Hamburg, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Long-time Chief of Hermes UK has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Hermes Europe, Hamburg. The experienced and highly successful manager takes over the leadership of all European logistics activities of the Otto Group from Donald Pilz.
Long-time Chief of Hermes UK has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of…
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CINCINNATI, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today (Nov. 3, 2017) the introduction of a modern lifestyle apparel brand, built from the ground up to engage consumers in a new way.
"This new brand gives Kroger a chance to inspire and connect with our customers, offering effortless style every day –…
New service brings the fitting room into your home
London, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — ASOS, one of the world’s leading destinations for fashion loving 20-somethings, today ( November 2, 2017) introduces the ability for UK app customers to try any of its 85,000 products at home and only pay for what they want to keep.
Powered…
YORK, Pa., 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today announced that its financial results for the third quarter fiscal 2017 will be released on Thursday, November 16, 2017. The company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss the financial results, followed by a question and answer session.
Investors and analysts…
YORK, Pa., 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. ("Bon-Ton" or the "Company") (OTCQX:BONT) today (Nov. 03, 2017) announced that the shares of its common stock will begin to trade on the OTCQX Best Market starting Thursday, November 9. Bon-Ton will continue to trade under the symbol "BONT." Shareholders can access real-time price quotes and financial…
OTTAWA, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Saturday November 4th, Giant Tiger will celebrate the official opening of a new store in Brampton, Ontario.
The brand new 25,300 square foot Giant Tiger will be located at 499 Main Street South, Unit 123. Giant Tiger stores are stocked with affordable, on-trend home and family fashions, brand-name groceries, and…
Carrefour launches the Únicos programme in Brazil; one of its initiatives to combat and minimize food wastage
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour has launched the Únicos programme in Brazil, a marketing initiative for quality produce which does not correspond to the traditional food aesthetic marketing standards. In all, there are more than 10…
Starbucks to sharpen its focus on its up-leveled tea strategy with Teavana, furthering its growth and innovation in the super premium tea category
Seattle, 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced entry into a definitive agreement for Unilever to acquire the assets of the Tazo brand including its signature recipes, intellectual property and…
Will mean more products to more customers, faster than ever
Two Regional Fulfilment Centres opened in Birmingham and Reading
Added 200,000 sq ft of space improving Argos’s same / next day fulfilment capability on 35,000 products across the UK
Argos’s Fast Track service increasingly popular with customers: sales through Fast Track delivery up…
Mölndal, Sweden, 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — KappAhl AB's (publ) Annual General Meeting will be held at 10.00 am on Tuesday 5 December 2017 at KappAhl's head office, Idrottsvägen 14, Mölndal, Sweden. Notification to participate should be made, preferably by 12 o'clock noon, on Wednesday 29 November 2017.
At the Annual General Meeting the following matters,…
Meijer to donate up to $400,000 to children’s gift-giving programs through its Buy a Toy, Share the Joy program
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the fourth consecutive year, Meijer is donating a portion of customer purchases made in the toy department, up to $400,000, to children’s gift-giving programs throughout the Midwest.
Any…
Bradford, UK, 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons has launched a range of wonky British apples to help growers sell apples superficially damaged by unusual frosts which occurred earlier this year.
Millions of apples have been affected by adverse weather conditions which have left a brown ring known as “frost eye” around the some of…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), the Philippines’ leading integrated property company recorded a 16% net income growth in the third quarter of the year to PHP5.66 billion from PHP4.86 billion in the same period last year. This led to a 15% increase in net income in the…
NEW YORK, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sequential Brands Group, Inc. ("Sequential" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:SQBG) will issue financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017 before the market opens on Thursday, November 9, 2017.
Management will provide further commentary on the Company's financial results on a conference call at 8:30am ET that day.…
NEW YORK, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) today (Nov. 02, 2017) announced the expansion of the Isaac Mizrahi brand with three launches across the home, fashion and beauty categories, extending the Mizrahi portfolio in both reach and diversification.
Debuting exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond® is a collection of stylish bedding from…
NEW YORK, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) ("Xcel" or the "Company"), a brand management and media company, today (Nov. 02, 2017) announced that it will report its third quarter 2017 financial results after market close on Thursday, November 9, 2017. The Company will hold a conference call with the investment…
Meijer unveils its Top Toys of the season
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer is kicking off the holidays with its Top Toys of the season, continuing the retailer’s tradition of being a destination for families.
