Meijer announces Stacy London as style consultant for its women’s clothing line, Massini
First time retailer enlists celebrity endorsement for its Massini fashion line
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer announced today (January 25, 2017) that it tapped Stacy London, one of America’s foremost style experts, to help shape the style direction for its…
ORLANDO, 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and the PGA of America announced today (JANUARY 25, 2017) a partnership to bring the game of golf to thousands of underprivileged youth across the country through scholarships to PGA Junior League Golf.
Over the next three years, The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation will commit…
Kering defines a new, sustainable luxury that operates within the “planetary boundaries”
Kering sets ambitious 2025 Targets and key milestones to meet over this period
Kering’s strategy aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals and includes science-based Targets
London, 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kering announced the next phase of its sustainability strategy…
DALLAS, 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Container Store Group, Inc. (NYSE:TCS) today (01/24/2017) announced that its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 will be released after market close on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. The Company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results.…
End-to-end solutions help reach unbanked population in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan, 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — According to a World Bank report, more than 50 percent of people in Pakistan remain unbanked—lacking access to critical financial services.1 MCB Islamic Bank Limited, a new bank in Pakistan, is expanding access to financial services and reaching the unbanked…
Improved user interface delivers simpler navigation, reduced transaction times
DULUTH, Ga., 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Silver has launched a redesigned tablet-based point-of-sale (POS) application, which offers small businesses quicker access to information and faster transaction times via an optimized user interface and improved customer experience.
NCR Silver Version 4 has been redesigned with speed in…
London, 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — The programme will build on the BRC’s recent industry report, ‘Retail 2020’, which predicts fewer but better jobs in the retail industry over the next decade. It will explore what changes in the way people shop will mean for businesses, staff and consumers, and analyse the impact of…
Belgrade, Serbia, 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — The 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships will be held in Belgrade, Serbia from 3-5 March in the Kombank Arena. Preparations for the event are already underway, with construction work in full swing.
A large part of the construction work includes the laying of the athletics track, which is…
PickAPuppy.com — Where Best Friends are Chosen!
Englewood, Ohio, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — PickAPuppy.com has officially launched and happy to announced its ability to provide top quality puppies to its clients across the United States. Pick A Puppy is a trusted service used by people and families looking to add that perfect puppy to their…
H&M kicks off its next garment collecting campaign, Bring It
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M first launched its worldwide Garment Collecting initiative in 2013 and has since then collected over 40,000 tonnes of clothing. Customers can bring any unwanted garments and textiles, from any brand and in any condition, to any H&M store,…
Guerlain announces Angelina Jolie as the face of its new fragrance for women
Paris, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The new Guerlain fragrance for women, not yet released, already has a face: Angelina Jolie. The modern icon becomes the new muse of Guerlain Parfumeur, the beauty house founded in 1828.
“We create perfumes for the women we…
Starbucks announces nominations of Rosalind Brewer, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, and Satya Nadella to its Board of Directors
Starbucks board member James G. Shennan, Jr. to retire following 27 years of service;
Company expands its board of world-class, values-based leaders, attracting diversity in global technology, retail and consumer experience as it pursues its long-term plan…
NEW YORK, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — PVH Corp. (NYSE:PVH) announced today (Jan. 24, 2017) that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the licensed Tommy Hilfiger men’s tailored clothing business for North America from Marcraft Clothes, Inc. Marcraft operates the business under license from Tommy Hilfiger Licensing LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of…
TORONTO, ONTARIO, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan") (TSX:REI.UN) is pleased to provide an update on current redevelopment and leasing activities at the properties once leased to Target Canada Co. ("Target").
Since Target's departure in 2015, RioCan's leasing team has been diligently working to drive revenue, and in many cases…
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today (Jan. 24, 2017) that the company’s Board of Directors has elected Robert E. Sulentic to serve as Independent Chairman of the Board effective January 29, 2017. Sulentic, President and Chief Executive Officer of CBRE Group, Inc., joined the Staples Board in…
Oman, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — In the same week as the opening of the 15th corporate owned SPAR Supermarket in Oman, plans were announced for rapid expansion into a further 15 SPAR Express stores. This will be achieved through a partnership with Nakheel United Enterprises LLC by converting retail stores at Al Maha petrol…
CINCINNATI, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today (Jan. 24, 2017) announced the retirement of Mid-Atlantic division President Joe Fey, and that Jerry Clontz will succeed him. Mr. Clontz currently serves as senior vice president of operations of Harris Teeter, LLC.
