Lindex to open its first store on Mariehamn, Åland in May 2017
Sweden, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lindex opens the first store on Åland in May 2017. The Lindex store will be located in the heart Mariehamn, in a central location in the shopping centre, Zeipels.
Lindex has previously been present in Åland via the company’s…
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & NEW YORK, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) and Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”) today announced the completion of the sale of a controlling interest in Staples’ European operations to a Cerberus affiliate.Staples, Inc. will retain a 15 percent equity interest in the business, which has been separated into…
Guangdong, China, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR China Partner, SPAR Guangdong, recently celebrated the opening of its first new store of 2017, SPAR Tangxia Jindi, located in the Baihui Shopping Mall.
This is the third SPAR branded store to open in the town of Tangxia. It has a strong focus on quality convenience food…
From more than 220 applicants, 16 secondary schools across Canada have been awarded cash grants of up to $10,000 each
Recipients will use grants to enhance or integrate technology used in various courses, programs or extracurricular activities
Burnaby, BC, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Best Buy Canada is proud to announce the 16 secondary…
Helsinki, Finland, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Citycon has signed an agreement to sell the non-core retail property Lade at the outskirts of Trondheim to Frost Holding AS. The property has five tenants and covers 8,600 sq.m. of gross leasable area. The purchase price amounts to approximately EUR 21 million (NOK 183 million), which…
Tesco announces the arrival of the first UK grown strawberries of the year on its shelves on February 28
CHESHUNT, England, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lancashire growers have pulled off a coup by getting the first UK grown strawberries of the year on supermarket shelves in February.
It’s believed to be one of the earliest…
CHESHUNT, England, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has announced changes to the way it runs its Express convenience stores, as it continues to improve the shopping trip for its customers and simplify its business. The changes follow a successful trial in a number of its Express stores and will increase the overall number…
Ten episodes of the Arctic thriller, featuring an ensemble cast that includes Richard Dormer and Dennis Quaid, will debut later this year on Prime Video in the US
SEATTLE, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon Studios and Sky Vision today (Feb. 27, 2017) announced the addition of Fortitude to Amazon’s lineup of dramatic original series…
Starbucks adds two new macchiato beverages to its menu for a limited time
Seattle, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — This time of year, the weather can be wintry one day and spring-like the next. Delicious both hot and iced, Starbucks macchiato is the perfect beverage to suit the season’s changing conditions. Starting tomorrow (February 28), Starbucks…
Sainsbury’s expects Harry Potter will be the most popular character at this year's World Book Day
More kids across the UK expected to celebrate World Book Day than ever before
Sainsbury’s sold a total of 1.2 million children’s costumes in 2016
Sainsbury’s childrenswear has performed ahead of the market over the last two…
Conshohocken, PA, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (February 27, 2017), IKEA announced that it appears as No. 11 on the national U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) National Top 100 list of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership. In addition to IKEA's spot on the National Top 100 list, IKEA…
Düsseldorf, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — METRO GROUP Wholesale & Food Specialist Company announces its joint venture partnership with the Singapore-listed Myanmar-focused Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. to develop a one stop food distribution platform in Myanmar. According to the agreement, METRO will take an 85% stake in the newly established joint venture called METRO…
50% korting op de 2e hotelovernachting met de AH Hotelactie
Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Op maandag 27 februari start Albert Heijn met een nieuwe spaaractie. Voor het eerst kunnen klanten bij Albert Heijn sparen voor voordelige hotelovernachtingen. Bij besteding van €10 aan boodschappen krijgen klanten één Hotelzegel. Bij tien Hotelzegels is de spaarkaart…
Albert Heijn introduceert Bakery Café en Deli Kitchen
Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Klanten hebben steeds meer behoefte aan vers bereide producten waar en wanneer ze dat willen. Daarom opent Albert Heijn vandaag het Bakery Café en de Deli Kitchen in de Albert Heijn XL op het Gelderlandplein in Amsterdam. Hier kunnen klanten genieten…
Various nationalities from all across UAE supported The 5th Edition of LuLu Walk for Wellness
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — The 5th Edition of LuLu Walk for Wellness, the Annual CSR Event of LuLu Group International was conducted on Friday, 24th February @ Zabeel Park, Dubai and Al Jahili Park , Al Ain…
LuLu Group International ranked among the top 250 global retailers
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Three retailers from the GCC which includes UAE’s LuLu Group International and Majid Al Futtaim Holding have ranked among the top 250 global retailers whose combined revenues reach approximately $ 4.31 trillion in 2016, according to Deloitte’s 250…
The Fondation Louis Vuitton announces special program to celebrate the final week of Shchukin exhibition
Paris, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Shchukin Collection exhibition has proved an unprecedented success with the public, drawing over a million visitors. The Fondation Louis Vuitton has announced a special program to celebrate the final week.
