West Chester, PA, 2014-10-22— /EPR Retail News/ — QVC, the global leader in video and ecommerce retail, today announced the promotion of Mary Campbell to the position of Executive Vice President, US Commerce Platforms. Campbell, who reports to Mike George, president and chief executive officer of QVC, Inc., is responsible for guiding the strategic direction…
Management
QVC Group Series A and Series B Common Stock Trade Under the Symbols “QVCA” and “QVCB”
West Chester, PA, 2014-10-22— /EPR Retail News/ — QVC, the global leader in video and ecommerce retail, announced that the tracking stock for the QVC Group is now trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbols “QVCA” and “QVCB,” respectively. QVC’s…
Leading Multimedia Retailer Collaborates for a Second Year with
Lifetime®'s Project Runway All Stars Premiering October 30 at 9 PM ET
QVC Sponsors Accessory Wall and a Special QVC Challenge
WEST CHESTER, Pa., 2014-10-22— /EPR Retail News/ — QVC, home to the latest and greatest collections from well-known fashion designers and stylists, will once again join forces with Lifetime®’s…
PARIS, 2014-10-21— /EPR Retail News/ — Alessandra GIROLAMI has been appointed Head of Financial Communications of Carrefour group, effective today.
Previously Director of Investor Relations, Alessandra GIROLAMI succeeds Reginald GILLET, who is becoming Financial Control Director of Carrefour China.
Alessandra GIROLAMI, 37 years old, began her career in 2000 at ABN AMRO in London as a sell-side…
Arlington, VA, 2014-10-21— /EPR Retail News/ — Tuesday, The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) will join a group of federal officials and leading cybersecurity C-suite executives and experts across retail, financial services and corporate America at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to close the market in celebration of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM).
Convened by the National Cyber…
Helsinki, Finland, 2014-10-21— /EPR Retail News/ — The 2015 calendar for Kesko Group's financial reporting concerning the years 2014 and 2015 is the following:
Year 2014 financial statements release
10 February 2015
Year 2014 Annual Report (incl. the financial statements
and the report by the Board of Directors)
Week 12
Year 2015 3-month interim report
28 April 2015
Year 2015 6-month interim report
22 July…
LONDON, 2014-10-21— /EPR Retail News/ — The John Lewis Partnership announces that Keith Hubber has been appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary with effect from 1 February 2015.
Keith is an experienced Corporate Lawyer and Company Secretary. He joins us from BG group where he has spent 13 years, first as a corporate lawyer and then,…
Christmas is an expensive time of year for families and Sainsbury’s is helping customers across the nation save a whopping £13 million on Christmas gifts this year.
Up to half price on ALL toys including big brands. Don’t miss out!
Sainsbury’s helps parents make super savings on quality toys
LONDON, 2014-10-21— /EPR Retail News/ — The…
Tesco partners with Keep Scotland Beautiful to launch environmental grant scheme
£50,000 to be distributed to 200 groups across the country
Cheshunt, England, 2014-10-21— /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco and environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful have launched a community grant scheme which will see communities across Scotland benefit from the proceeds of the carrier bag levy…
Sales at METRO GROUP climbed by 1.3% in financial year 2013/14 after adjustment for portfolio changes and currency effects
Like-for-like sales increased by 0.1% after totalling -1.3% in the previous year; sales guidance achieved
Q4 2013/14: all sales lines generated higher like-for-like sales; considerable trend improvement at Media-Saturn
Earnings outlook confirmed
METRO GROUP's Christmas business…
Walgreens announces the availability of Apple Pay at Walgreens and Duane Reade drugstores nationwide
Customers can now use the convenience of Apple Pay when shopping at Walgreens and Duane Reade drugstores
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2014-10-21— /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) today announced the availability of Apple Pay at Walgreens and Duane Reade drugstores nationwide. Apple Pay makes the check-out process for customers convenient and simplified.
“Customer experience is top…
Paris, Amsterdam, 2014-10-20— /EPR Retail News/ — Unibail-Rodamco and Wereldhave have entered today into an agreement pursuant to which Wereldhave offers to acquire a portfolio of six non-core shopping centres located in France, including:
Shopping Centre
City/Region
Complex
GLA (m²)
Unibail-Rodamco
consolidated GLA (m²)
Number of visits
in 2013 (Mn)
Rivétoile
Strasbourg
28,400
28,400
5.8
Docks 76
Rouen
37,600
37,600
4.0
Saint Sever
Rouen
45,400
34,400
9.8
Meriadeck¹-Passages Meriadeck
Bordeaux
39,500
32,400
12.7
Côté Seine
Paris region
28,900
16,200
5.8
Docks Vauban
Le Havre
53,500
53,500
5.4
The total consideration² of the…
Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2014-10-20— /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold has repurchased 1,887,906 Ahold common shares in the period from October 13, 2014 up to and including October 17, 2014.
