LONDON, 2014-4-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed a significant vote today by MEPs in the European Parliament for a comprehensive overhaul of the European payments market.
The European Parliament has sent a clear message that the time for reform has come, including a cap on the excessive fees retailers' pay banks…
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IKEA launches “IKEA Home Tour” to help Americans tackle common home furnishing and design challenges
Home Tour Squad Travels Across the Country to Transform Living Spaces
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 2014-4-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the Life Improvement Store, announced today the launch of the “IKEA Home Tour,” a grassroots effort to help Americans tackle common home furnishing and design challenges and to illustrate genuine solutions that make everyday life at home…
Intershop presents “Content Driven Commerce” at flagship event in Berlin
Official launch of Seed-initiative featuring demo for visual commerce
Senior Intershop executives to guide customers, partners and prospects through the rapidly-changing world of omni-channel commerce
Jena, Germany, 2014-4-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop, the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions, is to unveil concept…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-4-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM) reached out to retail investors in maiden non-deal domestic roadshow held recently in Cebu, Davao and Manila.
The roadshow is an initiative of the company’s investor relations which runs in line with the company’s good governance practices by keeping investors and the markets informed…
Go Big and Go Home™ Campaign Features Outdoor Furnishings
Built for the Long Haul
COLUMBUS, OH, 2014-4-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Just as people are getting outside and leaving winter behind, Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) is kicking off spring with an expanded lawn and garden assortment featuring high style and low prices. From Char-Broil® grills…
Conshohocken, PA, 2014-3-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the Life Improvement Store, invites consumers to join in celebrating the spring and the Easter holiday with an annual Swedish Easter Smörgåsbord known as Påskbord.
The traditional, all-you can eat buffet will be hosted in all IKEA Restaurants onFriday, April 11. Guests can enjoy an endless meal…
Ballpark Signage and Brewers.com Advertising Included in Deal With Retailer; Locations in Wisconsin Scheduled to Open in 2015
MILWAUKEE, 2014-3-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Milwaukee Brewers today announced a multi-year partnership with Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meijer that begins this season. The partnership will include branding on both the right-center and left-center field walls at Miller…
Perth, Australia, 2014-3-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — From Somewhere Over the Rainbow performed by one of Australia’s finest classical singers to Tchaikovsky’s spectacular 1812 Overture, there will be something for everyone at the free Wesfarmers Centenary Community Concert at Northam on Saturday 12 April.
As the major public celebration of its centenary, Wesfarmers is about to…
London, 2014-3-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop is once again sponsor of the Coffee Shop at this year's Internet Retailing Expo, which takes place from 26-27 March at NEC Birmingham. As the UK’s leading B2B exhibition for online and multi-channel retailers, Internet Retailing Expo offers a platform for retail industry leaders to meet and discuss…
Register as a recruiter or a candidate at NRF’s Virtual Career Fair
J.C. Penney, Kmart, IKEA, Neiman Marcus, Bridgestone, Among Retail Participants
WASHINGTON, 2014-3-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today announced it will host its second Virtual Career Fair, designed to connect students and young professionals seeking entry-level careers and internships with leading retailers. Recruiters from companies including…
View history of NRF logos
Logo includes distinguishable symbol for “Retail” and represents history of industry, association
WASHINGTON, 2014-3-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today unveiled a new logo for the 103 year-old industry association. The logo, revealed on NRF.com, reflects the progressive, innovative industry that NRF represents, and also recognizes the historic significance of retail…
CBL Announces Anchor Redevelopment Plans
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., 2014-3-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL), today announcedThe Cheesecake Factory® and H&M are coming to Fayette Mall in Lexington, KY, as part of the redevelopment of the former Sears location. Designed to significantly enhance the offerings at the shopping center, the plans include redeveloping…
Cheshunt, England, 2014-3-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Recyclable plastic packaging that will save more than a million eggs from going to waste each year has been successfully trialed by Tesco.
At the moment Tesco’s free range eggs are sold in pulp cartons and if an egg breaks in transit it can seep through the box and damage…
WAYNE, NJ, 2014-3-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Toys“R”Us, Inc. announced today that it will hold a special presentation for the investment community hosted by Antonio Urcelay, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Toys“R”Us, Inc., and Hank Mullany, President, Toys“R”Us, U.S., to review the company’s fiscal 2013 performance and discuss its go-forward strategy. The meeting will…
LONDON, 2014-3-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — It’s London calling for Moynat, as the House opened the doors of its first ever foreign boutique on March 12.
