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Legacy Concepts, LLC to develop 10 new Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in Minneapolis

LEADING COFFEE AND BAKERY CHAIN SEEKS FRANCHISEE CANDIDATES IN MINNEAPOLIS AND MANKATO CANTON, MA, 2015-4-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with new franchise group, Legacy Concepts, LLC, to develop 10 new restaurants in Minneapolis and the surrounding…
April 23, 20150Comments

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Wegmans turned more than 2.5 million pounds of food scraps into clean, renewable energy in 2014 together with Lawnhurst Farms, Noblehurst Farms and Natural Upcycling

ROCHESTER, NY, 2015-4-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Every now and then, looking for a solution to one problem leads to better answers on several fronts. Eleven Wegmans stores in the Greater Rochester area are sending food waste to two dairy farms to be turned into energy and useful byproducts, thanks to a technology known as anaerobic…
April 23, 20150Comments

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Whole Foods Market opens doors to its thirteenth New Jersey store, and second in Morris County

Retailer to donate 5% of opening day sales to Fosterfields Living Historical Farm Morristown, NJ, 2015-4-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM),America’s Healthiest Grocery Store®, will open the doors to its newest store in Morristown, NJ on Wednesday, April 22nd. This location marks the thirteenth New Jersey store, and second in Morris County.…
April 23, 20150Comments

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Wincor Nixdorf AG presents its results for the first half of the current fiscal year 2014/2015; outlined details of the restructuring program

Paderborn, Germany, 2015-4-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — On presenting its results for the first half of the current fiscal year 2014/2015, Wincor Nixdorf AG outlined details of the restructuring program launched by the company. Prior to this, the company had already announced that it would fail to meet its original guidance issued for the current…
April 23, 20150Comments

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CBRE: Global shopping centre development continues to grow particularly in Asia with over 39 million sq m under construction at the end of 2014

London, 2015-4-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Global shopping centre development continues to grow with a total of 11.4 million square metres (sq m) of new shopping centre space opened in 2014, compared with 10.6 million sq m in 2013. Emerging markets, particularly in Asia, have continued to dominate the shopping centre development pipeline with over 39…
April 23, 20150Comments

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Starbucks Coffee Company and Kesko Food entered into new licensing agreement to open Starbucks stores within K-stores throughout Finland

Agreement to open Starbucks stores at grocery locations owned by the Finnish retailer. HELSINKI, Finland, 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Company and Kesko Food have entered into a new licensing agreement to open Starbucks stores within K-stores throughout Finland. The first store will open in K-citymarket Sello in Espoo later this year, with…
April 22, 20150Comments

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Atlanta: Personal stories discussed at Starbucks 10th forum about racial inequality in America

In Starbucks 10th forum to discuss racial inequality in America, dozens of partners (employees) shared their personal stories and expressed gratitude for the company's willingness to hold conversations that foster better empathy and understanding of one another.  ATLANTA, 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — An elderly white couple, who regularly visited a Colorado Starbucks store over the…
April 22, 20150Comments

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Morrisons predicts 2015’s asparagus crop could increase by up to 20%

Morrisons vegetable buyers have predicted Britain could have the best crop of outdoor grown asparagus for nearly a decade. Bradford, England, 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intelligence on growing conditions from our farmers combined with a predicted three month heat wave would mean 2015’s asparagus crop could increase by up to 20%. Morrisons Asparagus Buyer David Bartle…
April 22, 20150Comments

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X5 Retail Group announces that Moody’s Investors Service upgraded its credit rating to B1 from B2

Amsterdam, 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group ("X5" or "the Company"), a leading Russian food retailer, announced today that the rating agency Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) upgraded the Company's credit rating (corporate family rating - CFR) to B1 from B2. The outlook on the rating is stable. “The upgrade of X5’s ratings to B1…
April 22, 20150Comments

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Rite Aid Corporation announces the appointment of Steve Rempel as its senior vice president and chief information officer

CAMP HILL, PA, 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced today that Steve Rempel, a highly experienced  information technology executive, has been named Rite Aid's senior vice president and chief information officer. In this position, Rempel will have responsibility for all aspects of the company's technology and information operations, including computer systems,…
April 22, 20150Comments

