MEMPHIS, Tenn., and DEERFIELD, Ill., 2017-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Walgreen Co., one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, are proud to announce today (Nov. 6, 2017) FedEx package pickup and drop-off services are now available at more than 7,500 Walgreens locations in all 50 U.S. states. The milestone…
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Tesco kicks off “Everyone’s Welcome” Christmas campaign and pledges to donate £1 for every fresh turkey sold to help people in need.
Welwyn Garden City, UK, 2017-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has launched its 2017 Christmas campaign with the first of five television adverts airing on ITV last night. This year, the retailer will…
Starbucks opens the first Princi bakery location in the U.S. at its Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle
Acclaimed artisan baker Rocco Princi brings the craft of bread baking, exceptional ingredients and the “Spirito di Milano” to customers for the first time in the United States
Freshly baked onsite, the artisanal Italian food experience joins…
New generation of compute optimized instances includes latest Intel Xeon Scalable processors (Skylake-SP) and custom hardware to deliver a 25 percent improvement in price-performance
SEATTLE, 2017-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Nov. 6, 2017), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), announced the availability of C5 instances, the next generation of compute optimized instances for Amazon Elastic Compute…
El Coleccionista de flechas by Argentine author Cristian Perfumo, will get the chance to be published globally in Spanish by Amazon Publishing in digital, print and audio formats, and translated into English and published globally by AmazonCrossing
Winning entry selected from more than 1,800 works of fiction and non-fiction submitted from 39 countries using Amazon’s self-publishing serviceKindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
SEATTLE,…
Joe Browns debuts its very first physical location at British Land’s Meadowhall
London, 2017-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Joe Browns has opened its first ever store at British Land’s Meadowhall, one of the UK’s premier shopping destinations.
The 4,000 sq ft store, located on Meadowhall’s High Street, immerses customers in Joe Browns’ colourful world and brings to…
First-of-Its-Kind Emoji Will Help Provide One Million Meals to Families in Need Through Feeding America®
Batavia, Ill., 2017-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — ALDI and Venmo, a popular mobile app that makes it easy for friends to exchange money, announced a new campaign that lets Americans help give one million meals to families in need in honor…
New Chipotle app, available on iPhone and Android, includes quick reorder, easier customization of meals, and Apple and Android pay
DENVER, 2017-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has announced a new mobile app that is available for download starting today (Nov. 6, 2017) on Apple and Android devices.
Whether a first-time mobile user or an online ordering…
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., 2017-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retail store chain in the United States, today (Nov. 06, 2017) announced that Thomas A. Kingsbury has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Kingsbury brings a wealth of knowledge and CEO leadership experience to the Tractor Supply Board, having…
Kimco commences $186 million redevelopment of former Hylan Plaza shopping center on Staten Island into The Boulevard
Anchors for the multi-level, open-air center include ShopRite, Alamo Drafthouse, Marshalls, Ulta, PetSmart, LA Fitness and more
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., 2017-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) has commenced construction on The Boulevard, the company’s dramatic…
Season’s Most Buzzed About Toy Retailer Cements Itself as the Destination for Play This Holiday Season, Offering Bargain Hunters Guidance, Convenience and Deals on the Toys Topping Every Kids’ Wish List
WAYNE, NJ, 2017-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — For deal seekers looking to get an early start on holiday shopping (and walk off their turkey…
Stores Open at 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day for Black Friday Shopping
JCPenney Beckons Black Friday Bargain Hunters With Coupon Giveaways up to $500 off and Amazing Deals on TV’s, Toys, Smart Home Tech, Beauty, Diamonds, Smart Watches, Boots and More
PLANO, Texas, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — This season, JCPenney is inviting…
Target unveils its Black Friday deals
Retailer’s Black Friday ad features thousands of deals, including lowest prices of the year on video games, TVs, electronics and more, with select offers available today
Target stores will be open 6 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving, and will reopen at 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 24
Black Friday…
Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold Delhaize has repurchased 901,079 of Ahold Delhaize common shares in the period from October 30, 2017 up to and including November 3, 2017. The shares were repurchased at an average price of €16.10 per share for a total consideration of €14.5 million. These repurchases were made…
MANCHESTER, UK, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hundreds are set to sleep out in support of homeless people this Friday (10 November) as the Booth Centre hosts its annual Manchester Sleepout.
