ITALY, 2016-Sep-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Edo is thrilled to announce the launch of Kickstarter campaign for their innovative, ecofriendly, extralarge cardboard blocks. The blocks can be used by kids to bring ideas to life.
Whether kids want to build a fort or a car, Edo blocks make it easy for them to build lifesized creations.
The…
Home & Garden
Minneapolis, MN, 2016-Aug-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — It’s time you went on a smart home tour. Let Best Buy be your guide.
It’s our 50th anniversary, and we’re rolling out the welcome mat to Tech Home at Minnesota’s Mall of America to help celebrate Best Buy’s role of bringing the latest technology to you.
Tech Home is…
Salt Lake City, UT, 2016-Jul-26 — /EPR Retail News/ —Before the sun rises each morning, Alan Bangerter rolls out of bed, throws on his coveralls, pulls on his work gloves and heads to the fields with his family to harvest and pack. For over six generations the Bangerter family has sold fresh corn, radishes, zucchini…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Jul-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments reported today that the company has obtained the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the merger of Sy family-owned specialty stores into SM Retail Inc. Under the terms of the deal, over 1,300 retail outlets will be folded into SM Retail in exchange…
UNION, N.J., 2016-Jun-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) today announced an all cash purchase of One Kings Lane, Inc., an authority in home decor and design that offers a unique collection of select home goods, designer and vintage items. One Kings Lane works directly with home furnishings brands, vintage…
CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Jun-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today confirmed the sale of its Dobbies Garden Centres business to an investor group led by Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital. The sale represents the entire share capital of Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd. Tesco will receive £217m in cash, which will be used for general…
Assistance Critical to Enabling Red Cross to Respond to Disasters in the United States
Conshohocken, PA, 2016-Jun-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. announced today that ten IKEA U.S. co-workers have returned from their IWitness Ambassador trips; five went to Cambodia to visit and experience the IKEA Foundation funded ‘Soft Toys for Education’ programs managed…
Survey Results Indicate that Home Extends Beyond the Physical Space and that People Consider the Home Primarily a Place for Relationships
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2016-Jun-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. announced today the results of the third annual IKEA Life at Home Report, which explores the life at home of people all over the world. Surveying more…
StubHub launches Concourse, a new website that will serve as the digital home of StubHub’s public policy positions.
San Jose, California, 2016-Jun-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week StubHub and the eBay Government Relations team launched a new website called StubHub Concourse. Employing the motto “Before you take a seat, take a stand”, the StubHub…
COLUMBUS, OH, 2016-May-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — With company representatives, Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, Delaware County Board of Commissioners President Barb Lewis, local officials and community leaders on-hand, IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially broke ground on its future Columbus store. Until the future IKEA Columbus opens in Summer 2017 as…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-May-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 27, 2016 .
What: Lowe’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders
When: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 27, 2016
Where: Visit Lowe’s…
Together, Lowe’s Canada and RONA Have 539 Store Locations, Pro Forma Canadian Revenues of C$6 Billion
Companies are Well-Positioned for Growth in Canada’s Over C$45 Billion Home Improvement Market
MOORESVILLE , N.C. and BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec , 2016-May-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) ("Lowe’s" or the "Company") today…
MEMPHIS, TN, 2016-May-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced plans to install a solar energy system atop its Memphis store opening late Fall 2016. Panel installation will begin this summer, with completion expected in early Fall for what will be the largest rooftop solar array in the State…
Las Vegas, NV, 2016-May-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced that when its Las Vegas store opens on May 18, it will recognize loyal, enthusiastic customers by giving away thousands of dollars in gift cards and merchandise – including an iconic EKTORP sofa for each of the first…
Minneapolis, MN, 2016-May-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Connected home products, such as smart thermostats and security cameras, can help you simplify tasks, save money on your utility bills and make you feel safer and more comfortable.
And they might even help you sell your home faster.
