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Amazon Restaurants announces free one-hour delivery to Prime members in Houston

SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today (Aug. 31, 2016) announced that Prime members in Houston can now enjoy free one-hour delivery from popular restaurants, including Carrabba’s, El Tiempo Cantina, Max’s Wine Dive, P.F. Chang’s, Thai Gourmet, The Hay Merchant and many more. Using the Prime Now mobile app or visiting the…

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Nordstrom Rack to open at The Village at Totem Lake in Kirkland, Washington

SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today (Aug. 31, 2016) its plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at The Village at Totem Lake in Kirkland, Washington. The approximately 35,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in fall 2017. The property is owned by CenterCal Properties, LLC. Nordstrom Rack at The Village…

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METRO GROUP appoints Michael Wedell to take over management of newly created function Corporate Communications and Public Policy

Düsseldorf, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Effective 15 September, METRO GROUP is combining its functions Corporate Communications and Public Policy under one roof. The current Group Director Corporate Public Policy of METRO AG, Michael Wedell, is taking over the management of the newly created function Corporate Communications and Public Policy. Wedell joined METRO GROUP in…

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The Hennessy Very Special Edition bottle by internationally-renowned tattoo artist Scott Campbell

The Hennessy Very Special Edition bottle by internationally-renowned tattoo artist Scott Campbell   PARIS, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kaws, Futura, Os Gemeos, Shepard Fairey, Ryan McGuiness… Every year Hennessy invites guest artists to create a new Hennessy Very Special Limited Edition bottle. In 2016, internationally-renowned tattoo artist Scott Campbell took on the challenge. Scott Campbell is a tattoo…

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H&M Foundation opens the second Global Change Award

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Clothing made of citrus by-products, microbes that digest waste polyester, and an online marketplace for textile leftovers are some of the five disruptive ideas that shared the first €1 million Global Change Award grant in 2015. The challenge is designed to spur early innovations that can accelerate the…

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H&M included in Fortune’s On the Cusp list

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — As one out of seven companies, H&M is included in Fortune’s On the Cusp list. H&M’s vision of becoming 100% circular is honored by Fortune which also notes that H&M has already reduced its environmental footprint. Fortune writes; “…H&M, which has already reduced its environmental footprint, has the size, scale,…

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SPAIN: Zara opens flagship store on calle Compostela 3, one of A Coruña’s prime shopping streets

SPAIN: Zara opens flagship store on calle Compostela 3, one of A Coruña's prime shopping streets   Arteixo, Spain, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tomorrow, 1 September, Zara is opening a global flagship store on calle Compostela 3, one of A Coruña's prime shopping streets. The establishment is located in a building that epitomises the city's aesthetics…

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Inditex deploys mobile payments across all of the Group’s Spanish stores

Arteixo, Spain, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Inditex is enabling mobile payments across all of the Group's Spanish stores from 1 September. This new customer service will be available both within the online apps of Inditex's eight retail concepts and in the form of a Group-wide app called InWallet which users can download from the…

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Forever 21 collaborates with Justin Bieber and Bravado with exclusive 8-piece capsule collection

Los Angeles, California, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Forever 21, one of the largest independent and most recognized fashion retailers in the world, has announced its collaboration with global superstar Justin Bieber and Bravado, the industry leader in music merchandise, with an exclusive 8-piece capsule collection in celebration of Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour. The Forever 21 x Justin…

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Toys“R”Us® to feature American Girl shop-in-shops in select stores and to carry American Girl’s Truly Me™ line of dolls

Middleton, WI, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — American Girl®, a premium brand for girls and subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), today (August 31, 2016) announced a multi-year partnership with the world’s leading dedicated toy and baby products retailer, Toys“R”Us, Inc. The collaboration will make Toys“R”Us® the first and only U.S.-based retailer to feature American Girl shop-in-shops…

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Whole Foods Market to hosts nationwide Cheese Night to celebrate Alpine-style cheeses on September 13

EMERYVILLE, Calif., 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Sept. 13, Whole Foods Market is hosting a nationwide Cheese Night to celebrate Alpine-style cheeses. Stores will offer samples and will have an expert or Certified Cheese Professional on hand to talk about the characteristics and flavor profiles of Alpine-style cheeses. Generally, Alpine-style cheeses are nutty and salty…

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Whole Foods Market to open its new store at Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood on Sept. 28, 2016

CHICAGO, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFM), the world’s leading natural and organic foods grocer, opens its new 18,000 square foot store, located at 832 W. 63rd St. in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. The much-anticipated store will provide residents in and around Englewood with fresh, high quality foods…

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SUPERVALU INC. to present at Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference in New York City

MINNEAPOLIS, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) will participate in next week’s Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference in New York City. President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Gross and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Bruce Besanko will address investors at approximately 11:20 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, September…

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Geek Squad City celebrates its 10th anniversary

Geek Squad City celebrates its 10th anniversary   Minneapolis, MN, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — About 15 miles south of Louisville, Kentucky, a small but highly productive “city” is inhabited entirely by geeks. Geek Squad Agents, that is. And today (August 30, 2016), it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Geek Squad City boasts the largest concentration of Agents in the…

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Natürlich schön hat bei BILLA Saison – ‚Wunderlinge’ auf Erfolgskurs

Wiener Neudorf, Austria, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Eigenwillig im Aussehen und doch einwandfrei in Qualität und Geschmack – das sind die ‚Wunderlinge’. Um der Lebensmittelverschwendung entgegenzutreten wird bei BILLA unter dieser Eigenmarke Obst und Gemüse angeboten, das in seiner Erscheinung von der Norm abweicht. Der Erfolg ist groß, so konnten seit Beginn der Aktion…

