Scott Weisberg Expected to be Succeeded by Coley O'Brien After Effective Transition of Duties
DUBLIN, Ohio, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) announced today (Oct. 6, 2017) that Chief People Officer Scott Weisberg intends to leave the Company once he completes an effective transition process over the next several months. After a successful tenure with Wendy's® that…
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Paris, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — More than 2,500 property developers and shopping centre owners will be at MAPIC 2017 to showcase their latest projects, giving international retailers a unique three-day opportunity to find out about new site locations.
Organised by Reed MIDEM, the International Retail Real Estate Market will be held in Cannes from 15…
Solna, Sweden, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sales in the Swedish ICA stores increased by 4.4% in September 2017 compared with the corresponding month last year. Sales in like-for-like stores increased by 3.6%.
September 2017
January – September 2017
Store sales
excl. VAT
Mkr
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Maxi ICA Stormarknad
2,773
6.0%
5.7%
25,659
2.9%
2.9%
ICA Kvantum
2,219
5.0%
2.5%
20,582
3.8%
1.8%
ICA Supermarket
2,788
3.4%
2.9%
25,904
2.5%
1.9%
ICA Nära
1,364
2.5%
2.4%
12,837
1.8%
1.9%
Total
9,144
4.4%
3.6%
84,981
2.8%
2.2%
In September 2017, sales in…
SPAR Italy Partners sponsor Serie A team FC Crotone for the 2017/2018 season
Italy, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Two SPAR Italy Partners are sponsoring Serie A football teams this season.
DESPAR Southern and Central Italy Partner, Maiora is sponsoring Serie A (Italy’s top football league) team FC Crotone during the 2017/2018 season. INTERSPAR under DESPAR…
The fashion chain is to sell five different models in twenty countries worldwide which include messages of support and hope for cancer sufferers
Barcelona, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — To commemorate International Breast Cancer Day on 19 October, MANGO has put on sale five different models of t-shirts, created in collaboration with the Fero Cancer…
The brand plans 25 store openings in the next 5 years: 5 of them before the end of 2017.
With this alliance, the firm adopts an omni-channel strategy, improving the shopping experience for its customers in India
New Delhi, India and Barcelona, Spain, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Following the announcement made earlier…
ShopRite sponsors the Grand Tasting at the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival
Keasbey, NJ, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — ShopRite will celebrate its 10th anniversary as a presenting sponsor of the Grand Tasting at the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by…
ATLANTA, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized The Home Depot®, with a 2017 WaterSense® Sustained Excellence Award for its commitment to promoting the value of water efficiency to its customers, encouraging innovation within its vendors and supplier base, and for decreasing water use within its operational footprint.
EPA’s…
New Crispy Chicken Quesadilla headlines the return of Naked Chicken Chips and tests of the Bacon Ranch Naked Chicken Chalupa and Chicken & Biscuits
IRVINE, Calif., 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The people demanded it, so Naked Chicken is back at Taco Bell and its future is bright. Starting today (October 5, 2017), Naked Chicken makes…
PHILIPPINES: SM Prime Holdings open its newest mall, SM Center Tuguegarao Downtown, on Thursday, October 12
Pasay City, Philippines, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property companies in Southeast Asia, will open its newest mall, SM Center Tuguegarao Downtown, on Thursday, October 12. This first SM mall…
PHILIPPINES: SM opens new mall SM City Puerto Princesa in Palawan
Pasay City, Philippines, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — With the opening of SM City Puerto Princesa in Palawan on September 15, SM has further expanded its retail footprint nationwide.
Determined to bring its mark of providing an exciting retail experience to as many Filipinos, SM…
Auckland, New Zealand, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — New World is committed to reducing the impact of plastic waste in our environment – and the BagVote campaign was just the start.
When we launched the project the discussion was all about introducing a levy, so we wanted to ask our customers what they thought.
The overwhelming…
Move illustrates Majid Al Futtaim’s plan to grow presence in Kenya and the greater East African region
Nairobi, Kenya, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, today (OCTOBER 05, 2017) announced that it will open its third hypermarket in Kenya,…
Classic film Miracle on 34th Street to debut new Harold the Baseball Player balloon at 2017 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
A brand new recreation of Harold the Baseball Player will take to the skies once again in a special nod to an iconic scene in the beloved 1947 film
The Miracle on 34th Street – 70th Anniversary…
GE continues migration in cloud-first approach to digital transformation
SEATTLE, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Oct. 5, 2017), Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that General Electric (NYSE: GE) has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider. GE continues to migrate thousands of core applications to AWS. GE began an enterprise-wide migration in 2014,…
Carrefour announces winners of the 3rd Romanian edition of "Challenge of Suppliers" competition
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The third Romanian edition of Carrefour's "Challenge of Suppliers" competition, organized by Carrefour in all 10 countries in which it operates, ended yesterday, October 2, in Bucharest, with the premiere of the three winners: 1st place…
Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour and its franchisee MAF join forces in Egypt to champion equal opportunitiesThe "Egyptian Women: Pioneers of the Future" project, jointly developed by the French & Egyptian governments, was launched on 19 April.
