Ben & Jerry’s Celebrates 11 Years of Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream BURLINGTON, Vt., 2018-Feb-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — While many people are aware that Stephen Colbert has his own Ben & Jerry’s flavor, what they aren’t aware of is that Colbert—since day one—has donated all of his proceeds (over 2 million dollars since the flavor was unveiled in […]
Daily Archives: February 21, 2018
SPAR Switzerland launches new customer loyalty card “SPAR Friends”
SPAR Switzerland launches new customer loyalty card “SPAR Friends” Switzerland, 2018-Feb-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR Switzerland has launched a new customer loyalty card “SPAR Friends” in all SPAR Supermarkets in the country, providing numerous benefits to cardholders. Every week, SPAR Friends cardholders can enjoy discounts on products and every thousandth customer shopping with […]
Fast Company names Starbucks as one 2018’s Most Innovative Companies
Fast Company names Starbucks as one 2018’s Most Innovative Companies Seattle, 2018-Feb-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks has been chosen as one 2018’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, which released its annual rankings on Tuesday. In recognition of the Starbucks FoodShare program, Starbucks is included among the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Social Good. In 2016, […]
Express Scripts and Walgreens Boots Alliance expand group purchasing efforts to include the procurement of specialty brand drugs
ST. LOUIS / DEERFIELD, IL, 2018-Feb-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ: ESRX) and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) today February 20, 2018) announced they are expanding their group purchasing efforts to include the procurement of specialty brand drugs. Given the savings potential associated with biosimilars in the coming years, the […]
CVS Health recognized as one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies List for 2018 by Fast Company
WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2018-Feb-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), the nation’s largest pharmacy innovation company, was recognized today (Feb. 20, 2018) by Fast Company as one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies List for 2018. CVS Health was also honored as No. 7 on Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Health. Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies List […]
George at Asda launches a brand new collection of unicorn inspired products for older audiences
George at Asda launches a brand new collection of unicorn inspired products for older audiences George at Asda have launched a brand new unicorn range after seeing rise in demand from older audiences The George website saw 79,000 unicorn searches in December 2017 with another 12,700 searches in the first week of January 2018 […]
Gap brand president and CEO Jeff Kirwan to leave the company
SAN FRANCISCO, 2018-Feb-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today (February 20, 2018) announced that Jeff Kirwan, president and CEO of Gap brand, will leave the company. “Under Jeff’s leadership we made significant progress on the operating model of Gap brand. We are faster and more responsive than ever before, we radically improved […]
Albertsons Companies and Rite Aid Corporation announce merger agreement
Combination Will Create Strong Local Networks in Attractive Geographies Integrated Platform Will Provide Customers Greater Choice, Convenience, and Access, and Accelerate Omni-Channel Strategy to Reach More Customers and Drive Profitable Growth John Standley to Serve as Chief Executive Officer and Bob Miller to Serve as Chairman of Combined Company Transaction Expected to Generate Run Rate […]
Przemek Lesniak named new CEO in Pacific region at Lagardère Travel Retail
Tasmania, Australia, 2018-Feb-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lagardère Travel Retail has appointed Przemek Lesniak as the new CEO of Pacific region replacing Matthie Mercier, who is returning to Paris to take up the role of COO Travel Essentials and Food Service at Lagardère Travel Retail France. Przemek Lesniak is based in Sydney and will report […]
PetSmart Charities celebrates as 29,739 pets adopted during its first National Adoption Weekend of 2018
North Americans Answered the Call to Bring Love Home this February PHOENIX, 2018-Feb-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — It’s National Love Your Pet Day, and tens of thousands of pet parents and families across North America are celebrating after 29,739 pets were adopted during PetSmart Charities’ first National Adoption Weekend of 2018. It’s a fitting […]