Category: Business

Cheshunt, England, 2014-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Notification pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11 Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11, and further to

Tesco to cut cost of diesel and petrol by 2p per litre at all of its petrol stations

Cheshunt, England, 2014-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Britain’s biggest petrol retailer will tomorrow cut the cost of diesel and petrol by 2p

Sainsbury’s the first UK retailer to recycle its old food crates into more efficient ones made from 100% recycled material

Posted on July 28, 2014July 28, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

LONDON, 2014-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Recycling these crates to a more efficient crate type will significantly reduce empty crate transport

Belk marks the grand opening of its new home store at Friendly Center in Greensboro, North Carolina

Unique Stand-Alone Store Includes Expanded Home Offerings CHARLOTTE, NC, 2014-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Belk today celebrated the grand opening of

AHOLD REPURCHASED 1,466,762 AHOLD COMMON SHARES FOR € 19.42 MILLION BETWEEN JULY 21 AND JULY 25, 2014

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2014-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold has repurchased 1,466,762 Ahold common shares in the period from July 21, 2014

Dollar Tree, Inc. to acquire Family Dollar in a cash and stock transaction for $74.50 per share

Will Operate More Than 13,000 Stores Across 48 States and Five Canadian Provinces, with Annual Sales Exceeding $18 Billion Will

Rite Aid Corporation names Darren Karst as executive vice president and chief financial officer

Current SEVP and CFO Frank Vitrano to Continue as Rite Aid Chief Administrative Officer Until His Retirement in September, 2015

CBRE Group, Inc. certified more than 300 buildings through the U.S. Green Building Council LEED®

Posted on July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Los Angeles, 2014-7-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. announced today that it has certified more than 300 buildings through

Kingfisher reports total sales up by 0.8% on its second quarter pre-close update to 12 July 2014

LONDON, 2014-7-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kingfisher reports total sales up 0.8% (-1.8% LFL) in constant currencies and confirms binding agreement

Starbucks expands presence in Hanoi with the opening of three stores

Posted on July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

SEATTLE, 2014-7-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks celebrated the opening of the first of three stores in Hanoi, welcoming customers for the

Starbucks Corporation reports financial results for its 13-week fiscal third quarter and 39-week fiscal year to date ended June 29, 2014

Strong comp store sales increases of 6% globally and 7% in the U.S. drive record Q3 revenues of $4.2 billion

Tesco research shows that high fuel prices prevent Brits from enjoying holidays and trips in the UK

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tescomedia/sets/72157644043628313/85% of Brits would explore more of the UK if fuel was cheaper Tesco has given away over 399 million

Baroness Neville-Rolfe resigns from Supervisory Board of METRO AG to join British government

Baroness Neville-Rolfe joins British government and therefore resigns fromMETRO AG’s Supervisory Board Neville-Rolfe appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the

Walmart announces the promotion of Greg Foran to President and CEO of Walmart U.S.

Posted on July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Bentonville, Ark., 2014-7-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced that Greg Foran, 53, has been promoted to President and

Lowe’s launches new products for its Iris smart home solution that offer consumers added convenience, safety and efficiency

Iris’ open platform offers consumers energy-saving and home security solutions during the season they need it most MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2014-7-24 —

NRF praises the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety’s progress over the past year

WASHINGTON, 2014-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today released the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay,

The National Retail Federation lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014; sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months

WASHINGTON, 2014-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow

SRC-KPMG SCOTTISH RETAIL SALES MONITOR JUNE 2014 – FASHION: In June 2014 total Scottish sales decreased by 1.1% compared with June 2013

LONDON, 2014-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — In June 2014 total Scottish sales decreased by 1.1% compared with June 2013, when they had

BRC-BOND DICKINSON RETAIL EMPLOYMENT MONITOR Q2 2014: The equivalent number of full-time jobs fell by 2.5% in Q2-2014 vs. the same period last year

The equivalent number of full-time jobs fell by 2.5% in the second quarter of 2014 compared with the same period

The Retail Industry Leaders Association issues statement on the decision of NLRB to certify micro unions within the retail industry

Arlington , VA, 2014-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement on the decision

Gap Inc. to introduce the Gap brand to Slovenia and Austria

Posted on July 24, 2014July 24, 2014 by EPR Retail News Editors

Gap Brand Set to Launch in Slovenia and Austria SAN FRANCISCO, 2014-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Continuing to deliver on its global

Wegmans installs solar panels on the roof of office building near corporate headquarters and built two arrays of solar panels at the Wegmans Organic Farm

ROCHESTER, NY, 2014-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The sun’s rays lift spirits and make flowers, fruits and vegetables grow. The sun is

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People partners with Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. to increase the number of African-American owned franchise businesses in U.S.