The purpose of this initiative is to promote equal opportunities for Egyptian men and women…
Former British Prime Minister Will Work With Company on Expanding First Data’s International Presence
NEW YORK, 2017-Oct-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — First Data Corporation (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, today (06 Oct 2017) announced the appointment of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, as the newest member of the…
Thousands of Tesco colleagues have walked in relay from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for Diabetes UK and the British Heart Foundation
Welwyn Garden City, UK, 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco colleagues from across the UK have completed their epic charity walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
The massive month long…
Sainsbury’s rolls out fuelService app to enable disabled drivers pre-book refuelling assistance
Sainsbury's has rolled out an app with not-for-profit organisation fuelService to enable drivers to pre-book assistance when refuelling their cars at a Sainsbury's petrol station
fuelService app enables disabled and vulnerable drivers to ask ahead for assistance
Sainsbury’s hopes to give disabled drivers…
Louis Vuitton opened the doors to its new Maison Louis Vuitton Vendôme in Paris
Paris, 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Louis Vuitton opened the doors to its new Maison Louis Vuitton Vendôme at 2 Place Vendôme in Paris on October 4th. The full array of Louis Vuitton savoir-faire – travel accessories and luggage, ready-to-wear, jewelry, watches,…
Asda: ‘Audrey’s Tiger Bread’ named after loyal 85-year-old customer Audrey Bond
Audrey’s Tiger Bread’ named after loyal 85-year-old customer, Audrey Bond, who has been giving tips and hints to Asda bakers for years on how to improve the product. Audrey captured the hearts of customers after her story hit social media, with fans of the nan…
Asda: Customers can enjoy British tomatoes all-year-round thanks to innovative LED technology
Asda leads the way in technological innovation for tomatoes, which will see British tomatoes available all-year-round. Just over 200 million tomatoes are plucked from the LED-laden vines for Asda each year
LEEDS, UK, 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Customers can enjoy British tomatoes at…
Asda introduces the Cheese Advent Calendar this Christmas
Fromage lovers rejoice as Asda launches Cheese Advent Calendar
Complete with 24 delicious cheeses, including Applewood, Mexicana and Jarlsberg
LEEDS, UK, 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — From chocolate to beauty and even gin – it’s not a true Christmas without an advent calendar. And now,…
WASHINGTON, 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Retail industry employment saw a modest decline in September, decreasing 4,600 jobs from revised August figures, the National Retail Federation said today (October 6, 2017). The number excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. The economy overall saw a loss of 33,000 jobs in September.
“The recent hurricanes have…
Vilnius, Lithuania, 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — The most beloved brands in Latvia and in the Baltic States were announced during the Most Beloved Brand 2017 award ceremony last week at Riga. In competition of 50 different companies “Maxima” was announced as the 5th Most Beloved Brand in the Baltics in 2017 (8th place in 2016).…
JAPAN: Rakuten and Lawson to trial initiative that combines drone deliveries and convenience store mobile sales
Trial to begin at Lawson’s Minamisoma-Odaka store on October 31
Tokyo, 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rakuten, Inc. and Lawson, Inc. today (October 6, 2017) announced that the two companies will begin a trial initiative that combines mobile sales via…
Whole Foods Market voluntarily recalls 365 Everyday Value Organic Raisin Bran that contains undeclared peanuts
Austin, Texas, United States, 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market stores is voluntarily recalling 365 Everyday Value Organic Raisin Bran because the product contains undeclared peanuts that were not listed on the product label. People who have an allergy…
Company announces contributions to local nonprofit
RICHMOND, Virginia, 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, is celebrating the grand opening of the company’s first location in the Tyler area and 17th location in the state of Texas. The store is located at 3015 SSW Loop 323 and has the…
SONIC recognized franchisees and operators at the 2017 SONIC National Convention
Gary Kinslow, SONIC Franchisee, wins the restaurant chain's most prestigious award
OKLAHOMA CITY, 2017-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — SONIC® Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, presented ten awards to franchisees and operators at the 2017 SONIC National Convention in Denver, Colo. Every year, SONIC recognizes exemplary individuals…