The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 11.9677 per share for a total consideration of € 22.59 million. These repurchases were made as part of the…
Offering an easy, secure and private way to pay at America’s healthiest grocery store
AUSTIN, Texas, 2014-10-20— /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market is now offering its customers the ability to make purchases with Apple Pay, a new service expected to transform mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay for items at Whole…
Offers participants opportunity to win movie premiere tickets and a $1,000 Whole Foods Market® gift card
AUSTIN, Texas, 2014-10-20— /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Planet Foundation is joining forces with “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I” as one of its official charitable partners, with the goal of raising $1 million for global poverty alleviation.
Starting today, shoppers can…
Advertising highlights quality standards and core values of ‘America’s Healthiest Grocery Store®’
AUSTIN, Texas, 2014-10-20— /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) launches its first national brand campaign today to highlight its groundbreaking quality standards, healthy offerings and key milestones as a pioneer in the natural and organic food industry. By communicating the company’s deeper purpose…
Retailer’s hunger relief campaign generated more than $2.6 million for local food pantries
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2014-10-20— /EPR Retail News/ — The Meijer Simply Give campaign held this fall generated more than $2.6 million for food pantries throughout the Midwest – an amount that nearly doubled the generous donations received from its previous record-breaking season earlier…
SCHENECTADY, NY, 2014-10-20— /EPR Retail News/ — Price Chopper is selling plush hippos and fundraising through a month-long pin-up campaign, marking the 13th year the regional supermarket chain has partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“Bolstered by the support of teammates and guests alike, Price Chopper has been a committed partner to St. Jude for more than…
Retailer completes 2014 store openings with new stores in Ontario and Winnipeg
MISSISSAUGA, ON, 2014-10-20— /EPR Retail News/ — Target Canada announced today the official opening of three new stores, located on St. Laurent Blvd., in Ottawa, Ont.; Sheridan Centre in Mississauga, Ont. and Polo Park in Winnipeg, Man. The opening of the three new stores marks the…
Krasnodar, Russia, 2014-10-20— /EPR Retail News/ — PJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest food retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT) announces the opening of a new distribution center in Kolomna.
Please be informed that the Company has opened a new distribution center (DC) in Kolomna (Moscow region). Total space of the warehouse is about 84 thsd. sq. m.…
Four-Way Joint Venture to Ensure Excellence of Service at Supertall Green Landmark
Beijing, 2014-10-20— /EPR Retail News/ — World leading commercial real estate services and investment company CBRE is establishing a joint venture with three partners, including Shanghai Tower Construction and Development Company, the Shanghai Lujiazui Property Management Company and Shanghai Tower Real Estate Management Company Limited,for the…
LONDON, 2014-10-16— /EPR Retail News/ — A coalition of the world’s biggest companies and non-profits have launched a global digital platform to drive conversation and action on sustainability.
Collectively, will celebrate and connect the people, places and cutting-edge ideas that are shaping the future. It will focus on giving a global stage to audiences who are…
Stockholm, Sweden, 2014-10-16— /EPR Retail News/ — H&M is recognized for its actions to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the business risks of climate change. The company is awarded an A grade for its climate performance at The CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014.
According to CDP, H&M earns its position thanks to a superior approach to…
São Paulo, Brazil, 2014-10-16— /EPR Retail News/ — On 9 October, Carrefour Brazil opened its first retail outlet under the Supeco banner in the country. The store is located in Sorocaba, in São Paulo.
Under the management of Atacadão, this new format is geared towards everyday products and was especially created to serve small businesses and…
On 16 October 2014, Noël Prioux, Executive Director of Carrefour France, was presented with the 2014 “Anti-Gaspi” prize by Stéphane Le Foll, France's Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forestry Affairs. This prize, awarded on the second national anti-food waste day, is recognition of Carrefour's efforts.
PARIS, 2014-10-16— /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour won the 2014 Anti-Gaspi…
SEATTLE, 2014-10-16— /EPR Retail News/ — Days start early for Victor Trejos.
Each weekday morning, he rises well before dawn at his home in Costa Rica’s capital city of San José and drives 15 miles into the hillside. By 6:00 a.m., his pickup truck rumbles down the narrow road to a coffee farm, where the day is…
SEATTLE, 2014-10-16— /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) plans to release its fourth quarter and fiscal year end 2014 financial results after the market close on Thursday, October 30, 2014, with a conference call to follow at 2:00 p.m. PT. The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed on the company’s website:http://investor.starbucks.com. A…
Helsinki, Finland, 2014-10-16— /EPR Retail News/ — Kesko has received recognition for its climate change reporting and is now included in the Nordic Climate Disclosure Leadership Index for the fourth consecutive time. Kesko improved its score to 99 points. Kesko's and K-stores' determined climate work is based on the long-term commitments and energy efficiency objectives of…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-10-16— /EPR Retail News/ — Today Argos, the leading online high-street retailer, announced that it has joined forces with Bose, the audio specialists. Bose fans can head in store or to the dedicated online shop (via www.argos.co.uk) and purchase the selected range of Bose speakers and headphones.
Customers will be able to purchase…
Milton Keynes, 2014-10-16— /EPR Retail News/ — Staff in Argos stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland will be wearing new uniforms this autumn to reflect the growing role of technology in the store environment, as the retailer unveils a whole new brand identity to support its plans to become a digital retail leader.
Argos canvassed…