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Whole Foods Market to open its first Prince George’s County, Maryland store on April 12

First Whole Foods Market store in Prince George’s County offers highest quality natural and organic products ROCKVILLE, Md., 2017-Mar-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market will open its first Prince George’s County, Maryland store on Wednesday, April 12, at 6621 Baltimore Avenue in Riverdale Park. Opening day shoppers will be greeted with door-buster deals and…

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365 Everyday Value® eggs meet new standards beyond cage-free

AUSTIN, Texas , 2017-Mar-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Beginning today (March 22, 2017), all 365 Everyday Value® eggs sold in Whole Foods Market stores meet new standards, which require that farms adhere to the following living conditions for laying hens: Cage-Free Plus: Birds live indoors with perches and shelters Outdoor Access: Birds have at least as much…

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BJ’s Wholesale Club donates $10,000 to youth sports league in Berkeley County

Community partnership will support upgraded facilities at Tom Conley Park ahead of new Club opening in Summerville CHARLESTON, S.C., 2017-Mar-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — BJ's Wholesale Club today (March 23, 2017) announced that it has donated $10,000 to Ladson Youth Organization, a youth sports league in Berkeley County. The donation from the BJ's Charitable Foundation will…

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Seven store openings in February: Savemore Market takes rapid expansion in southern Philippines

Seven store openings in February: Savemore Market takes rapid expansion in southern Philippines   Pasay City, Philippines, 2017-Mar-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Savemore Market, the neighborhood store format of SM Markets, takes rapid expansion to a whole new level by opening seven new stores in February largely in the provincial areas to reach thousands of shoppers…

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O’KEY Group names Miodrag Borojevic as its new CEO of hypermarket and supermarket business

MOSCOW, Russia, 2017-Mar-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — O’KEY Group (LSE: OKEY), one of the leading food retailers in Russia, today (22 March 2017) announced the appointment of Miodrag Borojevic as its new Chief Executive Officer of hypermarket and supermarket business. He will be succeeding Heigo Kera from May 2017. The Board of Directors would like…

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SPAR Hungary opens new hypermarket in Pest; creating 100 new jobs

Hungary, 2017-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ —SPAR Hungary invested more than €12.8 million in the development of the new store, creating 100 new jobs. Located in the county of Pest, the latest hypermarket is part of a new shopping centre which was designed using environmentally friendly technology and is located at a busy motorway intersection. As part…

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INTERSPAR Austria donates €92,000 to SOS Children’s Villages to help provide shelter and care for abandoned and orphaned children

Austria, 2017-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — INTERSPAR has been an important partner of the Austrian charity, SOS Children's Villages, for 12 years. The company recently donated €92,000 to the organisation, which provides shelter and care for abandoned, destitute and orphaned children. To raise this money, INTERSPAR ran a campaign called ‘Every move counts’, whereby one…

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SpartanNash announces the promotion of Bill Jacobs to VP, Treasury and Corporate Development

SpartanNash announces the promotion of Bill Jacobs to VP, Treasury and Corporate Development   Byron Center, MI, 2017-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) announced today (Mar 22, 2017) that Bill Jacobs has been promoted to Vice President, Treasury and Corporate Development, effective immediately. Mr. Jacobs has been with SpartanNash for nearly 24 years, serving as…

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Kroger appointments: Joe Grieshaber as president of Fred Meyer Stores and Dan De La Rosa as president of Columbus division

CINCINNATI, 2017-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today (March 20, 2017) announced Joe Grieshaber has been named president of Fred Meyer Stores, replacing Jeff Burt, who resigned today to pursue other interests. Mr. Grieshaber has been serving as president of Kroger's Columbus division. Succeeding Mr. Grieshaber will be Dan De La Rosa,…

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Colruyt Group launches the Xtra loyalty card

Halle, Belgium, 2017-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today ( March 20, 2017), Colruyt Group launched the Xtra loyalty card. This is a single loyalty card which, from April 4th, can be used by a massive 3.7 million customers in over 600 shops and collection points comprising Colruyt, OKay, Bio-Planet, Spar Colruyt Group, Collect&Go, Dreamland, Dreambaby…

