Russia, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR Russia Partner, SPAR Kaliningrad, has opened a new Distribution Centre (DC) of 12,500 m2 in size, with the capacity to deliver to the growing network of SPAR stores in Russia.
The DC has been specifically developed to supply SPAR and EUROSPAR Supermarkets with dry groceries, chilled produce such…
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — As of 20th September, shoppers in Austria now have an additional purchasing solution - the online INTERSPAR store, interspar.at, which features the largest food range available in the Austrian market.
Vienna shoppers first to benefit
To start with, the online store has been launched in Vienna before extending…
Varennes, Quebec, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (the "Jean Coutu Group" or "Corporation") and its affiliated pharmacist owners have launched a flu shot awareness campaign. Under the theme "Protect Your Health and That of Your Loved Ones," the campaign aims to support the public health effort for flu prevention.…
SALT LAKE CIT, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — t0 announced that it is one of 18 companies chosen to exhibit in the 2016 Innovators Pavilion at the Futures Industry Association’s (FIA) Futures and Options Expo in Chicago on Oct. 18-20. Innovators Pavilion showcases startup companies providing forward-thinking solutions for the futures, options and cleared swaps…
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) announced a donation of more than $1.5 million over three years to the Milwaukee Art Museum. Funding for the donation is made possible by the Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program, which throughout the year sells children’s books and toys with 100 percent of the…
Modesto, Calif., 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Del Monte Foods, Inc. voluntarily recalling DM Light Slices Yellow Cling Peaches that contain DM Fruit Cocktail with Heavy Syrup. The product is being recalled because some cans may contain labelling errors.
Product Name
UPC
Size
Lot
Best By
DM Light Slices Yellow Cling Peaches with DM Fruit Cocktail with Heavy Syrup
2400016719
15 oz.
522701FMAF1459
522701SRRF1459
08…
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(NASDAQ:BJRI) today (Oct. 04, 2016) announced the opening of its restaurant in La Jolla, California. The new BJ’s Restaurant opened on Monday, October 3, 2016, on Villa La Jolla Drive at the Shops of La Jolla. The restaurant is approximately 5,500 square feet with a…
Batavia, Ill., 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dedicated to understanding the needs of its customers, ALDI released new survey results today (October 4, 2016) revealing just how much parents spend each month to provide the very best for their little ones. The responses were telling, with almost half of parents indicating that they spend more…
NRF expects 3.6% sales increase in November and December
WASHINGTON, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation announced today it expects sales in November and December, excluding autos, gas and restaurant sales, to increase a solid 3.6 percent to $655.8 billion — significantly higher than the 10-year average of 2.5 percent and above the seven-year average of 3.4 percent since recovery began in 2009.…
Düsseldorf, Germany, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — EuroShop, The World's Leading Retail Trade Fair, from 5 to 9 March 2017 in Düsseldorf, is in as high a demand as ever among exhibitors. Especially the interest shown from abroad is very high. Even at this early stage, a good five months before the beginning of the…
ALEXANDRIA, Va., 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Convenience retailer optimism picked up sharply as sales of both in-store items and motor fuels remained strong for the first nine months of the year, according to a survey of retailers released today (10/4/2016) by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS).
More than two in three convenience…
DUBLIN, IRELAND, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Topaz announced it is set to invest €33 million in its retail network in 2017 creating over 200 jobs in the process.
Niall Anderton MD of Topaz and Jørn Madsen, Executive Vice-President, Central Eastern Europe and Ireland, Couche-Tard pictured at the Topaz Dealer Summit at The Lyrath Estate…
Starbucks announces the opening of its 1,000th LEED-certified store
Seattle, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks reached a milestone with the opening of the company’s 1,000th LEED-certified store today (October 4).
In 2008, Starbucks made a commitment to build company-owned stores to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards – a rating system that evaluates a building’s…
Brussels, Belgium, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — For many years, residents of Brussels' town centre wanted to be able to shop in a supermarket. The Saint-Honoré Carrefour Market is in the Marché aux Poulets pedestrianised area and features 800 m² of sales area over two floors. The ground floor has a large fresh produce market…
Gossau, Switzerland, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Die Migros Ostschweiz plant, ihre Filiale Stadtbühlpark in Gossau zu modernisieren. Einen planmässigen Verlauf der Verfahren vorausgesetzt, werden die Bauarbeiten im Frühling 2017 durchgeführt.
