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Thousands of bags and accessories from over 80 brands at Bol.com’s new shop

Bol.com now offers customers the perfect bag for every occasion through their new shop opened today. They can choose from thousands of bags and other accessories from no less than 80 brands, including handbags of every type but also luggage and backpacks as well as laptop, camera and diaper bags. Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail…
February 24, 20150Comments

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Target: all online orders of $25 or more now qualify for free shipping

MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) announced today that, effective immediately, all online orders of $25 or more now qualify for free shipping, with virtually no exclusions. The new minimum, decreased from $50, makes Target’s new free shipping threshold among the most compelling offers in online retailing. “Lowering the free shipping threshold from…
February 24, 20150Comments

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Dollar Tree, Inc. to participate in the Raymond James 36th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 2, 2015

CHESAPEAKE, Va., 2015-2-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), North America's leading operator of discount variety stores selling everything for $1 or less, today announced its participation in the Raymond James 36thAnnual Institutional Investors Conference on March 2, 2015. Bob Sasser, Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Wampler, Chief Financial Officer, and Randy Guiler,…
February 24, 20150Comments

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Starbucks Troy Alstead offers a few words of advice to Starbucks partners who are just beginning their careers

SEATTLE, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The aroma from the first cup of coffee every morning takes Troy Alstead back to key moments in his life. Growing up with his brothers in Puyallup, Washington where his parents always had coffee brewing in a percolator. Attending the University of Washington, where he’d walk to one of…
February 23, 20150Comments

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The Fairtrade Foundation and Waitrose announce new partnership

LONDON, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Fairtrade Foundation and Waitrose have today (20 February) announced a new partnership - the first of its kind between a retail business and the Fairtrade Foundation - in the run-up to the annual Fairtrade Fortnight campaign (23 February - 8 March 2015). The partnership establishes a new and…
February 23, 20150Comments

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Dunkin’ Donuts signs multi-unit store development agreements with two existing franchise groups to develop 46 restaurants in Indiana

CANTON, MA, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of multi-unit store development agreements with two existing franchise groups to develop 46 restaurants in Indiana over the next several years. The two franchise groups and their development plans include: Existing franchise group Kings Point Ventures,…
February 23, 20150Comments

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The German Banking Industry Committee approves Wincor Nixdorf’s hardware and software solution for cashless payment transactions processing on the German market

The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) has issued its approval for Wincor Nixdorf's hardware and software solution for girocard transaction processing, which the company can now offer on the German market for the processing of cashless payment transactions. Now that approval has been granted, the company is piloting the solution at the German service stations…
February 23, 20150Comments

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Wincor Nixdorf presents new and enhanced IT solutions to provide consumers with seamless omnichannel shopping experience at EuroCIS 2015

How retail can offer consumers more convenience and a better shopping experience Paderborn, Germany, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — At EuroCIS 2015, Wincor Nixdorf is presenting new and enhanced IT solutions to automate the point of sale in retailing, streamline back office activities, and provide consumers with a seamless omnichannel shopping experience. POS systems go mobile:…
February 23, 20150Comments

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CBRE the only commercial real estate services and investment firm to be ranked among Fortune’s Most Admired Companies for three consecutive years

Los Angeles, 2015-2-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that it has been ranked amongFortune’s Most Admired Companies for the third consecutive year. CBRE is the only commercial real estate services and investment firm to be ranked among Fortune’s Most Admired Companies for three consecutive years. Fortune rates companies on attributes related to…
February 23, 20150Comments

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IKEA submits final plans to the City of Joliet, IL that would advance the development of its previously approved Midwestern distribution center

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2015-2-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it is submitting final plans to the City of Joliet, IL that would advance the development of its previously approved Midwestern distribution center. The Swedish company received initial governmental approvals from the City and purchased the land in 2007, in anticipation…
February 20, 20150Comments

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The John Lewis Partnership elects Trevor Phillips Partnership Council President

LONDON, 2015-2-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership announces that Trevor Phillips has been elected Partnership Council President. The appointment will be effective from 25 March 2015 when David Jones steps down. Trevor will be the first external appointment to the role since 1928. The Partnership Council is the democratically elected body that…
February 20, 20150Comments

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Mexico’s first Starbucks Reserve™ store features carefully curated line of some of the world’s rarest single-origin, small-lot arabica coffees

Mexico City, 2015-2-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — In the heart of the Arcos Bosques commercial center in Mexico City’s Bosques de las Lomas neighborhood is a new Starbucks unlike any other in the country. It is Mexico’s first Starbucks Reserve™ store featuring a carefully curated line of some of the world’s rarest single-origin, small-lot arabica coffees. From the…
February 20, 20150Comments

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Starbucks named fifth most admired company in the world according to new research from Fortune magazine

SEATTLE, 2015-2-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks is the ­­­fifth most admired company in the world, according to new research from Fortune magazine, and is the number one company worldwide in the food service industry. Fortune calls its list “the definitive report card on corporate reputations. Here is the Fortune’s 2015 assessment of Starbucks: Operating in 66 countries…
February 20, 20150Comments

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Starbucks to present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Consumer & Retail Conference on March 3 and at UBS Global Consumer Conference on March 5, 2015

SEATTLE, 2015-2-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced the company will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Consumer & Retail Conference in New York at 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, and at the UBS Global Consumer Conference in Boston at 8:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 5,…
February 20, 20150Comments

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METRO GROUP achieved its sales and profit targets for the financial year 2013/14

Sales and EBIT guidance achieved in the financial year 2013/2014 Proposed dividend of €0.90 per ordinary share Q1 2014/15: sales adjusted for portfolio changes and currency effects rose by 2.6%; EBIT before special items exceeds exchange-rate adjusted EBIT for previous year Forecast 2014/15: exchange-rate adjusted sales and profits expected to continue increasing New target: by…
February 20, 20150Comments

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Carrefour made changes to the use-by dates on 350 of its own-brand products to tackle food waste

Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2015-2-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Within the framework of its Antigaspi plan to tackle food waste that it initiated in 2013 and following quality checks and food tests, Carrefour has made changes to the use-by dates on 350 of its own-brand products: – On grocery products: the optimum use-by dates on 135 cereal type products,…
February 20, 20150Comments

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PatientsLikeMe works with Walgreens to help people understand how the medications they take may affect them

Newly-Enhanced Health Dashboard Now Includes Access to Patient-Reported Data on Side Effects for 5000+ Medications CAMBRIDGE, MA., 2015-2-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — PatientsLikeMe is working with Walgreens to help make it easier for people to understand how the medications they take may affect them. Now, anyone researching a medication or filling a prescription on Walgreens.com can access a…
February 20, 20150Comments

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Sainsbury’s: I’m a Celebrity and X Factor contestant Jake Quickenden fulfilled his dream of becoming James Bond for the day as part of The Golden Nose competition

LONDON,  2015-2-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — I’m a Celebrity and X Factor contestant Jake Quickenden fulfilled his dream of becoming James Bond for the day - with a comedy twist. Jake recreated the iconic character to celebrate the 12 Golden Noses hidden in surprise bags across the UK, nine of which are hidden at…
February 19, 20150Comments

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Sainsbury’s tests a new digital pricing display to cut the use of paper and automatically update prices

LONDON,  2015-2-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s is trialling a new digital pricing display to cut the use of paper and automatically update prices. Jon Rudoe, the Director of Digital and Technology at Sainsbury’s, said: "A key part of our strategy is to make sure we’re looking at new technology on behalf of our colleagues…
February 19, 20150Comments

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Sigma Pharmaceuticals: Guardian Pharmacy wins 2014 Roy Morgan Research Customer Satisfaction Award for Pharmacy

Victoria, Australia, 2015-2-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Guardian Pharmacy has achieved a rare three-peat, taking out the prestigious 2014 Roy Morgan Research Customer Satisfaction Award for Pharmacy. Since these awards were introduced, Guardian has led the way, being the first pharmacy brand to take out the award in three consecutive years, having also won in 2012…
February 19, 20150Comments

