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BURGER KING® restaurants launches the furiously delicious red bun Angriest WHOPPER® sandwich

Sequel to the ANGRY WHOPPER® Sandwich Gets Even Angrier with Hot Sauce Baked into a Fiery Red Bun MIAMI, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — When you have a hit burger on your hands what’s the next logical step? An even more epic sequel. BURGER KING® restaurants introduces the furiously delicious Angriest WHOPPER® sandwich, a new…

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Ross Stores opened 22 Ross Dress for Less® and six dd’s DISCOUNTS® stores during February and March

2016 Expansion Plans on Track with Plans for 90 New Stores DUBLIN, Calif., 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ross Stores recently opened a total of 22 Ross Dress for Less®("Ross") and six dd's DISCOUNTS® stores across 15 different states in February and March. These new locations are part of the Company's 2016 expansion plans to add…

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Schnucks: Snyder’s-Lance voluntarily recalls limited number of Emerald Cashew Roasted Halves and Pieces due to potential presence of small glass pieces

Product may contain pieces of glass St. Louis, MO, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Snyder’s-Lance has voluntarily recalled a limited number of Emerald Cashew Roasted Halves and Pieces due to the potential presence of small glass pieces. No injuries have been reported to date. This voluntary recall covers only specific production codes. Schnucks customers are urged to…

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Overstock.com and t0.com CEO Patrick Byrne to keynote at Money 20/20 Europe on April 7, 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark

SALT LAKE CITY, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Attention: Financial technology journalists and institutional equities market participants What: Patrick Byrne, CEO of t0.com and Overstock.com, will keynote at Money 20/20 Europe Where: Bella Center at Center Blvd. 5, 2300 in Copenhagen, Denmark When: Thursday April 7, 2016 at 10:40am (GMT +1:00) More: t0, the financial technology subsidiary of online…

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Overstock.com invests $4 million in Caribbean-based financial technology firm Bitt

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) announced a strategic investment in Bitt.com, a Caribbean-based financial technology firm working to move island nations in that region to adopt digital national currencies. Overstock.com is investing $4 million in Bitt initially. “A major impediment to economic advancement around the world is the fact that the…

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Tesco to pay its British dairy farmers 28.69 ppl for their fresh milk

CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today confirmed that for three months from 1st May, it will pay its British dairy farmers 28.69 ppl for their fresh milk, through the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG). The TSDG, which was set up in 2007 to address the uncertainty faced by British dairy farmers caused…

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Macy’s to open Bloomingdale’s Outlet store at The Outlets at Orange, in Orange, CA

CINCINNATI, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today announced it will open a new Bloomingdale’s Outlet store in November 2016 in The Outlets at Orange, in Orange, CA – a prime location near Disneyland and other attractions for residents and visitors. The 24,000-square-foot location will be the 17th Bloomingdale’s Outlet store and offer a…

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H&M’s Shop Online now available in new seven markets

We are proud to announce that we successfully welcomed our Croatian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Luxembourgers and Irish customers to a new and extended online experience on March 31st. Stockholm, Sweden, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M’s Shop Online will offer the same collections online as in-store, giving customers access to a wide range of clothing…

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Futurist Michio Kaku and Girls Who Code Founder and CEO Reshma Saujani among the keynote speakers at the Retail’s Digital Summit

WASHINGTON, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — A groundbreaking physicist and the founder of an organization that encourages young women to pursue careers in technology will be among the keynote speakers as more than 5,000 retail, e-commerce and multichannel executives gather in Dallas this September when Shop.org hosts Retail’s Digital Summit. Futurist Michio Kaku, a City College…

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Save-On-Foods store in East Maple Ridge now carries B.C. VQA wine to its shelves

Maple Ridge, B.C., 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Save-On-Foods store in East Maple Ridge is the latest grocery store in the province to add B.C. VQA wine to its shelves. In total, the company now sells wine-in-aisle in 7 locations: Maple Ridge, Langley, Tsawwassen, Surrey (2) and Kelowna (2). The stores carry over 900 hundred…

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L Brands to webcast 2016 March Sales report on Thursday, April 7

COLUMBUS, Ohio, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — In conjunction with L Brands' sales release, you are invited to listen to a pre-recorded broadcast of the March Sales report. The broadcast will be available on the Internet on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 a.m. ET. What: L Brands March Sales Report When: 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 7, 2016 Where: http://www.LB.com How: Simply…

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Registration now open for The Meijer LPGA 5k Run & Walk presented by Kellogg’s®

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ —  The Meijer LPGA 5k Run & Walk presented by Kellogg’s® will once again bring the community together by featuring fun yet competitive challenges for the community, families, individuals and members of the media while benefiting the Meijer Simply Give program. The race will be powered by Gazelle…

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PetSmart, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Humane Society, Arizona Animal Welfare League and HALO Animal Rescue to launch dog adoption program at Chase Field

PetSmart-Sponsored Dog-Friendly Facilities at D-backs’ Ballpark to Include Dog Adoptions at 13 Home Games with Arizona Humane Society, Arizona Animal Welfare League and HALO PHOENIX, 2016-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — In partnership with the Arizona Diamondbacks, PetSmart and three Phoenix-based animal welfare organizations – Arizona Humane Society, Arizona Animal Welfare League and HALO Animal Rescue –…

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Harris Teeter launches home delivery through UberRUSH

Matthews, N.C., 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Harris Teeter’s highly successful online ordering platform just got an upgrade. The Company’s expresslane online shopping tool allows shoppers to order groceries directly from their computer or mobile device and pick-up at the store; however, this service is now expanding to include home delivery through UberRUSH. This delivery option…