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GESUNDE ENTWICKLUNG DER MIGROS BASEL

GESUNDE ENTWICKLUNG DER MIGROS BASEL   Basel, Switzerland, 2017-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Im Jahr 2016 ist der Umsatz der Migros Basel im Kerngeschäft bei einer durchschnittlichen Minusteuerung von 0.6 Prozent real um 0.3 Prozent gewachsen. Obwohl leicht weniger Kunden zu verzeichnen waren, stieg der durchschnittliche Warenkorb. So konnte die Migros Basel trotz schwierigen Rahmenbedingungen signifikant Marktanteile…

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Carrefour Banque creates a new way of “consuming” banking services with the launch of C-zam

Boulogne-Billancourt, 2017-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The first self-service current account that anyone can open, and which is not subject to income conditions. Starting on 18 April 2017, consumers will have access to a completely new type of product: • C-zam, the first self-service current account that anyone can open and activate online, and which is not…

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Tesco announces changes to its Executive Committee and International Leadership team

CHESHUNT, England, 2017-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today (20 Mar 2017) announced changes to its Executive Committee and International Leadership team. After 38 years of distinguished service to Tesco, Trevor Masters, CEO Tesco International, will leave the business at the end of May. Trevor began his Tesco career as a teenage management trainee. Over…

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Wegmans Food Markets to open stores in Hanover, NJ on July 23 and in Montvale, NJ on Sept. 24

Hiring and training are ongoing at both locations and a culinary recruitment event will be held Monday, March 27, from 2 to 6 p.m.  ROCHESTER, NY, 2017-Mar-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets announced today (March 21, 2017) the grand opening dates for its two locations in Northern New Jersey. Wegmans Hanover, a 113,000…

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Price Chopper Supermarkets to host Kosher Open House just in time for Passover

Colonie, NY, 2017-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Just in time for Passover, Price Chopper Supermarkets will be hosting a Kosher Open House to highlight the breadth of its everyday kosher offer as well as the more than 1,000 Kosher-for-Passover products available for the pending holiday. Kosher store teammates and kosher trade partners will provide samples…

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Tops Friendly Markets announces cooking classes at its Tops Cooking School

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., 2017-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, western Vermont, and north central Massachusetts is pleased to be able to offer a wide variety of cooking classes at its Tops Cooking School to appeal to the chef in all of us. From heart…

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Kroger’s Michigan division ratifies new labor agreement with Local 876

NOVI, Mich., 2017-Mar-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today (March 16, 2017) announced that associates working at 103 stores in the company's Michigan division have ratified a new labor agreement with Local 876. "We are pleased to reach an agreement that is good for our associates. This new contract provides wage increases,…

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Albert Heijn breidt aanbod glutenvrije producten flink uit

Albert Heijn breidt aanbod glutenvrije producten flink uit   Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Mar-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Vanaf vandaag breidt Albert Heijn het aanbod glutenvrije eigen merk producten flink uit. De nieuwe producten zijn herkenbaar aan het ‘Vrij van Gluten’ label en spelen in op de wensen van een sterk groeiende groep consumenten die glutenvrij eet. Voor het…

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SPAR South Africa and Mr Price Group Reduce Youth Unemployment With New Initiative

South Africa, 2017-Mar-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR South Africa is working together with Mr Price Group to reduce youth unemployment. Invaluable retail work experience will be gained through MRP Foundation’s skills development initiative. The programme, Jump Start, empowers unemployed youth with entry level skills and links them to job opportunities in its retail and…

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Hannaford’s Help Fight Hunger Campaign raises $1.3M For Local Pantries and Food Banks

Scarborough, Maine, 2017-Mar-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hannaford Supermarkets today (03/15/2017) announced that it will soon deliver more than 11,500 cases of food to hunger relief organizations, as the final piece of its Hannaford Helps Fight Hunger campaign.  The program raised more than $1.3 in food and cash for local pantries and food banks. The upcoming…

