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Marit van Egmond and Erik-Jan Mares appointed directors at Albert Heijn

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2014-4-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — As of Monday 5 May 2014, the Albert Heijn Board will be complete. On that date, Marit van Egmond and Erik-Jan Mares will join the team as part of the changes announced in January 2014. The plans also include building on the Albert Heijn brand and…
April 25, 20140Comments

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Celebrate Organic at all Wegmans Food Market locations on April 26, 2014

ROCHESTER, NY, 2014-4-25 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Celebrate Organic at all Wegmans Food Market locations on April 26, 2014 WHO: Wegmans customers and members of the media are invited WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014 WHERE: All Wegmans Food Market locations WHAT: Celebrate Wegmans Organic, an Earth Day-inspired event with balloons, coupons, activities for…
April 25, 20140Comments

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Wegmans Food Markets to open two stores in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia

ROCHESTER, NY, 2014-4-25 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. confirmed that the family-owned supermarket chain plans to build two stores in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia. The stores will be similar in size and design to Wegmans’ current Virginia stores, which range in size from 120,000 to 140,000 sq. ft. “Over the years, we…
April 25, 20140Comments

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Grand Rapids Public Museum and Meijer announce “Dream it, Build it” Building Contest with LEGO® bricks

Grand Rapids, MI, 2014-4-24 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Get your LEGO® bricks ready. The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) in collaboration with Meijer announced today that it’s now accepting entries for the “Meijer Dream it, Build it Building Contest” - a contest with LEGO® bricks. The contest is open now through June 7, and promises to engage…
April 24, 20140Comments

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Product recall: Price Chopper Ground Beef sold on April 22 ONLY at the Cortland NY store

Schenectady, N.Y., 2014-4-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Price Chopper Supermarkets is issuing a voluntary recall on Price Chopper Ground Beef sold on April 22 ONLY at the Cortland, NY store located at 854 State Route 13 in Cortland. The product is being recalled due to the possibility that a paper soaker pad may have been…
April 24, 20140Comments

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EDY’S® ICE CREAM participates in Stop & Shop’s Triple Winner® program to support pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Join us in the fight against pediatric cancer and grab a sweet treat! Quincy, MA, 2014-4-24 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Everyone’s a winner when they join the fight with Stop & Shop for a special fundraising day on Saturday, April 26, 2014, to benefit pediatric cancer research and treatment. Now in its 24th year, Stop & Shop’s…
April 24, 20140Comments

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Tesco announced massive savings as it cuts food products prices even more and slashes online shopping charges

One hour Tesco.com delivery slots now available for £1 Click & Collect Grocery now FREE across all locations Delivery Saver prices are lowered, saving customers up to £252 a year Prices have been cut on everyday items that customers regularly buy Cheshunt, England,  2014-4-23 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Tesco customers are set to make…
April 23, 20140Comments

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7-Eleven launches Pizza for Life Sweepstakes

Dallas, 2014-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Here’s a slice of life. Actually, make that the whole pizza pie. 7-Eleven, Inc. will give some lucky pizza-lover a lifetime of hot, cheesy pizza in the first-ever Pizza for Life Sweepstakes. The contest runs through Friday, May 16, which happens to be National Pizza Party Day. Pizza for Life Sweepstakes…
April 22, 20140Comments

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ShopRite Owner Shawn Ravitz honored with Girl Scout Partner Award

Keasbey, New Jersey, 2014-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ —  For almost 20 years, they have set up shop outside his family’s ShopRite stores, hawking Samoas, Tagalongs and all those other delicious varieties of Girl Scout cookies. “It’s a great environment for learning about philanthropy and doing a good deed,” said Shawn Ravitz, Vice President of Administration for Ravitz…
April 22, 20140Comments

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Price Chopper opens new Supermarket in Little Falls, N.Y.

