OKLAHOMA CITY, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — SONIC® Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC) introduces a magnetic attraction for your taste buds with one-of-a-kind Master Blast flavors blending the perfect combination of sweet and salty. If you crave the unconventional, these sweet and salty creations are perfect for you.
SONIC's Sweet & Salty Master Blasts® create bold new…
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M’s For Every Victory campaign film celebrates the power of sports and self-belief to transform people’s lives. The film is released to coincide with the For Every Victory sports-collection which is available in stores and online this week.
“I truly believe in the power of sports to bring positive…
London, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — British Land has today announced that it will be supporting the UK entry at the inaugural London Design Biennale, which will be designed by internationally renowned design studio, Barber & Osgerby. The event, taking place at Somerset House from 7th-27th September, will bring together over 30 countries who are…
WASHINGTON, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — With back-to-school spending on a “stock up” cycle rather than a “make do” cycle, the average family is expected to spend more freely on school and college supplies this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics. Total spending for K-12 and…
Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — In line with required notification periods for listing purposes, Ahold and Delhaize Group today announced that they expect to complete their intended merger on July 23, 2016, if regulatory clearance has been obtained from the United States Federal Trade Commission by that date.Subject to completion of the…
BRENTWOOD, TN, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retail store chain in the United States, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 25, 2016.
Second Quarter Results
As previously reported in the Company's Business Update press release on June 29, 2016, net sales for the second…
ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kashae Williams has joined NACS in the newly created role of state association advocacy manager. She will be responsible for liaising between NACS and state and ethnic-American trade associations that represent convenience and fuel retailers and fuel marketers across the country. Williams will help NACS provide support to…
ROCHESTER, NY, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — At 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, two tractor trailers from Wegmans Food Markets will deliver 40 pallets of food to FeedMore. The donation of 35,498 pounds of nonperishable food will include pantry staples like cereal, soup, peanut butter, pasta, canned tuna, canned vegetables, baking ingredients, and meal…
CAMP HILL, Pa., 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Rite Aid Foundation's KidCents program announced today a $25,000 donation to the Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program, a Detroit-based nonprofit that empowers Detroit youth to be positive and productive members of society through education, athletics, mentorship and intervention. The donation, which was announced during today's episode…
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — PAK'nSAVE has concluded its superhero-themed birthday celebrations by donating $5,000 to one of the country's most important charities, the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.
Throughout last week, the home of New Zealand's lowest prices became the headquarters of Super Stickman and his sidekicks - all in the name…
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Foodstuffs North Island Limited has announced the appointment of David Stewart as General Manager Merchandise – a transition that follows six successful years as Chief Financial Officer with the co-operative.
Foodstuffs North Island’s CEO Chris Quin says Stewart has done an “outstanding job” as a CFO, first for…
Matthews, NC, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Harris Teeter is proud to welcome shoppers to its West Broad location on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 8 a.m. as the company celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and in-store sampling.
In each of its stores, Harris Teeter strives to offer customers an excellent shopping…
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Hy-Vee No-Salt-Added Black Beans across its eight-state region due the potential presence of plastic and/or metal pieces within the product. The presence of small pieces of plastic and/or metal has the potential…
New York, NY , 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced that it was named the most powerful retail brand in Tenet Partners’ 2016 Top 100 Most Powerful Brands Reports (www.tenetpartners.com). Tenet Partners…
Moscow, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — O’KEY Group S.A. (LSE: OKEY), one of the largest food retailers in Russia, announces operating results for the Second Quarter and the First Half of 2016. All materials published by the Group are available on its website www.okeyinvestors.ru.
Key highlights for Q2 2016:
Group net retail revenue increased by 5.8%…
LONDON, 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Arcadian owned by LCP is lending its support to the Birmingham Comedy Festival for the fifth consecutive year.