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Lenta announces the opening of its fifth and sixth hypermarkets in Omsk, Russia

St-Petersburg, Russia, 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA) one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce the opening of its fifth and sixth hypermarkets in Omsk. Each new store is a Lenta compact format hypermarket. The larger new store is located at 33 Lukashevicha str., Omsk and has a…

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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. to present at CL King’s 14th Annual Best Ideas Conference on September 13, 2016 in New York

ATLANTA, 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLKI), announced today (August 30, 2016) that the Company will present at CL King's 14th Annual Best Ideas Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York, NY. The presentation will begin at 12:30 P.M. ET. All interested parties are…

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GameStop reveals special guests and celebrities attending the GameStop EXPO 2016

GRAPEVINE, TX, 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, revealed today the list of celebrities and special guests attending the GameStop EXPO 2016. Fans attending the GameStop event on Wednesday, September 14, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, are…

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James Avery Jewelry announces the opening of its new store at the Conroe Retail Center in Conroe, Texas

KERRVILLE, TEXAS, 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — James Avery Jewelry announces the opening of its new store today (August 31, 2016) in Conroe, Texas at the Conroe Retail Center. To celebrate the grand opening, visitors may enter a drawing for a chance to win one of thirty James Avery gift cards valued at $50, $100,…

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InvenTrust Properties Corp. acquires Old Grove Marketplace a grocery-anchored community center in Oceanside, California

OAK BROOK, Ill., 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — InvenTrust Properties Corp. (“InvenTrust” or “the Company”) today ( 08/29/2016) announced that it has acquired Old Grove Marketplace, a 91% leased, 81,279 square foot grocery anchored community center located in Oceanside, California, for approximately $23.25 million. “We are excited to announce the acquisition of Old Grove Marketplace, a…

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Clearview Federal Credit Union deploys NCR Interactive Teller at its drive-up lanes

DULUTH, Ga., 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, today (August 30, 2016) announced that Southwestern Pennsylvania-based Clearview Federal Credit Union has begun deploying NCR Interactive Teller at its drive-up lanes. This unique software-driven, hardware-enabled technology lets consumers interact via high-quality video and audio with their financial…

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Lindex unveils Autumn 2016 Holly & Whyte collection

Lindex unveils Autumn 2016 Holly & Whyte collection   Gothenburg, Sweden, 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Autumn 2016 will see the introduction of kidswear to Lindex’s popular, preppy inspired Holly & Whyte concept “We have long been contemplating developing Holly & Whyte for kids, and in autumn this will finally become a reality! Holly & Whyte represents…

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Sheetz opens new stores in Indiana, PA Morrisville, NC, Galax, VA, Parma, OH

ALTOONA, Pa., 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — One of America's fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains announces the grand opening of three new stores in Indiana, PA  Morrisville, NC,  Galax, VA, Parma, OH. On Tuesday, August 30th a new Sheetz location will open its doors in Morrisville, NC on 1019 Morrisville Parkway. On Wednesday…

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FedEx shipping services and solutions now available at 1,513 Office Depot and OfficeMax Locations

BOCA RATON, Fla., 2016-Aug-31 — /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, today (August 30, 2016) announced the expansion of its relationship with FedEx (NYSE: FDX), which, beginning Sept. 2, is offering customers in 1,513 retail locations throughout…

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Kmart celebrates the re-opening of its revitalized and refreshed store in Des Plaines, Illinois

CHICAGO, 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Sat., Aug. 27th, Kmart unveiled a revitalized and refreshed store at the grand re-opening of the iconic retailer's store in Des Plaines, Ill. The refreshed store is part of an ongoing strategic marketing and rebranding initiative to provide enhanced, new and exclusive offerings to long-standing and loyal members,…

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Kohl’s continues its Wild Theater program at the Milwaukee County Zoo following $1.4 million donation to Zoological Society of Milwaukee

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis, 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) announced a donation of $1.4 million over three years to the Zoological Society of Milwaukee to continue the Kohl’s Wild Theater (KWT) program at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The award-winning, interactive theater program uses drama, puppetry and song to bring important conservation messages to…

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BJ’s Restaurants announces the opening of its restaurant in Allentown, Pennsylvania

HUNTINGTON BEACH, 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) today (Aug. 30, 2016)  announced the opening of its restaurant in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  The new BJ’s Restaurant opened on Monday, August 15, 2016, off Route 222 and Krocks Road at Hamilton Crossings.  The restaurant is approximately 7,300 square feet, seats approximately 225 guests and features…

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BJ’s Restaurants announces the opening of its restaurant in Mentor, Ohio

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) today (Aug. 30, 2016) announced the opening of its restaurant in Mentor, Ohio, a suburb of the Cleveland market.  The new BJ’s Restaurant opened on Monday, August 29, 2016, on Mentor Avenue at Great Lakes Mall.  The restaurant is approximately 7,300 square feet,…

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Carrefour launches its 22nd Carrefour Quality Line: sweet, fleshy and firm Belgian cherries

http://www.carrefour.com/sites/default/files/filiere_qualite_carrefour_-_cerises.mp4   Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour has launched its 22nd Carrefour Quality Line: a deliciously sweet, fleshy and firm cherry. Belgian from the stalk to the pip, it is grown in the fertile regions of Hesbaye and Condroz. The Carrefour Quality Line (FCQ) guarantees that Carrefour’s products meet five criteria: taste, food safety, value…

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Sears brings back trusted paint brands to its stores

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — With home improvement projects on the rise due to a strong housing market1, Sears is bringing paint back to its stores with offerings for every use and every price point - providing convenience to its members, and making it the one-stop-shop for weekend warriors. The retailer is…

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