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The Home Depot® to report Second Quarter 2017 Earnings on Tuesday, August 15, 2017

ATLANTA, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ —  The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today (Aug 01, 2017) that it will hold its Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, August 15, at 9 a.m. ET. A webcast will be available by logging onto http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations and selecting the Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call icon.…
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Shopify 2Q 2017 financial results: Revenue Grows 75% Year on Year

Second-Quarter Revenue Grows 75% Year on Year Second-Quarter Gross Profit Grows 83% Year on Year Shopify reports in U.S. dollars and in accordance with U.S. GAAP Ottawa, Canada, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SHOP), the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses, today (Aug 1, 2017) announced…
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Argos: UK pet owners seeking Instagram fame for pets responsible for animal grooming products and accessories sales increase

Argos: UK pet owners seeking Instagram fame for pets responsible for animal grooming products and accessories sales increase Milton, Keynes, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — In fact, sales of premium grooming products at Argos have risen by a whopping 163 per cent, compared to the same period last year. Owners are now splurging on top-of-the-range hair…
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Hot 100 Retailers list unveiled at the NRF’s STORES magazine August issue

WASHINGTON, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whether they sell through traditional stores, online or both, companies that provide unique offerings and experiences for consumers dominate the list of Hot 100 Retailers published today (August 1, 2017) by the National Retail Federation’s STORES magazine. “The retail industry is getting better at addressing shifts in shopping behaviors and thinking differently,” STORES…
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Intershop H1 2017 results: consolidated revenues up by 10% to EUR 18.0 million

Focus on wholesalers and cloud showing initial success Consolidated revenues climb 10% to EUR 18.0 million (previous year: EUR 16.3 million) Positive EBIT of EUR 0.2 million (previous year: EUR -1.3 million) Jena, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop Communications AG (ISIN: DE000A0EPUH1), a leading independent provider of innovative solutions for omni-channel…
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Whole Foods Market: 25 percent off on all supplements from Aug. 11 to 13

Whole Foods Market: 25 percent off on all supplements from Aug. 11 to 13   All brands of vitamins, minerals, protein powders and other supplements 25 percent off AUSTIN, Texas, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — From Aug. 11 to 13, all supplements at Whole Foods Market will be 25 percent off. This sale includes all brands of…
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JCPenney announces collaboration with Lifetime Emmy-nominated® show Project Runway; launches exclusive fashion brand

JCPenney announces collaboration with Lifetime Emmy-nominated® show Project Runway; launches exclusive fashion brand   Brand Will Feature Limited Edition Designs from Season Winners and Challenge Episodes PLANO, Texas, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — JCPenney [NYSE: JCP] is giving shoppers a front row seat to its fall fashion lineup with the launch of the first-ever “Project Runway” brand…
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. to host 2Q 2017 financial results conference call on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017

PLANO, Texas, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) announced today (Aug. 1, 2017) that it will release its second quarter 2017 financial results on Friday, Aug. 11, at 7:30 a.m. ET. The news release will be followed by a live conference call and webcast conducted by Chairman and Chief…
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DFS Group opens duty-free stores at Singapore Cruise Centre’s Tanah Merah and HarbourFront terminals

DFS Group opens duty-free stores at Singapore Cruise Centre’s Tanah Merah and HarbourFront terminals   After winning a five-year concession for departure and arrival stores, DFS officially opens at Singapore Cruise Centre’s Tanah Merah and HarbourFront terminals SINGAPORE, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — DFS Group, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer, today unveiled its updated duty-free stores…
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Ashton Kutcher announced as the final keynote speaker at the UNLEASH Award Show presented by BESTSELLER

Ashton Kutcher announces as the final keynote speaker at the UNLEASH Award Show presented by BESTSELLER   BRANDE, Denmark, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 21 August, the first edition of UNLEASH will culminate in a grand award show to celebrate the best solutions from 1,000 global talents – including 10 of our own talents –…
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Textilbündnis: REWE Group verabschiedet eigenen Maßnahmenplan

