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Alibaba’s Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund invests in three rising companies — Grana, NOSH, DayDayCook

Hong Kong, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (the “Fund”), a not-for-profit initiative of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA), announced today (September 29, 2016) the investments in three rising companies based in the city. This is the second round of investments made into exciting early staged companies since the…
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Buffalo Boots GmbH and DEICHMANN group sign purchase agreement for the acquisition of Buffalo

Essen/Hochheim, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The founder of Buffalo Boots GmbH, Mick Conradi, and the DEICHMANN group signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of Buffalo. It is still subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. The purchase price was not disclosed. The objective is to maintain the brand and the company as a…
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Al Meera on final stages of preparations for five of its upcoming stores in Qatar

al-meera-on-final-stages-of-preparations-for-five-of-its-upcoming-stores-in-qatar   QATAR, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Putting the finishing touches on its current expansion phase in Qatar, Al Meera Consumer Goods Company QSC (Al Meera) has announced that it is in the final stages of preparations for five of the Company’s upcoming stores in the country. Al Meera plans to launch its five new shopping…
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USDA FSIS announces that Silver Springs Farms recalls ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7

USDA FSIS announces that Silver Springs Farms recalls ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7   WASHINGTON, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Silver Springs Farms, Inc., a Harleysville, Pa. establishment is recalling approximately 740 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
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Staples announces store hours On Black Friday and great Thanksgiving Day deals on Staples.com

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) is helping customers make more happen this holiday season with great deals in stores, online and via mobile. On Thanksgiving Day, while Staples’ stores are closed, Staples.com will feature amazing savings with online deals so customers can shop from the comfort of their home. On Black…
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ICA’s strengthens its sustainability work with the appointment of Kerstin Lindvall as Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer

Solna, Sweden, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — To further strengthen ICA’s sustainability work, Kerstin Lindvall has been named Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer and as a member of ICA Gruppen’s Management Team. In conjunction with this a sustainability committee is being formed in ICA Gruppen’s board to increase focus on CR issues. “Our ambition is to…
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Bartell Drugs and Oberto partner to raise money to help kids in Seattle Children’s hospital

SEATTLE, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nine-year-old Aiyana Lucas has heart. In fact, she’s had three hearts. Aiyana was born with a severe heart defect which necessitated a heart transplant when she was only 6 months old. At age 8, congestive heart failure necessitated another transplant which was unsuccessful and so another transplant quickly followed. Today, she’s…
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Bartell Drugs honored its vendors, product suppliers and partners at its 27th annual Vendor Breakfast

SEATTLE, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bartell Drugs welcomed more than 150 guests at its annual Vendor Breakfast, the 27th such event it has hosted to thank the vendor and supplier community for their business and support. The event was held at the Ballard Bay Club on September 29 and featured owners, CEOs, presidents, product…
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Coop baut Angebot für Flexitarier und Veganer weiter aus

BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nur 2 Prozent der Schweizer Bevölkerung sind Vegetarier – rund 40 Prozent sind Flexitarier und geniessen regelmässig vegetarische Gerichte. Coop nimmt diese Kundenbedürfnisse ernst und baut ihr vegetarisches Angebot kontinuierlich aus. Die Basler Detailhändlerin bietet heute über 500 Produkte mit dem offiziellen Vegi-Logo von Swissveg an, darunter über…
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Coop hat den Anteil an LED-Lampen auf über 50% rhöht

BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rund 15 % des Schweizer Stromverbrauchs wird durch Beleuchtung verursacht. Coop fördert deshalb seit jeher energieeffiziente Beleuchtungsmittel. Damit kann nicht nur der Stromverbrauch gesenkt werden, sondern die Kunden sparen auch Geld. Lange waren Energiesparlampen die effizientesten Leuchtmittel, inzwischen wurden sie von der LED abgelöst. Deshalb verzichtet Coop…
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Nordstrom opens second full-line store in Austin, Nordstrom Domain NORTHSIDE

SEATTLE,, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Leading fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom, Inc. opened the doors to Nordstrom Domain NORTHSIDE today (Sept. 30, 2016), the company's second full-line store in Austin. The two-level, 127,500 square-foot store features five shoe departments, expansive cosmetics and accessories areas, and a comprehensive offering of popular brand names for men, women…
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Carrefour Spain Online and Carrefour Viajes awarded Best Webshop of the Year prizes

Spain, 2016-Oct-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour.es and viajes.carrefour.es websites awarded Best Webshop of the Year prizes Carrefour Spain Online supermarket has been awarded the Webshop prize in the supermarkets and hypermarkets category for the second year running. Carrefour Viajes was awarded the prize for best Webshop in the travel agency category and also Best…
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Entirely redesigned City store on Avenue de Malakoff reopens

Entirely redesigned City store on Avenue de Malakoff reopens   Paris, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The City store on Avenue de Malakoff (Paris, 16th arrondissement) reopened its doors on 31 August. This urban, friendly store, firmly rooted in its local environment, has been entirely redesigned, offering consumers practical and digital services. A new updated and welcoming…
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Amazon Web Services announces availability of P2 instances for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

SEATTLE, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today (Sep. 30, 2016) announced the availability of P2 instances, a new GPU instance type for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) designed for compute-intensive applications that require massive parallel floating point performance, including artificial intelligence, computational fluid dynamics, computational…
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Alexa Prize: Amazon announces university competition dedicated to accelerating conversational artificial intelligence

