Bradford, England, 2016-Feb-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons and Amazon are today announcing a new supply agreement. In the coming months, hundreds of Morrisons products will be available to Amazon Prime Now and Amazon Pantry customers. Morrisons will provide a wholesale supply service to Amazon, allowing Amazon’s customers access to a wide range of…
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Paderborn, Germany, 2016-Feb-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — With some 18 million customers, Algérie Poste is the market leader for financial services in the North African country of Algeria. The postal company has now concluded a contract with Wincor Nixdorf comprising the delivery of 600 ATMs and maintenance for a period of 10 years.
Installation of the…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Feb-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today the Board of Directors of SM Investments Corporation (SM) approved the merger of its retail arm, SM Retail Inc. (SM Retail) with several related retail companies.
The related companies operate leading local retail chains including Ace Hardware, SM Appliance Center, Homeworld, Our Home, Toy Kingdom, Watsons,…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Feb-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM) reported a 13% growth in recurring net income in 2015. Consolidated net income stood at PHP28.4 billion in 2015, posting the same level as last year. Consolidated revenues grew 7% to PHP295.9 billion for the period.
“Our strong underlying earnings growth in 2015 was due to…
LAKELAND, Fla., 2016-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Publix Super Markets extended the company’s online social presence with fourth quarter soft launches to Pinterest (December 2015) and Instagram (October 2015). The company currently has more than 14,000 Followers on Instagram and almost 1,000 on Pinterest.
Pinterest provides a platform for Publix customers to discover the company’s expertise…
GLENDALE, Calif., 2016-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — James Pitaro, currently Co-Chair of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media and President, Disney Interactive, has been named Chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, it was announced today by Thomas O. Staggs, Chief Operating Officer, The Walt Disney Company.
Mr. Pitaro assumes additional responsibilities following DCPI…
Store will be company’s second New Hampshire location
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., 2016-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), America’s Healthiest Grocery Store®, will open its newest location, at 121 South River Road in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Friday, April 8, following a 9:45 a.m. bread-breaking ceremony.
The 40,000-square-foot store, Whole Foods Market’s second New…
Newest Whole Foods Market Offers Gourmet Sausages, 20-Tap Tavern, and Juice Bar for Shoppers
DALLAS, TX, 2016-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market® (Nasdaq: WFM), the world’s leading natural and organic grocer, opened its newest store in the Milwaukee area, Wednesday, Feb. 24. The new 47,563 square-foot store at 11100 W. Burleigh Street in Wauwatosa…
CHICAGO, 2016-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — When it comes to applying for a first job — or any job for that matter — many people stress over writing their resume and preparing for the interview process.
Best Buy recently helped 25 students from the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Little Black Pearl in Chicago learn…
SEPANG, MALAYSIA, 2016-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is expanding its distribution centre, here, which would provide local manufacturers with a platform to market their products internationally at a lower cost.
GCH Retail Malaysia and Brunei regional director Datuk Tim Ashdown said the extension of the facility, which housed a warehouse of…
Giant to couple procucts to support SVEs
SEPANG, MALAYSIA, 2016-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The owner of hypermarket chain Giant hopes to double the number of home-grown suppliers to support the growth Malaysian small-medium enterprises (SMEs).
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin said 15% of products sold by Giant, which is owned by…
CHESAPEAKE, Va, 2016-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), North America's leading operator of discount variety stores, will host its conference call for investors and analysts to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter ended January 30, 2016.
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
PARTICIPATE:
At least 5 minutes prior to the conference call,…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Feb-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), the Philippines’ leading integrated property company, reported a recurring net income growth of 14% in 2015 to PHP20.9 billion on the back of an 8% increase in consolidated revenues to PHP71.5 billion in the same period. On a consolidated level, net…
Work has commenced on the latest New World store at the corner of East Street and Wood Street in Papakura, which means shoppers can look forward to a brand new supermarket in the not too distant future.
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Feb-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tony Catton, Foodstuffs North Island Ltd, Acting General Manager Property Development,…
Gossau, Switzerland, 2016-Feb-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Die Migros Ostschweiz hat Mitte Februar von der Stadt Wil die Baubewilligung für den Bau des Supermarktes an der AMP-Strasse 2 erhalten und startet nun mit den Bauarbeiten. Die Eröffnung ist für September 2016 geplant.