Ziel der geplanten Umbauarbeiten in der Migros Stadtbühlpark in Gossau ist es, die Warenpräsentation zu optimieren und den Einkauf für die Kundinnen und Kunden komfortabler…
Tesco customers saved over 1.5 billion carrier bags in England since Government bag charge introduction
CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has revealed over 1.5 billion single-use carrier bags have been saved by Tesco customers in England since the introduction of the Government bag charge a year ago.
The figures represent an incredible 72% fall…
Meijer's top 10 list of this holiday season’s hottest toys
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — This holiday season’s hottest toys aim to give each child a unique experience. Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer Meijer is giving customers an early glimpse at those toys that will soon be on wish lists across the Midwest.
“This year’s…
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens today (October 04, 2016) announced the launch of Beauty Enthusiast, a new beauty club within its Balance® Rewards loyalty program, which provides cardholders who register for Beauty Enthusiast with additional rewards on beauty and personal care items, as well as other benefits.
Sign up is free, and…
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — In celebration of American Pharmacists Month, Walgreens is recognizing its more than 27,000 community pharmacists for their dedication to patient care, and the growing and important role they continue to play in health care today (Oct. 4, 2016).
“In communities across the country, our pharmacists have become an integral…
Syracuse, NY, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macey’s and Lin’s, two of Utah’s premiere community grocery stores, recently installed DUMAC’s RORCv6 point-of-sale (POS) software system, which is specifically designed for the independent grocer. Both retailers, which are members of Associated Food Stores, have increased the efficiency and effectiveness of their business operations and customer engagement…
Phoenix, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — PetSmart, Inc. today (Oct. 4, 2016) announced that it has opened 11 new stores in the U.S. and Canada for the quarter ending August 1, 2016. This adds to the 12 new stores opened in the first quarter of the year, bringing the total for the year to 23.…
WEST DES MOINES, IA, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Throughout the month of October, Kum & Go associates will encourage customers to add $1 with each transaction to be donated to United Way of Central Iowa’s annual campaign. Approximately 50 stores in Polk, Dallas and Warren counties will participate. This year’s theme is “&…
NEW YORK, NY, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (October 3, 2016 ), the Avon Foundation for Women released a new study on the Black:White disparities in breast cancer mortality in the 50 largest cities in the United States between 2005 and 2014, which was conducted by Sinai Urban Health Institute in collaboration with…
ATLANTA, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Popeyes® $4 Wicked Good Deal comes to guests just in time to celebrate this wonderfully wicked time of year! Everything about this deal is wicked good - the twisted, thin strips of premium chicken, the choice of one of Popeyes famous Signature Sides, a mouthwateringly delicious Buttermilk Biscuit and…
Watford, United Kingdom, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Yesterday (2nd October 2016), The Sunday Times revealed its highly anticipated Top Track 250 of private mid-market companies amongst which bathstore was ranked. Included amongst the likes of Skyscanner, Nandos and winner Virgin Active, it's a testament to the brand's incredible growth since its acquisition from Wolseley…
RIMOWA to become the first German Maison of the LVMH Group
PARIS, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dieter Morszeck, grandson of the founder of RIMOWA, has chosen to partner with the LVMH Group with a view to preserving the spirit of excellence and the long-term vision that have inspired his family and the company’s employees for…
Paris, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Innovation will lead the way at MAPIC this year, with a host of new exhibitors, pitching formats and conferences shining a spotlight on how retailers and developers can respond to today’s connected consumers.
Organized by Reed MIDEM, the 22nd edition of MAPIC – the International Retail Property Market –…
TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan") (TSX:REI.UN) today (Oct. 3, 2016) announced that it is scheduled to release its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 prior to the market open on Thursday, November 3, 2016.
Interested parties are invited to participate in a…
WASHINGTON, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Daily’s Premium Meats, LLC, a Salt Lake City, Utah establishment, is recalling approximately 170 pounds of ready-to-eat bacon products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today ( Oct. 3, 2016).
The “Regular Ends Precooked Bacon” items…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. & SIDNEY, Neb., 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE:CAB), two iconic American outdoor companies with similar humble origins, and with a shared goal to better serve those who love the outdoors, today (Oct. 3, 2016) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Bass…