ATLANTA, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen is bringing back an all-time customer favorite inspired by a Southern cooking tradition - Beer Can Rip'n Chick'n.
Popeyes Beer Can Rip'n Chick'n is all-white meat chicken breast cut into strips and marinated in garlic, rosemary, cayenne and lemon zest - the seasonings that make Beer Can…
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Seattle, Wash., 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Trace Register, the global leader in seafood traceability, will host its third annual Traceability Leadership Forum from 8:00 am to 11:30 am on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s event will take place as part of the Pre-Summit Sessions…
Costa Express attains the ISO14001 International Standard for its commitment to sustainable practice
Costa Express attains the ISO14001 International Standard for its commitment to sustainable practice
London, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Costa Express, the UK’s leading self-serve coffee bar, has been awarded the ISO14001 International Standard due to its commitment to sustainable practice. This standard provides an approach to environment management as well as all the practical…
Costa Coffee achieves £10 million fundraising milestone for the Costa Foundation to relieve poverty in coffee-growing communities
LONDON,, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Over 14,000 Costa team members across the UK as well as customers and suppliers, have come together to help Costa Coffee achieve a £10 million fundraising milestone for the Costa Foundation.
The Costa Foundation…
Baskin-Robbins announces launch of its new mobile app featuring special mobile offers and mobile payment
CANTON, MA, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Baskin-Robbins’ guests now have a cool new way to enjoy their favorite frozen treat as Baskin-Robbins today launched its new mobile app for iPhone and Android users. In addition to money-saving deals, ice cream…
DULUTH, Ga., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intent on providing a luxurious c-store experience featuring gourmet food and beverages, executives at Bolla Oil Corp. realized they needed a technology provider to support this goal by delivering a smooth customer experience. Executives quickly found NCR was the right technology partner for the job.
Bolla operates convenience stores…
DULUTH, Ga., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Looking to gain a competitive edge in the crowded frozen yogurt market, the Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt team adopted NCR Silver Pro Restaurant Edition as its cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system.
Before switching to the system, Zoyo’s corporate stores used a cumbersome POS system that required extensive training and expensive software…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Cold Stone Creamery® (www.ColdStoneCreamery.com) is partnering with Best Buddies® International and hosting a nationwide fundraising promotion during the month of August in all domestic Cold Stone Creamery stores to support the organization. Best Buddies is a nonprofit that is dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership…
Dallas, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — 7‑Eleven, Inc. is giving away 1 million single-serve bags of 7-Select® private brand chips through Sunday, Aug. 7
7Rewards® members can purchase any 7-Select bottled beverage and scan the 7‑Eleven mobile app to receive a FREE 2.25 oz. or 2.5 oz. bag of 7-Select chips at participating 7‑Eleven stores, while supplies…
Sunbury, PA, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Weis Markets received final Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) approval on August 1 to open a beer café in its Dorneyville store located at 365 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. in Allentown, Pa.
The 30-seat beer café sells beer for both on premise consumption and take-out. It offers nearly 850…
Sunbury, PA, 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Weis Markets today (July 28, 2016) announced its schedule to convert five Mars Super Markets into Weis Markets locations. The stores will close at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29 and will reopen as Weis Markets at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, with more than 500…
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores launches “Let’s Begin” campaign to invite customers to take small steps toward a healthier lifestyle
Fair Oaks, CA, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Raley’s Family of Fine Stores has launched a new, multi-dimensional effort to share their vision of health and wellness with customers. The campaign entitled, “Let’s Begin” invites customers…
OAK BROOK, IL, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) today announces the retirement of Chief Administrative Officer Pete Bensen after 20 years with the company on September 2, 2016.
"Throughout his career with McDonald's, Pete has been a strategic partner, a tireless advocate and an influential contributor to our brand's success," McDonald's President and…
London, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP America, a division of SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has debuted a portfolio of multiple award-winning proprietary brands in Airsides 1 and 3 at Orlando International Airport (MCO). The four new food and beverage locations are inclusive of…
Seattle, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the past two years, members of the Starbucks Rewards™ loyalty program have had the chance to win “Starbucks for Life” during the holiday season. Instead of waiting another four months for the next chance to win, Starbucks is introducing a summer edition.