Der neue Migros-Supermarkt entsteht in der vorderen Gewerbehalle der AV Bürge, die der…
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2016-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) announced today that it expects to release its financial results for the Company's fiscal 2015 fourth quarter and full year before the market opens on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 , and simultaneously post a pre-recorded conference call and audio webcast on its corporate…
NEW YORK, 2016-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors of Tiffany & Co. (NYSE - TIF) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share of Common Stock. The dividend will be paid on April 11, 2016 to shareholders of record on March 21, 2016. Future dividends are subject to declaration by…
TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2016-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan") (TSX:REI.UN) today announced that RioCan's Board of Trustees has approved and Edward Sonshine, O.Ont., Q.C., RioCan's Chief Executive Officer, has accepted an amendment to his employment contract. Under the amended contract, Mr. Sonshine has agreed to a commitment to remain CEO of…
Credit union selects Digital Insight to power digital banking experience
Duluth, Ga., 2016-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pen Air Federal Credit Union, the largest and oldest credit union headquartered in Pensacola, Fla., recently expanded its relationship with NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) by selecting Digital Insight, an NCR company, to power its digital banking experience. The credit…
This new NCR technology will offer QNB customers unmatched self-service experience beyond traditional banking hours
DOHA, 2016-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — QNB, the leading Financial Institution in the Middle East and North Africa, becomes the first bank in Qatar to introduce Interactive Teller, from NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies. The…
NCR to support Samsung’s strategy to accelerate growth in its printing business
LONDON, UK, 2016-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced a strategic alliance with NCR’s Telecom & Technology Group. Under the terms of the agreement, NCR, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, will support Samsung’s strategy to accelerate growth in…
NCR Silver makes checkout more efficient for small businesses and franchises
DULUTH, Ga., 2016-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Small Business today announced an upgrade for NCR Silver, its tablet point-of-sale (POS) system.
NCR Silver’s latest version lets small businesses and franchises easily integrate their systems with scale hardware — making transactions quicker and easier for stores…
CINCINNATI, 2016-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Senior Vice President for Retail Operations and Strategic Initiatives Marnette Perry plans to retire on April 29, after 44 years with the company.
"Marnette's story is one we can all be proud of: she joined Kroger for a job as a part-time…
CINCINNATI, 2016-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will host a conference call with investors on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter 2015.
The presentation will be broadcast online at ir.kroger.com. Click on "Quarterly Results" to access the event. An on-demand replay…
Bradford, England, 2016-Feb-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Number of women in retail leadership team rises from one to eight.
Morrisons has reshaped the management of its stores business with 15 new appointments to the regional management that provide direction to more than 490 supermarkets.
They include Vicki Reay, formerly of Aldi, who will be the new Operations…
New partnership aimed to help small businesses scale, improve inventory and order management.
San Jose, California, 2016-Feb-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of our continuing effort to enable everyone from entrepreneurs to small and medium-sized businesses to be successful on eBay, we have partnered with multi-channel selling solutions provider inkFrog.
Known for its ecommerce services,…
Fourth-Quarter Revenue Grows 99% Year on Year
Fourth-Quarter Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) Grows 109% Year on Year
Number of Merchants Surpasses 243,000
Shopify reports in U.S. dollars and in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Ottawa, Canada, 2016-Feb-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SH), the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses,…
Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2016-Feb-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 11 February 2016, Carrefour's franchise partner, the Majid Al Futtaim Group, opened the first Carrefour Hypermarket in Kazakhstan, in the city of Almaty, the country's economic capital.
The “Grand Park” Carrefour Hypermarket has a sales area of 8000 m², located in a huge shopping mall counting 400 shops…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Feb-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — In conjunction with the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) fourth quarter 2015 earnings press release, you are invited to listen to its conference call to be broadcast live over the internet on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time with: Robert A. Niblock ,…
Boise, ID, 2016-Feb-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albertsons Companies today announced that it contributed more than $270 million in food and financial support in 2015 to the communities it serves, helping people in 35 states and the District of Columbia live better lives.
“We are committed to helping make the communities where we operate the best…