Preliminary studies by Lowe's Innovation Labs reveal multi-sensory virtual reality can increase engagement and retention in home improvement education
Boucherville (Québec), 2017-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe's Canada is proud to introduce Holoroom How To, an on-demand virtual reality skills clinic and the latest iteration of Lowe's Innovation Labs' Holoroom experience, their immersive design and…
Home Decor
Majid Al Futtaim Fashion to debut American homeware and furniture brand Crate and Barrel in Doha Festival City
Dubai, UAE, 2017-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, today announced the signing of an agreement with Crate and Barrel…
MILWAUKEE, WI, 2017-Apr-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT), today (April 1, 2017) announced it will close its Bon-Ton store at the Schuylkill Mall in Frackville, Pennsylvania. The company has entered into an agreement to sell the store property as of May 1, 2017, when the store will close. The closing…
Retailer Offers Donation Platform in All Stores and Online
Columbus, Ohio, 2017-Apr-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Big Lots (NYSE: BIG), announced today (March 30, 2017) the relaunch of their national point-of-sale fundraising campaign to benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in their efforts to provide care to children in all 50 states and over 50 different countries from…
COLUMBUS, OH, 2017-Mar-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today (03/28/2017) announced that the solar panel installation is complete atop its future Columbus store opening Summer 2017. The array is one of the largest solar rooftops in Ohio, just as is the Cincinnati-area one.
The Columbus store’s 213,000-square-foot solar array…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2017-Mar-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s announced today (March 23, 2017) the launch of its Lowe’s Vision: In-Store Navigation app, the first retail application of indoor mapping using augmented reality. Leveraging Google’s augmented reality technology Tango, the app is designed to simplify the home improvement shopping experience. Beginning in April, customers visiting stores…
New campaign to support its first Unified and Unique outdoor range
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New Kingfisher garden and outdoor range, based on deep customer insight
Rolled out across Kingfisher’s European businesses
Campaign developed by award-winning creative agency Leo Burnett
TVC creative directed by British actor and ‘Eddie the Eagle’ director Dexter Fletcher…
Lowe's Canada sponsors Tagliani Autosport's #18 racecar for the 2017 NASCAR Pinty's Series (NPS) season
Boucherville (Québec), 2017-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe's Canada is proud to announce its sponsorship of Tagliani Autosport's #18 racecar for the 2017 NASCAR Pinty's Series (NPS) season. In 2016, Alex Tagliani enjoyed his best season ever in the NASCAR…
Investing resources to support and grow the Canadian home improvement network and further leverage the Ace brand
Ace dealers poised to receive more attractive product pricing, marketing support, a dedicated website with a platform for online sales and broader offering
Boucherville, QC , 2017-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe's Canada today (February 16,…
JCPenney Home Services
Test stores feature service displays for HVAC, bathroom remodeling, home water solutions and more
PLANO, Texas, 2017-Mar-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — As homeowners continue to invest a larger percentage of their disposable income on home upgrades, JCPenney [NYSE: JCP] is capitalizing on the strong housing market by launching JCPenney Home Services™ this month.…
Fisch düngt Pflanze: REWE geht neue Wege mit Produkten aus Aquaponik
Nachhaltiges Verfahren schont Ressourcen und setzt auf Lokalität
Koln, Deutschland, 2017-Mar-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gemeinsam mit dem Berliner Start-up ECF Farmsystems engagiert sich REWE für ein ganzheitliches und umweltfreundliches Verfahren bei der Produktion von Barsch und Basilikum: Aquaponik. Die Aufzucht von Buntbarschen mitten in…
Conshohocken, PA, 2017-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — It was announced today that IKEA U.S. is one of the 2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune.
IKEA U.S. is grateful to have been selected by Great Place to Work® and Fortune for the…
Lowe’s introduces Holoroom How To, an on-demand virtual reality skills clinic
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2017-Mar-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (March 7, 2017), Lowe’s introduces Holoroom How To, an on-demand virtual reality skills clinic and the latest iteration of Lowe’s Innovation Labs’ Holoroom experience, their immersive design and visualization tool. Debuting at select store locations in Boston…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2017-Mar-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today (March 1, 2017) reported net earnings of $663 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.74 for the quarter ended February 3, 2017 compared to net earnings of $11 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.01 in the fourth quarter…
Conshohocken, PA, 2017-Mar-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA US is in the process of installing more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations bringing the total to 32 IKEA locations by early Spring. The Three Blink® electric vehicle (EV) charging stations* reflect the IKEA goal to be carbon free, as EVs have zero tailpipe emissions.