A record number of people have registered to take part in the event which is taking place at the city’s Cathedral.
The Manchester Sleepout is…
DALLAS, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) ("Sunoco" or the "Partnership") announced today (Nov. 6, 2017) that Joe Kim has been named chief executive officer of Dallas-based Sunoco LP, effective January 1, 2018. Kim has been serving as president and chief operating officer since June following the announcement that current Chief Executive Officer Bob Owens would retire from the…
New Albany, Ohio, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) will be holding its quarterly earnings conference call for all interested parties on November 17, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. EST. A press release detailing the company's third quarter results is expected to be issued shortly after 7:30 a.m. EST.
What: Abercrombie…
Hamburg, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Long-time Chief of Hermes UK has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Hermes Europe, Hamburg. The experienced and highly successful manager takes over the leadership of all European logistics activities of the Otto Group from Donald Pilz.
Long-time Chief of Hermes UK has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of…
YORK, Pa., 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today announced that its financial results for the third quarter fiscal 2017 will be released on Thursday, November 16, 2017. The company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss the financial results, followed by a question and answer session.
Investors and analysts…
YORK, Pa., 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. ("Bon-Ton" or the "Company") (OTCQX:BONT) today (Nov. 03, 2017) announced that the shares of its common stock will begin to trade on the OTCQX Best Market starting Thursday, November 9. Bon-Ton will continue to trade under the symbol "BONT." Shareholders can access real-time price quotes and financial…
OTTAWA, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Saturday November 4th, Giant Tiger will celebrate the official opening of a new store in Brampton, Ontario.
The brand new 25,300 square foot Giant Tiger will be located at 499 Main Street South, Unit 123. Giant Tiger stores are stocked with affordable, on-trend home and family fashions, brand-name groceries, and…
Carrefour launches the Únicos programme in Brazil; one of its initiatives to combat and minimize food wastage
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2017-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour has launched the Únicos programme in Brazil, a marketing initiative for quality produce which does not correspond to the traditional food aesthetic marketing standards. In all, there are more than 10…
Starbucks to sharpen its focus on its up-leveled tea strategy with Teavana, furthering its growth and innovation in the super premium tea category
Seattle, 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced entry into a definitive agreement for Unilever to acquire the assets of the Tazo brand including its signature recipes, intellectual property and…
Asda unveils its Christmas Imaginarium
Leeds, UK, 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — ‘Tis the season for festive adverts and this Sunday evening (5th November), Asda is set to unveil its offer for 2017 with a journey into the magical world of Asda’s very own Christmas workshop – the Imaginarium.
The 60 second ad will launch in the…
Will mean more products to more customers, faster than ever
Two Regional Fulfilment Centres opened in Birmingham and Reading
Added 200,000 sq ft of space improving Argos’s same / next day fulfilment capability on 35,000 products across the UK
Argos’s Fast Track service increasingly popular with customers: sales through Fast Track delivery up…
Argos launches its 2017 Christmas advertising campaign
Action-ready Argos elves pull out all the stops to help Santa deliver gifts in record time
LONDON, UK, 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — UK retailer Argos launches its 2017 Christmas advertising campaign, breaking tonight with high profile spots during ITV’s Emmerdale and Channel 4’s Gogglebox.
The 60 second TV commercial will transport millions of viewers to…
Mölndal, Sweden, 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — KappAhl AB's (publ) Annual General Meeting will be held at 10.00 am on Tuesday 5 December 2017 at KappAhl's head office, Idrottsvägen 14, Mölndal, Sweden. Notification to participate should be made, preferably by 12 o'clock noon, on Wednesday 29 November 2017.
At the Annual General Meeting the following matters,…
Meijer to donate up to $400,000 to children’s gift-giving programs through its Buy a Toy, Share the Joy program
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the fourth consecutive year, Meijer is donating a portion of customer purchases made in the toy department, up to $400,000, to children’s gift-giving programs throughout the Midwest.
Any…
Bradford, UK, 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons has launched a range of wonky British apples to help growers sell apples superficially damaged by unusual frosts which occurred earlier this year.
Millions of apples have been affected by adverse weather conditions which have left a brown ring known as “frost eye” around the some of…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2017-Nov-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), the Philippines’ leading integrated property company recorded a 16% net income growth in the third quarter of the year to PHP5.66 billion from PHP4.86 billion in the same period last year. This led to a 15% increase in net income in the…