LONDON, 2016-Mar-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — He’s known for dressing the world’s most glamorous women and now Ben de Lisi has created a collection of six stunning bridal gowns exclusively for DEBENHAMS. Epitomising Ben’s signature timeless sophistication, the collection features luxurious fabrics, intricate detailing and faultless design.
From floor-sweeping, sleek column gowns to the fairy tale…
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TORONTO & NEW YORK, 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hudson's Bay Company ("HBC" or the "Company") (TSX:HBC) announced that the Company's Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend for holders of the Company's common shares in the amount of $0.05 per common share. The dividend will be paid on April 15, 2016 to shareholders…
First Harrisburg area in-store café is fully stocked and open for business
SUNBURY, PA and Mechanicsburg, PA, 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Weis Markets today received final Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) approval earlier today to open a beer café in its Mechanicsburg store located at 5140 Simpson Ferry Road. Associates began stocking shelves and coolers…
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo., 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Three Schnucks St. Charles County stores, Mid Rivers, O’Fallon and Harvester, will unveil freshly remodeled interiors prior to the Easter holiday this weekend. Upon entering, customers will notice improved lighting, clean lines and new décor. Behind the scenes, Schnucks made equipment updates including energy efficient and…
Fair Oaks, CA, 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Raley’s Family of Fine Stores has been named the official grocery partner of the Sacramento Kings. The legacy partnership will promote the two Sacramento organizations’ shared commitment to encourage health and wellness throughout the region.
As the Kings move into their newly built arena, Raley’s will join Golden 1…
CINCINNATI and MILWAUKEE, 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced the promotion of Michael Marx, currently vice president of people operations for Kroger, to serve as president of Roundy's Supermarkets, Wisconsin, effective April 1. The company also announced the promotion of Don Rosanova, currently executive vice president of operations for…
Halle, Belgium, 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Wednesday 23 Match, a brand-new Colruyt store opens at the Romeinsesteenweg in Wemmel. This 234rth Colruyt store has a sales surface of 1.450 m² and employs 29 salespeople.
Felix Daniels, store manager of Colruyt Wemmel: “A lot of people in this area already shop at Colruyt. Until now…
CINCINNATI, 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Mar. 22, 2016-- William H. Lenehan, president and chief executive officer of Four Corners Property Trust, Inc., has been elected to the Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2016.
Lenehan, 39, has extensive knowledge and experience in real estate development and management. He was named president and…
LONDON, 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership announces the appointment of Keith Williams as non-executive Deputy Chairman, succeeding Mark Price who leaves the Partnership on 4 April 2016, as announced in October 2015. Keith Williams will be taking up his new role from 4 April 2016.
Keith joined the Partnership Board as a…
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced contractors are hired for building its future Columbus, Ohio store. Pending remaining permits, this progress allows the project to continue on track for site work to commence, with groundbreaking this spring and a store opening in Summer 2017,…
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimco Realty Corporation is happy to announce a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate Grand Parkway Marketplace, a new 450,000 square foot open-air shopping center development in Spring, Texas anchored by Target Corporation. The project has generated strong retailer demand with approximately 75 percent pre-leased, based on…
Winfield, Vernon Cooper’s Foods expected to convert to Save-OnFoods next week
Kelowna, B.C., 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Two Kelowna grocery stores have become Save-On-Foods after converting overnight from Cooper’s Foods.
The former Cooper’s Foods stores in Rutland and Glenmore, owned and operated by the Langley-based Overwaitea Food Group, officially opened as Save-On-Foods Friday, March 4…
Langley, B.C., 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) has two accolades to add to its growing list, having recently been named one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2016 and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers.
In a report co-published by the Globe and Mail and Mediacorp, OFG was recognized as one of…
Kamloops, B.C., 2016-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Four Kamloops grocery stores have become Save-On-Foods after converting overnight from Cooper’s Foods.
The four former Cooper’s Foods stores, owned and operated by the Langley-based Overwaitea Food Group, opened Friday morning, February 19, as Save-On-Foods after converting overnight with minimal interruption to customers.
As Save-On-Foods, the stores offer the same…
First retailer to introduce Fair Food Program certified strawberries
AUSTIN, Texas, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market will be the first food retailer to offer strawberries certified by the Fair Food Program, a partnership that brings together workers, consumers, growers and retailers in support of humane labor standards and fairer wages in U.S. agriculture.
