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Russian retailer Lenta opens its third hypermarket in Ryazan

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA) one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce the opening of its third hypermarket in Ryazan. The new store is a Lenta compact format hypermarket located at 11 Solotchinskoe highway, on premises formerly operated by NASH hypermarket. The store…

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Bartell Drugs launches 2017 Gift Guide

More than 200 local treats, holiday-themed goodies and unique gift items featured SEATTLE, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The holiday season is upon us and Bartell Drugs is here to make your gift-giving and entertaining easy and convenient with our much-anticipated Gift Guide. The Gift Guide launches November 12 in all Bartell locations, and in the…

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Visa launches Visa Global Transit Solutions; creating a more convenient experience for mass transit commuters worldwide

Visa launches Visa Global Transit Solutions; creating a more convenient experience for mass transit commuters worldwide   Visa introduces innovative worldwide program to accelerate seamless, friction-free commuting with contactless payments The new Visa Ready for Transit program incorporates new standards that will simplify the certification of payment solutions for operators and transit solution providers …

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CVS Health earns perfect score of 100 percent on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index for the fourth consecutive year

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), the nation's largest pharmacy innovation company, today (November 9, 2017) announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

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Kroger’s Honoring Our Heroes campaign raised $3.2 million for USO

CINCINNATI, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — This Veterans Day, The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced a $3.2 million contribution to the USO. This donation is made possible through the company's Honoring Our Heroes campaign, a commitment Kroger made to veterans, military service members and their families. $1 million of this donation is a corporate donation from Kroger. Coca…

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Carrefour opens new convenience store at Bruxelles Congrès railway station; will open 7 more in 2017

Carrefour opens new convenience store at Bruxelles Congrès railway station; will open 7 more in 2017   Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour will open at least 7 more convenience stores in 2017, including one today (11/09/2017) at Bruxelles Congrès railway station. In so doing, Carrefour is increasing the density of its Express store network…

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Amazon and Manchester City announce brand new Amazon Prime Video behind-the-scenes multi-part exclusive series

The multi-episode Amazon Prime Original Series will follow current English Premier League leaders Manchester City through their entire 2017/2018 season The series will launch exclusively on Prime Video next year in over 200 countries and territories SEATTLE, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon and Manchester City today (Nov. 9, 2017) announced a groundbreaking brand new Amazon Prime Video behind-the-scenes multi-part…

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Sears celebrates the opening of its new appliances and mattresses store in Honolulu

Sears celebrates the opening of its new appliances and mattresses store in Honolulu   Retailer Unveils Innovative Free-Standing Store at Ala Moana Center HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sears announced the grand opening of a new store dedicated to appliances and mattresses today (Nov 9, 2017). Located in Honolulu, the unique retail concept focuses on two…

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Sainsbury’s unveils its 2017 Christmas advertising campaign

Sainsbury’s unveils its 2017 Christmas advertising campaign   London, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury's has unveiled its Christmas advertising campaign which is a change in direction from the 'Christmas specials' of recent years into an extension of the retailer's year-round Living Well campaign. Sainsbury’s has unveiled its Christmas advertising campaign which is a change in direction from the ‘Christmas…

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Zenith and Bulgari recognized at the 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève awards

Zenith and Bulgari recognized at the 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève awards   Paris, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève awards took place on November 8th in Geneva. The international jury saluted watchmaking excellence, innovation and expertise, awarding 16 prizes. The Innovation Prize went to the Zenith Defy Lab, while Bulgari took home two…

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Moët Hennessy’s Clos19 e-commerce platform now available in the U.S.

Moët Hennessy’s Clos19 e-commerce platform now available in the U.S.   Paris, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Launched in the UK in April of this year and then in Germany, Moët Hennessy’s Clos19 e-commerce platform is now available in the U.S. The first online shopping site dedicated entirely to the luxury champagnes, wines and spirits of the LVMH Group,…

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Cdiscount partner with Rosapark to roll out a new signature and a new creative concept

Saint-Étienne, France, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Cdiscount has chosen Rosapark to support its brand strategy. The objective of the partnership is to roll out a new signature and a new creative concept that will enable Cdiscount to make an emotional connection with its customers. Having abandoned the “Butcher’s Shop” (“La Grande Boucherie”) signature last year,…

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Maxima Grupe announces negotiations for the acquisition of Emperia Holding S.A.

