Alexa 7-Mic Far-Field Development Kit

New reference design offers far-field speech processing to hardware manufacturers, making it simple, fast, and cost-effective to create new devices with Amazon Alexa SEATTLE, 2017-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Apr. 13, 2017) announced that for the first time it is making the high-performance far-field microphone array and voice processing technology found in Amazon Echo…

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Sainsbury’s announces expansion plans for Argos and Habitat

Sainsbury’s announces expansion plans for Argos and Habitat   London, 2017-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (13 April 2017), Sainsbury’s opens its 50th Argos Digital store in a Sainsbury’s supermarket. The opening marks an important milestone in the retailer’s strategy to be a multi-product, multi-channel retailer, serving customers quickly and conveniently whenever and wherever they want…

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CarMax promotes Diane Long Cafritz to chief human resources officer and SVP

CarMax promotes Diane Long Cafritz to chief human resources officer and SVP   RICHMOND, Va, 2017-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, today (Apr. 11, 2017) announced the promotion of Diane Long Cafritz to the newly created position of chief human resources officer and senior vice president. Cafritz, 46,…

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Toys“R”Us unifies its Japan, Greater China and Southeast Asia businesses

WAYNE, NJ and TOYKO, JAPAN, 2017-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us, Inc. today (April 11, 2017) announced that it has entered into an agreement to unify its Toys“R”Us, Japan business with its Toys“R”Us business in Greater China and Southeast Asia, a joint venture between Toys“R”Us, Inc. and Fung Retailing Limited. Under this agreement, Toys“R”Us, Japan,…

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Lakeside Foods, Inc. recalls Season’s Choice Brand Frozen Peas due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes

Lakeside Foods, Inc. recalls Season's Choice Brand Frozen Peas due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes   Manitowoc, WI, 2017-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lakeside Foods, Inc. of Manitowoc, WI is voluntarily recalling 1,568 packages of 16 ounce Season's Choice Brand Frozen Peas packed for Aldi, Inc. distributed in 7 states because it has the potential…

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Nassau Candy Distributors recalls H.E.B brand Pomegranate Infused Cranberries Covered in Dark Chocolate due to undeclared Almonds

Nassau Candy Distributors recalls H.E.B brand Pomegranate Infused Cranberries Covered in Dark Chocolate due to undeclared Almonds   Hicksville, NY, 2017-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nassau Candy Distributors of Hicksville, NY, is voluntarily recalling 8 oz. bags of H.E.B brand Pomegranate Infused Cranberries Covered in Dark Chocolate because they may contain undeclared Almonds. People who have allergies…

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