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Dunkin’ Donuts announces return of classic pumpkin coffees and baked goods along with new maple-flavored menu this autumn

Dunkin’ Donuts announces return of classic pumpkin coffees and baked goods along with new maple-flavored menu this autumn   Classic Pumpkin coffees and baked goods returning on August 28, along with new Maple Pecan coffees, Maple Sugar Bacon Breakfast Sandwich, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread and Festive Fall Donut CANTON, MA, 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts is doubling down…
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USDA offers food safety this busy fall season

WASHINGTON, 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — During the busy fall season, whether you’re preparing a packed lunch for your child, a weeknight dinner for the family, or a tailgate feast for the whole crew, make sure you prevent foodborne illness by following USDA’s four steps to food safety: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill. Clean: Wash…
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Lindex presents AW17 collection

Lindex presents AW17 collection   Sweden, 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — This fall Lindex presents clean, sophisticated silhouettes in statement prints and feminine fabrics. The autumn collection introduces exciting new shapes and added embellishment, whilst also including contemporary classics. “This season is all about power dressing. Play with proportions to get a balanced look combining loose and fitted…
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SPAR Austria trainee, Nadine Ascher awarded with Golden Badge of Achievement at the Tyrolean apprentice competition

Austria, 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR Austria trainee, Nadine Ascher, from the SPAR store in Brixlegg, Tyrol, outperformed strong competition at the Tyrolean apprentice competition and was awarded with the Golden Badge of Achievement. This award once again highlights SPAR Austria’s commitment to the development of young talent. Nadine, 18, prevailed against many talented…
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Solar Brokers Canada and Lowe’s Canada to provide solar energy installation services to homeowners throughout Ontario

TORONTO (ON) and BOUCHERVILLE (QC), 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Solar Brokers Canada, one of the largest residential solar providers in Canada, its affiliate Green Lion Eco Group, a solar engineering and project management company, and Lowe's Canada, a leading home improvement company operating more than 600 stores in Canada under different banners, today…
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Lowe’s Canada: Gloucester RONA Home and Garden store in Ontario to convert to the Lowe’s banner

Boucherville, QC, 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe's Canada announced today (August 14, 2017) that its Gloucester RONA Home and Garden store in Ontario will convert to the Lowe's banner. The Gloucester store, located at 1880 Innes Road, will undergo an extensive renovation and re-merchandising of the existing store which is expected to be…
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2017 FIAT 500c awarded to East Aurora, NY resident as winner of the TOPS Monopoly Second Chance Sweepstakes

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, western Vermont, and north central Massachusetts is pleased to announce that it will be awarding one of its biggest prizes in the Monopoly Collect and Win to an East Aurora, NY resident. The 2017…
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Schnucks: Madhava Natural Sweeteners issues allergy alert on MMM… Chocolate Chip Cookies Mix that may contain undeclared milk

ST. LOUIS, 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Madhava Natural Sweeteners has issued an allergy alert on MMM… Chocolate Chip Cookies Mix because it may contain undeclared milk. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. Schnucks customers are urged…
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The TJX Companies, Inc. Q2 FY 2018 results: Net sales increased 6% to $8.4 billion

Net sales increased 6% to $8.4 billion over last year’s 7% increase Consolidated comp store sales increased 3% over last year’s 4% increase Diluted EPS of $.85 compared with $.84 in the prior year EPS results include a $.04 negative impact from foreign currency exchange rates this year, compared with a $.03 positive impact last year The Company now estimates Fiscal…
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Walgreens launches website that features more than 50 completed Walgreens outcomes studies

Company collaborates with academic institutions, including Johns Hopkins Medicine, Scripps Translational Science Institute, University of California, San Francisco - School of Pharmacy and the University of Chicago Medicine to improve health and wellness in America DEERFIELD, Ill., 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens today (15 August 2017) announced the launch of its Center for Health &…
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The Home Depot® Q2 2017 results: sales reached $28.1 billion, 6.2% up from a same period the previous year