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Haggen expands its pharmacy management staff from 6 to 28 to manage the 470 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who will make up the Haggen Pharmacy team

Pharmacies remain open during conversions Bellingham, Wash. and Irvine, Calif., 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — As West Coast regional grocer Haggen acquires and converts stores in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona during the first half of 2015, its pharmacy business is growing from 17 pharmacies to 106 pharmacies. To support this growth, Haggen is expanding its…
April 22, 20150Comments

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RILA: the retail industry leads the efforts to enhance cyber security and data security; makes massive investment in stores

The Retail Industry Highlights Efforts To Protect Consumers, Thwart Cyber Attacks Arlington, VA, 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Over the past year the retail industry has led efforts to enhance cyber security and data security, starting with a massive investment in our stores.​ ​​ ​​Retailers Are Investing $8.65 Billion To Upgrade Payment Terminals. New technology about to be…
April 22, 20150Comments

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Delhaize Group publishes interactive Annual Report 2014 which outlines its accomplishments in 2014

Brussels, Belgium, 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Delhaize Group is pleased to announce the publication of the interactive Annual Report 2014 which outlines the Group’s accomplishments in 2014 and includes Delhaize Group’s financial statements. The Annual Report includes the following sections: An overview with key figures and an interview with Mats Jansson, Delhaize Group’s Chairman of the…
April 22, 20150Comments

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JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings now owns less than 3% of Delhaize Group’s voting rights

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2015-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pursuant to the Belgian Law of May 2, 2007 relating to the publication of major shareholdings in listed companies, JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. notified Delhaize Group that the total shareholding of its subsidiaries crossed below the threshold of 3% of the shares issued by Delhaize Group SA…
April 22, 20150Comments

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Delhaize Group to announce its first quarter 2015 results on April 29, 2015

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2015-4-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Delhaize Group will announce its first quarter 2015 results (ended March 31, 2015) on Wednesday April 29, 2015 at 7:00 a.m. CET. The press release will be available on Delhaize Group's website (www.delhaizegroup.com) immediately after its publication. Frans Muller, CEO, and Pierre Bouchut, CFO, will discuss the first quarter…
April 21, 20150Comments

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Starbucks Coffee Malaysia earned top honors for its employment practices at the Aon Hewitt Best Employers of 2015 Awards

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 2015-4-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Malaysia has earned top honors for its employment practices at the Aon Hewitt Best Employers of 2015 Awards. The Best of the Best award was presented to Starbucks Malaysia at the recent Awards Presentation and Learning Conference in Kuala Lumpur. The Aon Hewitt Best Employers…
April 20, 20150Comments

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Ahold share buyback update: Ahold repurchased 1,179,305 Ahold common shares in the period from April 13, 2015 up to and including April 17, 2015

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2015-4-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold has repurchased 1,179,305 Ahold common shares in the period from April 13, 2015 up to and including April 17, 2015. The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 18.6041 per share for a total consideration of € 21.94 million. These repurchases were made as part…
April 20, 20150Comments

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Morrisons to recruit 5,000 shop floor staff to further improve service, increase availability, and open more checkouts

Consultation begins to simplify Head Office Bradford, England, 2015-4-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons is reshaping the way that its business is staffed, investing in new store jobs to deliver better customer service, while also proposing a reduction in Head Office jobs. In its supermarkets, Morrisons has begun recruiting 5,000 shop floor staff to further improve service,…
April 20, 20150Comments

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The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announces the groundbreaking of its first anaerobic digester at its Distribution Center in Freetown, MA

State-of-the-Art “Digester” is Part of Company’s Goal to Reach “Zero” Waste by 2020 Quincy, MA, 2015-4-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — As Earth Day approaches, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announces the groundbreaking of the company’s first anaerobic digester at its Distribution Center in Freetown, MA. The state-of-the-art digester is part of the company’s long-term…
April 20, 20150Comments

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Giant to support the Anacostia Watershed Society’s Annual Earth Day Celebration by cleaning up the Quincy Run area in Bladensburg, Maryland on April 25, 2015

Giant Supports Environment through Recycling and Food Waste Reduction Initiatives Landover, MD, 2015-4-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — In celebration of Earth Day, Giant Food of Landover, Md. is teaming up with the Anacostia Watershed Society and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to help protect and restore local lands and water. On April 25, 2015, Giant will support…
April 20, 20150Comments