Extended visiting hours
The Fondation Louis…
Düsseldorf, Germany, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — EuroShop, The World´s No. 1 Retail Trade Fair, from 5 to 9 March 2017 in Düsseldorf, is an innovation platform, discussion forum and creative hub for the entire retail sector. Boasting over 127,000 square metres of net exhibition space, 18 halls and 2,350 exhibitors from 61 countries,…
Lakeview Cheese and Bashas’ Family of Stores recall Colby cheese due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes
Middlebury, Indiana, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Out of an abundance of caution and with an emphasis on customers’ wellness and safety, Lakeview Cheese and Bashas’ Family of Stores are proactively recalling various types of Colby cheese due to…
Operating Income Grew $292 Million in Fourth Quarter and $484 Million for Full Year
PLANO, Texas, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) today (Feb. 24, 2017) announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended Jan. 28, 2017. Comparable store sales were (0.7) % for the…
PLANO, Texas, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) today (Feb. 24, 2017) announced it is implementing a plan to optimize its national retail operations as part of the Company’s successful return to profitability. Under the plan, the Company expects to close two distribution facilities and approximately 130 - 140 stores…
PHOENIX, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — This past weekend, North Americans opened their hearts and their homes to more than 24,000 adoptable pets who were looking for their forever families during PetSmart Charities’ first National Adoption Weekend of 2017—hosted at over 1,500 PetSmart stores across the continent. This weekend event ranks among the top…
NEW YORK, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Brixmor Property Group Inc. (NYSE: BRX) today (Feb. 23, 2017) announced that James Taylor, Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the Citi 2017 Global Property CEO Conference in Hollywood, Florida on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 11:35 AM ET to 12:10 PM ET.
Event: Brixmor Property…
Milan, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — On February 23rd, 2017, Prada unveils its Fall/Winter 2017 Women’s collection in the Via Fogazzaro fashion show space in Milan.
Fashion is about the everyday and the everyday is the political stage of our freedoms.
For the Prada Women’s Fall/Winter 2017 fashion show, AMO questions and looks at the role…
ARLINGTON, VA, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) Senior Director of Tax, Sustainability and Trade, Andrew Harig, spoke to an audience of agriculturists, food enthusiasts, economists and trade experts today at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 93rd Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. Harig joined speakers Annemarie Kuhns, USDA Economist, and Richard…
FREDERICIA, Denmark, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bankdata, one of Denmark's largest financial IT service providers, has selected Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) to manage its entire multivendor self-service network of 500 automated teller machines (ATMs). As a result, Bankdata, which is owned by 11 Danish banks, will benefit from increased ATM availability which translates into…
OAK BROOK, Ill., 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — InvenTrust Properties Corp. (“InvenTrust” or “the Company”) today (02/23/2017) announced that it has acquired The Shops at Town Center, a 125,000 square foot Safeway-anchored center located in Germantown, MD, for approximately $53.6 million.
“This transaction provides us with an opportunity to begin our expansion in the Washington, DC…
Essen, Germany, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The British singer Ellie Goulding is one of the few stars to compose their own songs and also perform perfectly on instruments such as guitar, drums and keyboard. She raced to the top of the charts with her contribution to the soundtrack of the blockbuster “50 Shades of…
ST. LOUIS, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — “Ciao, Bella! We’re off to Italy!” Yes, that could be you after your next shopping visit to your neighborhood Schnucks. Between Wednesday, February 22 and Tuesday, March 14, 2017, Schnucks’ annual sweepstakes contest, “Taste of Italy,” fills stores with hundreds of authentic Italian products so you can recreate…
Raley’s announces the promotion of Keith Knopf to President & COO
Fair Oaks, CA, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Raley’s Owner & CEO, Michael Teel, has announced the promotion of Chief Operating Officer, Keith Knopf to President & COO. Knopf joined Raley’s nearly two years ago, around the time Teel took majority ownership of the…