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Starbucks Coffee Thailand donates $127,000 USD to farming communities in Northern Thailand

SEATTLE, 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Buying a beverage or a bag of coffee has special meaning at Starbucks Community Store in the Langsuan district of Bangkok. Earlier this month, during festivities to celebrate the store’s third anniversary, Starbucks Coffee Thailand confirmed the donation of 4.5 million baht (approximately $127,000 USD) to farming communities in Northern Thailand…

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Ulta Beauty will open new satellite office in downtown Chicago

Downtown Work Space Offers National Beauty Retailer's Employees More Flexibility; Supports Growth CHICAGO, 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon and Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the company will open a new satellite office in downtown Chicago to offer employees workplace flexibility and to support the company's fast-paced growth. Ulta Beauty is the…

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SSP treated visitors to Hamad International Airport as part of Qatar International Food Festival

LONDON, 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, treated visitors to Hamad International Airport to a range of Italian culinary delights as part of Qatar International Food Festival which ran from 21 to 28 March. As well as creating a new menu for Soprafino exclusively…

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The Kroger Co. investment will significantly accelerate Lucky’s Market’s growth in new and existing markets

Strategic partnership will benefit customers and accelerate growth in new and existing markets by combining Kroger's scale and experience with Lucky's best products, practices and techniques CINCINNATI and BOULDER, Colo., 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced a strategic partnership with Lucky's Market, a specialty grocery store chain focused on natural, organic…

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Migros: Famigros Lagerfeuer-Nacht die diesen Sommer an sechs Orten in der Deutschschweiz stattfinden wird

Zürich, 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Der Familienclub Famigros führt diesen Sommer gemeinsam mit Marius von der Jagdkapelle und Linard Bardill die Lagerfeuer-Nacht an sechs Locations durch. Singend ums Lagerfeuer sitzen, im Zelt übernachten, die Natur geniessen ­­- welches Kind träumt nicht davon? Famigros erfüllt diesen Traum jetzt mit der neuen Lagerfeuer-Nacht, die diesen Sommer an…

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Lawson, Inc. announces executive changes

TOKYO, JAPAN, 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lawson, Inc. announced the following executive personnel changes, which were unanimously approved at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on March 28, 2016, and will become effective June 1, 2016. Lawson has decided to appoint Genichi Tamatsuka as the Chief Executive Officer and Sadanobu Takemasu as the Chief…

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Paradies Lagardère, Univision Communications Inc. open Univision-branded store in Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Houston, Texas, 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Paradies Lagardère, the travel retail and restaurateur leader in North America and Univision Communications Inc., the leading media company serving Hispanic America, today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a Univision-branded store located in Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). This is the third…

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Sonic Corp. subsidiaries intend to complete a financing transaction

OKLAHOMA CITY, 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ:SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced that certain of its subsidiaries intend to complete a financing transaction, which will include prepaying the 2011-1 Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes ("2011 Notes") with proceeds from the sale of a new series of securitized debt,…

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MOTOSHOP® Technology Tools rolled out major update to MotoLOGIC® Repair & Diagnostics

New design and navigation make finding content easier for repair shops ROANOKE, Va., 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — MOTOSHOP ® Technology Tools SM debuted a major update to MotoLOGIC ®Repair & Diagnostics, the industry leading tool for automotive technicians that provides access to repair, diagnostic and service information for 98% of vehicles on the road today.…

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TJX Companies, Inc’s Board of Directors has raised the amount of its quarterly dividend by 24% from the last dividend paid

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2016-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX), the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, today announced that its Board of Directors has raised the amount of its quarterly dividend by 24% from the last dividend paid. The Board declared a regular quarterly dividend…

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Ultra-intelligent mini beer brewing machine gets funded within two days on Kickstarter

Los Angeles, CA, 2016-Apr-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The ArtBrew beer brewing control system – designed, developed and marketed by an international-based team comprised of the world’s top engineers and brewers – has been officially launched at Kickstarter as an “inspired innovation” that will “change the concept of beer brewing.” As of this writing, ArtBrew’s Kickstarter campaign has…

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CVS Health Foundation announces $1.5 million new grants to 46 community health centers and free clinics for 2016

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Apr-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of a multi-year, $5 million  commitment to increase access to health care in communities nationwide, the CVS Health Foundation today released new data from programs supported through partnerships with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). The Foundation…

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CVS Caremark awarded Mail Service Pharmacy accreditation from URAC

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Apr-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) announced today that pharmacy benefits manager CVS Caremark has been awarded Mail Service Pharmacy accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC -based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. "At CVS Health, we are pleased to receive accreditation from…

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EPA recognized The Home Depot® with 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award

ATLANTA, 2016-Apr-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, with a 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award – for its continued leadership in offering the latest innovations in energy efficient products. In 2015, The Home Depot helped…

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Macerich Schedules First Quarter 2016 Earnings Release on Tuesday, May 3, 2016

SANTA MONICA, Calif., 2016-Apr-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — WHAT: Macerich (NYSE: MAC) Schedules First Quarter 2016 Earnings Release WHEN: Earnings Results will be released after market close on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.  Management will hold a conference call at 10:30 am Pacific Time (1:30 pm Eastern Time) on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 to discuss quarterly results. WHERE:…

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Whole Foods Market launches Instacart’s delivery service in Orange County

One hour delivery now offered at Newport Beach and Tustin stores  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., 2016-Apr-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market and Instacart have expanded their partnership, launching this week in Orange County, building on the 17 existing metros where consumers use Instacart’s delivery service to order from Whole Foods Market stores. Using Instacart,…

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