Prizes include Starbucks for Life, Starbucks for a…
Seattle, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — This year's country breakthrough artist and Grammy Award-winner Chris Stapleton is the latest to step in as a Guest DJ for Starbucks and take his turn selecting songs to be played in the company's U.S. stores today (July 29).
Stapleton's two-hour playlist is an eclectic mix of country, Americana, roots and soul. The Starbucks…
Seattle, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Corporation announces the appointment of Leanne Fremar as senior vice president, executive creative director, reporting to Sharon Rothstein, Starbucks global chief marketing officer.
In this role, Fremar will lead the creative development of all Starbucks global brand initiatives and marketing campaigns including, digital creative, packaging, as well as oversight of the branding,…
Seattle, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starting this fall, Starbucks partners (employees) in Korea will have a new opportunity to achieve their academic goals.
Today (July 28), Starbucks Coffee Korea introduced its College Achievement Plan to provide tuition support for partners who want to finish four-year college degrees. A total of 146 partners were recently selected…
CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco will offer children free fruit while their parents are shopping in store, as a ‘little help’ for kids to eat more healthily.
The initiative, which is being launched in over 800 Tesco stores across the UK, is aimed at creating healthy eating habits among kids that will stay…
Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — To celebrate Belgium's national festival on 21 July, Carrefour Belgium invited its customers to take part in a survey to find out what their favourite Belgian product is.
The "Let's go Belgetarian” campaign was launched in 2014 and is designed to support Belgian producers, giving a boost to…
Palma de Mallorca, España, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ofrecer un producto fresco y de calidad a nuestros clientes, y apoyar a los productores locales son dos de los objetivos básicos de EROSKI. Para reforzar esta apuesta, EROSKI lanza, como cada año, la campaña “Productes de Sa Nostra Terra”. Además de otros acuerdos y campañas,…
Conshohocken, PA, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — CHOKLADKROKANT BREDBAR 14.1 oz. (400g) are being recalled due to undeclared Hazelnuts. “All Best Before Dates”, Sold from April 30, 2015 to July 25, 2016.
IKEA had samples analyzed and found them to contain hazelnut. People allergic to hazelnuts may have a severe to life-threatening reaction after consuming…
LONDON, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — BRC Global Standards has published the third issue of its internationally recognized BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution on 1 August 2016, and audits against Issue 3 will begin on 1 February 2017.
Originally introduced in 2006, the BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution was developed by a…
Arlington, VA, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Peter J. Larkin, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association (NGA) issued today the following statement applauding President Obama for signing into law a biotechnology labeling bill that creates a national labeling standard for food products made with genetically engineered (GE) ingredients and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Larkin…
ARLINGTON, VA, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Grocers Association (NGA) today announced the co-location of two educational programs exclusively designed for independent supermarket operators. NGA’s Financial Management and Technology Conference will meet in conjunction with Trading Partner Business Sessions Program this October 4 – 7 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL.
Sponsored…
ROCKVILLE, Md., 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market, America’s Healthiest Grocery Store®, announced today that it has signed a lease for a second East Liberty store in Pittsburgh. The new store will be part of the East Liberty Marketplace development at the intersection of Penn Avenue and South Euclid Avenue. There are currently…
AUSTIN, Texas, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market announced with its third quarter earnings that it has signed a new lease for a 365 by Whole Foods Market™ location in Atlanta. The store will be located in the Buckhead area and will feature a simple, affordable and convenient grocery-shopping experience that offers the…
AUSTIN, Texas, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market announced on its quarterly earnings call today that Dallas-Fort Worth is the newest test market for the company’s rewards program. Shoppers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area can now register for the program online at www.wholefoodsmarket.com/rewards.
“The rewards program is really about showing appreciation for our customers,”…
NEW YORK, NY, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macklowe Properties announces a partnership with Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) that will bring in the high-end grocery brand as the first commercial tenant at the residential redevelopment of One Wall Street. Whole Foods Market will occupy 44,000 square feet over three floors; two for shopping and…
Orenburg, Russia, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group, a leading Russian food retailer, announces the opening of its 8,000th store in Russia. The milestone opening is a new Karusel hypermarket in Orenburg (149/2 Turkestanskaya St.).
The nearly-5.5 thousand sq m store has selling space of 3.5 thousand sq m, was custom built for X5,…