One of the city's most popular annual arts events, the festival runs from Friday October 7 to Sunday October 16, 2016, and will see a host of established and fast-rising names…
Wells Fargo to tap dedicated NCR R&D resources for reimagined ATM and banking store customer experiences
DULUTH, Ga., 2016-Jul-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced a collaboration agreement with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) to drive unparalleled consumer innovation and dramatically reinvent self-service technology in Wells Fargo’s retail stores.
As part of the agreement, NCR…
QATAR, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Since the beginning of the this year, the value of donations collected from the remaining dirhams while purchasing at Almeera branches, reached approximately QR 75,000 donated to Qatar Charity. While the total value of donations since activating the dirhams donation service (through cashiers at 41 Almeera branches in Qatar)…
WASHINGTON, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bar-S Foods Company, an Altus, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 372,684 pounds of chicken and pork hot dog and corn dog products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat, chicken and pork hot dog…
London, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carphone Warehouse accessory sales of portable Powerbanks saw a 60% increase over the weekend, indicating herds of Pokémon trainers headed to stores to avoid running out of phone battery at critical moments on their quest to catch Pokémon.
Stores in Devon and Cornwall saw the biggest increase in sales, suggesting…
TORONTO & NEW YORK, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — (all values in U.S. Dollars) - Hudson's Bay Company ("HBC" or the "Company") (TSX: HBC) is pleased to announce the closing of a $400 million, 5-year mortgage (the "L&T Mortgage"), on the Lord & Taylor flagship property in New York City, located at 424-438 Fifth Avenue…
Modesto, CA, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — The following Marie Callendar's product is being voluntarily recalled out of an abundance of caution because it may be potentially contaminated with E. coli.
Product Name
UPC
Size
Best By Date
Marie Callendar's Cheese Biscuit Mix
7596814015
7oz
3/22/17 & 5/17/17
The Save Mart Companies has received no reports of health complaints linked to this product. Customers…
LOS ANGELES, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Southern California-based Food 4 Less is pleased to announce that it is raising funds at the checkstands in its supermarkets to support after-school education programs. In addition, the supermarket chain's Foods Co Division is collecting donations for after-school programs.
Food 4 Less and Foods Co customers and associates can…
LOS ANGELES,, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ralphs Grocery Company is pleased to announce that it is raising funds to support after-school education programs in Southern California.
Ralphs customers and associates can support after-school programs through the supermarket chain's nonprofit arm, The Ralphs Fund, by donating their spare change in collection canisters located at the checkstands…
CINCINNATI and ORLANDO, Fla., 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced an agreement for Axium Pharmacy Holdings, Inc. ("Axium") to acquire the outstanding shares of Modern HC Holdings, Inc. ("ModernHEALTH"), a leading specialty pharmacy, to create a combined specialty pharmacy that will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kroger…
London, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP Group plc, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, announces its trading update for the third quarter of its financial year ending 30 September 2016, covering the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016.
The Group’s overall performance in the third quarter…
IRVINE, Calif, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — On July 1, The Hawaii State Department of Health announced a Hepatitis A outbreak on Oahu. This week, the Department of Health confirmed that an employee of one our franchisees has tested positive for Hepatitis A.
Ensuring the health and wellbeing of customers and team members is our highest…
Gossau, Switzerland, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Heute kennt es in der Schweiz jedes Kind: Das Birchermüesli. Bis es aber zur Mischung von Getreide und frischen Früchten kam, dauerte es seine Zeit. Wir sind der Geschichte des Birchermüeslis auf die Spur gegangen.
Bereits seit mehr als zweitausend Jahren ernährt sich der Mensch auch zum Frühstück von…
WASHINGTON, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — ConAgra Foods is expanding a voluntary recall of P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Brand products due to the potential presence of small metal fragments (2-9 mm) in the sugar used in the sauce. This voluntary action is being undertaken because of impacted sugar from a supplier.
Foodborne foreign objects that are…
WASHINGTON, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Agave Dream of Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA is recalling 389 cases Cappuccino Ice Cream because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although…