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Taubman Centers, Inc. to pay regular quarterly dividend of $0.565 per share of common stock

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors of Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.565 per share of common stock. The common dividend is payable December 31, 2015, to shareholders of record on December 15, 2015. The Board of Directors also declared quarterly dividends of $0.40625…

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Weingarten Realty Investors to release its fourth quarter 2015 earnings on February 16, 2016

HOUSTON, 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) announced today its fourth quarter 2015 earnings will be released after the market closes on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Senior Management will host a quarterly earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Event: Weingarten Realty’s Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings Results When: 9:00 AM CST,…

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Ingles Markets to webcast its fourth quarter earnings conference call on December 10, 2015

ASHEVILLE, N.C., 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its fourth quarter earnings conference call on December 10, 2015. Ingles plans to release earnings for its fourth quarter ended September 26, 2015, on December 10, 2015. The live broadcast of Ingles Markets’ quarterly conference call will be…

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Philippines: SM Supermalls partners with Cebu Sealife Park Inc. to bring Cebu Ocean Park within the SM Seaside City Cebu Complex

Family bonding destination ‘Above All Else’ Cebu, Philippines, 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Families in Cebu and the rest in the Visayas and Mindanao are in for an ‘Above All Else’ kind of treat as SM Supermalls, the country's biggest mall network, announced a strategic partnership with Cebu Sealife Park Inc., the same group that…

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Cabela’s to explore and evaluate a wide range of strategic alternatives to further enhance shareholder value

SIDNEY, Neb., 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE:CAB) today announced that its Board of Directors is initiating a process to explore and evaluate a wide range of strategic alternatives to further enhance shareholder value. “We continue to believe that our Vision 2020 strategy will position Cabela’s to be the world’s best omni-channel retailer, while…

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University of Edinburgh Business School partners with Dixons Carphone to develop teaching and research in data science

LONDON, 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — University of Edinburgh Business School has announced a new partnership with Europe's leading specialist electrical and telecommunications retailer and services company, Dixons Carphone. The educational tie-up will champion and develop the role of data science and analytics in business education. As business becomes ever more digital and data-driven, there…

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Ireland’s largest convenience and fuel retailer Topaz Energy Group Ltd to be acquired by Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard

DUBLIN, Ireland, 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Topaz Energy Group Ltd, Ireland’s largest convenience and fuel retailer, is to be acquired by the publicly quoted Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard (known as Couche-Tard). The two companies signed an agreement today that will lead to the acquisition by the Canadian company of Topaz Energy Group Ltd together…

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Starbucks partners with on-demand delivery service Postmates to bring delivery experience to life

SEATTLE, 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks brought its first Starbucks Green Apron Delivery to the Empire State Building in October, a service designed specifically for a dense urban environment and one of the most requested by Starbucks customers. But customers aren’t just in office buildings – they’re at soccer games with their kids, at…

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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. to acquire Ireland’s leading convenience and fuel retailer Topaz

Laval, Québec, Canada, 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ —Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (“Couche-Tard”) (TSX: ATD.A/ATD.B) announces today that it has signed, through one of its wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries, an agreement to acquire Ireland’s leading convenience and fuel retailer Topaz, through purchasing the majority share capital (more than 99.86%) of both Topaz Energy Group Limited (“TEGL”) and Resource…

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British Land announced successful liability management transaction

LONDON, 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 24 November 2015, British Land announced a tender offer in respect of its £200 million 6.75% First Mortgage Debenture Bonds due 2020 of which £170 million was outstanding.  The deadline for that offer was 4.00pm on 1 December 2015.  Today, British Land has announced that it received…

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BRC-NIELSEN: Shop prices fell by 2.1% in November from a 1.8% decline in October

Overall shop prices reported deflation of 2.1% in November from a 1.8% decline in October, a joint record low. Food reported annual deflation of 0.3% from a 0.4% fall in October. On a 12-month average basis, the Shop Price Index reported deflation of 1.7%. Non-food deflation decelerated to 3.3% from 2.7% in October. LONDON, 2015-12-4…

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Retail veteran Eric Claus named new Chief Executive Officer of Save-A-Lot

Claus brings over 30 years of retail experience, including hard discount and grocery, as well significant CEO experience to the Company’s Save-A-Lot business MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-12-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) today announced that retail veteran Eric Claushas been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Save-A-Lot, the Company’s hard-discount grocery segment. Claus, 59, joins…

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Alibaba Group appointments: Terry von Bibra to lead Germany and Sébastien Badault to lead France for Alibaba Group

Terry von Bibra to lead Germany and Sébastien Badault to lead France for Alibaba Group  Paris and Munich, 2015-12-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) today announced the appointment of Terry von Bibra as managing director of Alibaba Group Germany and Sébastien Badault as managing director of Alibaba Group France, effective immediately. The appointment of…

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Findel plc: General Meeting Requisitioned by Sports Direct International (SDI); Update Regarding Irrevocable Undertakings