Textilbündnis: REWE Group verabschiedet eigenen Maßnahmenplan   Bereits 70 Prozent der Textilien aus nachhaltigerer Baumwolle Koln, Germany, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Mit dem Beitritt zum „Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien“ im Jahr 2015 hat sich die REWE Group verpflichtet, die ökologischen, sozialen und ökonomischen Bedingungen in internationalen textilen Lieferketten nachhaltig zu verbessern. Dazu gehört ein Maßnahmenplan, der…
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BILLA Nachhaltigkeit: Insektenhotels bringen BILLA Wiesen zum Blühen

Koln, Deutschland, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Im Zuge der Initiative „Blühendes Österreich“ wurden auf dem Gelände der BILLA Filialen Vösendorf und Traiskirchen Insektenhotels errichtet. Damit bald vermehrt Wildbienen summen und Blüten bestäubt werden und so die heimische Flora rund um die BILLA Filialen zum Blühen gebracht wird. Die Übergabe erfolgte durch BILLA Vertriebsdirektor Josef…
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SM Supermarket wins Philippine Retailers Association’s Best Supermarket award for 2016

SM Supermarket wins Philippine Retailers Association’s Best Supermarket award for 2016   Pasay City, Philippines, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Supermarket brought home the Philippine Retailers Association’s (PRA) Best Supermarket award for 2016 at the recently concluded 20th Outstanding Filipino Retailers and Shopping Centers of the Year Awards. The PRA Award is one of the…
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Advance Auto Parts to host 2Q 2017 results conference call on Tuesday, August 15, 2017

ROANOKE, Va., 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, will report its 2017 second quarter results before market open on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. The Company will detail its results on a conference call scheduled to begin…
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2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge winners announced

2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge winners announced   Additional winners at the event included Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, winners of the Pick Task, and MIT Princeton of the U.S., winners of the Stow Task Contestants at this year’s Amazon Robotics Challenge were awarded $270,000 in prizes to support continued innovation within the robotics and automation community SEATTLE, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR…
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Amazon: sales by small businesses now account for over half of the unit sales on Amazon sites around the world

More than half of the items sold on Amazon worldwide are from small businesses and entrepreneurs Sales grew by more than 60 percent for small businesses and entrepreneurs on Prime Day 2017 SEATTLE, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Jul. 31, 2017) announced that small businesses and entrepreneurs on Amazon sold more than 2 billion items in…
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GRAIL, Inc. selects Amazon Web Services as its cloud infrastructure provider

Global life sciences company with a mission to detect cancer early taps the cloud with the most functionality to power breakthroughs SEATTLE, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Jul. 31, 2017), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that GRAIL, Inc., a life sciences company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be…
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CBL completes the extension and modification of two unsecured term loans due to mature in 2018

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) today ( 7/31/2017) announced that it had closed the extension and modification of two unsecured term loans due to mature in 2018. “We are extremely pleased to complete the extension and modification of these term loans,” said Stephen Lebovitz, president & chief…
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John Lewis Partnership announces five retail tech startups for JLAB 2017

John Lewis Partnership announces five retail tech startups for JLAB 2017   Selected startups include a smart grocery shopping app, a new addressing system and a software which uses artificial intelligence to predict footfall   Finalists will have access to investment of up to £100,000 and 12 weeks' mentoring Female-led startups set to be…
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Sriracha voted Auntie Anne’s® Pretzel Nation Creation champion; The new spicy pretzel arrives in stores for a limited time only later this year

Sriracha voted Auntie Anne’s® Pretzel Nation Creation champion; The new spicy pretzel arrives in stores for a limited time only later this year   LANCASTER, Pa., 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — More than 1.3 million fan votes have been tallied and the winner has been declared: Sriracha is the Auntie Anne’s® Pretzel Nation Creation champion. The spicy new pretzel will be available…
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AHOLD DELHAIZE SHARE BUYBACK UPDATE: 1,578,173 COMMON SHARES REPURCHASED IN THE PERIOD FROM JULY 24, 2017 UP TO AND INCLUDING JULY 28, 2017

