HARTFORD, Conn., 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) and Techstars, one of the world's best startup accelerators, today (Dec. 5, 2017) announced the formation of a three-year partnership and the launch of the STANLEY+Techstars Additive Manufacturing Accelerator in Hartford. This mentorship-driven, entrepreneurial accelerator program will select 10 startups in the additive manufacturing…
Retail
SAN FRANCISCO, 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have named Old Navy one of the 2017 Best Workplaces for Diversity. The ranking considered more than 440,000 employee surveys from organizations in a wide range of industries across the U.S. Great Place to Work, a research and consulting firm, evaluated more than…
Leading online optician rolls out latest Intershop platform across all its European web shops
New commerce platform powers a consistent multi-channel concept with faster interfaces and reduced maintenance needs
Jena, Germany, 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Mister Spex, Europe’s largest online optician, is extending its successful cooperation with Intershop with the rollout of…
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts introduces The Gingerbread Glazed Doughnut, available only on National Gingerbread House Day, Dec. 12
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is sweetening the season by introducing a first-time, one-day seasonal take on its iconic Original Glazed® Doughnut. The Gingerbread Glazed Doughnut is available on National Gingerbread House Day, Tuesday, Dec.…
NEW YORK, 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market 365 will open its first store on the East Coast in Fort Greene, Brooklyn on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. The 40,000 square foot Fort Greene location at 292 Ashland Place will be the seventh Whole Foods Market 365 location in the country. Whole Foods Market…
New store will feature taco and tequila venue, products from over 75 local suppliers and in-house specialties
Exton, Pa., 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market will open a new store in Exton on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 175 North Pottstown Pike. This ninth Philadelphia area Whole Foods Market store will feature a curated mix…
Rite Aid Certified Immunizing Pharmacist Chris Altman and Dr. Caudle to Host Flu Facebook Live Event on Wednesday, Dec. 6
Camp Hill, Pa., 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — In an effort to encourage people to get a flu shot to protect themselves from the flu this holiday season, Rite Aid is teaming up with Dr. Jennifer…
NEW YORK, 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB), owner of leading global jewelry brand Judith Ripka, today (Dec 4, 2017) announced the launch of RIPKA, a new casual fine jewelry line featuring 14K gold, available exclusively at Lord & Taylor and on judithripka.com.
Modern with a distinctive interpretation of today's casual trends, the…
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors of Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) today (12/04/2017) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share of common stock. The common dividend is payable Dec. 29, 2017, to shareholders of record on Dec. 15, 2017.
The Board of Directors also declared quarterly dividends of $0.40625 on its 6.5% Series J Cumulative…
Auckland, New Zealand, 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Foodstuffs is sending seven young butchers to Ireland for the World Butchers’ Challenge in Belfast, in March 2018.
Alana Empson, Amy Jones, Ben Henry, Jeremy Garth, Luka Young, Samantha Weller and Zak Grammer are among the top young butchers in New Zealand, and all of them work…
Hy-Vee Opens Telepharmacy Location at Former Medicap Pharmacy
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hy-Vee, Inc. has expanded its pharmacy access to Manson, Iowa, with a new telepharmacy location that opened last week.
“We are thrilled to provide Hy-Vee pharmacy services and maintain a personal pharmacist connection for residents in Manson through our…
According to the 2017 Merchandise Planning Survey, Retailers are Focused on Transforming their Entire Merchandising Process from End-to-end
Boston, MA, 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — According to a new report from BRP, retailers must accommodate customers who “pre-shop” for merchandise online before they ever enter a store, want one-day or even same-day delivery, and expect “more”…
Baskin-Robbins adds new Winter Wonderland Cake and December Flavor of the Month, YORK® Peppermint Pattie to its lineup of treats this holiday season
Invites guests to enjoy December lineup of treats that celebrate the classic flavors of the holiday season
CANTON, Mass., 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today (December 4,…
Poland, 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR Poland has launched a new mobile app for both Apple and Android devices, providing customers with an additional sales and communication channel.
The app’s slogan, “My App, my SPAR”, is a play on SPAR Poland’s new brand proposition, announced in October called, “My Neighbourhood, my SPAR”.