Whole…
Retailer also hires Joel Crabb as Vice President of Architecture
MINNEAPOLIS, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) announced today two key hires for the company’s technology team. Tom Kadlec will join Target as senior vice president of infrastructure and operations, leading efforts to modernize and enhance Target’s technology foundation. The company also announced the…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors for Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty eight cents ($0.28) per share, payable May 4, 2016 , to shareholders of record as of April 20, 2016 .
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home…
Los Angeles, CA, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that it has extended the maturity on its revolving credit facility to March 2021 and increased its borrowing capacity under this facility by $200 million, to $2.8 billion. At year-end 2015, the company had no outstanding borrowings on its revolving credit…
London, Los Angeles and Sydney are Top Regional Targets to Investors Office is Most Attractive Property Type Ahead of Retail, Multifamily
Los Angeles, CA, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Global real estate investors remain strongly expansionary in 2016, with more than US$1 trillion of planned expenditures anticipated to enter global real estate markets—6 percent higher than…
Queensland, Australia, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lagardère Travel Retail have recently opened their latest store in Gold Coast Airport; a M.A.C Kiosk.
The new Gold Coast Airport M.A.C kiosk covers 25 square metres in a premium location capturing both domestic and international passengers. It boasts a contemporary design as well as an extensive product range…
LONDON, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — As a long-term advocate of protecting the world’s forests, Kingfisher welcomes the news that the European Commission has recognised there is a problem preventing the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) from fulfilling its purpose.
The EUTR was introduced in 2013 to prevent illegal wood (and products made with illegal wood or…
Paderborn, Germany, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf is expanding its software-related service business with the purchase of a majority share in the Belgian company Projective, retroactive to January 1, 2016. Projective specializes in program and project management for the financial services sector and currently employs more than 100 consultants and project managers, most…
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) will announce its first quarter 2016 earnings after the market closes on May 2, 2016. The company will host a conference call to discuss these results on May 3, 2016 at 11 a.m. EDT.
Stockholders and interested parties may listen to a live…
CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco PLC is pleased to announce that Lindsey Pownall will join the Board as an additional independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 April 2016. From that date, Lindsey will also join the Corporate Responsibility Committee.
Lindsey Pownall was, until 31 December 2015, Chief Executive of Samworth Brothers, the leading…
LONDON, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Waitrose aims to build on its growing share of the horticultural market by launching its first ever customer magazine dedicated entirely to gardening.
The 132 page magazine, called Waitrose Garden, is the first issue in a seasonal series, with issue two following later this year. The magazine will be available…
LONDON, 2016-Mar-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Waitrose is trialling a 'scan as you shop' mobile app in three branches, enabling myWaitrose customers to scan product barcodes on their phones as they place goods in their basket, easing their checkout experience.
The trial, which complements the existing Quick Check service, is taking place in Waitrose shops in…
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2016-Mar-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Consumers should immediately stop using the lamp and return it to any IKEA store for a full refund. Proof of purchase (receipt) is not required.
IKEA takes product safety very seriously. All our products are tested to and comply with applicable testing standards and legislation.
IKEA is recalling all GOTHEM…
IKEA U.S. Awarded Four Co-workers an IWitness Ambassador Trip to Arnoldsburg, West Virginia
Four IKEA co-workers were awarded an ambassador trip to witness the IKEA U.S. funded ‘Save the Children’ literacy program ‘Early Steps to School Success’
Conshohocken, PA, 2016-Mar-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. announced today that four IKEA co-workers; Spencer Saldumbide, IKEA…
IKEA SUBMITS PLANS FOR A STORE IN DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA TO OPEN SUMMER 2018 AS 3RD SAN FRANCISCO-AREA STORE AND 9TH IN STATE
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2016-Mar-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it is submitting plans to the City of Dublin, California for the Swedish company’s third San Francisco-area store…
Croix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais (France), 2016-Mar-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Undisputed player among commercial real estate, Immochan participates at major events to present and market its major projects worldwide.
€ 1.8 billion of gross investments until 2018-2020.
Over 720 000 sqm of development are programmed in the pipeline for 2020. They are divided into several major projects: Pushkino in Russia and…