On 22 June, manufacturers Panrico, Pepsi Co, Buitoni, Comapa, Primar Ibérica, Calidad Pascual e Idilia Food, Mahou, L´Oréal España, Vigar, Mars España, Gallina Blanca, Nestlé y Ferrero Ibérica - received awards at a ceremony held in Cybele Palace, Madrid.
MADRID, SPAIN, 2016-Jul-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — It was the perfect location for the award of the prizes,…
Awards
Greenpeace has released the Detox Catwalk 2016 report, showing fashion companies’ progress towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in the fashion value chain. H&M stands in the best category thanks to our work in the supply chain for a stringent chemicals management.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Jul-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — As it is stated in the report…
CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jul-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco PLC is pleased to announce that Steve Golsby will join the Board as an additional independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 October 2016.
Steve is a Non-Executive Director of Mead Johnson Nutrition, a US listed group which is a leading global infant nutrition company, and was a…
Watford, United Kingdom, 2016-Jul-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — A Wetherspoon airport pub which serves more than one million customers a year has been named as the best in the world in the prestigious FAB (Food & Beverage) awards
The Windmill, which opened at Stansted Airport in March 2015, won the title ‘Airport bar of the…
TOKYO, 2016-Jul-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rakuten, Inc. (4755: Tokyo) today announced the following personnel appointment as approved by its Board of Directors.
Management Change (Effective July 1, 2016)
■Name: Kenji Hirose
■New Title: CCO, Group Managing Executive Officer
■Previous Title: Director, EU RHO
■Name: Akio Sugihara
■New Title: CPO, Group Executive Vice President
■Previous Title: CCO & CPO, Group Executive Vice President
■Name:…
TORONTO, NEW YORK and COLOGNE, 2016-Jul-04 — /EPR Retail News/ —Hudson's Bay Company (“HBC” or the “Company”) (TSX: HBC) today announced the first five locations for its premium off-price banner Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH in Germany. The introduction of Saks OFF 5TH in the European market will launch with a flagship store in Düsseldorf,…
London ,2016-Jul-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has scooped two of the top prizes at the prestigious Moodie FAB awards. Organised by leading business-to-business publisher and information provider The Moodie Davitt Report, the awards recognise the best of the food and beverage business…
London, 2016-Jul-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Waitrose's Italian continental meat supplier has been awarded the prestigious Good Pig Award 2016 by Compassion in World Farming, in recognition of its work to raise farm animal welfare standards.
Traditionally, animal welfare standards for continental meat have lagged behind those of British meats. However, a long term partnership between…
CHARLOTTE, N.C., 2016-Jul-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors of Belk, Inc. today announced that Tim Belk will retire as chief executive officer of the company in July 2016. He will continue to serve on the Belk Board. Lisa Harper, who previously served as chief executive officer of Hot Topic, Inc., will succeed…
Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2016-Jul-02 — /EPR Retail News/ —Mathilde Rodié has been appointed Director of Financial Communications and Investor Relations of Carrefour Group. Her nomination takes effect on September 1, 2016.
Previously Director of Investor Relations, she succeeds Alessandra Girolami, who has decided to leave the Group to pursue her career in another sector.
About Carrefour
As a multi-local,…
Mississauga, ON, 2016-Jul-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walmart Canada today announced the appointment of Lee Tappenden, Chief Operations Officer, Walmart Canada to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart Canada, effective August 15. Tappenden joined Walmart in 1996 and has held a number of global leadership roles with the company, including Chief Merchandising…
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y , 2016-Jul-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Patty Bianco, store manager of Tops Friendly Markets in Grand Island, N.Y., has been named a finalist for the 2016 Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) Store Manager of the Year.
Bianco is one of just ten finalists for the award among 85 nominations made this year. She is…
Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2016-Jul-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour France has been awarded MSC Sustainable fishing and ASC Responsible aquaculture certification, a first in France. Around thirty hypermarkets in the Paris region are now selling an extended selection of certified fish in the seafood section.