Flag Raising, National Anthem and Ribbon Cutting Mark Grand Opening Schenectady, N.Y., 2014-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ —  On Tuesday morning, the American Legion raised the American Flag to the National Anthem performed by the Little Falls High School choir in celebration of the grand opening of the newest Price Chopper Supermarket located at 555 East…
April 22, 20140Comments

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The Co-operative Group to open new food store in Bishopston

Manchester, 2014-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ —   The Co-operative Group has announced plans to open a new food store in Bishopston. It has agreed a deal to open a new store following planning approval to undertake an extensive re-development of a former convenience store on the site near Bishopston Primary School.  It is expected that around…
April 22, 20140Comments

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Harris Teeter and Tresata to host the second annual Hackathon CLT on April 25-26 at Packard Place in Uptown Charlotte

Company Invites Spectators, Participants to Free Event Friday, April 25 Matthews, N.C., 2014-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Harris Teeter is partnering with Tresata, a predictive analytics software applications company to host the second annual Hackathon CLT on April 25-26 at Packard Place in Uptown Charlotte. The team-based competition will offer area tech developers, designers, analysts and others an…
April 22, 20140Comments

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Alliance of food manufacturers, retailers and foodservice operators released toolkit to help businesses in the food sector reduce food waste

WASHINGTON, DC, 2014-4-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today an alliance of food manufacturers, retailers and foodservice operators announced the release of a toolkit to help businesses in the food sector reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfill. The Best Practices and Emerging Solutions Toolkit was produced by the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA), a cross-sector…
April 18, 20140Comments

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Groupe Auchan succesfully priced €600 million 7-year bond offering

Croix, France, 2014-4-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Tuesday April 15, Groupe Auchan successfully priced a €600 million 7-year bond offering. The order book was quickly closed, given the size and quality of the orderbook, in excess of €2.4 billion. Price guidance was first established at ms+60/65 bps. Investors' eagerness of this issuing enabled Groupe Auchan to improve its financing conditions by…
April 18, 20140Comments

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The last two Real hypermarkets in Romania opened under the Auchan banner

Bucharest, Romania, 2014-4-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — On April 10 and 11, the Romanian hypermarkets of Timisoara and of Cotroceni opened under the Auchan banner. They were the last of the 20 Real hypermarkets to do so. Everything went very quickly since September 12, 2013 and the closing of Real hypermarkets in Romania. In 2013, 12 hypermarkets had…
April 18, 20140Comments

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The Defense Commissary Agency opened new $14.5 million commissary at Naval Submarine Base New London, Ct

NEW LONDON, Ct., 2014-4-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new $14.5 million commissary opened at Naval Submarine Base New London, April 16. The new facility replaces a store built in 1981 at the installation known historically as the Navy’s first submarine base. With a significantly larger sales area, the commissary represents a much anticipated boost in…
April 18, 20140Comments

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Product Recall: Sub Sandwiches and Wraps containing turkey sold on April 15 at Wegmans’ Onondaga Boulevard Sub Shop only

Syracuse, NY, 2014-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has initiated a recall of Sub Sandwiches and Wraps containing turkey and sold individually or in party trays on Tuesday, April 15, at Wegmans’ Onondaga Boulevard Sub Shop only. The recall was initiated by two reports that ‘thin strands of flexible, clear plastic wrap’…
April 17, 20140Comments

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Sobeys Inc. divests Price Chopper in Winnipeg to The North West Company

STELLARTON, NS, 2014-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sobeys Inc. today announced that a binding purchase and sale agreement has been entered into with The North West Company for its Price Chopper location in Winnipeg, MB. The sale is part of Sobeys’ October, 2013 Consent Agreement with the Competition Bureau related to its purchase of Canada Safeway…
April 17, 20140Comments

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Commissary Rewards Card offers Android app to access and clip digital coupons

FORT LEE, Va., 2014-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Commissary Rewards Card users can now download an Android app to access and clip digital coupons. Available free from the Google Play Store, the Commissary Rewards Android app joins the previously released iPhone/iPad app, giving commissary shoppers access to their rewards card accounts through a vast array of smart…
April 17, 20140Comments

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Harris Teeter announces new yearly payment option in celebration of the company’s 150th Express Lane Online Shopping location

Matthews, N.C., 2014-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Harris Teeter knows its customers lead busy lives, and the company is excited to announce a new yearly payment option in celebration of the company’s 150th Express Lane Online Shopping location which opened last week at the brand new Canton Crossing Harris Teeter in Baltimore, Md. Harris Teeter’s Express Lane Online…
April 17, 20140Comments

