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IKEA starts construction on its future Midwest distribution center in Joliet, Illinois slated to open in Spring 2018

JOLIET, IL, 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially began construction on its future Midwest distribution center in Joliet, Illinois on 72 acres at the Laraway Crossings Business Park, 48 miles southwest of Chicago. Slated to become operational in Spring 2018, the approximately 1.25-million-square-foot distribution center will serve…
April 7, 20160Comments

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IKEA recalls ATTJO bat cape due to risk of strangulation

The fabric hook and loop fastener at the neck of the bat cape may not detach readily during use, posing a risk of strangulation to consumers. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Safety Commission, IKEA announced on April 6th, 2016 a voluntary recall of the LATTJO bat cape. The…
April 7, 20160Comments

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The Home Depot kicks off its Spring Black Friday sales event

Retail leader combines product innovation with enhanced shopping experience, welcoming the next generation of home improvement ATLANTA, 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Spring is synonymous with home improvement for The Home Depot®, and the world's largest home improvement retailer is kicking off the season with its Spring Black Friday sales event. Starting today, customers have access…
April 7, 20160Comments

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Waitrose launches its first ever customer magazine dedicated entirely to gardening

LONDON, 2016-Mar-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Waitrose aims to build on its growing share of the horticultural market by launching its first ever customer magazine dedicated entirely to gardening. The 132 page magazine, called Waitrose Garden, is the first issue in a seasonal series, with issue two following later this year. The magazine will be available…
March 22, 20160Comments

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IKEA supports women artisans in rural India by bringing their products in store

Conshohocken, PA, 2016-Mar-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — “There is no better route out of poverty than the opportunity for people to have a decent job. At IKEA, it’s a privilege to be able to work with social entrepreneurs that are helping make society a little bit fairer.”- Steve Howard, IKEA Chief Sustainability Officer IKEA supports…
March 14, 20160Comments

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Macy’s Flower Show presents America the Beautiful, March 20 through April 3

Macy’s downtown flagships showcase a Floral Spectacular inspired by the nation’s distinct regions in New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis and San Francisco NEW YORK, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — A wonder of nature takes root at Macy’s (NYSE:M) this spring as America’s vast and varied landscapes bloom in unison at the 2016 Macy’s Flower Show.…
March 10, 20160Comments

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Add colour to your home with refreshed ColourMatch by Argos homeware range

Milton Keynes, UK, 2016-Feb-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Add colour, inspiration and affordable design choices to homes with ColourMatch by Argos, the fashionable homeware range exclusively available from Argos. With over 800 items in 18 colour ways, the recently updated range features products to make homes standout; from mixing and matching to using hues of blue,…
February 18, 20160Comments

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Product recall: IKEA HYBY and LOCK ceiling lamps

Possible risk of laceration injury in case of falling glass shade. Conshohocken, PA, 2016-Feb-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA urges customers who have HYBY and or LOCK ceiling lamps to immediately remove the ceiling lamps, and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund. Proof of purchase (receipt) is not required to receive a…
February 10, 20160Comments

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IKEA consolidates its purchasing of IT solutions from Wincor Nixdorf for its 330 stores in 28 countries

Paderborn, GERMANY, 2016-Feb-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — The home furnishing retailer IKEA is consolidating its purchasing of IT solutions from Wincor Nixdorf for its 330 stores in 28 countries. The purchase includes solutions for both payment processes and cash management as well as hardware and software for its traditional and express checkouts. The solution also…
February 10, 20160Comments

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CBL & Associates Properties to add home retailer West Elm and Pieology Pizzeria to Friendly Center in Greensboro, NC

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., 2016-Feb-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBL & Associates Properties (NYSE: CBL), Inc. announced plans to add home retailer West Elm at Friendly Center in Greensboro, NC, as part of a new 12,709-square-foot self-development project. West Elm will occupy approximately 9,000 square feet of the total expansion, which also includes Pieology Pizzeria and an…
February 10, 20160Comments

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The Home Depot® gets ready for Spring; is hiring more than 80,000 associates

ATLANTA, 2016-Feb-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, is hiring more than 80,000 associates nationwide to ensure its nearly 2,000 stores are staffed and ready for the company’s busiest selling season. “There’s no better time to join our team than spring, whether you’re a college student, recent grad or…
February 4, 20160Comments

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Lowe’s to becomes Canada’s leading home improvement retailer with the acquisition of RONA inc.

