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ENGLAND: B&M Bargains Store opens in Strood, Kent region

Hartlepool, United Kingdom, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — There was plenty of excitement in Strood today (12 August 2017) as a new B&M Bargains Store was opened. It's the latest addition to B&M's portfolio in the Kent region and comes as a huge boost to the local economy thanks to the creation of more than 70 jobs. It…
August 15, 20170Comments

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LCP: Mencap, the learning disability charity to open a new store in Sherwood, Nottingham

London, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Mencap, the learning disability charity, is to open a new store in Sherwood, Nottingham, leading national investment and property management company LCP has announced. The charity has signed a 10-year lease for the 1,037 sq ft store at 601 Mansfield Road which is part of LCP’s nationwide retail portfolio,…
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Luvo Inc. (USA) recalls poultry products mislabeled as Chicken Chile Verde but contain Turkey Meatloaf

WASHINGTON, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Luvo Inc. (USA), a Blaine, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,805 pounds of poultry products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today (Aug. 12, 2017). The products are mislabeled as Chicken Chile Verde that contain milk and soy, but…
August 15, 20170Comments

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Kuwaiti students with disabilities celebrated completion of internship programmes with Alshaya

Kuwaiti students with disabilities celebrated completion of internship programmes with Alshaya   Kuwait, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — "Thank you, Alshaya, for the amazing opportunity! Please don't stop supporting us!" With these words, 22 Kuwaiti students with disabilities this week celebrated the completion of successful internship programmes with retail franchise operator M.H. Alshaya Co. and its brands. Now…
August 15, 20170Comments

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SSP America to open Deschutes Brewery and Hopworks Urban Brewery to Portland International Airport

Local Deschutes Brewery and Hopworks Urban Brewery Partner with SSP America London, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP America, a division of SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has been awarded by the Port of Portland Commission two new contracts to bring renowned local craft brewers, Deschutes…
August 14, 20170Comments

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Amazon announces collaboration with Robert Kirkman and Skybound Entertainment to develop television projects to debut exclusively on Prime Video

Collaboration with groundbreaking comic creator and multiplatform powerhouse sets focus on growing original genre content exclusively for Prime Video SEATTLE, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Aug. 11, 2017) announced it has closed an overall deal with prolific creator Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) and a first-look deal with Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment, co-founded by longtime collaborator David Alpert.…
August 14, 20170Comments

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Sainsbury’s trials 30-minute Click & Collect grocery service via Chop Chop app

Sainsbury’s trials 30-minute Click & Collect grocery service via Chop Chop app   Trial taking place from Sainsbury’s Pimlico store via the Chop Chop app. Customers pay via app and pick up shopping just 30 minutes after ordering online London, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s is today (11 August 2017) launching a trial that enables customers…
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Brand new My Little Pony range launches at Argos

Brand new My Little Pony range launches at Argos   Milton, Keynes, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Brand new My Little Pony range launches ahead of My Little Pony: The Movie Top picks include mermaid-like ‘Twinkle the Seapony’, ‘Princess Twilight Sparkle and Spike the Dragon Friendship Set’ and the ‘Canterlot and Seaquestria Castle’. Prices range from just…
August 14, 20170Comments

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Unibail-Rodamco SE to implement shares repurchase programme of up to 750 million euros

Paris, Amsterdam, 2017-Aug-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Management Board of Unibail-Rodamco SE, pursuant to the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting of April 25, 2017, has decided to implement a programme to repurchase shares of Unibail-Rodamco SE for an aggregate amount of up to 750 million euros (excluding costs and fees). The repurchase programme…
August 14, 20170Comments

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Meijer hosts in-store parties for incoming college students across the Midwest

Meijer hosts in-store parties for incoming college students across the Midwest GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Aug-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Midwest retailer Meijer is getting ready to welcome more than 42,000 incoming college freshmen as they head to campus this fall during widely-popular shopping parties dubbed “Meijer Mania.” The annual Back-to-College events celebrate incoming students in style during…
August 14, 20170Comments

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A.S. Watson Group wins the “Top Ten Retailer in Hong Kong – Gold Award” in the Retail Asia-Pacific Top 500 Awards 2017

