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Starbucks customers will be the first to hear the new album from Maxwell

Seattle, 2016-Jun-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks customers will be the first to hear the new album from Maxwell, a GRAMMY Award-winning artist. On Monday, June 27 at 12 p.m. local time, customers can hear an exclusive preview of the long-awaited "black SUMMERS’ night" (Columbia) – an album seven years in the making – in its entirety in…
June 27, 20160Comments

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ICA Gruppen announces the appointment of Peter Muld as new Chief Digital Officer

Solna, Sweden,  2016-Jun-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — ICA Gruppen is taking its next step in the work on strengthening its focus on digitalisation with the establishment of a new Chief Digital Officer function at the group level. Peter Muld will begin serving in the position on 5 September this year. The new function will ensure…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Starbucks will support The Mission Continues revitalization mission to refresh Detroit Central High School

SEATTLE, 2016-Jun-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Among the dynamic veterans profiled in the 2014 book “For Love of Country,” written by Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran, was David Oclander, a West Point graduate who served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan before retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Oclander left the military in 2012 and turned…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Giant Food, LLC announces the 2016 recipients of the Izzy Cohen Memorial Scholarship and the Esther Peterson Memorial Grant

Scholarships recognize family, financial need, school and community service Landover, Md., 2016-Jun-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Giant Food, LLC today announced the 2016 recipients of the Izzy Cohen Memorial Scholarship and the Esther Peterson Memorial Grant. The winners are from a variety of high schools in the Greater Washington, D.C. region and were selected based on…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Macy’s CEO Terry J. Lundgren will transition the position to Jeff Gennette in Q1 2017

Terry Lundgren to remain Executive Chairman as Jeff Gennette becomes CEO in the first quarter of 2017; Planned succession process supports upcoming strategies for business improvement CINCINNATI, 2016-Jun-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today announced that Terry J. Lundgren, the company’s CEO since 2003 and Chairman since 2004, will transition the position of…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Cold Stone Creamery® launches three new homemade batter ice cream flavors: Fudge Brownie Batter™, Peanut Butter Cookie Batter™ and Sugar Cookie Batter™

A Decadent Sugar Cookie Batter Ice Cream Shake Also Joins the Menu for a Limited Time SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ —From Cold Stone Creamery®, (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com), the place that brought you the original Cake Batter Ice Cream®, comes three new homemade batter ice cream flavors: Fudge Brownie Batter™, Peanut Butter Cookie Batter™ and Sugar…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Cold Stone Creamery® enters Cambodia market with the opening of new location in Phnom Penh

Dignitaries Welcome the Ultimate Ice Cream Experience to Capital City Phnom Penh  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Cold Stone Creamery® (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com) has officially entered the Cambodia market with a new location in Phnom Penh, the first of 13 stores set to open over the next five years. The occasion was marked by a VIP…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Ireland’s largest department store Arnotts to introduce John Lewis own brand Home products to its store this Autumn

LONDON,, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Arnotts, Ireland's largest department store, has concluded an exclusive agreement to introduce John Lewis own brand Home products to its store this Autumn. This will be the first time that John Lewis own brand Home products will be available in Ireland, launching in store on Thursday 6 October 2016. The agreement…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Kantar Retail: British FMCG suppliers and the Brexit

Boston, MA, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shock has arrived on the back of the UK’s historic vote to leave the European Union and Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to resign.  This shock has resulted in a “Black Friday” effect in financial markets with the price of British Pounds Sterling plummeting and stock markets searching for…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Meijer expands online shopping and Curbside service in Southeastern Michigan

Retailer grows Meijer Curbside service in Southeastern Michigan to 14 stores; will offer 33 locations in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois by end of year GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — With another four Detroit area stores unveiling Meijer Curbside in the past few weeks, Meijer is continuing a big push this summer to…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Rakuten invests in remote farming service provider Telefarm as part of the agriculture reforms it intends to promote

Aiming to contribute to regional revitalization with agriculture support through the internet Tokyo, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO: 4755) today announced that it has invested in remote farming service provider Telefarm Co., Ltd. Since September 2010, Telefarm has been providing a remote cultivation service for organic vegetables which incorporates gamification. The company carries out…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Barnes & Noble posts $850 million retail sales in FY2016 Q4 and $4.0 billion for the full year

New York,NY, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) today reported sales and earnings for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full-year ended April 30, 2016. Retail sales, which include Barnes & Noble stores and BN.com, were $850 million for the quarter and $4.0 billion for the full year, decreasing 2.2% and…
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Couche-Tard expands operations in Estonia with purchase of majority assets of Premium 7®

Laval, Québec, Canada, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (“Couche-Tard”) (TSX: ATD.A/ATD.B) announces today that it has signed, through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Circle K Eesti AS, an agreement to purchase majority of the assets operated under the Premium 7® brand from Sevenoil Est OÜ and its affiliates. The assets are comprised of…
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New Zealand: New World located in the iconic Devonport town centre gets upgraded

Change is afoot at Devonport New World, and the store’s owner-operator couldn’t be more excited. Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — “The most exciting thing,” John Ashton says, “is we’re getting a completely new fresh food aisle, with new bakery and new service counters for deli, seafood and meat, and a new hot food…
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Barnes & Noble executive appointments: Jaime Carey promoted to President of Development & Restaurant Group and Michael Ladd named VP, Stores

