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Cold Stone Creamery spreads the joy this holiday season with new seasonal flavors and cakes that are perfect for entertaining

Seasonal Flavors, Featured in Two Signature Creations™ and Cakes, Available for a Limited Time SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Cold Stone Creamery® (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com) offers good tidings and cheer this holiday season with its new Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake Ice Cream as well as the return of Dark Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream, both featured in festive…

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Sheetz For The Kidz™ and The Salvation Army to Provide Holiday Gifts to over 9,300 kids

ALTOONA, Pa., 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the past 25 years, Sheetz For The Kidz has partnered with The Salvation Army to host Christmas parties and make the holiday season brighter for more than 100,000 underprivileged kids across the Mid-Atlantic. Sheetz For The Kidz is a 501 (c)(3) employee operated charitable organization that raises funds through in-store…

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Kroger spreads holiday cheer through its 25 Merry Days campaign

CINCINNATI, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kroger (NYSE: KR) is spreading holiday cheer through its 25 Merry Days campaign running through December 25. The 25 Merry Days website offers sweet and savory recipes, gift ideas, hosting advice, party planning tips plus daily digital coupons to help customers save on popular holiday items, including food, toys and home products. On…

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SSP Group PLC to acquire Stockheim travel catering business

London, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP Group PLC, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has agreed1 to acquire part of the Stockheim group2, a travel concessions business based in Germany. The business operates 25 food and beverage outlets in airports and railway stations, including at Düsseldorf and Cologne,…

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Tesco own-label wines win 99 medals at the International Wine Challenge

Tesco own-label wines win 99 medals at the International Wine Challenge   Welwyn Garden City, UK, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco own-label wines have been awarded 99 medals by the industry leading International Wine Challenge. Beating the competition, the retailer scooped two golds for the Tesco finest* Premier Cru Chablis and Tesco finest* Vintage Port, 31 silver and…

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First Data Corporation successfully completes the acquisition of BluePay Holdings, Inc.

NEW YORK, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — First Data Corporation (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, today (DECEMBER 1, 2017) announced the successful completion of its acquisition of BluePay Holdings, Inc. from BluePay’s current owners including TA Associates and BluePay management. BluePay is a provider of technology-enabled payment processing for merchants in the…

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Carrefour continues to expand in Taiwan with 4 new store openings

Carrefour continues to expand in Taiwan with 4 new store openings   Taiwan, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — With 4 new opening stores this month, Carrefour is continuing to expand in Taiwan and increasing proximity with its customers. In a week period, from 11/15 to 11/24, Carrefour Taiwan opened 4 new market stores, including 3 stores in…

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Amazon makes available a collection of 15 films from the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on Amazon Prime Video

The 15 Sundance titles are the first feature-length festival films from the AVD’s Film Festival Stars Program to stream on Prime Video Amazon Video Direct to extend Film Festival Stars—the program that brings high quality independent film to Prime Video audiences—to the 2018 Sundance Film Festival SEATTLE, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Dec.…

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Macy’s to hire an additional 7,000 seasonal associates for 2017 Christmas and holiday season

CINCINNATI, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today (Dec. 1, 2017) announced plans to hire an additional 7,000 seasonal associates for positions at its Macy’s stores nationwide for the 2017 Christmas and holiday season. To discover open positions and opportunities for on-site interviews, candidates should apply in advance at macysJOBS.com. Positions in all stores…

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Dom Pérignon collaborates with Japanese artist Tokujin Yoshioka to revisit the bottle and coffret of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2009

Dom Pérignon collaborates with Japanese artist Tokujin Yoshioka to revisit the bottle and coffret of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2009   Paris, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — As the 2017 holiday season begins, Dom Pérignon has unveiled a new creative collaboration with Japanese artist Tokujin Yoshioka. Tokujin Yoshioka has designed a limited-edition coffret and reinterpreted the emblematic shield…

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LVMH launches the second edition of the LVMH Innovation Award

Paris, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — LVMH launches the second edition of the LVMH Innovation Award, which will be presented during the upcoming Viva Technology show (May 24-26, 2018). All startups working on issues related to the luxury sector can apply and win a chance to be part of the LVMH Lab during the event.…

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The President of the Republic of Finland grants the honorary title of vuorineuvos to Kesko President and CEO Mikko Helander

Helsinki, Finland, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Mikko Helander, Master of Science (Technology), President and CEO, and vuorineuvos, was born in 1960. Helander has acted as President and CEO of Kesko since 1 January 2015. Before joining Kesko, Helander acted as CEO of Metsä Board Corporation between 2006 and 2014, CEO of Metsä Tissue Corporation…

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Sainsbury’s trials new coffee bar in its supermarkets

Sainsbury's trials new coffee bar in its supermarkets   Sainsbury's is branching into the coffee-to-go market by trialling a new coffee bar at the front of six of its supermarkets.  London, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The bars, called ‘1869 Coffee’ in reference to the year that Sainsbury’s opened its first shop, enable customers to order Sainsbury’s Own Brand…

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H&M shortlisted in the world’s premier circular economy award program, The Circulars

H&M group has been selected as a finalist in the world’s premier circular economy award program, The Circulars. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The award program, an initiative of the World Economic Forum and the Forum of Young Global Leaders, offers recognition to individuals and organizations across the globe that are making notable contributions…

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Stefan Cooke announced as the newly crowned winner of the H&M Design Award 2018

