ASDA predicts over two million British pumpkins to be sold this yea
A good summer has helped Asda pumpkin growers produce a bumper crop already being harvested, almost a month earlier than normal
Sales of British pumpkins expected to be 61% higher than in 2015
LEEDS, UK, 2017-Sep-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Trick…
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., 2017-Sep-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is excited to partner with the Big 12 Conference and ESPN Events to serve as the Official Discount Retail Sponsor for the Big 12 Conference for the 2017-2018 academic year. Additionally, the major discount retailer will serve as the Conference’s Official Homegating and…
New store will feature Revelator coffee bar, barbecue venue and made-in-house specialties
Atlanta, Ga., 2017-Sep-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market will open a new store in Kennesaw on Friday, October 6 at 1300 Ernest Barrett Parkway. This store will be a relocation of Whole Foods Market’s Harry’s Farmers Market store in Marietta, which…
JAKARTA, Indonesia, 2017-Sep-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk ("MPPA") today announced the appointment of a new CEO, Mr. William Travis Saucer, who will serve with immediate effect for a period of twelve months.
The Board strongly believes that Mr. Saucer, with his experience and familiarity of both the Indonesian retail market and…
NEW ZEALAND: New World announces new effort to help reduce pollution
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2017-Sep-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — New World supermarkets are giving customers the opportunity to vote on whether to keep plastic bags free or bring in a five or 10 cent charge for each plastic bag they use at the checkout -…
MANCHESTER, UK, 2017-Sep-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Co-op has served-up its newest food store this week (Thursday, 14 September) in Rockfield Road, Monmouth, following a £550,000 investment creating 15 jobs.
Children from Overmonnow Primary School and County Councillor Jamie Treharne were among the guests of honour, helping to launch the store for the community.
The new store…
MANCHESTER, UK, 2017-Sep-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Leading convenience retailer, the Co-op , has launched a new Scottish Salmon Farming Group as part of its commitment to selling responsibly sourced fresh fish.
The group will bring together stakeholders right across the supply chain, including key suppliers and long-standing processor, Farne Salmon and Trout Ltd.
It will enable the Co-op…
MANCHESTER, UK, 2017-Sep-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — A £1.2M investment in Leicester will see the Co-op serve-up two new food stores in the space of two weeks, creating more than 30 jobs.
A store in Whetstone launches on Thursday, 21st September, while a new store in London Road, Leicester, which reactivates and brings back to life the…
Albert Heijn introduceert intelligent boodschappenlijstje op ah.nl
Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Sep-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nog sneller online boodschappen doen
Albert Heijn start met persoonlijke boodschappenlijstjes voor online boodschappen doen
Voorspellingen zijn gebaseerd op eerder aankoopgedrag
Klanten controleren hun lijst en kunnen eenvoudig producten wegstrepen of toevoegen
Voor veel klanten is online boodschappen doen…
Wawa, PA, 2017-Sep-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wawa, Inc. and The Wawa Foundation Inc. today announced the launch of a chain-wide, in-store crisis campaign, designed to provide disaster relief assistance to those communities most affected by Hurricane Irma. The campaign is being held in partnership with the American Red Cross and allows customers to…
Asda launches ‘Crash Cake’ — a cake inspired by much-loved 70s board game
LEEDS, UK, 2017-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Leading retailer launches a cake inspired by much-loved 70s board game - The cake hits Asda stores in the same week that board game biscuits appeared on the Great British Bake Off - Asda ‘Crash Cakes’…
METUCHEN, N.J., 2017-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market Metuchen, the first Middlesex County location for the country’s leading natural and organic supermarket, will open on Wednesday, October 11. The 45,000 square foot Metuchen store, located at 645 Middlesex Avenue, is the 18th location for Whole Foods Market in New Jersey. Doors will open to…
Meijer customers can now earn mPerks Rewards for store-to-door orders
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer and official home delivery partner Shipt are bringing customers more value when ordering groceries through their popular store-to-door service. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer is now offering home delivery members who sign up for mPerks the ability…
Denver, CO., 2017-Sep-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Location3 , the digital marketing agency that delivers enterprise-level strategy with local market activation, today announced the launch of LOCALACT , the premier platform built to power and scale local digital marketing for franchise systems and multi-location businesses . LOCALACT unifies localized digital…
MANCHESTER UK, 2017-Sep-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Co-op has served-up its newest Welsh food store in Cwmbach following an investment of more than £500,000 creating up to 20 new jobs - the new store marks a return to the community for the Co-op which can trace its history in Cwmbach back to the 1850’s.
Located at the…
MANCHESTER, UK, 2017-Sep-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Colleagues at the Co-op put their best foot forward for charity with a fundraising walk to raise money for a children’s hospice.