According to a recent survey by Coldwell Banker Real Estate, nearly…
New York, NY, 2016-May-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced a huge selection of the best gifts for Mother’s Day. Customers can find the perfect book for Mom from Barnes & Noble’s…
BRENTWOOD, TN , 2016-May-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retail store chain in the United States, today announced that its Board of Directors increased the Company's quarterly cash dividend 20% to $0.24 per share of the Company's common stock, up from the previous $0.20 per share.
The dividend…
Schenectady, NY, 2016-May-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — The youngest shoppers will have the opportunity to put together a special gift for Mom at Price Chopper and Market 32’s 8th annual “Build-A-Bouquet” activity on Saturday, May 7 (the day before Mother’s Day) from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm and on Sunday, May 8 (Mother’s Day) from…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-May-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM) posted a 12% growth in recurring net income in the first quarter of 2016. Consolidated net income (including non-recurring items) stood at PHP 7.0 billion for the January to March period, up 3.6% from PHP 6.7 billion in the same period last year. Consolidated revenues grew…
ATLANTA, 2016-May-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, announced today that it will hold its First Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, May 17, at 9 a.m. ET.
A webcast will be available by logging onto http://earnings.homedepot.com and selecting the First Quarter Earnings Conference Call icon. The…
Conshohocken, PA, 2016-May-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — During the month of May, every time an IKEA customer scans the IKEA Family card, a donation will be made to Save the Children’s ‘Early Steps to School Success’ program.*
The ‘Early Steps to School Success’ program is Save the Children’s language development and pre-literacy program for children…
47 per cent of gardeners plant on patios and balconies, as living in apartments overtakes houses [i]
58 per cent of gardeners want to grow own crops
Bradford, England, 2016-Apr-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons is looking to transform the face of Britain’s gardens with the launch of the UK’s first ever potted ‘Ketchup and…
Stockholm,Sweden, 2016-Apr-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M’s Shop Online will offer the same collections online as in-store giving customers access to a wide range of clothing and accessories including ladies, men's, teens and a full children’s line. There will also be exclusive "online-only" items available all year-round.
The Shop Online launch will also include H&M Home.…
New home collection by multi-talented Kelly Ripa features bedding, furniture and area rugs at select Macy’s stores and on macys.com
NEW YORK, 2016-Apr-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Apr. 20, 2016), Macy’s announces the launch of a new home collection byKelly Ripa. Inspired by Ripa’s well-known love of all things home and her passion for creating…
Conshohocken, PA, 2016-Apr-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. is pleased to announce today that 43 charities across the U.S. will be receiving IKEA makeover and product donations as a result of winning this year’s IKEA Life Improvement Challenge. Additionally 77 other charities, who were first and second runner ups, will win an IKEA product…
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2016-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. invites customers to participate in a weekend-long celebration at stores across the country* to commemorate the grand re-opening of its newly remodeled restaurants from April 29 through May 1, 2016, beginning with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 29. Throughout the weekend, IKEA FAMILY**…
Minneapolis, MN, 2016-Apr-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Best Buy’s family of appliances is getting a bit bigger. We will be selling Maytag appliances — including a French door refrigerator, front-load washer, 10-cycle dryer and stainless steel gas range — at more than 600 stores later this week. The products are already available at BestBuy.com.
Maytag is a longstanding…
Launch Coincides with Sears' First-Ever "Spring It On Black Friday" Event
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Just in time for spring, Sears has expanded its "Meet With An Expert" service to the Lawn and Garden department to help shoppers make more informed outdoor equipment purchases. This free service lets online shoppers save time…
Waitrose encourages customers to build hedgehog highways as part of new garden campaign
LONDON, 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week sees Waitrose launch its new Garden Power campaign, to encourage customers to make their gardens wildlife friendly this Summer and to help reverse the decline of our much-loved garden creatures.
Waitrose has found that over three…
New 1,000 square foot space is largest fixed retail offering dedicated to smart home technology in the UK
18 times more people are searching for smart home products on www.johnlewis.com, compared to the same time the previous year (Dec 2014 – Dec 2015)
Sales of smart home products as a category at John Lewis have increased…