Initiated generational change creates foundations for continued economic success and personnel continuity
Olivier Van den Bossche new CEO of department store operations
Lovro Mandac new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of GALERIA Kaufhof GmbH
Edo Beukema and Volker Schlinge resume the Management Board positions for Procurement and HR – Thomas Storck and Ulrich Köster with new…
Management
General Manager Jörg Kramer to become Head of HR
Frank Kretzschmar joins management board as Chief Operations Officer
Labour Director Andreas Schrödinger assumes new task within the METRO GROUP
Contracts of CEO Didier Fleury and CMO Patrick Müller-Sarmiento extended by three years
Düsseldorf, Germany, 2014-10-3— /EPR Retail News/ — Hypermarket chain Real reorganises responsibilities within its management board.…
Düsseldorf, Germany, 2014-10-3— /EPR Retail News/ — Effective 1 October 2014, Philippe Palazzi (43) will assume the position of the Chief Customer & Marketing Officer (CCMO) at METRO Cash & Carry and at the same time also become member of the Extended Management Board of METRO AG. He will take over from Diego Bevilacqua, CCMO since January…
Companies Developing New Digital Health Improvement Programs that Include Incentives through Walgreens Balance Rewards for Healthy Choices™
NEW YORK and DEERFIELD, IL, 2014-10-3— /EPR Retail News/ — WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD) and Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) are partnering to improve health and wellness in America by helping and incenting consumers to make healthier choices…
92 per cent of children would give away some presents if it meant another child would have a happier Christmas
61 per cent of children have given up their free time for charity at Christmas
Argos, Barnardo’s and Tess Daly launch this year’s annual Toy Exchange from today until 25th November 2014
Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-10-3—…
LONDON, 2014-10-3— /EPR Retail News/ — In celebration of emerging talent and innovative fashion design, Tu at Sainsbury’s has collaborated with The Royal College of Art (RCA) for the first time to launch four unique collections to coincide with the clothing brand’s 10th Anniversary.
Each of the four collections has been exclusively created by a Masters…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., 2014-10-3— /EPR Retail News/ — CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) announced today that its majority-owned operating partnership subsidiary, CBL & Associates Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), priced a $300 million offering of 4.60% Senior Notes Due 2024 under its existing shelf registration statement. The notes will mature on October 15, 2024. Settlement is…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — Ian Dobson has been appointed to the role of Head of Customer and Market Insight, reporting to Marketing Director Stephen Vowles. The role is key to bringing to life the strategic vision for Argos to be a digital retail leader, as announced to The City on 24 October…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — Matt Hobbs has been appointed to the newly created role of Head of Digital Engineering, reporting to Bertrand Bodson, Chief Digital Officer. The role is key to bringing to life the strategic vision for Argos to be a digital retail leader, as announced to The City on 24…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — Argos is set to pave the way in low-carbon deliveries, being the first retailer to bring in new ultra-low emission vehicles.
The five new compressed natural gas-fuelled trucks, supplied by Scania, will be on the road by the end of the year helping to deliver stock to Argos stores…
LONDON, 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — Waitrose has today launched a new 'breed' of website - waitrosepet.com – becoming the first supermarket to go live with a website dedicated to pet products. Waitrosepet.com offers the perfect solution to every animal owner's needs, stocking both well-known brands and specialist products. In all, waitrosepet.com will showcase a…
PLANO, TX, 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, JCPenney is inviting its customers to “Give Breast Cancer the Boot” this October by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar and donating the difference to JCPenney Cares. Customer contributions donated to JCPenney Cares will directly fund programs focused on breast cancer…
CAMP HILL, Pa., 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — To kick off American Pharmacists Month, Rite Aid is bringing back its nationwide Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member Contestwith a new video voting feature. Through the contest, Rite Aid customers have a chance to win $2,500 in Rite Aid gift cards by nominating a favorite member…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — Leading property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is set to break ground this month for its newest landmark, ThreeE-comCenter, the latest project of the company’s Commercial Properties Group (CPG).
This 15-storey commercial building will rise within the prime business location of SM’s flagship master-planned development, the 67-hectare Mall of Asia…
Victims of Typhoon Mario receive help from SM Foundation; Over 17,400 families in devastated areas provided with kalinga packs
Manila, Philippines, 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — Over 17,400 families affected by Typhoon Mario (international name: Fung-Wong) received immediate aid through kalinga (relief) packs distributed by SM Foundation’s quick-response system Operation Tulong Express last September 19 to 20.