Cheshire, England, 2015-12-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — Findel plc, the UK Home Shopping and Education businesses, announces that it has received an irrevocable undertaking from River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP to vote against the resolution proposed by Sports Direct International to appoint Mr Gardener to the Findel board of directors (as set out in the…

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Staples, Inc. to implement a proxy access procedure for stockholder director nominations

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, 2015-12-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has amended and restated the Company’s by-laws to implement a proxy access procedure for stockholder director nominations. “Our decision to adopt proxy access reinforces the Board’s commitment to enhancing our governance standards to align with evolving best practices,”…

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Staples, Inc. to pay quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common stock share

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2015-12-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend onStaples, Inc. common stock of $0.12 per share. The dividend is payable on January 14, 2016, to shareholders of record on December 23, 2015. About Staples Staples makes it easy to make more happen…

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BJ’s Restaurants to present at Wedbush Securities 2015 California Dreamin’ Conference at Loews Hotel in Santa Monica

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., 2015-12-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — BJ's Restaurants, Inc.(Nasdaq:BJRI) will be presenting at the Wedbush Securities 2015 California Dreamin' Conferenceat the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica, California. The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:10 a.m. PT (2:10 p.m. ET) on December 9, 2015 and will be broadcast live over…

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Equity One, Inc. to hold an Investor Day on December 9, 2015 in New York City

New York, NY, 2015-12-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — Equity One, Inc. (NYSE:EQY), an owner, developer, and operator of shopping centers, announced today that it will hold an Investor Day on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time in New York City. David Lukes, Chief Executive Officer, and members of executive management will…

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Walmart 2015 Cyber Monday: Mobile firmly established itself as the dominant shopping trend

SAN BRUNO, Calif., 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Statement attributable to Fernando Madeira, President and CEO, Walmart.com. “Mobile firmly established itself as the dominant shopping trend, for both traffic and sales. Mobile is making up more than 70 percent of traffic to Walmart.com, and now, nearly half of our orders since Thanksgiving have been placed on a…

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Asda’s Income Tracker: British families have more money in their pockets but likely to spend less this Christmas

LEEDS, England, 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — UK families likely to spend less this Christmas as Asda’s Income Tracker reveals they actually have £17 a week more in their pockets than last year The average UK household had £193 of discretionary income in October, up by £17 a week in October compared to 2014 Price…

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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. to present at the 2nd Annual Bernstein Consumer Summit in New York City

DENVER, 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) today announced that the Company will present at an upcoming investor conference. On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, the Company will present at the 2nd Annual Bernstein Consumer Summit in New York City. The presentation will begin at 11:40 AM Eastern Time. The presentation will be…

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RILA: “mobile” may be the new buzz word for retailers in 2016

Arlington, VA, 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — ​​This holiday season, a record number of purchases will be made with the use of a mobile device. Some of these purchases will be made in-store, using a smart phone to make the payment at checkout. And a growing number will be purchases made by consumers directly from their…

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Kimco Realty Corp. acquires Christown Spectrum for $115.3 million

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM), North America’s largest publicly-traded owner and operator of open-air shopping centers, today announced that it purchased an 850,000-square-foot destination power center in the PhoenixMesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. metropolitan statistical area (MSA) for $115.3 million. The property, situated one mile east of Interstate…

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X5 Retail Group and Rospechat partner to open 100 newsstands at Pyaterochka stores

MOSCOW, 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group, a leading Russian food retailer, and Rospechat, a leading Russian newspaper and magazine distribution agency, announce the signing of a cooperation agreement to open 100 Rospechat outlets selling print media and stationery at Pyaterochka stores. 20 outlets will open by the end of the year, with…

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Thanksgiving week: the biggest week in terms of sales in QVC’s history

QVC Sets New Sales Records and Hits All-Time Digital Sales High as Customers Tune in for Hot Gift Items and Exclusive Deals West Chester, PA, 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — From Monday, November 23 to Sunday, November 29, U.S. shoppers flocked to QVC for the hottest gift items and exclusive deals, making this the largest…

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Kingfisher to invest £50 million in renewable energy to reduce its energy consumption by 10%

LONDON, 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kingfisher, the international home improvement company, has unveiled plans to invest £50 million in renewable energy as part of a plan to reduce its energy consumption from the national grid by 10% in the next two years. The investment will be spent on a range of renewable technologies. The…

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Autmaring GmbH to take over Wincor Nixdorf’s Toolmaking unit in Paderborn

Employees to be taken over Paderborn, GERMANY, 2015-12-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Paderborn-based Autmaring GmbH will take over the Toolmaking unit, which has been part of Wincor Nixdorf’s production operations in Paderborn. The two companies signed an agreement to that effect on November 26, 2015. Under it, Autmaring GmbH will soon continue running…

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LVMH supports the development of the Italian jeweller Repossi

PARIS, 2015-12-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Italian jeweller Repossi is pleased to announce a partnership with the LVMH Group to support its development. LVMH will be taking a minority stake in Repossi. “I am very pleased to have the LVMH group’s support and unparalleled experience in the world of high quality crafted products. Its support…

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