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Meijer expands online shopping and Curbside service in Southeastern Michigan

Retailer grows Meijer Curbside service in Southeastern Michigan to 14 stores; will offer 33 locations in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois by end of year GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — With another four Detroit area stores unveiling Meijer Curbside in the past few weeks, Meijer is continuing a big push this summer to…

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Couche-Tard expands operations in Estonia with purchase of majority assets of Premium 7®

Laval, Québec, Canada, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (“Couche-Tard”) (TSX: ATD.A/ATD.B) announces today that it has signed, through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Circle K Eesti AS, an agreement to purchase majority of the assets operated under the Premium 7® brand from Sevenoil Est OÜ and its affiliates. The assets are comprised of…

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New Zealand: New World located in the iconic Devonport town centre gets upgraded

Change is afoot at Devonport New World, and the store’s owner-operator couldn’t be more excited. Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — “The most exciting thing,” John Ashton says, “is we’re getting a completely new fresh food aisle, with new bakery and new service counters for deli, seafood and meat, and a new hot food…

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World-class barista Mason Salisbury to train Costa baristas

LONDON, 2016-Jun-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Costa, the nation’s favorite coffee shop, has flown world-class barista and Instagram star, Mason Salisbury 5,000 miles across the world to train their baristas to make Rainbow Flat Whites in selected stores in time for this summer’s Pride celebrations. Five Costa baristas from across the UK, especially selected for their…

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Accenture expands digital transformation capabilities for retailers with the acquisition of German-based consultancy dgroup

HAMBURG, 2016-Jun-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire dgroup, a German-based consultancy that delivers end-to-end management consulting services to help companies achieve digital transformation. The acquisition will increase Accenture’s digital consulting capabilities in the German market and strengthen the broad range of services Accenture provides to support digital transformation,…

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MANGO launches new collection for expecting mothers under the name of Maternity Collection

From today, the brand has a special Maternity collection Barcelona, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — MANGO, which aims to dress women for every moment of the day, launches a new collection for expecting mothers under the name of Maternity Collection. Available from today, this new collection will go on sale in 158 selected stores distributed across…

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Topco to assume the procurement and marketing services for Western Family’s own brand products

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Topco Associates, LLC announced today that Western Family member-owners have expanded their relationship with Topco. Specifically under this new agreement, Topco will assume the procurement and marketing services for Western Family’s own brand products including the Western Family, Shurfine, Natural Directions and ShurSaving brands. This agreement results…

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General Mills recalls select Gold Medal Flour products due to E. coli O121 contamination

Product may be contaminated with E.coli O121 St. Louis, MO, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — General Mills is recalling select Gold Medal Flour products because the FDA has alerted the company that the flour has tested positive for E. coli O121. Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, others can make you sick. E. coli O121 is a potentially deadly…

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Starbucks 10-ounce Mini Frappuccino available for a limited time this summer

SEATTLE, 2016-Jun-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The 10-ounce Mini Frappuccino is available for a limited time this summer in participating Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada. Did you know that Frappuccino® blended beverages can be customized more than 36,000 ways? That’s a lot of options. For customers looking for lighter beverage options, Starbucks baristas suggest: Skip the…

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Strawberries set to become the bestselling product at Sainsbury’s for four months

LONDON, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Strawberries are set to become the bestselling product* at Sainsbury’s for four months. Yes that's right, selling more than milk, bread and tea, proving nothing quite hails summer for us Brits like a punnet of juicy strawberries. Last year, British strawberries were the top selling item for a whopping…

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IKEA announces plans for a second store in Virginia

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA , 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it is submitting plans to the City of Norfolk, Virginia for a store that would increase the Swedish company’s presence in the Southeastern U.S. as its second store in Virginia. Pending approvals, construction of the proposed IKEA Norfolk store…

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IKEA U.S. #TogetherWeEat Food Truck to visit Chicago and New York City in July

Limited Time Food Truck to Visit Chicago and New York Offering Free IKEA Meatballs and Communal “Pop Up” Seating CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. announced today that the #TogetherWeEat Food Truck, a limited-time mobile food truck celebrating how food connects people, will hit the road this summer to encourage consumers to…

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365 by Whole Foods Market will open its third location on Sept 14 in Bellevue, Washington

Seattle-based Wild Ginger Kitchen selected as new store’s ‘Friend of 365’ AUSTIN, Texas, 2016-Jun-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — 365 by Whole Foods Market™, the new evolution of grocery stores from Whole Foods Market, announced today that its third location will open Sept. 14, in Bellevue, Washington. The new store will be located in Bellevue Square (300…

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ALDI to offer meat without Antibiotics, Hormones, Steroids or Animal By-Product

Batavia, Ill., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — ALDI is stepping up to the nutritional plate once again – this time, with the promise of simpler meats at the affordable prices they’re known for. This product launch comes on the heels of the ALDI Healthier Checklanes rollout and the decision to remove added MSG, partially hydrogenated…

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The first CVS Pharmacy locations in Target stores in Colorado now open

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that the first CVS Pharmacy locations in Target stores in Colorado are now open. The pharmacies, located in several metropolitan areas, including Denver, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, are being operated through a store-within-a-store format and are branded CVS Pharmacy. "We're excited to…

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MinuteClinic opens eight new locations inside Target stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, has opened eight new locations inside Target stores in theDallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The clinics located in stores in Allen, Denton, Flower Mound, Frisco, Hurst, Plano and Watauga have been rebranded and converted to MinuteClinic. There are now 50 MinuteClinic locations…

