Author: EPR Retail News Editors

Local Wholesaler Has Served Independent Retailers since 1940 Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015-7-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — For Associated Food Stores

Target makes shopping for school supplies hassle-free with School List Assist

New resources and compelling promotions help families shop for must-have supplies and stylish apparel at prices they’ll love MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-7-15 —

CBRE: U.S. commercial real estate market continued to exhibit strong momentum in the second quarter of 2015

Office Vacancy Rate at Lowest Point since Q3 2008 Industrial and Retail Sectors See Continued Improvement in Availability Rates Los

The Co-operative Food launches Apple Pay in all stores becoming the largest UK retailer to offer the newest payment technology

Posted on July 15, 2015July 15, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

The convenience store launches the newest way to pay at all 11,800 till points Shoppers predict the death of the

QVC to open state-of-the-art distribution center in Ontario, California

New facility will create hundreds of local jobs WEST CHESTER, PA., 2015-7-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — QVC, the world’s leading video

ICSC Survey: 83% of consumers still prefer physical stores for Back-to-School shopping

Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

83% of BTS Purchases Will Involve Physical Stores NEW YORK, 2015-7-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Back-to-School (BTS) season

Dunkin’ Donuts signs multi-unit store development agreements with seven franchise groups to develop 51 new restaurants in Virginia and West Virginia

LEADING COFFEE AND BAKERY CHAIN CONTINUES EXPANSION WITH NEW LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC CANTON, MA, 2015-7-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’

BRC-KPMG RETAIL SALES MONITOR JUNE 2015: UK retail sales increased 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from June 2014

Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

– UK retail sales increased 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from June 2014, when they had decreased 0.8% on the

BRC-KPMG: Online sales of Non-Food products in UK grew 17.6% in June vs a year earlier

Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

– Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 17.6% in June versus a year earlier, when it had

Topaz wins two of the key awards at the Irish Sales Champion awards 2015 in Dublin

Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Richard Stones crowned Field Sales Champion 2015 DUBLIN, Ireland, 2015-7-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Topaz, the country’s leading fuels

US Foods announces the appointment of Steve Guberman as Chief Merchandising Officer

Rosemont, Ill., 2015-7-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — US Foods today announced Steve Guberman will take on the role of Chief

IKEA announces the next leg of its successful “IKEA Home Tour,” kicking off this fall

Home Tour Squad Travels the Country to Transform Real Living Spaces with Simple Makeover Projects CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2015-7-14 — /EPR Retail

Sears Holdings appoints Joelle Maher as president and chief member officer for the Sears format HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.

Role critical to meeting needs of the Sears’ Shop Your Way members HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2015-7-14 — /EPR Retail News/

Starbucks partners with Taste Holdings for the opening of stores in South Africa, the first in sub‐Saharan Africa

Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Starbucks announces an exclusive licensed partnership with Taste Holdings for the opening of stores in South Africa, the first in sub‐Saharan

More than a dozen leading US companies to create the nation’s largest employer-led coalition committed to creating pathways to meaningful employment for America’s young people

Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by EPR Retail News Editors

Top U.S.-Based Companies Create Pathways to Economic Opportunity for Young Americans Alaska Airlines, Cintas, CVS Health, Hilton Worldwide, HMSHost, JCPenney,

Shopify’s Build a Business Competition winners announced; they will spend five days with Sir Richard Branson on his private island

All six winners will spend five days with Sir Richard Branson on his private island OTTAWA, ONTARIO, 2015-7-14 — /EPR Retail

bol.com to start the construction of its own fulfillment center in Waalwijk, the Netherlands in 2016

In 2016, bol.com will start the construction of its own fulfillment center in Waalwijk, the Netherlands that will put it

US Foods names Pietro Satriano its next President and Chief Executive Officer

Rosemont, Ill., 2015-7-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — US Foods today named Pietro Satriano its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective

Haggen selects award winning omni-commerce provider Unata to help launch its new customer loyalty program and eCommerce experience

TORONTO & BELLINGHAM, Wash., 2015-7-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Unata, the award winning omni-commerce provider, and West Coast regional grocer

Kate Hudson’s Fashion Athletic Wear Brand Fabletics to open its first brick-and-mortar stores at five GGP locations this fall

Kate Hudson’s Fashion Athletic Wear Brand Takes Next Step in Brand Evolution CHICAGO, 2015-7-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — General Growth Properties,

Toys“R”Us, Inc. to bring its U.S. e-commerce operations in-house and build new platform for Toysrus.com, Babiesrus.com and FAO.com

Transformed Websites for Toysrus.com, Babiesrus.com and FAO.com Expected to Launch by the End of Summer 2016 WAYNE, NJ, 2015-7-13 — /EPR

Toys“R”Us® celebrates the fifth anniversary of private label Journey Girls® brand with an updated collection of crafted fashions and detailed accessories