Stefan Cooke announced as the newly crowned winner of the H&M Design Award 2018   STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Yesterday in London, Stefan Cooke was announced as the winner of the H&M Design Award 2018. A graduate of MA programme at Central Saint Martins, United Kingdom, Stefan was selected from eight international finalists by…

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Albertsons to offer same-day grocery delivery service through partnership with Instacart

Agreement offers faster, more convenient same-day delivery choices. Boise, ID, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies, one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, today (November 28, 2017) announced it will increase customer convenience through an agreement with Instacart, the technology driven, nationwide on-demand grocery delivery service, by offering same-day deliveries in as little as an…

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The Michaels Companies 3Q 2017 financial results: Total net sales increased 1.1

Comparable store sales increased 1.0%, including the negative impact of approximately 80 basis points related to lost sales from hurricanes Operating income of $153.9 million Diluted EPS of $0.44, including the negative impact of approximately $0.01 related to hurricanes IRVING, Texas, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Michaels Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIK) today (2017-11-30) announced financial results for…

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The National Retail Federation applauds Senate passage of landmark tax reform legislation

WASHINGTON, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ —The National Retail Federation welcomed Senate passage early today (December 2, 2017) of landmark tax reform legislation, saying congressional action on the pro-growth plan is helping boost consumer confidence and that savings from reform could be enough to pay for many families’ holiday shopping. “This vote couldn’t come at a better time,”…

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CVS Health to acquire Aetna for $77 billion

Combines CVS Health’s Unmatched Local Presence and Clinical Capabilities with Aetna’s Leading Health Care Benefits and Services Provides Greater Integration of Care, Empowering Consumers and their Health Professionals to Make More Informed Decisions Transaction Expected to Generate Significant Synergies for Shareholders and Benefits for Customers WOONSOCKET, R.I. and HARTFORD, Conn., 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/…

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Gap launches limited-edition collection for GapKids created with Sarah Jessica Parker

COLLECTION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS IN STORES AND ONLINE IN SPRING 2018 NEW YORK, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap announced today (12/01/2017) a new limited-edition collection created for GapKids with actor and former Gap campaign star Sarah Jessica Parker. The collection is expected to be available for purchase to customers Spring 2018 through…

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Russian food retailer X5 opens its first Karusel hypermarket in Klin, Moscow region

Klin, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group N.V. ("X5" or the "Company"), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: "FIVE"), announces the opening of its first Karusel hypermarket in Klin, Moscow region. The new store, boasting a sales area of around 4,200 sq m, is located in a stand-alone building near Leningradskoe Highway at 9 Pobedy St. The hypermarket offers…

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National Influenza Vaccination Week: CVS Health encourages families to get their flu shots in preparation for peak flu season

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is encouraging families to get their flu shots during National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 3-9) in preparation for peak flu season. A recent survey released by CVS Health found that nearly two-thirds (61 percent) of Americans get a flu vaccine every year, or plan to…

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CVS Health survey: majority of Americans agree that the health care system is in need of reform

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Results of a new national survey from CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) released today (November 30, 2017) found that over half (56 percent) of Americans say the U.S. health care system does not work well for them, while overwhelming majorities agree the system is in need of reform (73…

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CVS Health offers Meningitis B vaccines to students, faculty and staff at UMass Amherst

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is offering Meningitis B vaccines to students, faculty and staff at UMass Amherst, in response to two confirmed cases of Meningitis B on campus. CVS Pharmacy stores and MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics have vaccines available to protect patients against the disease. The Centers for Disease Control…

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Iceland supports Greenpeace’s call for the Government to impose bottle Deposit Return Scheme

London, 2017-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Iceland fully supports Greenpeace’s call for the Government to impose a bottle DepositReturn Scheme (DRS). Richard Walker, Director for Sustainability at Iceland Foods, said: “Every minute, a truckload of plastic waste enters our oceans. In Britain, we are failing to recycle up to 16 million single use plastic bottles every…

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Poundland keeps things really simple with its 2017 Christmas TV ad

Willenhall, United Kingdom, 2017-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Poundland will tonight unveil its 2017 Christmas TV ad that cost just £65,000 to make and a total of £415,000 once the airtime is bought, compared to the £7 million spent by John Lewis, which equates to a private jet or Birmingham’s most expensive house. Without the…

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Pradera appoints Sabiha Güleç and Sevgi Ocak as Joint Heads of its Turkey office

London, UK, 2017-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pradera, the specialist international retail real estate fund and asset manager, has appointed Sabiha Güleç and Sevgi Ocak as Joint Heads of its Turkey office. Their primary responsibility will be to oversee the management of Istanbul Cevahir, one of Europe’s largest shopping centres that Pradera manages on behalf…

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Pradera improved its Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark results for 2017 across its funds

London, UK, 2017-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pradera, the specialist international retail real estate fund and asset manager, has again demonstrated it is setting the standard for sustainable retail real estate, having significantly improved its Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) results for 2017 across three of its funds. The Pradera funds were analysed as…

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Kum & Go opens the doors to its newest store in Muscatine, Iowa

New store on Cedar Street features fresh food and a variety of fuel options Muscatine, IA, 2017-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kum & Go opens the doors Thursday, November 30, at 6 a.m. to its newest store in Muscatine, Iowa, at 416 Cedar Street. The 6,200+-square foot store will focus on fresh food and features a variety of…

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RUSSIA: Lenta announces the opening of its first supermarket in Vladimir region

St. Petersburg, Russia, 2017-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA) one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce the opening of the first supermarket in Vladimir region. The new store is located in Aleksandrov, Vladimir Region at 13 Lenina street. The store has a total area of 778 sq.m with…

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