Joe Fey to Retire After 44 Years of Service
Joe Fey will…
Carrefour Belgium to discontinue sales of pangasius in both its fresh seafood and frozen foods sections
Belgium, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour Belgium has decided to stop stocking pangasius and to discontinue sales of this particular fish in both its fresh seafood (fish counter and self-service) and frozen foods sections. This decision affects both…
The “Year of the Rooster” celebrations begin on January 28
NEW YORK, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — This month, Macy’s stores nationwide will pay tribute to Lunar New Year 2017 with a wide array of educational activities and special events to commemorate the “Year of the Rooster.” Through artistic performances, music, fashion, in-store visuals and…
Macy’s has raised $60 million since 2004, and over that time, 293 lives have been saved every day, according to the AHA
NEW YORK, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macy’s will go red for women’s heart health again this February in honor of American Heart Month. As the founding national sponsor of the American Heart…
Sonic announces the appointment of Christina Bell Vaughan as president of Sonic Restaurants, Inc.
OKLAHOMA CITY, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, announced the appointment of Christina Bell Vaughan as president of Sonic Restaurants, Inc. (SRI), the company's wholly owned subsidiary of drive-in restaurants.
Vaughan is a…
DENVER, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) in partnership with Avocados From Mexico announced today (Jan. 24, 2017) a new online game called ‘Cado Crusher, where users have three rounds to smash and combine ingredients to make their own version of Chipotle’s delicious guacamole.
Players are rewarded with a mobile offer…
ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Nidia Reyes has joined NACS as an accounting manager.
Reyes comes to NACS from the Cato Institute, where she served as a senior accountant. She also spent several years at the Edison Electric Institute in various accounting roles. Reyes has developed budgeting, forecasting and reporting tools, trained staff…
SAN FRANCISCO, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today (January 24, 2017) announced that Andi Owen, global brand president of Banana Republic, will leave the company in late February. While a search is underway for Banana Republic’s next president, Gap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Art Peck will directly oversee the brand.
“Andi has been…
PLANO, Texas, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — JCPenney, one of the United States’ largest apparel and home furnishings retailers, announced today (Jan. 24, 2017) the appointment of Snehil Gambhir as vice president, managing director at the Company’s global in-house center (GIC) in Bangalore, India. Gambhir brings over 20 years of global business and technology experience…
With Misfits® program, customers get delicious, imperfect fruits and vegetables at a lower cost while helping to reduce food waste
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — To further combat the nation’s food waste issue, Hy-Vee, Inc. recently began offering so-called “ugly” produce in nearly all of its 242 grocery stores.
“Ugly” produce is cosmetically…
Auntie Anne’s® celebrates Valentine’s Day with Heart-Shaped Pretzels
LANCASTER, Pa., 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Auntie Anne’s®, the world’s largest hand-rolled soft pretzel franchise, today (January 23, 2017 ) announced that on February 14 the brand will offer Heart-Shaped Pretzels in honor of Valentine’s Day. Available for one-day only, guests can enjoy freshly baked Original and Cinnamon…
Schulungen sollen Abwasserqualität in Produktionsländern verbessern
Koln, Deutschland, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Die REWE Group hat sich an der Entwicklung eines Trainingsprogramms beteiligt, mit dem das Chemikalienmanagement von über 100 Textilproduzenten in China und Bangladesch verbessert und gefährliche Chemikalien ersetzt werden sollen. Das Trainingsprogramm hat ein Projektvolumen von insgesamt 2,3 Millionen Euro und wird…
KappAhl announces Sustainable Design Contest from 23 January to 2 April 2017
Mölndal, Sweden, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — This week it is once again time for the KappAhl Sustainable Design Contest, a competition for fashion and textiles students who would like to get involved in developing the sustainable design solutions of the future.
“The competition…
CAMP HILL, Pa., 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today (Jan. 23, 2017) announced that Ken Black, Rite Aid's current group vice president of compensation, benefits and shared services, has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer, effective immediately. He is succeeding Dedra N. Castle, who is…