"Installing EV…
Conshohocken, PA, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (February 27, 2017), IKEA announced that it appears as No. 11 on the national U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) National Top 100 list of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership. In addition to IKEA's spot on the National Top 100 list, IKEA…
ATLANTA, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot® today (February 23, 2017) announced that it recycled more than one million pounds of rechargeable batteries in 2016 through its in-store takeback program, in partnership with Call2Recycle®. The Home Depot is Call2Recycle’s first North American retail partner to achieve this milestone in a single year.
Call2Recycle is…
ATLANTA, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today (Feb. 22, 2017) announced that Kevin Hofmann, president — Online, and chief marketing officer, will present at the Raymond James 38th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Florida. The presentation will begin at 8:40 a.m. ET on March 7,…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — In conjunction with the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) fourth quarter 2016 earnings press release, you are invited to listen to its conference call to be broadcast live over the internet on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time with: Robert A. Niblock, chairman, president…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., 2017-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Stein Mart (NASDAQ:SMRT) (the “Company”) today ( Feb. 16, 2017) announced the locations of its five new stores opening this spring - the first phase of its 2017 store plan to open a total of 11 new stores.
“These new stores fall within our real estate strategy to grow…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2017-Feb-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Each week, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) serves more than 17 million customers in stores, online, on the phone, in customers’ homes and on the jobsite. To continue helping customers wherever – and whenever – they need support, the company is hiring 1,700 full-time employees between now and…
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, expressed its appreciation to the City Council of Norfolk, Virginia for its unanimous approval this afternoon of plans for the Swedish company’s Hampton Roads store that would increase the IKEA presence in the southeastern U.S. as its second store in…
IKEA announces plans for its third Dallas-Fort Worth-area store
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, has submitted a proposal to the City of Fort Worth, Texas for the Swedish company’s third Dallas-Fort Worth-area store and sixth in the state. Pending necessary approvals and agreements, construction of an…
Whether for a Wedding, Baby Shower, Housewarming Party – or Other Special Moment – Customers Can Create a “Wish List” Choosing from Thousands of Affordable Products for Every Area of the Home
Conshohocken, PA, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. announces today (February 13, 2017) a new gift registry which allows customers to create and…
SALT LAKE CITY, 2017-Feb-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Medici Ventures, the blockchain-focused subsidiary of retail technology leader Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK), announces its participation in the Series A funding for Factom, Inc., a blockchain-as-a-service technology company based in Austin, TX focusing on mortgage compliance solutions.
“We like what Factom is doing with blockchain technology in the…
ATLANTA, 2017-Feb-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today (Feb. 7, 2017) that it will hold its Fourth Quarter & Fiscal 2016 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, February 21, at 9 a.m. ET.
A webcast will be available by logging onto http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations and selecting the Fourth Quarter Earnings…
Ten Drawings Selected from 70,000 Submissions Around the World for IKEA's third annual Soft Toy Drawing Competition
Children 12 and Under Were Invited to Co-Create New Toy Collection; Ten Drawings Have Been Selected from 70,000 Submissions Around the World – Including One from the U.S. – for New Collection Available November 2017
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2017-Feb-08 — /EPR…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2017-Feb-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — RBS Six Nations kicks off this Saturday and Argos today (02/02/2017) reports a staggering 127 per cent increase in sales across its Philips hue lighting range last week as sports fans get set for a more immersive rugby experience at home.
Philips Hue adds a heightened layer to the…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2017-Feb-06 — /EPR Retail News/ —
Purity
This collection is inspired by both Japanese and Scandinavian design principles which embody simple, subtle and calm living. Functional and adaptable design, organic materials and intricate detailing are all qualities that have been captured within this trend. Tactile finishes and natural textures create a de-cluttered, tranquil space…
Debenhams showcases Julien Macdonald’s home collection
London, 2017-Feb-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Fabulously decadent, Julien Macdonald offers a glamourous statement for the home this season.
A key trend for SS17, Julien has introduced accents of blush pink and delicate textures, bringing a more calming sense of serenity.
Inspired by the natural shimmer of mother-of-pearl, the new beautiful…