The application makes shopping…
COMMERCE, Calif., 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SFS), the value-oriented food and everyday staples retailer, today (Dec. 4, 2017) announced that David Hirz, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Richard Phegley, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Barclays Eat, Sleep, Play Conference to be held December 6…
CINCINNATI and BELLEVUE, Wash., 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — QFC, a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), today (12/4/2017) announced it is offering home delivery at a majority of its stores in both Puget Sound and Portland, through a partnership with Instacart, a nationally-recognized on-demand retail delivery service. The partnership supports two key drivers…
Multifaceted campaign highlights the importance of care, trust and accessibility to Walgreens customers
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2017-Dec-06 — /EPR Retail News/ —Walgreens and its customers have certainly changed since the first Walgreens drugstore opened in 1901, but one constant over that time is Walgreens legacy of care. That’s the foundation of a new, multifaceted brand positioning and…
Tesco expands its vegetarian and vegan food offering this Christmas
Welwyn Garden City, UK, 2017-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Changing UK diets have prompted Tesco to double its vegetarian and vegan centrepiece festive food offering this year.
And that should be good news for the growing number of people who don’t eat or want to cut…
Starbucks launches its biggest giveaway ever with Project Give Good
Starbucks is giving a little extra good to its customers this holiday with its biggest surprise giveaway ever, handing out $1 million in Starbucks Cards, giving the gift of Starbucks Rewards® Gold status, and offering a chance to win Starbucks for Life
SEATTLE, 2017-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail…
Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai opens Dec. 6
New multi-sensory retail experience offers customers an immersive:
• manufacturing and cafe environment including roasting, packaging and brewing;
• integrated offline and online augmented reality (AR) digital experience; and
• debut of food freshly baked onsite by Italian food purveyor, Rocco Princi for the first time ever in China
China is Starbucks fastest…
Sears and Kmart membership platform and e-commerce marketplace teams with Major League Baseball player to host toy drive and support ongoing relief efforts
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2017-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — As rebuilding efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Shop Your Way is bringing the magic of the holidays to the island with the…
Specsavers opens at Sainsbury’s Preston Deepdale store
Specsavers opens its fifth concession in Sainsbury's, taking its overall UK and Ireland presence to 800 stores.
London, 2017-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s is continuing its mission to provide customers with better choice and convenience with the opening of Specsavers’ 800th UK and Irish outlet in the supermarket’s Preston Deepdale…
A new joint company, named CD Supply Innovation, will start its activities on December 15th.
Paris, France, 2017-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — After deciding in 2015 to regroup their private label purchasing negotiations in Europe in order to improve their competitiveness, group Casino and Dia extend their cooperation through the inception of a new joint company,…
Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2017-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold Delhaize has repurchased 421,574 of Ahold Delhaize common shares in the period from November 27, 2017 up to and including December 1, 2017. The shares were repurchased at an average price of €17.08 per share for a total consideration of €7.2 million. These repurchases were made…
Annual Event Brings Together Top Retail Supply Chain Execs
Arlington , VA, 2017-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today ( 12/4/2017), the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced Sona Chawla, Kohl’s chief operating officer, will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 Retail Supply Chain Conference. The conference serves as the premier event for retail supply chain executives…
MANCHESTER, UK, 2017-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Three breweries and a tea maker are among a host of producers in the region to raise a glass, and a cup, to new contract wins with the Co-op.
The move will see nine businesses supply a new range of over 20 products as the Co-op extends its local sourcing programme across…
MANCHESTER, UK, 2017-Dec-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Northumberland Tea “bags” a contract to supply approaching 60 Co-op food stores across the North East.
World Cup winner Jack Charlton OBE – a friend of the Logan family and honorary ambassador for Northumberland Tea - brewed-up further interest by popping to his nearby Co-op in Ponteland this week to showcase the…
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) will announce its fourth quarter 2017 earnings on Thursday, February 15, 2018 before market opens. You are invited to listen to our quarterly earnings conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, February 15, 2018…
12 Days of Cheese: Whole Foods Market to feature an artisan cheese each day from Dec. 8 to 19
AUSTIN, Texas, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market is celebrating the 12 Days of Cheese by highlighting an artisan cheese each day from Dec. 8 to 19, offering customers an excellent opportunity to try some…
A.S. Watson Group hosts Project LOL Elderly Visit 2017
Hong Kong, 2017-Dec-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — A.S. Watson Group organised the Elderly Visit, a highlighting volunteer activity under Project LOL philanthropy programme, with the support of 950 volunteers from the Group’s business units and 29 business partners to visit more than 1,800 singleton elderly in…