Boucherville, QC, 2017-Feb-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today ( February 1, 2017) Lowe's Canada announced plans to hire approximately 2,800 new employees to fill seasonal roles at its 54 Lowe's banner stores across Canada in addition to positions at two new stores that are expected to open in Sherwood Park (AB) and SW London (ON)…
Home Decor
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2017-Feb-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The spring season kicks off the busiest time of year for home improvement projects. To meet customers’ needs, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is now hiring more than 45,000 seasonal employees, supplementing its more than 235,000 U.S. store employees.
In-store seasonal positions include cashiers, lawn and garden associates,…
ATLANTA, 2017-Feb-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot® today (Jan. 31, 2017) announced its first major investment in a wind-powered renewable energy project.
The energy purchased from the wind farm is enough to power 100 Home Depot stores for a year while also providing $150,000 in local community benefits.
The Los Mirasoles Wind Farm, owned and…
SALT LAKE CITY, 2017-Jan-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) is scheduled to release fourth quarter and fiscal year financial results for the period ending Dec. 31, 2016 on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 after the market closes. The company has scheduled a conference call and webcast for 4:30 p.m. ET that day to discuss…
New IKEA PS 2017 and SPRIDD* Collections Offer Greater Flexibility and Freedom in Everyday Life in and Around the Home
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — As people in today’s world live more fluid, transient lifestyles, IKEA, the leader in life at home, understands the need is greater than ever for flexibility in the…
PLANO, Texas, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — JCPenney, one of the United States’ largest apparel and home furnishings retailers, announced today (Jan. 24, 2017) the appointment of Snehil Gambhir as vice president, managing director at the Company’s global in-house center (GIC) in Bangalore, India. Gambhir brings over 20 years of global business and technology experience…
PLANO, Texas, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) (the “Company”) today (Jan. 23, 2017) announced that it has extended its existing stockholder rights plan for an additional three years to continue protecting the Company’s valuable net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”).
As of the end of fiscal 2015, the Company had approximately…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today (January 23, 2017 ) announced that Jocelyn Wong has been appointed to the position of chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Wong most recently served as senior vice president and general merchandising manager for the seasonal business. She will report to Michael P. McDermott,…
Lowe’s announces the promotion of Marshall A. Croom as chief financial officer
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2017-Jan-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today (January 17, 2017) announced that Marshall A. Croom, a 20-year Lowe’s veteran, has been promoted to the position of chief financial officer, effective March 3. Croom succeeds Robert F. (Bob) Hull…
SAN DIEGO, CA, 2017-Jan-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today (01/12/2017) announced it has completed installation of its fourth biogas-powered fuel cell system, at its San Diego store. Furthering the Swedish retailer’s investment in fuel cell technology, this project complements the company’s focus on other renewable energies such…
RENTON, WA, 2017-Jan-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today (01/10/2017) announced that the installation of solar panels is complete atop the relocated Seattle-area store currently under construction in Renton, WA that will open in early Spring 2017. The project is the largest solar rooftop array in the state…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., 2017-Jan-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Stein Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMRT) today (Jan. 06, 2017) announced that its comparable store sales for the nine-week period ended December 31, 2016 decreased 4.8 percent and total sales decreased 1.9 percent compared to the same period last year.
“Our sales in November and December were particularly difficult,” said Hunt…
Brooklyn Shopping Venue Features Shopping, Dining, Live Events and More
UNION, N.J., 2017-Jan-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) today ( Jan. 10, 2017) announced the grand opening of a unique shopping venue in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Located at 850 3rd Avenue, "BEYOND at Liberty View"…
BURBANK, CA, 2017-Jan-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today (01/10/2017) announced its relocated Los Angeles-area store within Burbank will open to customers at 9:00 a.m. PST on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Customers can begin lining-up at the store three hours in advance, at 6:00 a.m., to partake in…
CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Dec-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco is set to launch its biggest ever New Year Sale event in nearly 900 stores and online with fantastic deals for customers on over 2,000 products. The sale will include up to half price on home and electrical ranges.
