The fabric hook and loop fastener at the neck of the bat cape may not detach readily during use, posing a risk of strangulation to consumers.
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Safety Commission, IKEA announced on April 6th, 2016 a voluntary recall of the LATTJO bat cape. The…
Retail leader combines product innovation with enhanced shopping experience, welcoming the next generation of home improvement
ATLANTA, 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Spring is synonymous with home improvement for The Home Depot®, and the world's largest home improvement retailer is kicking off the season with its Spring Black Friday sales event. Starting today, customers have access…
Larger SMBs View Disorganization as More Annoying than Poor Personal Hygiene
BOCA RATON, Fla., 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, through its Office Depot and OfficeMax brands, found the vast majority (83 percent) of small business owners (SMBs) think an organized office is…
Grocer to Expand its Imported HemisFares™ Brand as part of Savor World Flavor Event
CINCINNATI, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) family of stores is taking customers on a gourmet journey to taste the exquisite flavors of Spain during an exciting two-week event, Savor World Flavor: Taste of Spain.
A team of…
Patients eligible for pharmacy interventions experience 3 percent greater medication adherence and nearly 2 percent less hospitalizations
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens pharmacy patients offered a multi-faceted medication adherence program demonstrated 3 percent greater medication adherence1, and significantly lower healthcare spending, according to a new Walgreens study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal,…
Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour will be one of the partners of the 1st Start-Up Summit organised by Challenges, scheduled for 6 April at the Palais Brongniart.
Hervé Parizot, Carrefour France's head of e-commerce and client data, will be talking as part of a roundtable discussion on the theme: Big can be smart…
Valencia, Spain, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 30 March 1976, Carrefour Spain inaugurated what was to be its first hypermarket in the Valencia Community, Carrefour Alfafar.
Its opening was a veritable revolution in the distribution sector, at a time when the commercial offer still followed traditional parameters. That centre is now an establishment which generates jobs…
Haikou, China, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Haikou Penghui hypermarket opened on March 26th in Haikou, in the Southern Territory. It has a 7,700sqm surface. The shopping center features 19 stores over a total sales area of 1,282sqm. And it includes a car park with space for 500 cars.
Carrefour China has more than 220…
H&M has been following the drafting of the Cambodian Trade Union Law closely. We believe well-functioning industrial relations are essential to the development of the Cambodian garment industry. It is of great importance to have a law which fully respects the ILO fundamental conventions on freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining (fundamental…
The average UK household had a weekly disposable income of £197 in February, £12 more than in February 2015
Annual growth in spending power remained in the double digits in pound terms for the sixteenth consecutive month due to high wage growth
Wage growth remained the biggest contributor to increased household discretionary income, an increase…
CHESTNUT HILL, MA, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — EVENT: A celebration of sushi at Wegmans Chestnut Hill brings the excitement of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market straight to customers in the store. The event offers unique fish prepared by Wegmans’ premier sushi chefs. A Maguro no Kaitai show in the seafood department features a whole…
Plant-based, salon-quality products priced below $10
AUSTIN, Texas, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market has launched a line of plant-based hair care products with key plant-active ingredients. The line features shampoos, conditioners and four different styling products.
Each product in the line costs less than $10. Additionally, the hair care products meet the company’s…
AUSTIN, Texas, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market’s video, “For the Love of Cheese,” won the “Single Food Focused Video” award at the International Association of Culinary Professionals Digital Media Awards, held Sunday night in Los Angeles.
The video, produced by Angus Cann, spotlights Whole Foods Market Global Cheese Buyer Cathy Strange and…
Apfelprojekt mit dem NABU als Beispiel nachhaltigen Wirtschaftens ausgezeichnet
Köln, Deutschland, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Die REWE Group hat den Deutschen CSR-Preis 2016 gewonnen. Das Unternehmen erhielt die Auszeichnung in der Kategorie „Vorbildliche Kooperation eines Unternehmens mit NGOs/NPOs“ für sein PRO PLANET-Apfelprojekt mit dem NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.). Der Preis wurde im Rahmen des 12.…
Umsatzplus von 3,7 Prozent* auf 52,4 Milliarden Euro und EBITA mit Plus von 12 Prozent auf 587 Millionen Euro
REWE-Konzern steigert Umsatz um 4,1 Prozent* auf 43,7 Milliarden Euro
Operatives Ergebnis EBITA aus fortzuführendem Geschäft steigt um 12 Prozent auf 587 Millionen Euro
Selbstständige REWE-Kaufleute: EBITA wächst auf 250 Millionen Euro
Investitionen in…
MANCHESTER, England, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Three apprentices from KMF Precision Sheet Metal Manufacturing have teamed up with The Co-op to “engineer” a “grand” way to raise money for the Donna Louise Children’s Hospice.