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SM Investments Corporation and its subsidiaries honored at Asia’s 5th Asian Excellence Recognition Awards 2015

Pasay City, Philippines, 2015-4-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Philippine conglomerate SM Investments Corporation (SM) and its subsidiaries recently received awards from Hong Kong-based publication Corporate Governance Asia’s 5th Asian Excellence Recognition Awards 2015. Under the CG Asian Excellence Awards, SM and its subsidiaries, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) and China Banking…
April 20, 20150Comments

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Whole Foods Market to open its first store in the Dayton, Ohio on June 3

ROCKVILLE, Md., 2015-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market will open its first store in the Dayton, Ohio, area on Wednesday, June 3. The 45,000-square-foot store, located at the intersection of McEwen Road and Miamisburg Centerville Road, will include several unique features and will create approximately 130 local jobs. “There is such an exciting energy within the…
April 17, 20150Comments

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Meijer launches new convenient way to shop; Meijer Curbside allows customers to shop for their items online and pick up groceries curbside without leaving the car

Retailer piloting personalized shopping experience in Grand Rapids GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — For shoppers looking to maximize their time, Meijer has launched a new convenient way to shop called Meijer Curbside. This new shopping service allows customers to shop for their items online and enjoy the convenience of picking up their groceries…
April 17, 20150Comments

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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. named one of America’s Best Employers for 2015 according to independent study organized by Forbes and Statista.com

PLANO, Texas, 2015-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) was recently named one of America’s Best Employers for 2015 according to an independent study organized by Forbes and Statista.com. The survey anonymously questioned 20,000 Americans on whether they would recommend their employer to potential employees, and was conducted through a variety of…
April 17, 20150Comments

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Gap Inc. applauds the bipartisan legislation to modernize and renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and enable a robust trade agenda to bolster U.S. economic growth and competitiveness

SAN FRANCISCO, 2015-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today applauded the introduction of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, bipartisan legislation to modernize and renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), and enable a robust trade agenda to bolster U.S. economic growth and competitiveness. The legislation would help open the door to…
April 17, 20150Comments

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John Lewis Partnership announces the appointment of Chris Coburn, Baiju Naik and Lucy Parks as Elected Directors with effect from 17 April 2015

LONDON, 2015-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Constitution of the John Lewis Partnership provides that its democratically elected Partnership Council elects five Partners to the Partnership Board of the Company, known as Elected Directors.Following the recent election by the Partnership Council, the Company announces the resignation of Kate Brewer, Kevin Payne and Daniel Smith…
April 17, 20150Comments

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Walgreens Boots Alliance highlights plan for value creation after completing strategic combination of Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots GmbH in December 2014

Leadership team highlights plan for value creation after completing strategic combination of Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots GmbH in December 2014 DEERFIELD, Ill., 2015-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — At its 2015 Analyst Day in New York City today, the leadership team of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) outlined the key business drivers that will…
April 17, 20150Comments

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Target Corporation entered into Settlement Agreement with MasterCard International relative to the data breach Target experienced during Q4 2013

MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced that it has entered into a Settlement Agreement with MasterCard International Incorporated relative to the data breach that Target experienced during the fourth quarter of 2013. Under the agreement, alternative recovery offers will be made by MasterCard to eligible MasterCard issuers worldwide that issued…
April 16, 20150Comments

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Target Corporation names Anne Dament to the role of Senior Vice President, Merchandising

Dament joins retailer as Senior Vice President-Merchandising MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced the appointment of Anne Dament to the role of Senior Vice President, Merchandising. In this role, she will be responsible for leading the strategic repositioning of Target’s food business. Dament brings more than 19 years of grocery and consumer…
April 16, 20150Comments

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Morrisons predicts 64 per cent increase in sales of burgers, sausages, marinated chicken and kebabs this week as the nation fires up its BBQs

Bradford, England, 2015-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons is predicting sales of burgers, sausages, marinated chicken and kebabs to rise by 64 per cent this week as the nation fires up its BBQs. The grocer is predicting it will make and sell 1.7 million fresh British beef burgers, 2.6million sausages – equivalent to 250 tonnes of…
April 16, 20150Comments

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