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CarMax, Inc. opens its first location in the Cleveland area and donates $100,000 to local nonprofits

Announces $100,000 in charitable donations to Cleveland area nonprofits RICHMOND, Va., 2015-2-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, today celebrated the opening of its first location in the Cleveland area, which is the company’s fifth store in Ohio. CarMax’s Cleveland store is now open at 4900 Pointe…
February 19, 20150Comments

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Wegmans Food Markets to begin recruitment for full-time positions for its newest Massachusetts location scheduled to open in fall 2015

WESTWOOD, MA, 2015-2-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets today announced it will begin recruitment for full-time positions for its newest Massachusetts location on University Ave near I95 in Westwood, which is scheduled to open in fall 2015. The company’s fourth location in the state will employ approximately 550 people, most of whom will…
February 19, 20150Comments

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the accomplishments of Ravitz Family Markets for its participation in its Food Recovery Challenge program

Keasbey, NJ, 2015-2-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently recognized the accomplishments of Ravitz Family Markets for its participation in its Food Recovery Challenge program, reducing climate footprint, improving efficiency, helping communities and achieving cost savings through waste reduction. A member of the Wakefern Food Corp. cooperative and led by a…
February 19, 20150Comments

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X5 Retail Group’s proximity store chain Pyaterochka and RPM Group sign social cooperation agreement

Kaluga, Russia, 2015-2-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group N.V. (‘X5’ or the ‘Company’), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: ‘FIVE’), and RPM Group (‘RPM’), part of Russian Railways, announced today a joint cross-industry initiative between Pyaterochka, the Company’s proximity store chain and RPM's plant in Kaluga, in the form of a social cooperation…
February 19, 20150Comments

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Lawson, Inc. announces organizational and personnel changes effective March 1, 2015

TOKYO, 2015-2-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lawson, Inc. (Head Office: Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo; President and CEO, Representative Director: Genichi Tamatsuka) has announced the following organizational and personnel changes effective March 1, 2015. Organizational changes We made this organizational changes to further strengthen focus on our stores and on each area strategy. Increasing the number of branches…
February 19, 20150Comments

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Best Buy expands its e-commerce and mobile development capabilities by opening a technology development center in Seattle

SEATTLE, 2015-2-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Best Buy, the world’s leading consumer electronics retailer, will accelerate and fuel its rapidly expanding e-commerce and mobile development capabilities by opening a technology development center in Seattle. The development center will open in late spring 2015 in the booming, tech-centric South Lake Union area of Seattle and will…
February 19, 20150Comments

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SRC/KPMG: total Scottish retail sales decreased by 2.3% in January 2015 compared with January 2014

LONDON, 2015-2-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — In January 2015, total Scottish sales decreased by 2.3% compared with January 2014, when they had increased by 4.3%. Like-for-like sales decreased by 3.1% on last January, when they had increased by 2.5%. Adjusted for deflation measured by the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index, total Scottish sales decreased by…
February 18, 20150Comments

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JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. notified Delhaize Group that the total shareholding of certain of its subsidiaries crossed the threshold of 3% of Delhaize Group SA shares

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2015-2-18 — /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 certain of its subsidiaries crossed the threshold of 3% of the shares issued by Delhaize Group…
February 18, 20150Comments

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US Foods Food Fanatics chefs introduce the new Chef’s Line® Belly Burger at Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival

Food Fanatics Introduce First-of-its-Kind Burger at the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE ROSEMONT, Ill., 2015-2-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — This year at the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE, it’s all about the “belly.”  Pork…
February 18, 20150Comments

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Sainsbury’s: Olympic gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu and world junior champion Dina Asher-Smith tested the “perfect meal for an athlete” in london

Olympic gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu and world junior champion Dina Asher-Smith today taste tested the “perfect meal for an athlete” according to performance nutrition experts. LONDON, 2015-2-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The dish, an 8oz New York strip sirloin steak served with sweet potato mash, kale, samphire, mange tout and broccoli, was served by London…
February 18, 20150Comments

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