LONDON, 2014-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Online sales of Non-Food products in the UK grew 12.8% in March versus a year earlier. In March 2013, they had increased by 6.2% over the previous year.
In March, online sales represented 17.3% of total Non-Food sales of our Monitor, against 15.8% in March 2013.
Furniture saw a decline, while the…
Retailer
“The BRC and Expense Reduction Analysts launch partnership to deliver top level savings for retailers and manufacturers’ bottom lines.”
London, UK, 2014-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — The BRC and Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) have formed a partnership that will be extremely advantageous to many retailers and manufacturers. The BRC is particularly pleased to add the company’s…
‘Recall Shield’ to provide food and beverage companies with enhanced cover and additional benefits to encourage and reward higher standards
London, UK, 2014-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH), the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, today announces the launch of a new product contamination insurance proposition, in partnership with XL Group, Willis…
Esteemed fashion designer brings fresh perspective to the brand’s legacy of Modern American Style
SAN FRANCISCO, 2014-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today announced that Banana Republic has named Marissa Webb as Creative Director and Executive Vice President of Design, effective April 28. She will be responsible for guiding the brand’s overall creative…
Brand Presidents Highlighting Strategies to Drive Product Innovation and Strengthen Brand Value Propositions
SAN FRANCISCO, 2014-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its annual investor meeting, Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today is providing an overview of its strategic initiatives designed to achieve long-term, profitable growth across its portfolio of brands. The company also will highlight…
Waiheke, New Zealand, 2014-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pams flour packaging won the prestigious “Best in Show” award and took out Gold in Packaged Goods category, and was described by the judges as capturing “a sense of baking nostalgia with familiar baking icons and charming fabrics woven from another time of wisdom and practicality.” They felt…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) has secured a B+ Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) application level rating in its sustainability reporting, a recognition of its commitment to an integrated sustainable development by addressing economic, environmental, social and governance challenges of its stakeholders.
From a C+ rating last year,…
NEW YORK, 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Warmer weather brought mixed results as some retail segments finally warmed up as others seemingly cooled down this past week. For the first fiscal week of April, retailers saw weekly sales decline slightly by 0.3%, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman…
QVC and Cosmetic Executive Women Support Cancer and Careers Through Charitable Beauty Initiative
WEST CHESTER, Pa., 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Two influential forces in the beauty industry are coming together once again to prove that a little makeup can make a big difference. “QVC and CEW Present Beauty with Benefits” is scheduled to air on…
Creamer, Thompson and Defending Champion Webb Expected to Visit the Shore This Year
Galloway, NJ, 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — The winners of each of the first seven events on the 2014 LPGA schedule are expected to be in attendance when the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer tees off May 30-June 1 at Stockton Seaview…
Helsinki, Finland, 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in March 2014 totalled €794.3 million, up 0.5%.
In Kesko's food trade, sales in March were €358.6 million, a decrease of 6.6% compared to the previous year. The fact that Easter fell in March last year affected sales performance.
In the home and speciality goods trade,…
LONDON, 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — John Lewis today announces the panel of external mentors who will advise and judge entrants to JLAB, the retailer's first ever technology incubator. The team of external mentors headed up by technology entrepreneur Stuart Marks* are a highly successful and experienced mix of technology entrepreneurs and investors, including Luke…
New survey by Sainsbury’s reveals kids’ perfect Easter starts with family at home
More than half of parents feel they need to opt for potentially expensive days out over family fun at home
Quality time with family ranks above going away on holiday and hanging out with friends for kids
LONDON, 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail…
Cheshunt, England, 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — F&F has announced its first franchise stores in the USA as it continues with its ambitious plans to become a leading global brand for affordable fashion.
F&F, which launched in the UK and Ireland in 2001, will be opening seven stores on the east coast of America this year in…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — As the annual kick-off to Spring approaches and even though consumers are watching their spending, Meijer is still expecting strong sales for Easter basket goodies including candy, toys, and flowers. Customers are finding fun ways to personalize Easter décor and treats for their families.
Garden: As warmer weather…
Doylestown, PA, 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — ShopRite will open a seven-day-a-week pharmacy inside Doylestown Hospital this spring, offering patients the same level of care and convenience that customers have come to expect at its traditional retail stores.
