RICHMOND, Virginia, 2016-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars, is currently hiring more than 130 associates for the company’s second store in the Bay Area. The store is scheduled to open in November 2016 at 44100 Christy Street and will stock 200 to 300 used vehicles…
RICHMOND, Virginia, 2016-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars, is currently hiring more than 40 associates for the company’s new store in Maple Shade, NJ. The store is scheduled to open in September 2016 at 531 Route 38 West.
This location is CarMax’s 2nd store in New…
ROCHESTER, NY, 2016-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ —
WHAT: “Taste the Season’s Best” at all Wegmans Food Markets. Stop by the stations throughout the store at this fun event to taste the freshest and the best of the season. Learn from our employees grilling technique tips and tricks and sample a few of our favorites!
WHEN: 11…
BUFFALO, NY, 2016-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Buffalo Museum of Science is pleased to announce the opening of the new exhibit, Yum!, on Saturday, July 16th. Yum! was created in partnership and with generous support from Wegmans Food Markets. All activities associated with the new exhibit are included with general museum admission and free…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2016-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Representatives with the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give continued this year to build on an exciting tournament, which now ranks among the Top Four on the LPGA Tour in terms of attendance so far this year.
Attendance in the four-day tournament exceeded expectations with nearly 50,000 spectators,…
Zurich-based SOCAR Energy Switzerland GmbH has ordered hardware, software and services from Wincor Nixdorf for its 149 Swiss service stations. In Switzerland, SOCAR runs tanker truck, fuel tank, oil, gas and aviation fuel operations alongside its service stations. The solutions from Wincor Nixdorf are intended to provide a real customer experience at service stations and…
Los Angeles, 2016-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Vacancy in the U.S. office market saw a modest decline of 10 basis points (bps) during the second quarter of 2016 (Q2 2016), dipping to 13.0%, according to the latest analysis from CBRE Group, Inc. The national office vacancy rate remains at the lowest level since 2008, with…
BRANDE, Denmark, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ —‘We are red, we are white, we are Danish dynamite…’ This was the anthem of the renowned Danish 80’s football team. In 2016, Denmark has no football team at the Euros, so the Danes are eager to be #allforrio and support the Danish athletes going to the Olympic Games…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments reported today that the company has obtained the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the merger of Sy family-owned specialty stores into SM Retail Inc. Under the terms of the deal, over 1,300 retail outlets will be folded into SM Retail in exchange…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) has set the interest rate for its Peso-denominated Series F, 10-year retail bonds at 4.2005% p.a. SM Prime will issue an aggregate principal amount of Php 10.0 billion of the Series F bonds, which will be offered to investors through underwriters from…
FORT LEE, Va., 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Seven hundred students from military families each received a $2,000 scholarship this year thanks to the 2016 Scholarships for Military Children program.
The program, created in 2001, recognizes the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and celebrates the commissary’s role in enhancing military…
Shanghai, China, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Fashion is an experience in intimacy. The relationship between garment and the body creates a personal narrative informed by texture and color, contrast and complement. Garments toy with perception –who we are, who we will be –realized in the way we dress. The new Prada boutique at…
Moscow, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — O’KEY Group S.A. (LSE: OKEY), one of the largest food retailers in Russia, announces the appointment of commercial directors responsible for purchasing of food and non-food products for hypermarkets and supermarkets.
In April 2016, the Group established three divisions responsible for implementation of commercial policies in the areas of: (1)…
St. Petersburg, Russia, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA), one of the largest retail chains in Russia, today announced that the Fitch Ratings has upgraded its Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) from ‘BB-’ to ‘BB’ and its National Long-term rating from ‘AA-(rus)’ to ‘A+(rus)’. The outlook on the…
Northwich, United Kingdom, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Hut Group, Europe’s fastest growing online Health and Beauty brand owner and retailer, has acquired Hale Country Club & Spa in Cheshire. Operating across 50,000 sq. ft., Hale Country Club provides its 5,000+ members with best-in-class fitness, leisure, spa and beauty facilities.