ATLANTA, 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today (Aug. 15, 2017) reported sales of $28.1 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2017, a 6.2 percent increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Comparable store sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 were positive 6.3 percent, and…
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Coop bietet die ersten Insekten-Burger von Essento an

Coop bietet die ersten Insekten-Burger von Essento an   BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2017-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Burger und Balls mit Mehlwürmern als genussvolle Zutaten: Diese zwei vom Start-up Essento entwickelten und hergestellten Produkte sind ab dem 21. August zunächst in wenigen ausgewählten Coop-Supermärkten sowie bei Coop@home erhältlich. Coop weitet das Angebot bis Ende Jahr Schritt für Schritt…
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SSP appoints Dr. Oliver Doerschuck as CEO of DACH & FRABEL regions

SSP appoints Dr. Oliver Doerschuck as CEO of DACH & FRABEL regions   London, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has appointed Dr. Oliver Doerschuck as CEO of DACH & FRABEL. Doerschuck (43) was previously CCO of TUI Deutschland and responsible for the DACH…
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Tesco to extend range of prepared vegetable, fruit and salad dishes

Tesco to extend range of prepared vegetable, fruit and salad dishes   CHESHUNT, England, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — It was traditionally the supermarket aisle where shoppers purely bought their fruit and vegetables. But now major changes in the produce area are having a profound effect on not only shopping habits but also the move to reduce…
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AWS announces Amazon Macie security service to protect data stored in Amazon S3

New security service uses machine learning to classify sensitivity of customers’ data in Amazon S3 and then monitor and report on risks and anomalous access Autodesk, Edmunds, and Netflix among the customers using Amazon Macie SEATTLE, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Aug. 14, 2017), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced Amazon Macie, a…
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Amazon Web Services selected as FICO cloud provider

Leading analytics provider takes cloud-first approach, migrates enterprise analytics platform to AWS as part of digital transformation journey SEATTLE, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Aug. 14, 2017), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that FICO (NYSE: FICO) has selected AWS as its cloud provider. FICO has migrated several core applications, including myFICO.com and its…
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Hulu selects AWS as its cloud provider

Leading premium streaming service successfully launched “Hulu with Live TV” leveraging AWS SEATTLE, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Aug. 14, 2017), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Hulu has selected AWS as its cloud provider, and leveraged AWS to launch its new, over-the-top (OTT) live TV service. Huluturned to AWS for a scalable, agile, and…
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MIGROS LANCIERT BUDGET-FITNESSFORMAT

MIGROS LANCIERT BUDGET-FITNESSFORMAT   Schönbühl, Switzerland, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ein optimales Training für ein kleines Budget: Das verspricht die neue Marke Only Fitness, mit der die Migros Aare gemeinsam mit weiteren Genossen-schaften in den Discount-Fitnessmarkt eintritt. Das erste Only Fitness wird am 29. September 2017 in Bern eröffnet. Mit der Marke «Only Fitness» tritt die…
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Amazon Web Services launches AWS Glue, a fully managed extract, transform, and load (ETL) service

New ETL service automates the preparation of data for analytics, reducing the time it takes customers to start analyzing their data from months to minutes SEATTLE, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Aug. 14, 2017), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), launched AWS Glue, a fully managed extract, transform, and load (ETL) service that makes…
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Kesko Group’s sales increased by 2.7% to €856.3 million in July 2017

Helsinki, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kesko Group's sales totalled €856.3 million in July 2017, an increase of 2.7% in comparable terms. Excluding business arrangements the reported sales decreased by 4.2%. "In comparable terms Kesko's sales grew in July in all divisions. Sales growth was strongest in the car trade, an increase of over 10%.…
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Sephora China continues its support for Operation Smile

Sephora China continues its support for Operation Smile   Paris, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The international NGO Operation Smile has conducted medical programs in China since 1991 to provide surgical care for children suffering from a cleft lip or cleft palate to improve their living conditions and health. Sephora China provides support for this initiative in a context…
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MIGROS REICHT BAUGESUCH FÜR PROVISORIUM IN WITTENBACH EIN