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CVS Pharmacy expands its assortment of healthier foods and beverages to more than 2,900 stores nationwide

WOONSOCKET, R.I, 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Pharmacy announced today the expansion of its assortment of healthier foods and beverages to more than 2,900 stores nationwide. Throughout the year, 100 stores each week are being enhanced with a carefully curated selection of national and niche better-for-you brands that make healthier eating on-the-go, convenient and…

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Snyder’s-Lance recalls certain code dates of their Lance brand Oyster Crackers

St. Louis, MO, 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall for certain code dates of their Lance brand Oyster Crackers. This action is the direct result of a recent recall by the wheat flour supplier, Grain Craft, due to certain lots of flour that may contain low levels of undeclared…

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Muscle Milk products voluntarily recalled – Save Mart Supermarkets

Modesto, Calif., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The following Muscle Milk products are being voluntarily recalled due to premature spoilage: Item Description Size UPC Muscle Milk – Banana 14 oz. 8-76063-00203 Muscle Milk – Chocolate 14 oz. 8-76063-00201 Muscle Milk – Cookies N Crème 14 oz. 8-76063-00204 Muscle Milk – Strawberry 14 oz. 8-76063-00209 Muscle Milk – Vanilla Crème 14 oz. 8-76063-00202 Muscle Milk – Chocolate 40 oz. 8-76063-00261 Muscle Milk – Vanilla Crème 40 oz. 8-76063-00262 Muscle Milk Pro…

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Save Mart Supermarkets: Certain Ajinomoto products voluntarily recalled

Modesto, Calif., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The following Ajinomoto products are being voluntarily recalled out of an abundance of caution due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Item Description Pack Size Best By Date UPC C&W Petite Peas 16 oz. Mar-23-18 Mar-28-18 Mar-29-18 70332001587 C&W Early Harvest Petite Peas 16 oz. Mar-17-18 Mar-28-18 Mar-29-18 70332001594 Save Mart Supermarkets has received no reports of health complaints linked to this product. Customers who purchased the…

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Save Mart Supermarkets changes its corporate name to The Save Mart Companies

Modesto, Calif., 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Save Mart Supermarkets announced today that its corporate name has been changed to The Save Mart Companies,effective immediately. Consumers know the company as their local grocery store, operating under the store names of Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, FoodMaxx, S-Mart, and MaxxValue. Besides providing a clear distinction between…

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Certain graham crumbs recalled by Kellogg Company

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling certain graham crumbs because they were made using Grain Craft flour which may have contained undeclared allergen peanut residue. To date, there have been no reported illnesses related to the affected product. The affected graham cracker crumbs were used in certain lots…

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Whole Foods Market to open the doors of its new Pentagon City store on June 29

ROCKVILLE, Md.,2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market, America’s Healthiest Grocery Store®, opens the doors of its new Pentagon City store at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29. The public is invited to join team members and community leaders in a bread-breaking ceremony that begins at 8:45 a.m. and will include the presentation of a…

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Fourth Univision-branded store in partnership with Paradies Lagardère opens at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA 2016-Jun-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Univision Communications Inc., the leading media company serving Hispanic America, and Paradies Lagardère, the travel retail and restaurateur leader in North America, yesterday hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a Univision-branded store located in Terminal 4 at Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). The…

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NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin visits military members and their families at the Fort Bragg South Commissary

FORT LEE, Va. 2016-Jun-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — NASCAR driver, 2016 Daytona 500 winner and overall speed demon Denny Hamlin slowed down long enough to visit military members and their families May 25 at the Fort Bragg South Commissary. Hamlin was in North Carolina ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and the Coca-Cola 600 race at…

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PREIT launches shopper digital rewards program, PREIT Perks

PHILADELPHIA, 2016-Jun-22 — /EPR Retail News/ —  PREIT (NYSE: PEI) today announced the launch of a shopper digital rewards program, known as PREIT Perks, which will enable shoppers to earn credit on their purchases, as well as give retailers enhanced visibility into shopper behavior at PREIT malls. The program is debuting at the Cherry Hill Mall…

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ZIPPY launches the Mosquito Repellant Collection and the UV Protection Collection

Porto - Portugal, 2016-Jun-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — As summer approaches and 100% of our attention is focused on the health and well-being of children, ZIPPY again surprises the market with two extraordinary essential collections to ensure a summer free of insect stings and sunburns:  the Mosquito Repellant Collection and the UV Protection Collection. These distinct…

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“Open for Business”: eBay and Gimlet Creative launch new podcast featuring valuable lessons in entrepreneurship

“Open for Business” features insight and advice from small business owners and industry experts, showing how to start your own company. San Jose, California, 2016-Jun-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — When she was in third grade, Corri McFadden started a sticker trading company during recess. “Everyone would trade their stickers, and they would go through me,” she says.…

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GNP Company recalls chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials

WASHINGTON, 2016-Jun-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — GNP Company, a Cold Spring, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 55,608 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The chicken products were produced on various dates from June 6 to June 9, 2016.…

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Weis Markets opens newly remodeled store at the Park Hills Plaza in Altoona

SUNBURY, PA 2016-Jun-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Weis Markets will celebrate the Grand Reopening of its remodeled store at the Park Hills Plaza in Altoona on Thursday, June 16 at 10 a.m. The store has all new décor and an expanded bakery, produce and natural and organics departments.  A 30-seat beer café with more than 800…

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