The pharmacy, perched just off the hospital’s north lobby, will mark ShopRite’s first location inside a medical facility.…
Stockholm, Sweden, 2014-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (13 APR 2014 ) the H&M Conscious Foundation has decided to make a donation to the victims and the families affected by the tragic Rana Plaza collapse almost one year ago. H&M has never had any production in any of the factories situated in Rana Plaza, so the Foundation…
Palm Springs, California, 2014-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M announced yesterday during an event at the Coachella Music Festival, in Palm Springs, California, USA, that their next designer collaboration will be with Alexander Wang. This partnership marks the first time that an American designer teams up with H&M on the much anticipated designer collaboration.
The New York…
STELLARTON, NS, 2014-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Research released today by Sobeys Inc. has revealed a generation gap when it comes to food knowledge and confidence in cooking skills. Only 31 per cent of 18 to 29 year olds feel confident in the kitchen versus 48 per cent of those 50 and older. The national…
Zaandam, the Netherlands, 2014-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ahold has repurchased 380,435 Ahold common shares in the period from April 7, 2014 up to and including April 11, 2014.
The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 14.1909 per share for a total consideration of € 5.40 million. These repurchases were made as part…
Continued Optimism Expected with the Arrival of Easter & Tax Refunds
WASHINGTON, 2014-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Warmer spring weather spurred continued consumer spending and activity this March. According to the National Retail Federation – the world's largest retail trade association – March retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, increased 0.8 percent adjusted month-to-month…
SAN FRANCISCO, 2014-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today announced that it will host a meeting for the investment community on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at its headquarters in San Francisco. A live webcast of the presentations will take place from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
The following Gap Inc. executives…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM) was cited as a winner of the "2013 Global Chinese Business 1000" by international affairs magazine Yazhou Zhoukan.
The Global Chinese Business 1000 Awards assess all listed Chinese corporations around the globe based on their market value and award pioneers with outstanding business operations.
Founded in 1987, Yazhou…
LONDON, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Introducing Gok Wan’s California chic collection from Tu at Sainsbury’s. This summery collection has everything you need to ensure you look and feel fabulous this season. As the days grow longer and the weather gets warmer, make your wardrobe work for you with wearable but effortlessly glamorous pieces from…
LONDON, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s has launched a brand new scheme to let customers recycle their Easter egg packaging in stores, the first supermarket to do so.
The specially designed Easter recycling facility allows customers to recycleall elements of Easter egg packaging – includingplastic, film, card, foil and ribbon. The scheme makes it even…
Two Multi-Generational, Family-Managed Businesses Join Forces
Schenectady, NY, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Price Chopper Supermarkets today announced a new trade partnership with the family owned and operated Strauss Brands, a company of specialty meat experts that is now exclusively supplying the progressive chain of 132 stores in six Northeastern states with their exclusive Chiappetti Meat…
Acquisition of 12 properties furthers company’s simplification and transformation goals
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM), North America’s largest publicly traded owner and operator of neighborhood and community shopping centers, today announced that it has acquired the remaining 60.9-percent interest in the 12-property Kimco Income Fund I portfolio…
Company Reaffirms Full-Year Earnings per Share Guidance of $2.90 to $2.95 for Fiscal 2014
SAN FRANCISCO, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today reported net sales of $1.51 billion for the five-week period ended April 5, 2014. Gap Inc.’s comparable sales for March 2014 were down 6 percent versus a 1 percent decrease last…
Waiheke, New Zealand, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — New Zealand’s largest retailer, Foodstuffs, intends to make Visa payWave payments available to its members, who collectively operate 3,500 terminals in 700 stores including PAK’nSAVE, New World and Four Square stores.
Visa and Foodstuffs have collaborated to offer customers of the cooperative, the option to pay for their shopping…
Pasay City, Philippines, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM) (SM) highlighted the opportunities in real estate in the Philippines following its recent merger of property assets under mall developer now property conglomerate SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime).
In a recent forum by the Fund Managers Association of the Philippines held at the SMX Convention Center in Taguig, SM officials…