Watsons and PARKnSHOP Win Six “Top 10 Retailer” Titles in Asia Markets HONG KONG, 2017-Aug-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — A.S. Watson Group (ASW) has won the “Top Ten Retailer in Hong Kong – Gold Award” in the Retail Asia-Pacific Top 500 Awards 2017 organised by Asia Retail Publishing. The Group’s flagship brand Watsons was ranked…
August 14, 20170Comments

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The Michaels Companies to host Q2 results conference call on Thursday, August 24, 2017

IRVING, Texas, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Michaels Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIK) today (2017-08-10) announced that the Company plans to report second quarter results on Thursday, August 24, 2017, before the opening of U.S. financial markets. In connection with the announcement, the Company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. CT on Thursday, August 24, 2017, to discuss its…
August 12, 20170Comments

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Nordstrom Q2 2017 results: net sales up 3.5 percent and comparable sales up 1.7 percent

Results Reflected Positive Anniversary Sale, Inventory and Expense Execution SEATTLE, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today (Aug. 10, 2017) reported earnings per diluted share for the second quarter ended July 29, 2017 was $0.65, which achieved Company expectations. Total Company net sales increased 3.5 percent and comparable sales increased 1.7 percent, compared with the same quarter…
August 12, 20170Comments

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Kimco Realty starts construction of Phase I retail at Dania Pointe; expected to open for the 2018 holiday season

Kimco Realty starts construction of Phase I retail at Dania Pointe; expected to open for the 2018 holiday season   Phase I of the Kimco Signature Series development is approximately 80% preleased as construction kicks off NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dania Pointe continues to take shape in Southern Broward County, Florida, as…
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BRC Global Standards appoints Mike Wilson to develop a range of ethical trade assurance products and services

London, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — BRC Global Standards have appointed Mike Wilson to develop a range of ethical products and services to complement their own range of quality and safety manufacturing standards that over 26,000 sites currently use globally. Mike Wilson brings a huge amount of experience in this area and has joined the…
August 12, 20170Comments

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Toys“R”Us® to open a temporary store in Knickerbocker Building, Broadway for the holiday season

Company Announces Return to Times Square with Temporary Holiday Shop Wayne, NJ, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — After a nearly two-year absence, Toys“R”Us® today (August 10, 2017) announced that it is returning to Times Square in response to customer demand. The company will open a temporary 35,000 square-foot store located at 1466 Broadway (at the corner of…
August 12, 20170Comments

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Meijer pharmacies to host Back to School Immunization Events on Saturday, Aug. 12

Meijer pharmacies to host Back to School Immunization Events on Saturday, Aug. 12   Retailer offering vaccines this weekend to help kids and adults guard against flu season before it starts GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer pharmacies across the Midwest are holding Back to School Immunization Events this weekend to help families guard…
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Perry Ellis International to host Q2 2018 results conference call on Thursday, August 24, 2017

MIAMI, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Perry Ellis International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today (Aug. 10, 2017) that the Company will release its financial results for the second quarter on Thursday, August 24, 2017 before the market opens. The Company will sponsor a conference call to discuss these results the same day at 9:00 a.m.…
August 12, 20170Comments

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MIGROS OSTSCHWEIZ BIETET AB 2018 20 LEHRSTELLEN FÜR JUGENDLICHE MIT LERNSCHWÄCHE ODER HANDICAP AN

Gossau, Switzerland, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ab Sommer 2018 vergibt die Migros Ostschweiz pro Jahr rund zwanzig Lehrstellen an Jugendliche mit Lernschwäche oder Beeinträchtigung. Bewerbungen werden ab sofort bei IV-Stellen und Vermittlungsorganisationen entgegengenommen. Seit Jahren bildet die Migros Ostschweiz vereinzelt Lernende mit Handicap aus. Ab Sommer 2018 wird es sich dabei nicht mehr nur um…
August 12, 20170Comments

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CBL: Callister’s Christmas, Halloween Express, Fro Zone and Sbarro to open at Brookfield Square

New shops and eateries to join Brookfield Square Brookfield, WI, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Brookfield Square is excited to announce the addition of Callister’s Christmas, Halloween Express, Fro Zone and Sbarro.  All four retailers are scheduled to open soon. Callister’s Christmas is a seasonal Christmas store that carries thousands of ornaments, collectibles, gifts, florals and home décor for the holidays.  Featured…
August 12, 20170Comments