Vilnius, Lithuania, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Maxima Grupe, UAB has started negotiations over acquisition of Emperia Holding S.A., the owner of Stokrotka retail chain. Stokrotka network was composed of 410 stores at the end of October, and the consolidated turnover of Emperia Holding S.A. group of the year 2016 was 2451 mill. PLN. “Expansion in…

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Stanley Black & Decker appoints Dr. Mark Maybury to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer

Stanley Black & Decker appoints Dr. Mark Maybury to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer   NEW BRITAIN, Conn., 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) has named Dr. Mark Maybury to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer. Maybury joins the organization from The MITRE Corporation, where he held a variety of strategic…

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Baskin-Robbins announces new initiative to reinvigorate and restore growth in the Pacific Northwest

Baskin-Robbins announces new initiative to reinvigorate and restore growth in the Pacific Northwest   LARGEST ICE CREAM SPECIALTY SHOP SEEKS NEW GENERATION OF FRANCHISEES IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON; BRAND HOSTS WEBINARS FEATURING NEW AND EXISTING DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE, SEPT. 20 AND 27 CANTON, MA, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty…

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Baskin-Robbins to open a new shop in Marietta, Georgia with existing franchisee

Baskin-Robbins to open a new shop in Marietta, Georgia with existing franchisee   LARGEST ICE CREAM SPECIALTY SHOP HOSTS FRANCHISING OPEN HOUSES IN ROSWELL ON JUNE 11 AND BUCKHEAD ON JUNE 12 TO FUEL GEORGIA GROWTH CANTON, MA, 2017-Nov-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today announced plans to open…

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The Iceland Group opens its 53rd The Food Warehouse store; reaches new milestone of 900 stores in UK

London, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Iceland Group this week reached the new milestone of 900 UK stores, with the opening of the 53rd of its larger stores under The Food Warehouse fascia in South Bristol. The Group has grown its total UK estate by 100 stores in just over four years, creating more…

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Retail Marketing Services President and CEO David Reid to retire; Matthew Dodson appointed interim

RETAIL MARKETING SERVICES EXECUTIVE DAVID REID TO RETIRE SACRAMENTO, CA, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Retail Marketing Services, Inc. (RMS) has announced that David Reid, President and Chief Executive Officer, will retire effective November 17, 2017. Matthew Dodson, Executive Vice President for RMS, has been named the company’s Interim President and CEO. Reid was appointed President…

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Prada Spa in full transparency with the Italian Tax Authority; admitted to the “Cooperative Compliance Regime”

Milan,, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Prada Spa has been admitted to the “Cooperative Compliance Regime” (as provided for by the Italian Legislative Decree no.128/2015), consisting in an ongoing dialogue in full transparency with the Italian Tax Authority, thereby strengthening the level of certainty on the most relevant tax matters. Adhering to this regime is part…

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Lenta signs contract with Russian fish producer for fresh Karelian trout

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta (LSE, MOEX: LNTA), one of the largest retail chains in Russia, announces that it has signed a contract securing supply of farmed Karelian trout for direct deliveries to its hypermarkets in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Lenta is the first Russian retailer to have signed a long-term…

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RUSSIA: Lenta further expands in Nizhniy Novgorod with fourth hypermarket opening

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA) one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce the opening of its fourth hypermarket in Nizhniy Novgorod. The store opened on premises formerly operated by NASH hypermarket. The new store is a Lenta compact format hypermarket located at 11…

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RUSSIA: Lenta opens new hypermarket in Perm

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA) one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce the opening of its second hypermarket in Perm. The new store is a Lenta compact format hypermarket located at 105 Geroev Khasana street, shopping center “Chocolate”, Perm. The store has a…

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Russian retailer Lenta to purchase 22 supermarkets in Siberia from Holiday Group

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta Ltd, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA / “Lenta” or the “Company”), one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce an agreement has been reached with the Holiday Group to purchase 22 supermarkets in the Siberia region. Assets The assets to be acquired consist of 22…

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RUSSIA: Lenta opens new hypermarkets in Chelyabinsk and in Rostov-on-Don

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA) one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce the opening of its sixth hypermarket in Chelyabinsk and its fourth hypermarket in Rostov-on-Don. Both stores open on premises previously operated by NASH hypermarkets, as the result of long-term lease…

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Nicola Glass named Creative Director of Kate Spade

NEW YORK, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE:TPR) (SEHK:6388), a leading New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, today (Nov. 8, 2017) announced the appointment of Nicola Glass as Creative Director of Kate Spade. She is expected to join the company early in the new calendar year, and will succeed Deborah Lloyd, the brand’s current…

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GameStop PRO DAYS: a jump-start on holiday deals, Nov. 10-12

PRO DAYS offer more than $2,300 in pre-Black Friday savings GRAPEVINE, Texas, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — While other retailers are revealing their Black Friday deals, GameStop is giving gamers and savvy shoppers a jump-start on holiday deals this weekend. During PRO DAYS, Nov. 10-12, PowerUp Rewards Pro and Elite Pro members will have exclusive access to a bonus Black…

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Esprit inaugurates the “YES Center – Youth Empowerment through Skills” educational center in Multan, Pakistan

NEW CENTER FOR “YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SKILLS” - PROMOTION OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN’S ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE -  OFFICIAL INAUGURATION CEREMONY ON 8 NOVEMBER 2017 IN THE PRESENCE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND NGOS. Ratingen, Germany, 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Within the context of its comprehensive sustainability strategy, Esprit launched the “YES Center – Youth Empowerment…

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Dunkin’ Brands earns 90% in its debut on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index

Dunkin’ Brands Earns 90% on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 16th Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality Canton, Mass., 2017-Nov-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. the franchisor of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, received a score of 90% in its debut on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on…

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