SEATTLE, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (-Sep. 29, 2016), Amazon announced the Alexa Prize, an annual university competition dedicated to accelerating the field of conversational artificial intelligence (AI). The goal of the inaugural competition is to build a “socialbot” on Alexa that will converse with people about popular topics and news events. The team…
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The Bon-Ton Stores to redeem its outstanding Senior Secured Notes due 2017

YORK, Pa, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) announced today (Sept. 30, 2016) that it will redeem the entirety of its outstanding 10 5/8% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the "Notes"). The aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Notes is approximately $57 million. The Notes will be redeemed on November 29, 2016,…
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Stein Mart announces the appointment of D. Hunt Hawkins as Interim CEO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Stein Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMRT) (the “Company”) today (Sept. 29, 2016) announced that Dawn Robertson has tendered her resignation as Chief Executive Officer and as a director, and the Company’s Board of Directors accepted that resignation effective as of September 27, 2016. Ms. Robertson also performed the duties of…
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Sainsbury’s announces the appointment of Simon Roberts as Retail & Operations Director

Sainsbury’s announces the appointment of Simon Roberts as Retail & Operations Director   London, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s today (30 September 2016) announces the appointment of Simon Roberts as Retail & Operations Director. Simon will report to Chief Executive Mike Coupe and be a member of Sainsbury's Operating Board. Most recently Simon was Executive Vice President…
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Sainsbury’s introduces milk-free coconut-based alternatives to cheese

Sainsbury’s introduces milk-free coconut-based alternatives to cheese   London, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Great news for vegans and those with milk allergies or intolerances, Sainsbury’s has answer to your foodie cravings – milk-free coconut-based alternatives to cheese - available across the UK from today (28th September) in the Deliciously Freefrom range. There are seven delicious coconut-based cheese…
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Argos to hire over 10,000 seasonal workers for the busy holiday season

Argos to hire over 10,000 seasonal workers for the busy holiday season Milton Keynes, UK, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Leading digital high street retailer Argos is on the look-out for over 10,000 seasonal workers to help light up Christmas for the millions of customers who will shop with them this festive period. Customer advisors…
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The John Lewis Partnership announces that Andy Street to step down as Managing Director

London, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership today (30 September 2016) announces that Andy Street will step down as Managing Director, John Lewis on 28 October. After a 31 year career with the Partnership, including nine years as Managing Director, John Lewis, it was confirmed last night that Andy has been…
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John Lewis opens its first ever branch in Essex, John Lewis Chelmsford

London, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — At 9.3 0 am this morning John Lewis Chelmsford opened its doors to customers, marking the opening of the retailer's first ever branch in Essex. Part of Chelmsford's new £150m Bond Street development, John Lewis Chelmsford includes 90,000 sq ft of selling space over three floors, stocking over…
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DFS inaugurated its first store in Europe, T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS

DFS inaugurated its first store in Europe, T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS   Venice, Italy , 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — DFS has arrived in Venice! On September 29 the world leader in luxury travel retail inaugurated T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS, its first store in Europe. Housed in a magnificent edifice in the…
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Open House: Lowe’s launches its first digital platform dedicated to taking people behind the brand

MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — As a company driven to help people love where they live, Lowe’s plays a part in millions of people’s stories every day. To bring those stories to the communities we serve, today (September 27, 2016) Lowe’s launched Open House, an interactive newsroom and the company’s first digital platform dedicated…
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H&M, IndustriALL and IF Metall convert Global Framework Agreement into permanent collaboration

H&M, IndustriALL and IF Metall convert Global Framework Agreement into permanent collaboration   STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The signing parties all share the belief that collaboration and a well-functioning dialogue between the parties on the labour market is necessary for lasting improvements for the garment workers in all areas of working conditions, including…
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SONIC® Drive-In introduces the new Fiery Ultimate Chicken Sandwich and Fiery Cheeseburger

SONIC® Drive-In introduces the new Fiery Ultimate Chicken Sandwich and Fiery Cheeseburger   OKLAHOMA CITY, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — SONIC® Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC) introduces the new Fiery Ultimate Chicken Sandwich and Fiery Cheeseburger to heatseekers everywhere, adding to its menu of bold flavors. Both feature the daring new Fiery Sauce, adding an irresistibly spicy dimension to…
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CVS Pharmacy voluntarily withdraws homeopathic teething products from its retail stores and at CVS.com

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Pharmacy announced today (September 30, 2016) that it has voluntarily withdrawn all brands of homeopathic teething products sold in its retail stores and online at CVS.com. The voluntary withdrawal is being conducted in light of the FDA's announcement today recommending that consumers stop using these products. The…
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Opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone now available in CVS pharmacies in Alabama, Alaska, Illinois, Missouri and West Virginia

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today (September 29, 2016) announced it has expanded access to the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone in Alabama, Alaska, Illinois, Missouri and West Virginia, allowing CVS Pharmacy patients to access the medication without an individual prescription. In total, CVS Pharmacy patients in 36 states now…
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Asda Income Tracker: UK families had £201 in discretionary income to spend in August

LEEDS, England, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — UK families had £201 in discretionary income to spend in August according to the latest figures from the Asda Income Tracker, released today (30 September 2016). The figures mark the 22nd consecutive month of double-digit growth in pound terms, with households benefiting from an extra £10 per week compared…
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