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BESTSELLER becomes a Strategic Partner in Global Fashion Agenda

BRANDE, Denmark, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — BESTSELLER is announced as Strategic Partner in Global Fashion Agenda, a group working to set a common agenda and direction for focused industry efforts on sustainability in fashion. In collaboration with other Strategic Partners (including H&M, Kering, Target, Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Li & Fung), Global Fashion Agenda aims to…
August 12, 20170Comments

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Albert Heijn-DC in Pijnacker krijgt ruim 10.000 zonnepanelen

Albert Heijn-DC in Pijnacker krijgt ruim 10.000 zonnepanelen   Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Vandaag legde Anneke de Vries, SVP Real Estate, Construction and Franchise bij Albert Heijn, het eerste zonnepaneel op het dak van het distributiecentrum in Pijnacker. In totaal krijgt het DC 10.788 zonnepanelen die op jaarbasis 1.387 ton CO2 reduceren. De zonnepanelen op…
August 12, 20170Comments

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PetSmart introduces its very first Back-to-School Collection

Retailer Celebrates Big with School-Themed Pet Gear, the Return of the Pets in the Classroom Program and In-Store Events for the Whole Family PHOENIX, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — In many parts of the country, this month marks the start of school, which has families shopping for essentials like rulers, pencils, school shoes, clothes and…
August 11, 20170Comments

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PetSmart CEO and President Michael J. Massey to leave the company

Phoenix, AZ, 2017-Aug-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart” or the “Company”) today (Aug. 10, 2017 )announced that Michael J. Massey has decided to step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer, President and Board Member. The Board of Directors has accepted his resignation and Raymond Svider will serve as Executive Chairman to…
August 11, 20170Comments

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Harris Teeter opens Cureton Fuel Center; its first fuel center in Waxhaw, N.C.

Harris Teeter opens Cureton Fuel Center; its first fuel center in Waxhaw, N.C.   Matthews, NC, 2017-Aug-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Harris Teeter is proud to welcome customers to its Cureton Fuel Center on Friday, August 18, 2017 as the company celebrates its grand opening with a $0.20 off per gallon fuel promotion. The Fuel Center, which…
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ChannelAdvisor recognized as one of Triangle Business Journal’s 2017 Best Places to Work

Research Triangle Park, NC, 2017-Aug-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — ChannelAdvisor Corporation (NYSE:ECOM), a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and branded manufacturers to increase global sales, today (August 10, 2017) announced that it has been recognized as one of Triangle Business Journal’s 2017 Best Places to Work. This is the sixth time that ChannelAdvisor…
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ScanSource POS and Barcode announce PASS Program; simplifies the payments hardware process for resellers and their customers

Greenville, SC, 2017-Aug-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — ScanSource POS and Barcode, the leading global provider of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) solutions, and a business unit of ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), has announced its PASS Program, which simplifies the payments hardware process for resellers and their customers. ScanSource created this program…
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ScanSource to host Q4 and FY 2017 earnings conference call on Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Greenville, SC, 2017-Aug-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — ScanSource, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCSC), a leading global provider of technology products and solutions, announced today (August 10, 2017) that it plans to release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2017 results for the period ended June 30, 2017 on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET.  ScanSource…
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Shop Direct hosted the 16th Agile Roundabout tech meetup at its newly opened London hub in Victoria

Liverpool,UK, 2017-Aug-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — 100 technologists came together at Shop Direct’s new London hub to hear the latest best practice and developments in microservices at the 16th Agile Roundabout tech meetup. The event, which took place on 3 August and was sponsored by recruitment firm TRG, heard from Shop Direct’s Seb Carss, Just Eat’s Michal Franc and Kobalt…
August 11, 20170Comments

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Newegg now offers protection plans through SquareTrade

Innovative, Comprehensive Protection Plans Help Customers Purchase with Confidence Los Angeles, CA, 2017-Aug-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Newegg, the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America, today (August 10, 2017) announced it is offering customers the option of adding SquareTrade protection plans to eligible product purchases made on Newegg. The plans give customers even greater peace of…
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