Customers are set to benefit from extra special…
Grays Harbor location will bring at least 150 jobs
SALT LAKE CITY, 2016-Dec-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) has finalized plans to open a new Customer Care call center in Grays Harbor County, Washington, bringing at least 150 jobs to the region by May of 2017. The lease, which was approved Wednesday in a…
Blockchain shares to trade on t0 platform
SALT LAKE CITY, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) announced today (Dec. 07, 2016) that the final subscription price for its rights offering of Series A Preferred Shares (“Series A”) and Series B Preferred Shares (“Series B”) will be equal to the previously-announced maximum subscription price of…
FORT WORTH, Texas, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — This holiday season will be particularly special for more than 1,000 families, many of whom will – for the first time – be able to create memories in their own homes. Throughout 2016, longtime partners Lowe’s and Habitat for Humanity have worked toward a yearlong goal…
SALT LAKE CITY, 2016-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — With the subscription deadline for participating in its historic blockchain share rights offering approaching, Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) offered guidance intended to help rightholders and broker-dealers successfully participate in the process and fairly subscribe to purchase the Series A Preferred shares.
“We’re engineering an entirely new approach to finance,…
JCPenney.com features expanded offering and exciting new product categories not found in stores
Company Reveals Unique Online Gift Ideas Worth Every Penney
PLANO, Texas, 2016-Dec-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — This Christmas, shoppers will discover a wonderland of gifts at JCPenney.com that will make online shopping worth their time, money and effort. As one of America’s favorite e-commerce…
The TJX Companies, Inc. Elects Jackwyn Nemerov to Board of Directors
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2016-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX), the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, announced today (Nov. 29, 2016) that Jackwyn Nemerov has been elected to its Board of Directors.
Ms. Nemerov, 65, is…
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2016-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today (11/29/2016) announced it is submitting plans to the City of Live Oak, Texas for a San Antonio-area store that would increase the Swedish company’s U.S. presence with its fifth store in the state. Pending approvals, construction of IKEA Live…
Expands Bed Bath & Beyond's Existing Assortment in Growing Product Personalization Category; Furthers Mission to Provide Differentiated Products, Services and Solutions to Customers
Supports PersonalizationMall.com's Ongoing Efforts to Continually Improve Customer Experience Through Enhancements to Product Mix, Upgrades to E-Commerce Website, and Optimization of Marketing Initiatives
Leverages PersonalizationMall.com's Fully-Integrated, Proprietary Technology Platform to…
SALT LAKE CITY, 2016-Nov-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) is scheduled to hold an investor education event on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. The company has scheduled a conference call and webcast for 1:00 p.m. ET that day to discuss the forthcoming issuance of its Series A and B Preferred shares. Overstock will issue…
MOORESVILLE, N.C. and BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec, 2016-Nov-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) (“Lowe’s” or the “Company”) today (Nov. 18, 2016) announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of RONA inc.’s (“RONA”) Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Series 6 Class A Preferred Shares and Cumulative Floating Rate Series 7 Class A Preferred Shares…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Nov-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) customers in select markets can now shop a unique store-within-a-store concept to explore connected devices to better manage their homes. The “SmartSpot powered by b8ta” retail experience, an innovative collaboration with software-powered retailer b8ta, demystifies and simplifies the purchasing process for customers.
SmartSpot helps…
Conshohocken, PA, 2016-Nov-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — The IKEA ‘Let’s Play for Change’ campaign, which runs November 20th - December 24th, is a new IKEA good cause campaign to support children’s development and learning, through participation in sports and play. During this campaign, for every children’s soft toy, book and or small play furniture…
ATLANTA, 2016-Nov-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today (Nov. 17, 2016) announced that its board of directors declared a third quarter cash dividend of 69 cents per share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2016, to shareholders of record on the close of business on December 1,…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Nov-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today (November 16, 2016) reported net earnings of $379 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.43 for the quarter ended October 28, 2016, which includes certain non-cash pre-tax charges of $462 million further described below. Excluding the impact of these charges, adjusted…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Nov-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors for Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirty five cents ($0.35) per share, payable February 8, 2017, to shareholders of record as of January 25, 2017.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving…