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Daily Archives: June 9, 2017

Cigna and CVS Health launch new personalized health and wellness program for Cigna self-funded employer-sponsored health plans

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. and WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Cigna (NYSE: CI) and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) announced today (June 8, 2017) the launch of Cigna Health WorksSM: a new collaboration, that aligns Cigna-administered health benefits with CVS Pharmacy and CVS MinuteClinic retail health care services to deliver an innovative consumer-friendly experience for…

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Kroger to webcast the annual meeting of shareholders on Thursday, June 22, 2017

CINCINNATI, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today (une 8, 2017) it will webcast the annual meeting of shareholders beginning at 11 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, June 22, 2017. The meeting will be broadcast online at ir.kroger.com. Click on "Events, Presentations & Webcasts" to access the event. An on-demand replay…

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Shopify announces highlights from its Annual Shareholders Meeting

Ottawa, Canada, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SHOP) (“Shopify” or the “Company”), the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses, today (Jun 8, 2017) announced the results from its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) which took place yesterday. All director nominees were re-elected to the Board of Directors and…

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Tesco to participate at four major agricultural shows this summer

Tesco to participate at four major agricultural shows this summer   CHESHUNT, England, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco is set to celebrate its commitment to working in partnership with British farmers at four major agricultural shows this summer. The retailer will have a flagship presence at the Royal Cornwall Show, the Royal Highland Show, the Great…

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Family history and consumer genomics leader Ancestry to migrate all of its applications and data to AWS

Global leader in family history and consumer genomics migrates to AWS to support its continued growth and gain important advantages in scalability, performance, security, and privacy SEATTLE, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Jun. 8, 2017), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Ancestry, the global leader in family history…

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Amazon to open new fulfillment center in North Haven, Connecticut

New 855,000-square-foot facility brings Connecticut presence to three facilities SEATTLE, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today (Jun. 8, 2017) announced plans for a new 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in North Haven, Conn. The new site will create more than 1,500 new, full-time jobs with opportunities for employees to engage with advanced robotics. The company…

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Sainsbury’s to host Open Farm Sunday events at farms across the UK on 11th June

Sainsbury’s to host Open Farm Sunday events at farms across the UK on 11th June   As part of its commitment to supporting British farmers Sainsbury’s sponsors events at farms across the UK including Visitors encouraged to take part in on-farm family activities Open Farm Sunday takes place on 11th June London, 2017-Jun-09 —…

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EROSKI invita a sus socios consumidores a celebrar su día grande este fin de semana

EROSKI invita a sus socios consumidores a celebrar su día grande este fin de semana   La cooperativa EROSKI aglutina a más de un millón de Socios Consumidores en País Vasco, Navarra, La Rioja y Cantabria que están convocados a celebrar este fin de semana sendas Juntas Preparatorias en San Sebastián y Bilbao de cara a…

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Marks & Spencer releases 2016/17 Plan A highlights

London, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marks & Spencer (M&S) has today (08 Jun 2017) published its 2017 Plan A report, detailing progress against its sustainable business plan for financial year 2016/17. 2016/17 Plan A highlights 4/5 M&S products now have an eco or ethical quality above market norm; Healthier food now accounts for 41% of…

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Tyra Banks and Kobe Bryant joins the list of speakers at NRF’s Shop.org conference

WASHINGTON, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Celebrities Tyra Banks and Kobe Bryant will join executives from Disney, TechStyle, theSkimm, DSW, Ashley Stewart, Affirm and Peloton to headline the list of speakers this fall at the National Retail Federation’s Shop.org conference, NRF announced today (June 8, 2017). The conference, which is the digital retail industry’s…

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RILA announces support for the Financial CHOICE Act

Arlington , VA, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today ( 6/8/2017), the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced its support for the Financial CHOICE Act, urging lawmakers to take an important first step in addressing regulatory reform in the financial services sector. Austen Jensen, vice president for government affairs, issued the following statement regarding…

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FCL wins two Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards for CO-OP® GOLD Buttercrunch Toffee Chocolate and Co-op Gold Sorbetto

FCL wins two Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards for CO-OP® GOLD Buttercrunch Toffee Chocolate and Co-op Gold Sorbetto Saskatoon, SK, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — The organization recently picked up two more Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards for CO-OP® GOLD Buttercrunch Toffee Chocolate (private-label confectionary and shelf stable desserts) and Co-op Gold Sorbetto…

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Happy Sprout Inc. recalls soybean sprouts that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Happy Sprout Inc. recalls soybean sprouts that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes   Springfield, VA, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Happy Sprout Inc. of Springfield, VA is voluntarily recalling all packages of soybean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections…

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Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give opens tournament to collegiate athletes for the fourth consecutive year

Fourth year Meijer LPGA Classic opens tournament to collegiate athletes GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the fourth consecutive year, the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give opened its tournament to collegiate athletes as sponsor exemptions, representing Meijer and their respective universities in the professional tournament. This year, three exemptions were awarded to…

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X5 Retail Group joins Social Cards for Ulyanovsk Region Residents project

Moscow, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group ("X5" or the "Company"), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: FIVE), announces the signing of a letter of intent with the government of the Ulyanovsk region. The document was signed by Ulyanovsk region Governor Sergey Morozov and Х5 Retail Group Government Relations Director Stanislav Naumov. Pursuant to…

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SUPERVALU completed refinancing of its existing senior secured term loan credit agreement

MINNEAPOLIS, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) today (Jun. 8, 2017) announced it has successfully completed the refinancing of its existing senior secured term loan credit agreement. The new seven-year senior secured term loan credit agreement provides for an initial term loan facility of $525 million, which was used to refinance…

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Dove Right On Girls scholarship winners announced

Middletown, NJ, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — ShopRite and Dove recognized four exceptional young women, including a teen from Middletown, NJ, as Dove Right On Girls scholarship winners during a ceremony June 6 at the ShopRite of Middletown in Middletown, NJ. The contest sponsored by Unilever in partnership with ShopRite grants college scholarships to young women who…

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BJ’s Wholesale Club to open its new location in Summerville, South Carolina on Saturday, June 10

BJ's Wholesale Club to open its new location in Summerville, South Carolina on Saturday, June 10   BJ's will host grand opening for the Summerville community on Saturday, June 1 SUMMERVILLE, S.C., 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — BJ's Wholesale Club will celebrate the grand opening of its new location in Summerville, South Carolina on Saturday, June 10.…

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Stater Bros. supports service members by preparing and sending care packages to deployed local military members

San Bernardino, California, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Over 150 members of the Stater Bros. “Family” of Employees, friends, suppliers and representatives from Operation Community Cares (a local organization that supports our troops) gathered to prepare over 1,000 care packages for local military members currently serving overseas. The pack event took place on Saturday, June…

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Albert Heijn zet de bordjes buiten met serviesspaaractie

Albert Heijn zet de bordjes buiten met serviesspaaractie   Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Niets is fijner dan eten in de buitenlucht. Albert Heijn maakt dat deze zomer nog leuker met zijn nieuwste spaaractie: ‘Sparen voor stijlvol buitenservies’. Klanten kunnen sparen voor bordjes, dipschaaltjes en serveerschalen in trendy kleuren. De spaaractie start maandag 12…

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Thomas Børglum Jensen named new CFO in BESTSELLER

Thomas Børglum Jensen named new CFO in BESTSELLER   BRANDE, Denmark, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — We are proud to welcome Thomas Børglum Jensen as new CFO in BESTSELLER. Thomas joins BESTSELLER with more than 10 years of international experience from the global pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk. In BESTSELLER we are constantly striving to deliver results, and we…

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Paradies Lagardère the first in the industry to launch full Mobile Point of Sale tool at its Food and Beverage locations

ATLANTA, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Paradies Lagardère, the travel retail and restaurateur leader in North America, is the first in the industry to launch a full Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) tool at its Food and Beverage locations. mPOS allows servers to conduct financial transactions in place, improving the customer service experience and…

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REWE und PENNY testen neuartiges Graspapier für alternative Verpackungen

REWE und PENNY testen neuartiges Graspapier für alternative Verpackungen   Getrocknetes Gras ersetzt Holz bei der Produktion von Verpackungsmaterial Koln, Deutschland, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Fast vier Jahre tüftelten die Entwickler einer Hennefer Papierfabrik an der Herstellung eines völlig neuartigen Verpackungsmaterials. Das Besondere daran: Das Papier besteht zu 40  Prozent aus sonnengetrocknetem Gras und nur zu…

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Harris Teeter to open its Sedgefield Shopping Center location on Tuesday, June 20

Harris Teeter to open its Sedgefield Shopping Center location on Tuesday, June 20   Matthews, NC, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Harris Teeter is proud to welcome shoppers to its Sedgefield Shopping Center location on Tuesday, June 20 at 5 p.m. as the company celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and Taste of Teeter…

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ascena retail group appoints Marc Lasry and Stacey Rauch as members of its Board of Directors

MAHWAH, N.J., 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — ascena retail group, inc. (NASDAQ:ASNA), today (Jun. 8, 2017) announced that, after an extensive search, Marc Lasry and Stacey Rauch have been appointed as members of ascena’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. MARC LASRY re-joins the Board, having previously served as a member of the Board from February…

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Majid Al Futtaim Properties announces first solar power deal with Enova

Majid Al Futtaim Properties announces first solar power deal with with Enova   Dubai, UAE, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Enova – the regional leader in integrated energy and multi-technical services – will supply solar power to four Majid Al Futtaim malls, delivering expected savings of AED 80 million. Enova’s first solar power deal with Majid Al Futtaim…

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Delaware North Sportservice extends food, beverage and retail services contract at Target Field in Minneapolis

Delaware North Sportservice extends food, beverage and retail services contract at Target Field in Minneapolis   Long-term contract encompasses array of food, beverage and retail services at the ballpark BUFFALO, N.Y. and MINNEAPOLIS, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Delaware North Sportservice, a global leader in sports hospitality and food service, and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a…

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NorgesGruppen fortsetter arbeidet med å redusere saltinnholdet i matvarer

NorgesGruppen fortsetter arbeidet med å redusere saltinnholdet i matvarer   Samarbeidet i bransjen om å redusere salt i matvarer, har gitt resultater. NorgesGruppen har vært sentral, blant annet ved å fjerne all salt i kjøttdeiger og redusere salt i brød. Arbeidet fortsetter for fullt. Målene er ambisiøse. Oslo, Norway, 2017-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Mandag 29. mai…

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