The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer’s picks represent the hottest national brands like Nerf, Hot Wheels and Nintendo,…
ALEXANDRIA, Va., 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Attendance at the 2017 NACS Show surged 7.0% to a record 24,940 attendees from 63 countries, according to figures released today (11/2/2017) by NACS.
In addition, “buyers” attending the NACS Show (classified as retailers and convenience distributors, including Petroleum Equipment Institute [PEI] registration) grew 3.3% to 8,502.
The NACS…
Chipotle announces buy-one-get-one (BOGO) offer for Active Military and Veterans on Nov. 7
Active military and veterans can receive buy-one-get-one Chipotle on Nov. 7, a week before Veterans Day
DENVER, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — In honor of those who serve, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) will offer our country’s heroes a special thank you with a buy-one-get-one (BOGO) offer from 5…
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new global Play Report, released today (November 2, 2017) by IKEA, finds that people around the world believe play is undervalued in modern day life. That’s why IKEA and the IKEA Foundation are putting play at the heart of this year’s Let’s Play for Change campaign and encouraging…
Auckland, New Zealand, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week saw the retail launch in New World Victoria Park of Eat My Lunch. This means that customers looking for a delicious lunch or dinner can purchase a Michael Meredith designed meal as part of their everyday shop, knowing that a New Zealand child will…
Macy’s launches its 10th annual Believe campaign to benefit Make-A-Wish
The signature Santa letter writing program returns to Macy’s stores and macys.com this season, as the campaign continues to inspire us all to believe
NEW YORK, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Beginning tomorrow, Macy’s will ring in the holiday season with its 10th annual Believe campaign to benefit…
HOUSTON, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — In its ongoing commitment to support post-Hurricane recovery efforts in Houston, CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will be hosting Project Health, its signature free health screening program across the city to improve access to affordable health care for residents. The annual campaign, which was…
WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is encouraging unvaccinated Florida residents to receive the Hepatitis A vaccine, following the Florida Department of Health's (DOH) announcement that the state has seen an increase in locally acquired Hepatitis A cases. MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics in Florida currently have vaccine available and are able to administer…
Ben & Jerry’s unveils its first Special Stash flavor Marshmallow Moon with Jimmy Fallon
Tonight Show Star’s Exclusive, Extremely Limited Time Flavor Kicks off Ben & Jerry’s Special Stash E-Commerce Offering; Benefits SeriousFun Children’s Network
Burlington, VT, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon had a special treat for lucky fans in Studio…
SAN FRANCISCO, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today (Nov. 1, 2017) announced its participation in the following investor conferences in the month of November.
On Tuesday, November 14, Vasant Prabhu, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the UBS Global Technology Conference in San Francisco. The discussion will begin at 2:15 p.m. Pacific Time and last for approximately 45 minutes.
On Wednesday,…
Visa launches Visa Direct in Europe – enabling real-time1 payments using Visa’s global reliable and secure payments network
Visa Direct powers business initiated payments, such as payouts of insurance claims, as well as person-to-person payments
Visa announces partnership with Worldpay, an early adopter of Visa Direct – rolling out the benefits to merchants from early 2018
LONDON,…
SALT LAKE CITY, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. Common Shares (NASDAQ:OSTK) / Series A Preferred (Medici Ventures’ t0 platform : OSTKP) / Series B Preferred (OTCQX:OSTBP) is scheduled to release third quarter financial results for the period ending September 30, 2017 on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 after the market closes. The company has scheduled a conference call and…
Stater Bros. launches campaign to support food banks and non-profit agencies in serving families in need this holiday season
San Bernardino, California, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Throughout the months of November and December, Stater Bros. in conjunction with its charitable arm Stater Bros. Charities will be “Harvesting Hope“ in the valued communities Stater Bros. serves.…
Boucherville, QC, 2017-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement company, has set out to make RONA the #1 banner in the building centre market (small to medium stores, also known as “proximity stores”) in the country. This segment currently accounts for close to half of Canada’s home improvement…