The acquisition of Hale…
Santiago, Chile, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Cencosud S.A. (NYSE: CNCO, BCS: Cencosud) (“Cencosud” or the “Company”) announced today that it has filed a prospectus for a registered public secondary offering of 142,126,044 shares of its common stock, representing 5% of Cencosud total outstanding common stock, including in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”).…
GRAPEVINE, TX, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — A gorgeous underwater world, a mysterious disappearance, and a girl who'll stop at nothing to find her father -- that's just the beginning of Insomniac Games' new underwater exploration game, Song of the Deep, which launches today for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Combining discovery, skill, and…
GRAPEVINE, TX, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, announced today that it collected more than $760,000 in donations as part of its fourth annual in-store donation campaign benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The proceeds collected help advance research and…
London, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — This year's Branford Boase Award has been won by Horatio Clare and his editor Penny Thomas, for Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot. Julia Eccleshare, Chair of the judges, praised the book as 'beautifully written and highly original'.
On winning the award Horatio Clare said: 'This is the book I am most proud of: it was…
New York, NY , 2016-Jul-13 — /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 week two of the Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes & Noble (www.bn.com/getpop-cultured) celebration will feature events and promotions highlighting some of the…
Hertfordshire, England, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jackie Ledwich as its new food services development manager.
Jackie joins us from the Kout Food Group where she was responsible for rolling out the Little Chef, Subway and Burger King brands across…
San Jose, California, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today eBay announced it will acquire SalesPredict, an Israel-based company that leverages advanced analytics to predict customer buying behavior and sales conversion. SalesPredict is eBay’s latest acquisition that will support its artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science efforts. It follows eBay’s recent acquisition of Expertmaker, in…
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced that it has named Steve Matyas, President, North American Retail. He previously had been President of Staples Canada/Bureau en Gros since July, 2000, and will continue to serve as a member of the company’s executive committee.
Steve has over 25 years of deep…
BOCA RATON, Fla., 2016-Jul-13 — /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 announced the launch of its Binder Recycling Program, encouraging shoppers to help preserve the environment by recycling old binders. Starting today, shoppers can bring any…
TORONTO en AMSTERDAM, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hudson’s Bay Company (“HBC” or the “Company”) (TSX: HBC) is pleased to announce that it has finalized leases for seven new store locations in the Netherlands, in addition to the four locations previously announced. In aggregate, the lease agreements total approximately 141,800 m2 (1,526,000 sq. ft.) and…
TORONTO en AMSTERDAM, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hudson’s Bay Company (“HBC” of “de onderneming”) (TSX: HBC) is verheugd aan te kondigen dat ze in Nederland nieuwe huurovereenkomsten voor zeven nieuwe locaties hebben getekend, dit in aanvulling op de eerder aangekondigde vier locaties. In totaal beslaan de contracten 141.800 m2 en bestaan ze uit…
Modesto, CA , 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The following Betty Crocker products are being voluntarily recalled out of an abundance of caution due to potential presence of E. coli:
Item Description
Size
Best By Dates
UPC
Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist Carrot Cake Mix
15.25 oz. pkg.
12APR2017, 13APR2017,
14APR2017, 28MAY2017,
29MAY2017, 30MAY2017,
07JUL2017, 08JUL2017
000-16000- 40987
Betty Croker Delights Super Moist Party Rainbow Chip Cake…
Modesto, CA, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The following Krusteaz product is being voluntarily recalled out of an abundance of caution due to potential presence of E. coli. This is an isolated issue and only affects specific lots of Krusteaz Pancake Mix:
Item Description
Size
Best By Dates
UPC
Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake Mix
28 oz. carton
3/30/2018 to 6/16/2018
04144900128
The Save Mart Companies…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will celebrate its 79th birthday in a seriously sweet way. On July 13, Krispy Kreme customers who buy any dozen doughnuts at regular price can then also buy a second dozen Original Glazed® doughnuts for 79 cents at participating shops in the U.S. and Canada.
“Krispy Kreme…
Düsseldorf, Germany, 2016-Jul-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — METRO Cash & Carry has entered into a global partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations agency mandated to combat hunger around the world. This is an opportunity for METRO to help WFP advance towards the second of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: to “end…