MIGROS REICHT BAUGESUCH FÜR PROVISORIUM IN WITTENBACH EIN   Gossau, Switzerland, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Die Migros Ostschweiz plant, an der Romanshornerstrasse in Wittenbach ein Provisorium zu erstellen. Parallel dazu laufen die Vorarbeiten für den Neubau der Migros im Zentrum von Wittenbach. An der Romanshornerstrasse 80-90 in Wittenbach will die Migros Ostschweiz einen provisorischen Laden erstellen.…
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ALDI kicks off delivery Service in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas

Batavia, Ill., 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — ALDI, one of America’s favorite grocery retailers,* announced a partnership today (August 14, 2017) with Instacart, the technology-driven, nationwide on-demand grocery delivery service. The pilot program from ALDI, already a leader in convenient shopping, will give people even more access to high-quality groceries at the low prices ALDI…
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Price Rite teams up with Feed the Children and The Salvation Army to distribute food and essentials to Hyde Park-area families in need

Keasbey, NJ, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Representatives from Feed the Children, Price Rite and The Salvation Army came together last month at the Price Rite in Hyde Park to help deliver food and other items to 800 area families. Price Rite Supermarkets partnered with Feed the Children, Nabisco and Red Bull, with support from…
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Chipotle Mexican Grill appoints Laurie Schalow as chief communications officer

Schalow brings more than 20 years of integrated communications experience to Chipotle executive team DENVER, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has hired Laurie Schalow as chief communications officer, a newly created position that will oversee all facets of Chipotle’s internal and external communications functions. Schalow comes to Chipotle from YUM! Brands where she held a…
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Wegmans Food Markets announces Montvale store leadership team; store opening Sept. 24

MONTVALE, NJ, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets today (August 14, 2017)   announced the local leadership team managing its Montvale store, which opens Sunday, Sept. 24 at West Grand Avenue and Mercedes Drive. This group consists of the store manager, executive chef, pharmacy area manager, and three area managers who each supervise…
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AHOLD DELHAIZE SHARE BUYBACK UPDATE: 1,576,078 COMMON SHARES REPURCHASED IN THE PERIOD FROM August 7, 2017 UP TO AND INCLUDING AUGUST 11, 2017

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold Delhaize has repurchased 1,576,078 of Ahold Delhaize common shares in the period from August 7, 2017 up to and including August 11, 2017. The shares were repurchased at an average price of €17.32 per share for a total consideration of €27.3 million. These repurchases were…
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International Market Place commemorates Don Ho’s contributions to Hawaiian music and history with bronze statue

Lifelike sculpture of beloved Waikīkī entertainer recognizes his longtime residency at the iconic island destination HONOLULU, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — During his prolific career in the 1960s, Don Ho was the must-see musician at International Market Place in Waikīkī, drawing record-number audiences of both Hawai‘i residents and international visitors. To commemorate Ho’s tremendous contributions to Hawaiian music and history,…
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Solar eclipse sunglasses approved for viewing by the American Astronomical Society available at 7‑Eleven®

Solar eclipse sunglasses approved for viewing by the American Astronomical Society available at 7‑Eleven®   IRVING, TEXAS, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sun-worshippers not wanting to be left in the dark when the “Great American Eclipse” crosses the U.S. can hit 7‑Eleven® stores for special – and safe – sunglasses to view the Aug. 21 phenomenon. Available in a two…
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Chick-fil-A® launches its first breakfast bowl — the new Hash Brown Scramble

Chick-fil-A® launches its first breakfast bowl — the new Hash Brown Scramble   Hash Brown Scramble now available nationwide as breakfast bowl or burrito ATLANTA, 2017-Aug-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bowl lovers can rejoice as Chick-fil-A® today launches the new Hash Brown Scramble, the first breakfast bowl for the national quick-service restaurant company. Joining the popular Egg…
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