 Transaction valued at C$3.2 billion (US$2.3 billion) Transaction unanimously approved by both companies’ Boards of Directors Agreement is based on compelling strategic rationale for both companies Lowe’s pledges important commitments to RONA’s key Canadian stakeholders Lowe’s to locate its Canadian head office in Boucherville, Quebec; Canadian operations to be headed by  Sylvain Prud’homme, President of…
February 3, 20160Comments

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IKEA expanded solar energy array atop its Detroit-area store

CANTON, MI, 2016-Jan-28 — /EPR Retail News/ —  IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in an expanded solar energy array atop its Detroit-area store that opened nine years ago in Canton, MI. The 40,000-square-foot solar panel addition consists of a 242.1-kW system built with 781 panels, and will produce 293,502 kWh more…
January 28, 20160Comments

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Lowe’s to exit the joint venture with Woolworths Limited in Australia

MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Jan-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced it has provided notification to Woolworths Limited, its joint venture partner in Australia, of its intent to begin the process of exiting its investment in the joint venture, which operates Masters Home Improvement stores and Home Timber and Hardware Group’s…
January 21, 20160Comments

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IKEA begins the coworker recruitment process for its future Las Vegas store, opening Summer 2016

LAS VEGAS, NV, 2016-Jan-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it has begun the coworker recruitment process for its future Las Vegas store, opening Summer 2016 along the northern side of the 215 Beltway at Durango Drive, near Sunset Road. Candidates interested in working at the future IKEA…
January 19, 20160Comments

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Argos launches its new Spring/Summer 2016 range on January 16

Milton Keynes, UK, 2016-Jan-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Saturday 16 January, leading general merchandise retailer Argos launches its new Spring/Summer 2016 range. Thousands of new products join existing classics to offer a full range of over 20,000 items which can be found online at argos.ie, as well as in store. Smart shoppers can take advantage…
January 19, 20160Comments

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GUILD the new power tool brand that lets DIY’ers achieve that professional finish; exclusively available at Argos and Homebase

Milton Keynes, UK, 2016-Jan-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Struggling to put up that shelf will be a thing of the past, as the new GUILD power tool range offers everyone from novices to keen DIY’ers easy to use power tools that help achieve that professional finish for a job well done. Launching today, GUILD is…
January 19, 20160Comments

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Award-winning Joy Mangano brand launches in Macy’s stores and on macys.com

Known for innovative products that make people’s lives easier, Joy will be carried in Macy’s stores and on macys.com starting January 2016 Joy to appear at Macy’s Herald Square on January 9 NEW YORK, 2016-1-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Launching on Jan. 9, the award-winning Joy brand will join the roster of Macy’s Home Store,…
January 7, 20160Comments

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Online searches at Homebase.co.uk reveal Brits prepare their homes for visiting guests this Christmas

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-12-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Forget perfume, jewellery and gadgets, shoppers are more likely to be buying toilet roll holders, doorbells and curtain poles as they prepare their homes ready for visiting guests this Christmas, Homebase reveals. Online searches at Homebase.co.uk revealed Brits thoughts in the two weeks running up to Christmas is…
December 22, 20150Comments

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Castorama France re-opens its Antibes store after 2 year long green building renovation

Antibes, France, 2015-12-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Castorama France has formally re-opened its Antibes store in the south of France after a two-year long period of works. The store, which officially reopened in December, now leads the way on green building design. The five original store buildings have been redeveloped into two. The main building…
December 17, 20150Comments