In what way is Carrefour's product selection more sustainable?
With this certification, Carrefour can now…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Jun-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM) and its subsidiaries won awards from Hong Kong-based publication Corporate Governance Asia during the 6th Asian Excellence Recognition Awards 2016 organized by the magazine.
SM and its subsidiaries SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), BDO Unibank, Inc. and China Banking Corporation (China Bank) were chosen as awardees…
Mississauga, ON, 2016-Jun-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walmart Canada today announced the appointment of Lee Tappenden, Chief Operations Officer, Walmart Canada to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart Canada, effective August 15. Tappenden joined Walmart in 1996 and has held a number of global leadership roles with the company, including Chief Merchandising…
STELLARTON, NS, 2016-Jun-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ms. Castonguay will oversee all aspects of Sobeys go-to-market strategy, with responsibility for category management, marketing, data insights, research, procurement, private label and merchandising as well as the company’s digital strategy.
For the past 14 years Ms. Castonguay has held progressively senior positions with The Home Depot both in…
Longtime Capital One Financial Corporation Executive to Lead CBRE’s Technology and Digital Enablement
Los Angeles, 2016-Jun-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. today announced that Chandra Dhandapani has been named the company’s Chief Digital & Technology Officer. Ms. Dhandapani, a longtime technology executive at Capital One Financial Corporation, will join CBRE in mid-July, and…
One of only three Irish companies to be recognised
DUBLIN, IRELAND, 2016-Jun-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Topaz, the country’s largest fuel and convenience retailer has been recognised as one of the Best Large Workplaces in Europe for the fourth time.
The company emerged in 9th position when the Best Large Workplaces in Europe were announced at a…
CAMP HILL, Pa., 2016-Jun-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Rite Aid Foundation announced today a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross West Virginia Region to help the victims, families and communities affected by this week's historic flooding.
"One of Rite Aid's core values is to be a caring neighbor in the communities we serve and…
Memorable week of golf raises funds for Meijer Simply Give program to restock Midwest food pantries
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2016-Jun-28 — /EPR Retail News— Representatives with the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give today deemed the third annual tournament a success with an $850,000 donation to the retailer’s Simply Give program, which restocks the shelves of its food…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News— Intershop has named De Nieuwe Zaak Intershop Partner of the Year 2015 - 2016 in the Benelux region during the annual Partner Executive Event. De Nieuwe Zaak has shown that by tapping into the diligence, focus and strength of its staff, it can help its customers achieve challenging…
ATLANTA , 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Paradies Lagardère, the travel retail and restaurateur leader in North America, was awarded eight new specialty retail and travel essential stores at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). After conducting specific outreach and research with local and regional businesses, Paradies Lagardère created the winning bids with several…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property companies in Southeast Asia, garnered three awards in the 6th Asian Excellence Awards 2016 organized by Corporate Governance Asia, a Hong Kong-based publication.
SM Prime President Hans Sy and Executive Vice President Jeffrey Lim were recognized…
PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES, 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) elevated SM Megamall to the Hall of Fame as the latter won another Shopping Center of the Year award during the 19th Outstanding Filipino Retailers and Shopping Centers of the Year Awards Night. In photo are (L-R): Mr. Adrian Cristobal, Jr. -…
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2016-Jun-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The city restaurant or café is turned into an external living room thanks to the urbanization where many households live on small surfaces. Now when summer is close and we long for outdoor living, restaurants with outdoor seating are very popular. Especially rooftop restaurants and bars are in demand…
Cutright will lead eBay’s global strategy and operations of billing and payments.
San Jose, California, 2016-Jun-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week, we are welcoming Alyssa Cutright, eBay’s new Vice President of Global Payments. In this new role, she will lead eBay’s global strategy and operations of billing and payments.
Payments are a critical part of the commerce…