“SM…
Matthews, N.C., 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Carolina Charm – a program to showcase brands born in the South – is launching in North and South Carolina Harris Teeter locations.
Throughout the month of October, shoppers can find Carolina Charm products in prominent displays at their Harris Teeter. These products cover select brands that are produced in…
Product Suppliers Partner with Harris Teeter for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Matthews, N.C., 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — Pink Ribbon Produce, a unique retail program committed to making the fight against breast cancer easy, will return this October for its sixth year at all Harris Teeter stores. Since 2008, Harris Teeter's produce partners have raised $189,416 by…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-10-2— /EPR Retail News/ — Property conglomerate SM Prime Holdings, Inc. clinched three major awards recognizing the company’s malls in China. The 12th Annual Conference of Mall China International Symposium hosted by China Shopping Center Development Association (Mall China) recognized SM Prime for the following malls:
SM City Xiamen/SM Lifestyle Center was awarded the…
Stockholm, Sweden, 2014-10-1— /EPR Retail News/ — During the festivities around the third annual Global Citizen Festival H&M Conscious Foundation Ambassador Alek Wek and Global Manager Helena Thybell entered the stage to make a commitment, and to state an example of organizations taking action against extreme poverty. The Foundation committed to giving 250,000 children in the…
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2014-10-1— /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today began significant demolition of a 30,145-square-foot building adjacent to its Detroit-area store in Canton, MI. Razing of the vacant retail building will make room for the Swedish retailer’s planned expansion of the IKEA Canton store approved by Canton Township earlier this year.…
Langley, BC, 2014-10-1— /EPR Retail News/ — Overwaitea Food Group President Darrell Jones is pleased to announce the following organizational changes to his senior leadership team. With recent and anticipated continued growth, the Company has looked to optimize its structure to operate a growing organization and better align business processes in support of its overall strategic…
ICSC President and CEO Michael P. Kercheval has announced he will retire in 2016.
New York, 2014-10-1— /EPR Retail News/ — Kercheval, who will be 60 upon his planned retirement in January 2016, has headed ICSC for 13 years, a period that has seen the organization expand dramatically from about 40,000 in 2001 to some 67,000…
Micro-location technology company wins £100,000 investment from John Lewis's first ever startup incubator
LONDON, 2014-9-30— /EPR Retail News/ — John Lewis today announces Localz, a startup business specialising in micro-location technology, as the winner of JLAB, the retailer's first ever technology business incubator. After 12 weeks of shaping and honing its solution within JLAB, Localz impressed…
Nottingham, 2014-9-30— /EPR Retail News/ — Alliance Boots announces that China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has approved the Group's investment in Nanjing Pharmaceutical Company Limited. This approval, following the authorisation recently received from China Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), paves the way for the completion of the investment in the coming weeks. As a result of the…
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 2014-9-30— /EPR Retail News/ — Delhaize Group is pleased to announce that it will join Coopernic, the European Buying Alliance as from January 2015. Coopernic is currently formed around E. Leclerc and will be joined this October by Coop Italia.
The three companies have decided to share their expertise in the following three areas:
- Private Brand…
Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2014-9-30— /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold has repurchased 2,167,976 Ahold common shares in the period from September 22, 2014 up to and including September 26, 2014.
The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 12.9325 per share for a total consideration of € 28.04 million. These repurchases were made as part of…
Los Angeles, CA, 2014-9-30— /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced the completion of its offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). The Notes have an interest rate of 5.25% per annum and were issued at a price equal to 100% of their face value.…
Krasnodar, Russia, 2014-9-30— /EPR Retail News/ — OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest food retailer (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT), is pleased to announce the opening of the 67th “Magnit Family” store.
Please be informed that on September 28, 2014 the Company has opened its 67th “Magnit Family” store located at 142/1, Profsoyuznaya street, Moscow, Central federal region. Assortment…
WASHINGTON, DC, 2014-9-30— /EPR Retail News/ — Just a week after announcing it had achieved its 1 billion pounds e-cycling goal, Best Buy has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with two sustainability awards.
On Tuesday, the EPA honored Best Buy through the national 2014 Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge. The Challenge encourages equipment manufacturers and retailers to…
ASHEVILLE, N.C., 2014-9-30— /EPR Retail News/ — Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.165 (sixteen and one-half cents) per share on all its Class A Common Stock and $0.15 (fifteen cents) per share on all its Class B Common Stock. This is an annual rate of $0.66 and $0.60 per…