Emeryville, Calif., 2016-Aug-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Whole Foods Market store in Santa Clara, California opened last week with the most environmentally-advanced grocery retail refrigeration system in the U.S.
The installation comes at a time when California is looking to significantly reduce emissions of all greenhouse gases, including hydro fluoro carbons (HFCs) used in refrigeration…
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FORT LEE, 2016-Aug-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — While the Defense Commissary Agency's 25th birthday on Oct. 1 is fast approaching, the agency salutes the people it has had the privilege to serve for the last 25 years: the men, women, and families of the military community – active duty, reserves, and retirees.
In August, DeCA observes…
EROSKI extiende su red de franquicias con 44 aperturas en la primera mitad del año
Elorrio, España, 2016-Aug-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — EROSKI ha abierto 44 supermercados franquiciados en el primer semestre de 2016, cumpliendo las previsiones de su plan de expansión para poder alcanzar el centenar de nuevos establecimientos franquiciados al cierre del ejercicio. Estas…
EROSKI y Save the Children unen fuerzas contra la pobreza infantil en España
Elorrio, España, 2016-Aug-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — EROSKI ha puesto en marcha una campaña solidaria en su red de supermercados e hipermercados con el fin de recaudar fondos a favor de Save the Children. Ambas organizaciones unen así fuerzas contra la pobreza infantil…
WASHINGTON, 2016-Aug-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Supermarkets dominate the list of Hot 100 Retailers published today by the National Retail Federation’s STORES magazine, reflecting a trend of grocers moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach and adopting new practices that focus more on their brands and shoppers.
“The supermarket segment is a model of the dynamic changes…
SHORT PUMP, VA, 2016-Aug-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — With only the final touches remaining, Wegmans Food Markets’ soon-to-open Short Pump store is nearly ready to make its debut. The shelves are carefully stocked, 550 friendly and knowledgeable employees trained, shopping carts lined up, and customers anxiously await the chance to peruse the 120,000 sq. ft.…
DALLAS, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market and Instacart are launching delivery in the Dallas area, making it the 25th metro where customers can use Instacart’s delivery service to order from Whole Foods Market stores. Using Instacart, shoppers can now purchase and have their groceries delivered to their homes or offices in as…
Meijer opens new 192,000-square-foot supercenter in Waukesha, Wisconsin
Grand Rapids, Mich., 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer opened a new 192,000-square-foot supercenter today in Waukesha, Wis., bringing local shoppers better access to low prices on high-quality merchandise, fresh produce delivered daily, and a full-service pharmacy that makes family health care a priority.
“It has been a great…
Meijer kicks off fall campaign of its signature hunger relief program, Simply Give
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — After a record-setting spring campaign tied to the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Midwest retailer Meijer recently kicked off the fall campaign of its signature hunger relief program, Simply Give, across its six-state footprint in…
ASHEVILLE, N.C., 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMKTA) today reported higher sales for the three months ended June 25, 2016, compared with the three months ended June 27, 2015. Net sales increased despite significantly lower retail gasoline prices compared with the third quarter of last year and despite extra Easter sales in…
Albert Heijn wordt Partner van NOC*NSF
Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tijdens een bijeenkomst in het Olympisch stadion bekrachtigden Wouter Kolk, directeur Albert Heijn, en Gerard Dielessen, algemeen directeur NOC*NSF, een 4-jarige samenwerking tussen beide partijen. De samenwerking komt voort uit een gezamenlijke missie om Nederland meer in beweging te krijgen. Beide organisaties…
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., 2016-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Located at 1740 Old Morganton Road in Southern Pines, the store will include special areas called Lowes Foods Originals, which include: Chicken Kitchen, SausageWorks, Dry Aged Beef, Pick & Prep, The Beer Den, The Cakery, Sunmill Wines and the Community Table. The store also offers the…
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…
CINCINNATI, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that it will hold open interviews in its stores nationwide on Tuesday, August 9. To make applying online even easier, Kroger launched "mobile apply" which allows job-seekers to submit applications through their smartphones or tablet devices.
Interested candidates may apply at jobs.kroger.com and…
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…
Carrefour France unveils a wide range of bargains to help its customers better manage their spending
Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2016-Aug-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — As children prepare for the new 2016 school year, Carrefour is unveiling a wide range of bargains to help its customers better manage their spending. The retailer is getting them to bring their old exercise books into stores so that the Restos du Coeur can get new ones.
A…
London, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s plans to grow its business in China and develop its partnership with Alibaba by doubling the number of its products that are available on Alibaba’s Tmall Global online marketplace.
Sainsbury’s steps up groceries trial in China after successful launch
Number of products available on Alibaba Tmall Global…
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,…
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,…
Bradford, England, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons will today launch one of its biggest price crunches with an average of 18 per cent being cut from the price of 1,045 every day products – including hundreds of core grocery and dairy items.
The British supermarket will cut the price of family essentials such as British…
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar General (NYSE:DG) announced today it has completed the purchase of 41 former Walmart Express locations across 11 states. Dollar General anticipates relocating 40 existing Dollar General stores into the purchased sites by October 2016 and entering one new market as part of the purchase. Terms of the…
GOODLETTSVILLE, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) plans to report its financial results for its fiscal 2016 second quarter ended July 29, 2016, on Thursday, August 25, 2016. In connection with the announcement, Todd Vasos, chief executive officer, and John Garratt, chief financial officer, will host a conference call on Thursday, August…
Salt Lake City, UT, 2016-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Angel Garden at Primary Children’s Hospital on Monday will reopen as a redesigned refuge for patients, families and staff — thanks to generous gifts from the community.
WHEN: Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Primary Children’s Hospital, 100 N. Mario Capecchi Drive in Salt Lake…
Landover, Md., 2016-Aug-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — To help families stay healthy and keep kids fueled during the busy summer season, Giant Food of Landover, Md. offers tips to build a better lunch for camps and other summer activities now - or for school lunches in the fall. With guidance from ChooseMyPlate.gov, Giant's licensed in-store…