Moynat won the hearts of the British travelers with the revolutionary Malle Anglaise (English trunk) unveiled in 1870. The ultra-light trunk instantly became an ideal companion for cross-channel voyages. Now …
Paris, France, 2014-3-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The first of its kind in France: from 19 to 25 March, Carrefour will be treating fashion fans to a completely new experience in partnership with Clear Channel. With "My Virtual Look by Tex", which combines augmented reality and motion recognition, customers can say goodbye to the grind of…
Paris, France, 2014-3-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — A media campaign was launched last 13 March with the objective of ensuring that Carrefour Spain’s customers are fully aware of the advantages Carrefour offers them: a comprehensive offer that goes further than good prices. This is why we can say that “AT CARREFOUR EVERYTHING MATTERS.”
> The fact that…
Retailer launches Black Friday-like prices timed to the first days of spring to kick off the season
BENTONVILLE, Ark., 2014-3-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walmart is kicking off spring like never before with its largest outdoor living, lawn and garden event of the year, featuring Black Friday-like prices. Starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 21, through March…
Overall mPerks savings to customers eclipse $100 million; how much can you save
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2014-3-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer today announced added features to its mPerks program that allows customers to store digital receipts from purchases in a single place and details exactly how much they’ve saved by shopping at the…
Intershop selects Siteworx as a strategic North American partner, furthering Intershop’s continued expansion of U.S. partner strategy.
Intershop and Siteworx to jointly demonstrate seamless omni-channel commerce experience using Adobe Experience Manager at Adobe Summit, March 24-28.
San Francisco, 2014-3-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop, the largest independent technology vendor for omni-channel commerce solutions, today announced…
London, 2014-3-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrenza, major specialist in cloud based technologies and Intershop, a leading provider of omni-channel commerce solutions, have announced their partnership and the launch of a new joint offering based on their technologies and services.
The joint offering will see Carrenza take the legacy Intershop client/server application and deliver it via…
Price Chopper Supermarkets hosts Kosher Open House to highlight Kosher Passover products on March 30
Colonie, NY, 2014-3-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Just in time for Passover, Price Chopper Supermarkets will be hosting a Kosher Open House to highlight the more than 1,000 Kosher for Passover products available, provide samples from a wide variety of
Kosher for Passover products and to get cooking tips from kosher catering experts. Passover begins the…
Stockholm, Sweden, 2014-3-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — On April 10th, H&M launches its new Conscious and Conscious Exclusive collections. With two new materials, organic leather from the Swedish leather supplier Tärnsjö, and organic silk, the collections show what can be done in more sustainable materials.
“H&M is proud of its sustainability work. Conscious and Conscious Exclusive show…
NEW YORK, 2014-3-20 — /EPR Retail News/ —Now is a good time to sell assets, said a panelist at ICSC’s OAC (Open-Air Center) Summit Thursday, in Washington. “If you have a desire or need to monetize your investment, this is a beautiful time to do it,” said the panelist, William Wolfe, president of First Washington Realty,…
Rancho Cucamonga, California, 2014-3-20— /EPR Retail News/ — NASCAR Driver Brian Scott Gearing Up for Sweet Shopping Spree Race at Albertsons
Who:
Brian Scott, Richard Childress Racing driver of the No. 2 Anderson’s Maple Syrup Chevrolet, is preparing to trade in his race car for an Albertsons grocery cart.
What:
Traveling at lightning speed is no problem for this NASCAR Nationwide…
LONDON, UK, 2014-3-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Commenting on the Chancellor's Budget announcement earlier today, BRC Director General, Helen Dickinson said: "Our customers will welcome the Chancellor's focus on putting more money in their pockets through changing the tax thresholds, fuel duty and savings and pensions arrangements. The BRC's projections demonstrate that whilst recovery is now a…
LONDON, UK, 2014-3-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — In February 2014 total Scottish sales decreased by 1.0% compared with February 2013, when they had increased by 0.7%. Like-for-like sales decreased by 2.5% on last February, when they had decreased by 0.1%. Taking account of shop price deflation at 1.4%, February total sales were up 0.5% in real terms.
Total…
LONDON, UK, 2014-3-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today the British Retail Consortium and the Department for Work and Pensions committed to working increasingly closely in an effort to get more people, especially those under 25, into careers in the retail sector.
A formal partnership agreement was launched today by BRC Director General, Helen Dickinson and Employment Minister Esther…
Arlington, VA, 2014-3-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Women Grocers of America (WGA) announced its 2014 Leadership team, which consists of a newly appointed president to succeed Denise Beckman, four Executive Committee Members, and six new Board Members.
"I commend Denise Beckman for her exemplary leadership of the Women Grocers of America over the last five…
Intershop to demonstrate integration of leading B2B and B2C ecommerce platform with Adobe Experience Manager for Experience-Driven Commerce at Adobe Summit 2014
Recently inked collaboration signals continued growth and investments by Intershop
San Francisco, 2014-3-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop, the largest independent technology vendor for omni-channel commerce solutions, today announced that it will showcase…