New York, NY 2016-Jun-27 — /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 two executive appointments: Jaime Carey, currently Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to President of Development & Restaurant Group, effective immediately, and…
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Philippines: SM Foundation renovated its third Philippine National Police (PNP) medical facility

PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES,  2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Foundation continues its support for our men and women in uniform as it turned over its 116th Felicidad Sy Wellness Center- the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Health Service Dispensary in Silang, Cavite on June 23. This is its 17th soldiers’ ward rehabilitated and its third PNP medical…
June 27, 20160Comments

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World-class barista Mason Salisbury to train Costa baristas

LONDON, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Costa, the nation’s favorite coffee shop, has flown world-class barista and Instagram star, Mason Salisbury 5,000 miles across the world to train their baristas to make Rainbow Flat Whites in selected stores in time for this summer’s Pride celebrations. Five Costa baristas from across the UK, especially selected for their…
June 27, 20160Comments

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The securities class action lawsuit against Alibaba Group dismissed by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

San Francisco, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed in its entirety a consolidated securities class action lawsuit brought against Alibaba Group and several executives concerning disclosures primarily made in connection with the company's initial public offering. The Court…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Pets at Home Group Plc will hold its AGM on 14 September 2016

LONDON, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pets at Home Group Plc (LSE: PETS) (the "Company") today announces that its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016 ("Annual Report"), Notice ("Notice") of the 2016 Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and Form of Proxy for the 2016 AGM have been sent to shareholders and…
June 27, 20160Comments

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Stella McCartney supports PETA and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home with new dedicated store window installation

STELLA MCCARTNEY DEDICATES NEW STORE WINDOW INSTALLATION IN SUPPORT OF PETA AND BATTERSEA DOGS & CATS HOME #STELLAMCCATNEY LONDON, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — As a longtime advocate of animal rights and welfare, Stella McCartney supports PETA and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home through a new dedicated store window installation. Reflecting the theme of her current…
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Accenture expands digital transformation capabilities for retailers with the acquisition of German-based consultancy dgroup

HAMBURG, 2016-Jun-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire dgroup, a German-based consultancy that delivers end-to-end management consulting services to help companies achieve digital transformation. The acquisition will increase Accenture’s digital consulting capabilities in the German market and strengthen the broad range of services Accenture provides to support digital transformation,…
June 26, 20160Comments

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PetSmart announces opening of 12 new stores in the U.S. and Canada for the quarter ending May 1, 2016

Announces Store Expansion Plans for Remainder of the Year Phoenix , 2016-Jun-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — PetSmart Inc. today announced that it has opened 12 net new stores in the U.S. and Canada for the quarter ending May 1, 2016. PetSmart’s continued expansion of its store footprint in key markets in the U.S. and Canada is…
June 26, 20160Comments

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NCR Corporation released the fastest, most secure version of its transaction processing solution Authentic

New software delivers PA-DSS 3.1 compliance and improved security DULUTH, Ga., 2016-Jun-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced today that it has released the fastest, most secure version of its transaction processing solution, Authentic, which is the first major payments platform to be compliant with the…
June 26, 20160Comments

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MinuteClinic opened six new locations inside Target stores in South Florida

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, has opened six new locations inside Target stores in South Florida. The clinics located in stores in Boynton Beach, Davie, Deerfield Beach,Miami and West Palm Beach have been rebranded and converted to MinuteClinic. There are now 28 MinuteClinic locations in…
June 25, 20160Comments

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MANGO launches new collection for expecting mothers under the name of Maternity Collection

From today, the brand has a special Maternity collection Barcelona, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — MANGO, which aims to dress women for every moment of the day, launches a new collection for expecting mothers under the name of Maternity Collection. Available from today, this new collection will go on sale in 158 selected stores distributed across…
June 25, 20160Comments

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Grand & Toy announces partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada to support its conservation efforts and employee volunteer opportunities

Natural Partner Legacy Aligns to Grand & Toy’s Commitment to Sustainability TORONTO, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Grand & Toy, an affiliate of global office products provider Office Depot, Inc., today announced a three-year partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). NCC is Canada's leading national land conservation organization whose mission is to lead, innovate…
June 25, 20160Comments

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Best Buy Canada’s School Tech Grants program returns and now accepting applications

BURNABY, BC, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week, Best Buy Canada announced the return of the School Tech Grants program, which offers financial grants of up to $10,000 to schools for the purchase of new classroom technology. The program is currently accepting online applications from elementary schools (Grades K-8) across Canada at www.bestbuy.ca/schooltechgrants. Application deadline…
June 25, 20160Comments

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The Jean Coutu Group sets its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday July 5, 2016

Varennes, Quebec, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (the “Corporation” or the “Jean Coutu Group”) wishes to remind the public that its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday July 5, 2016, at 9:30 am ET at the Head Office of the Corporation, 245 Jean Coutu Street,…
June 24, 20160Comments

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Topco to assume the procurement and marketing services for Western Family’s own brand products

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Topco Associates, LLC announced today that Western Family member-owners have expanded their relationship with Topco. Specifically under this new agreement, Topco will assume the procurement and marketing services for Western Family’s own brand products including the Western Family, Shurfine, Natural Directions and ShurSaving brands. This agreement results…
June 24, 20160Comments

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