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold Delhaize has repurchased 1,578,173 of Ahold Delhaize common shares in the period from July 24, 2017 up to and including July 28, 2017. The shares were repurchased at an average price of €17.30 per share for a total consideration of €27.3 million. These repurchases were made…
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Albert Heijn opent vierde logistiek centrum voor online groei

Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Binnenkort opent Albert Heijn een nieuw logistiek centrum in Eindhoven, specifiek voor online bestelde boodschappen. Dit zogenaamde Home Shop Center (HSC) is het vierde HSC van de supermarktketen, en, inclusief alle lokale HUB’s, de 25ste locatie voor de bezorging van online bestelde boodschappen. Vanuit het HSC in Eindhoven worden…
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Co-op extends its local sourcing programme into Cumbria

MANCHESTER, England, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Four Cumbrian-based breweries are among a host of producers in the County to “toast” new contract wins with the Co-op. The move will see eight businesses supply a new range of over 40 products from this month (August) as the Co-op extends its local sourcing programme into Cumbria. UK-wide the community retailer…
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TFWA to mark the 70th anniversary of the duty free industry with the launch of global marketing drive

Paris, France, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — TFWA is to mark the 70th anniversary of the duty free industry in 2017 by launching a global marketing drive highlighting the vital contribution the industry makes to the travel industry and the wider economy. The campaign, which will be made available for use by business partners and…
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UK value retailer Poundland launches its first ever summer sale

Willenhall, United Kingdom, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Leading UK value retailer Poundland has today (31st July) launched its first ever summer sale, cutting the price of thousands of product lines to 50p. At the start of the year Poundland said they would continue to sell the huge majority of items at a £1, but…
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Delivery Hero Group partners with The Coca-Cola Company

New collaboration marks the starting point of a strategic partnership in digital innovation, sales and marketing activities Berlin, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Delivery Hero Group (“Delivery Hero”), the leading global online food ordering and delivery marketplace, announced today (31 July 2017) that it has entered into a strategic partnership with The Coca-Cola Company. This will…
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The Florida Grocers Association hosted The 1st Annual Florida Best Bagger Competition

The Florida Grocers Association hosted The 1st Annual Florida Best Bagger Competition   TALLAHASSEE, FL, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Florida Grocers Association (FGA), a division of the Florida Retail Federation, hosted an event to identify Florida’s best bagger of groceries among Sunshine State grocery industry employees. The 1st Annual Florida Best Bagger Competition took…
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Barnes & Noble invites LEGO Fans to Join the LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox Building Event on Saturday, August 5

LEGO Fans 7 Years Old and Up Are Invited to Join the LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox Building Event by Helping Build Vernie, the Coolest New Robot You Can Code New York, New York, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, today (July 31, 2017) announced the LEGO® BOOST…
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LCP: discount retailer Poundland completes major refit of its Moor Centre store at Brierley Hill

LCP: discount retailer Poundland completes major refit of its Moor Centre store at Brierley Hill   London, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Leading discount retailer Poundland has committed to Brierley Hill after refurbishing its store at the Moor Centre. The high street retailer has undertaken a major refit at the 7,978 sq ft store, said Matt Pegg,…
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Price Rite Check-Out Hunger fundraising campaign raised more than $135,000 for Greater Boston and Rhode Island Food Banks

Price Rite Check-Out Hunger fundraising campaign raised more than $135,000 for Greater Boston and Rhode Island Food Banks   Keasbey, NJ, 2017-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Team members from Price Rite presented checks totaling more than $135,000 to representatives of The Greater Boston Food Bank and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank from funds raised during the supermarket…
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