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IKEA breaks ground on its first store in Tennessee; future IKEA Memphis opens in Fall 2016

MEMPHIS, TN, 2015-12-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — With company representatives, Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, local officials and community leaders on-hand, IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially broke ground on its future Memphis store. Until the future IKEA Memphis opens in Fall 2016 as the first store in…
December 14, 20150Comments

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Lowe’s redesigned DIY smart home solution Iris offers families the chance to prove Santa paid them a visit

MOORESVILLE, N.C. , 2015-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — This holiday season, Lowe’s invites believers and skeptics alike to sign up for its first-ever Santa Tracker, now available in the new Iris by Lowe’s mobile app. The next generation of Iris, the redesigned DIY smart home solution from Lowe’s, offers families the chance to prove not…
December 10, 20150Comments

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IKEA U.S. greets its co-workers happy holiday with Roku 2 streaming media player

Conshohocken, PA, 2015-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA co-workers across the U.S.1 received a Roku 2 streaming media player as a ‘thank you’ holiday gift. This was another opportunity for IKEA to show gratitude to its co-workers and say ‘happy holiday’. Just a few days prior, IKEA Group thanked its co-workers with a contribution of $1,182…
December 10, 20150Comments

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California Transparency in Supply Chains Act: IKEA Way on Purchasing Products and Services

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2015-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — On January 1, 2012, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657) went into effect. The law requires retailers operating in California to publically state the steps they have undertaken to eliminate slavery and human trafficking from their supply chain. At IKEA we have worked…
December 9, 20150Comments

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Inditex: Zara Home to launch its online platform in Australia

 Zara Home Australia chosen as the Inditex Group's début e-commerce platform in the Southern Hemisphere The product catalogue available at www.zarahome.com includes home textiles from sheets and towels to tablecloths as well as a selection of furniture, dishware, cutlery, home decoration objects and gifts The online milestone coincides with the opening of the chain's #500…
December 4, 20150Comments

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Hemsley new paint brand exclusively available at Homebase

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week launches a new prestige paint brand, Hemsley, which brings together a collection of muted, timeless and classic colours that have been expertly crafted to bring effortless colour harmony into the home. Exclusive to Homebase, Hemsley is made up of 56 flat matt colours which have been…
December 2, 20150Comments

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IKEA hired contractors for for building its future Memphis store

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2015-11-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced contractors now are hired for building its future Memphis store. Pending remaining permits, this progress allows the project to continue on track for site work to commence, with a groundbreaking next month and a store opening in Fall 2016,…
November 26, 20150Comments

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Lowe’s released the next generation of its Iris smart home solution built with Microsoft Azure’s cloud technology

MOORESVILLE, N.C. , 2015-11-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Lowe’s announced the next generation of its Iris smart home solution, built with Microsoft Azure’s cloud technology. This latest version of Iris enhances Lowe’s smart home offering with new functionality and faster performance and includes updated software and hardware that make Iris simpler, more intuitive and…
November 16, 20150Comments

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IKEA disappointed that the UFCW chose to illegally block access to its Stoughton store

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2015-11-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA respects the rights of our co-workers to join, form or not to join a co-worker association of their choice without fear of reprisal, interference, intimidation or harassment. We will not facilitate a preference for a co-worker association. Updated Statement: noon November 16th IKEA is disappointed that the UFCW chose…
November 16, 20150Comments

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Traditional Swedish Julbord buffet in the restaurants of IKEA U.S. stores on Friday, Dec. 11

Tickets to Holiday Smörgåsbord Available for $16.99 Adults / $4.99 Kids 12 & Under; Discounted Prices for IKEA FAMILY* Members CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2015-11-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA invites the public to celebrate this holiday season with a traditional Swedish Julbord buffet in the restaurants of IKEA U.S. stores** on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. The all-you-can-eat smörgåsbord…
November 16, 20150Comments

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