The final year apprentices of the Newcastle-based manufacturer - Joe Ward, 19, Andy Frost, 20, and Josh Wheatley, 21 – were…
MANCHESTER, England, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Co-operative Food is set to open its latest food store following a £480,000 investment in St. Helens which has created 24 retail roles.
The community retailer is investing to transform and grow its convenience business and is opening its new store in Elton Head Road, St Helens, on…
MINNEAPOLIS, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (April 5, 2016) Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) announced it will consolidate its media buying and planning business under GroupM, a world-class media agency based in New York City. GroupM began working with Target in 2015 and will assume full responsibility for Target’s media business. Target will immediately begin transitioning…
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) today announced thatMyron E. (Mike) Ullman has rejoined the company's Board of Directors. He will serve as an independent member of the company's board, filling the vacancy created by former Vice Chairman Lisa A. Payne’s departure on March 31, 2016. Mr. Ullman…
ASHEVILLE, N.C., 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) today announced it will support the industry-wide transition to cage-free hen housing by shifting its own egg sales to cage-free, joining a growing list retailers, restaurants, food manufacturers and egg producers that have announced similar plans.
Under the company's new plan, Ingles' goal is to…
MANCHESTER, England, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — We opened 12 new stores in the first three months of 2016, investing over £8 million and creating 240 jobs for local people. Our new shops can be found all over the country – from Blackpool and Glasgow, to north London and Newhaven – providing communities with award-winning…
PARIS, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the 33th consecutive year, the most famous modeling agency organizes her prestigious competition Elite Model Look. A genuine career accelerator, this contest, present in more than 30 countries, offers once again the possibility for thousands of young girls and boys to fulfill their dream.
Open to young girls and…
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Following on from the huge success of the Great New Zealand Cookbook, this year PAMS is supporting the launch of the Great New Zealand Baking Book. Celebrity chefs and bakers from around the country have lent their favourite baking recipes to this delightful book with proceeds…
To succeed Larry Rossy who will remain active as Executive Chairman
MONTRÉAL, Québec, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollarama Inc. (TSX: DOL) (“Dollarama” or the “Corporation”) announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Neil Rossy as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2016. Company founder Larry Rossy will continue to play an…
El Dorado High School in El Paso, TX, Wins with a Beautification and Clean-up Project Idea; Will be Visited by Chelsea Clinton on April 7
New York, NY, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products,…
NEW YORK, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) will be hosting an Investor Day on Tuesday April 12, 2016 at its corporate office in New York City. The meeting will be led by Frederic Cumenal, chief executive officer, during which members of the executive management team will provide overviews of their…
InvenTrust Properties Corp. acquires Renaissance Center in Durham, North Carolina for $129.2 million
Property to Serve as Centerpiece of Company’s Portfolio in Key Strategic Raleigh-Durham Market
OAK BROOK, Ill., 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — InvenTrust Properties Corp. (“InvenTrust” or “the Company”) today announced that it has acquired Renaissance Center, a 96% leased, 363,176 square foot retail power center, located in Durham, North Carolina, for $129.2 million.
“We are pleased to…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) is showcasing one of its newest mobile-driven banking concepts, along with an industry-leading security application from Cryptera, at Money 20/20 Europe. Diebold's mobile-driven ATM concept and Cryptera's CryptoTouch™ solution will be featured at Money 20/20 Europe (hall C3, booth #F18), April 4-7, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Following…
Baskin-Robbins also celebrates spring with seasonal ice cream flavors and the return of its buzzworthy Bumblebee Ice Cream Cake
CANTON, Mass., 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Baskin-Robbins today announced a new ice cream flavor that features America’s most popular sour candy – SOUR PATCH KIDS®. Available for a limited time as the April Flavor of the Month,…
Credit union brings new digital banking experience to its 80,000 members
Duluth, Ga., 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Digital Insight, an NCR company, today announced that Rivermark Community Credit Union, a Beaverton, Oregon-based credit union, upgraded its digital banking experience to include Digital Insight online banking and mobile banking solutions. The credit union replaced its ATM…