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Foodstuffs private label Pams recognised in the international Vertex Awards for its creative packaging designs

Waiheke, New Zealand, 2014-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pams flour packaging won the prestigious “Best in Show” award and took out Gold in Packaged Goods category, and was described by the judges as capturing “a sense of baking nostalgia with familiar baking icons and charming fabrics woven from another time of wisdom and practicality.” They felt…
April 16, 20140Comments

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Kesko reported €794.3 million sales in March 2014, up 0.5%

Helsinki, Finland, 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in March 2014 totalled €794.3 million, up 0.5%. In Kesko's food trade, sales in March were €358.6 million, a decrease of 6.6% compared to the previous year. The fact that Easter fell in March last year affected sales performance. In the home and speciality goods trade,…
April 15, 20140Comments

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John Lewis announces panel of external mentors to advise and judge entrants to JLAB, the retailer’s first ever technology incubator

LONDON, 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — John Lewis today announces the panel of external mentors who will advise and judge entrants to JLAB, the retailer's first ever technology incubator. The team of external mentors headed up by technology entrepreneur Stuart Marks* are a highly successful and experienced mix of technology entrepreneurs and investors, including Luke…
April 15, 20140Comments

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Meijer expects strong sales for Easter basket goodies including candy, toys, and flowers

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ —  As the annual kick-off to Spring approaches and even though consumers are watching their spending, Meijer is still expecting strong sales for Easter basket goodies including candy, toys, and flowers. Customers are finding fun ways to personalize Easter décor and treats for their families. Garden:  As warmer weather…
April 15, 20140Comments

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Sobeys research drives company’s commitment to get Canadians cooking for Food Revolution Day

STELLARTON, NS, 2014-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Research released today by Sobeys Inc. has revealed a generation gap when it comes to food knowledge and confidence in cooking skills. Only 31 per cent of 18 to 29 year olds feel confident in the kitchen versus 48 per cent of those 50 and older. The national…
April 14, 20140Comments

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Ahold repurchased 380,435 Ahold common shares for € 5.40 million between April 7 and April 11, 2014

Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2014-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold has repurchased 380,435 Ahold common shares in the period from April 7, 2014 up to and including April 11, 2014. The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 14.1909 per share for a total consideration of € 5.40 million. These repurchases were made as part…
April 14, 20140Comments

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Sainsbury’s first supermarket to let customers recycle their Easter egg packaging

LONDON, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s has launched a brand new scheme to let customers recycle their Easter egg packaging in stores, the first supermarket to do so. The specially designed Easter recycling facility allows customers to recycleall elements of Easter egg packaging – includingplastic, film, card, foil and ribbon. The scheme makes it even…
April 11, 20140Comments

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Chiappetti brand lamb, veal and grass fed beef now available at Price Chopper Supermarkets

Two Multi-Generational, Family-Managed Businesses Join Forces Schenectady, NY, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Price Chopper Supermarkets today announced a new trade partnership with the family owned and operated Strauss Brands, a company of specialty meat experts that is now exclusively supplying the progressive chain of 132 stores in six Northeastern states with their exclusive Chiappetti Meat…
April 11, 20140Comments

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New Zealand’s largest retailer Foodstuffs to offer Visa payWave contactless payments

Waiheke, New Zealand, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — New Zealand’s largest retailer, Foodstuffs, intends to make Visa payWave payments available to its members, who collectively operate 3,500 terminals in 700 stores including PAK’nSAVE, New World and Four Square stores. Visa and Foodstuffs have collaborated to offer customers of the cooperative, the option to pay for their shopping…
April 11, 20140Comments

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Family Dollar Stores, Inc reported $2.7 billion net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 ended March 1, 2014

Comparable Store Sales Decreased 3.8% Earnings Per Diluted Share of $0.80, Including At Least a $0.05 Negative Impact from Winter Weather  Company Conducts In-Depth Business Review and Implements Actions to Improve Financial Performance Including: Investment to Lower Prices, Reduction of Cost Structure, Closing of Approximately 370 Stores and Slowing of New Store Growth  MATTHEWS,…
April 11, 20140Comments

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