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Carrefour Spain Creates 5300 Jobs in 2017

Spain, 2017-Mar-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour Spain expects to create stable employment for over 5,300 people during 2017. Its commitment to employment for young people will continue form part of its identity again this year, as well as digital skills  to support the strategy of the company’s strategy in its transformation towards multi-channel commerce. Of…

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MIGROS: FABRICE ZUMBRUNNEN NEUER PRÄSIDENT DER GENERALDIREKTION DES MIGROS-GENOSSENSCHAFTS-BUNDES

MIGROS: FABRICE ZUMBRUNNEN NEUER PRÄSIDENT DER GENERALDIREKTION DES MIGROS-GENOSSENSCHAFTS-BUNDES   Zurich, Switzerland, 2017-Mar-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Unter der Leitung von Andrea Broggini hat die Verwaltung des Migros-Genossenschafts-Bundes (MGB) an ihrer Sitzung vom 16. März 2017 den 47-jährigen Westschweizer Fabrice Zumbrunnen als Nachfolger von Herbert Bolliger zum Präsidenten der Generaldirektion MGB ernannt. Herbert Bolliger wird am 31.…

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Whole Foods Market commits to rigorous sustainability and traceability requirements for all canned tuna sold in its grocery aisle

Company is first national retailer to create storewide requirements spanning grocery products and prepared foods items AUSTIN, Texas, 2017-Mar-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — By January 2018, all canned tuna sold at Whole Foods Market will meet rigorous sustainability and traceability requirements that aim to reduce overfishing and bycatch, and support fishing communities. The new sourcing policy…

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BJ’s Wholesale Club welcomes Dawn Albright as general manager of its new Club in Summerville, SC

CHARLESTON, S.C., 2017-Mar-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — BJ's Wholesale Club today (March 15, 2017)  announced that Dawn Albright has been appointed general manager of its new Club in Summerville, SC. "We are thrilled to have Dawn help us lead our new Club in Summerville," said Gina Iacovone, senior vice president of field operations at BJ's Wholesale…

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2017 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give tickets now available online

2017 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give tickets now available online   GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Mar-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tickets to the 2017 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give held June 13-18 at Blythefield Country Club are now available online. General admission weekly tickets cost $25, and general admission daily tickets cost $10. Kids, ages 17…

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ITALY: DESPAR Maiora announces winners of its three-month-long online competition, Click and Win

DESPAR Maiora'S Click and Win competition as advertised on Facebook Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2017-Mar-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR Italy Partner, DESPAR Maiora, has revealed the winners of its three-month-long online competition, Click and Win. The fun and innovative campaign was run by SPAR in Southern and Central Italy. The competition was hosted on DESPAR Maiora’s Facebook…

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Carrefour Belgium launches Android Pay

BELGIUM, 2017-Mar-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour Belgium is proud to be the first major retailer in the country to take payments by smartphone[1] using the Android Pay app that Google launched in Belgium on 7 March. Android Pay can now be used in nearly 600 Carrefour stores (45 Carrefour hypermarkets, most Market stores, Easy…

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Tesco launches online ‘food waste hotline’ to help suppliers and growers identify food waste hotspots

Tesco launches online ‘food waste hotline’ to help suppliers and growers identify food waste hotspots CHESHUNT, England, 2017-Mar-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has launched an innovative, online ‘food waste hotline’, to help make it easier for suppliers and growers to pinpoint ongoing food waste hotspots, and work with the retailer in tackling them. The ‘hotline’ is…

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Grupo EROSKI y Grupo DIA refuerzan su alianza abriendo nuevos ejes de colaboración

ELORRIO (BIZKAIA), España, 2017-Mar-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Grupo EROSKI y Grupo DIA han firmado un acuerdo de intenciones para la implementación de un nuevo proyecto focalizado en el desarrollo de sus productos de marca propia para maximizar la relación calidad-precio ofrecida al consumidor. El acuerdo consiste en una nueva colaboración entre ambas compañías que…

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