A donation of more than £1,100 was raised for Francis House, in Didsbury, after colleagues walked eleven miles to fundraise at stores across the area – the money…
Halle, Belgium, 2017-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Colruyt keeps investing in the digital world and launches a few new functionalities for MyColruyt with which customers can compose shopping lists. From now on, they can use the app to send their shopping directly to Collect&Go, the store chain's online shopping service. Furthermore, customers can sort their…
Raley’s launches shelf tag program to provide label transparency
A unique tool helps shoppers more easily find the foods they need for their personal wellness needs
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., 2017-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — According to Nielsen data, 59% of grocery shoppers experience difficulty in understanding nutrition facts on product packaging.[1] Meanwhile, recognizing ingredients ranks first…
DESPAR canned tuna olive oil
ITALY, 2017-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Friends of the Sea and Dolphin Safe certifications given to DESPAR’s canned tuna products are well known in Italy and a perfect fit in terms of DESPAR’s environmental commitments.
The certification standards given to DESPAR’s canned tuna are a positive addition to the SPAR Partner’s…
KIWI ÅPNER NORGES GRØNNESTE BUTIKK
OSLO, Norway, 2017-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — NorgesGruppen Eiendom har bygget landets grønneste butikk: KIWI Dalgård, som åpner i Trondheim 7. september.
Ved hjelp av solceller og grunnbrønner produserer butikken mer energi enn den bruker. Overskuddet leveres som varmtvann til radiatorene i 60 leiligheter på nabotomten. – Mange snakker om det grønne…
Godiva chocolates makes debut in Sainsbury’s supermarkets and convenience stores nationwide
LONDON, 2017-Sep-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s customers across the country can now treat themselves to delicious Belgian chocolates with the premium Godiva chocolate brand going on sale in 500 stores. This is the first time the Godiva brand has ever been sold in a…
Wakefern Food recalls its ShopRite Semi-Sweet Real Chocolate Chips due to undeclared milk
Silver Spring, MD, 2017-Sep-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wakefern Food Corp. has initiated a voluntary recall of its ShopRite brand Semi-Sweet Real Chocolate Chips. The chips were sold in 24 oz. bags bearing a UPC bar code of 041190 02668 and Best if…
MANCHESTER, UK, 2017-Sep-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — The iconic Double Dragon Ale has secured a first national listing for the Felinfoel Brewery with a contract win at the Co-op .
Sales of Double Dragon Ale has taken off after being introduced into around 80 Co-op food stores last November – the latest contract coup will see the award-winning…
Meijer features huge variety of the newest Star Wars themed products
Retailer featuring variety of items and participating in Star Wars “Find the Force” augmented reality experience for Force Friday II at 235 stores across Midwest
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer stores throughout the Midwest are preparing to bring customers closer to…
Sales of Scottish produce are up by a third in Co-op stores
Bakery favourites leading the sales surge
MANCHESTER, England, 2017-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Scotland’s love affair with home-grown fare is flourishing, as figures released by the Co-op today (30 August 2017) show that overall sales of Scottish products across its 350 stores are up an…
Byron Center, MI, 2017-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — SpartanNash Company (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) today (Aug 30th, 2017) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.165 per common share. The dividend will be paid on September 29, 2017 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2017. As…
Smart & Final launches delivery platform at shop.smartandfinal.com as part of expanded partnership with Instacart
COMMERCE, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, 2017-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SFS), the neighborhood warehouse grocery store, has launched its own delivery platform at shop.smartandfinal.com Powered by Instacart, the technology-driven, nationwide on-demand grocery delivery service. The e-commerce website is…
Chain-Wide Fundraising Effort to Benefit American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief
Wawa, Pa., 2017-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wawa, Inc. and The Wawa Foundation Inc. today (Aug. 29, 2017) announced the launch of a chain-wide, in-store crisis campaign, designed to provide disaster relief assistance to those communities most affected by Hurricane Harvey. The campaign is…
St. Petersburg, Russia, 2017-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta, (LSE, MOEX: LNTA) one of the largest retail chains in Russia, is pleased to announce the opening of its third hypermarket in Orenburg.
The new store is a Lenta supercompact format hypermarket located at 51 Chkalova street, Orenburg. The store has a total area of 5,200…
St. Petersburg, Russia, 2017-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lenta Ltd (“Lenta” or the “Company”), one of the largest retail chains in Russia, today (30 August 2017) announces its reviewed consolidated IFRS results for the half year ending 30 June 2017.
1H 2017 Financial Highlights:
Total sales grew 16.7% to RUB 163.5bn (1H 2016: RUB 140.1bn);…