Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) will issue a total of Php20 billion worth of Series G retail bonds priced at 5.1590% due 2023, up from the initial offer size of only Php15 billion. The Series G bond issue was met by strong demand from a wide spectrum of…
Lippo Village, Tangerang, 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (MPPA), a multi-format modern retailer in Indonesia,which operates Hypermart, SmartClub, Foodmart, Boston Health & Beauty and FMX today (December 9, 2016) proudly announced that MPPA has received two prestigious awards: the Indonesia GCG Award II-2016 Retail Category and Indonesia Most Admired CEO…
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — We’ve been blown away by how popular our pop-up supermarket is. It’s so great to have our valued customers back shopping with us again while we wait to hear when we can re-open our proper store.
Come on down and check out the fresh fruit and veg,…
Designer ‘Hambag’ created by New Zealand artist Otis Frizzell at PAK’nSAVE
Research revealing majority of kiwis take a week or more to finish their Christmas ham.
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Models – PAK’nSAVE style – worked the concrete catwalk at PAK’nSAVE Wairau Road today (08 December 2016), clutching the latest seasonal fashion…
FORT LEE, Va., 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Defense Commissary Agency has selected MDV SpartanNash LLC to bring private label products to store shelves.
"Our customers have been asking for private label for a long time," said Joseph H. Jeu, DeCA's director and CEO, citing a DeCA patron survey in which 60 percent of…
Commissary industry partners collaborate with stores to offer promotional discounts for the holidays
FORT LEE, Va., 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Somewhere between the holiday decorations, the ripping of wrapping paper, the college bowl games and the hopeful New Year's resolutions, there are a few holiday meals in the mix.
If you're a commissary patron, you'll have plenty to cheer about over the holidays as you count your…
WEST CHESTER, Pa., 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — QVC, the world's leading video and ecommerce retailer, today (12.7.16) announced the appointment of Todd Sprinkle to Chief Information Officer. In this role, Todd will oversee QVC’s global IT organization spanning the U.S., UK, Germany, Japan, Italy, France, China and at QVC’s global business services operation…
Harris Teeter to distribute free water to customers affected by the boil water advisory in Haymarket, Virginia
Matthews, N.C., 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Harris Teeter will distribute free water to customers affected by the recent boil water advisory issued in various parts of Haymarket, Virginia.
The free distribution will begin tomorrow, December 8, 2016 and will…
MANCHESTER, England, 2016-Dec-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Co-op has served notice to exit the joint venture that was set up with Thomas Cook Group in 2011, which has operated the UK retail travel branches of both businesses.
Under the agreement the Co-op will receive £50m plus interest in return for its shares in the…
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sears Holdings Corporation ("Holdings," "we," "us," "our," or the "Company")(NASDAQ: SHLD) today (Dec. 8 . 2016) announced financial results for its third quarter ended October 29, 2016. As a supplement to this announcement, a presentation, pre-recorded conference and audio webcast are available at our website http://searsholdings.com/invest.
In summary, we reported…
Rebuilding Together will complete wheelchair accessibility ramp projects nationwide thanks to Shop Your Way donations
Member, customer donations fund nationwide accessibility upgrade projects
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Thanks to an outpouring of Shop Your Way member and customer donations to Sears' Heroes at Home for the Holidays program, Rebuilding Together, a leading…
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shop Your Way, a business unit of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD), and Uber Technologies, Inc. have expanded a popular rider rewards program to 23 new markets. Riders who link their accounts at shopyourway.com/uber/ride can receive unlimited Shop Your Way points – up to $2 in points…
Customers can order more than 15,000 original parts
Extended search functions guarantee compatibility with various vehicle models
Jena, Germany, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — An e-commerce system on Intershop basis is now available to the BMW Group. Intershop also supported the BMW Group in the implementation of their new online shop. Customers of…
Currys PC World teams up with maths whizz Rachel Riley to solve Brits’ festive shopping conundrums
As more than a third of Brits cite lack of ideas the hardest part of Christmas shopping, Currys PC World teams up with maths whizz Rachel Riley to solve Brits’ festive shopping conundrums
LONDON, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — COMMUTING,…
Qatar: Grand Raffle Draws for Al Meera's 11th anniversary
11 lucky customers walking away with a grand prize of QR 11,111 each
300 total winners of prizes in the first raffle draw and 301 will be chosen in the second draw
A wide range of in-store promotions in all Al Meera stores
QATAR,…
eBay commits to ensuring equal pay; signs White House Equal Pay Pledge
We are committed to ensuring that we pay our people fairly based on their role, contribution and impact.
San Jose, California, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Dec 7, 2016) eBay signed the White House Equal Pay Pledge, underscoring our commitment to advancing equal…
Solna, Sweden, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sales in the Swedish ICA stores increased by 2.9% in November 2016 compared with the corresponding month last year. Sales in like-for-like stores increased by 2.4%.
November 2016
January – November 2016
Store sales, excl. VAT
SEKm
Change all stores
Change
like-for-like
SEKm
Change all stores
Change
like-for-like
Maxi ICA Stormarknad
2,728
2.5%
2.5%
30,362
2.9%
2.3%
ICA Kvantum
2,173
3.3%
2.2%
24,265
2.4%
2.0%
ICA Supermarket
2,682
2.8%
2.2%
30,596
1.9%
1.7%
ICA Nära
1,287
3.0%
2.7%
15,214
2.8%
3.0%
Total
8,870
2.9%
2.4%
100,437
2.5%
2.1%
In November 2016, sales in the…
For Seventh Year in a Row, Staples Earns 100 Percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today (Dec. 8, 2016) announced that it has received a score of 100 percent on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking…
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & NEW YORK, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) and Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (Cerberus) announced today (Dec. 7, 2016) that Staples and Cerberus have entered into an agreement in relation to the sale of a controlling interest in Staples’ European operations to a Cerberus affiliate. Staples’ European business consists of…
London, United Kingdom, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, today (December 7, 2016) announced it is continuing to support Cumberland Building Society’s digital strategy with the launch of Cumberland’s new online appointment booking service, powered by Q-Flow enterprise software solution, which was delivered through NCR’s strategic…
Portugal, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR Portugal has entered into an exciting new project that will see great exposure for the brand in this highly competitive market. Working in partnership with local television broadcaster, SIC, SPAR Portugal has entered into an agreement whereby one of Portugal’s most popular soap opera series, Amor Maior, features…
Blockchain shares to trade on t0 platform
SALT LAKE CITY, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) announced today (Dec. 07, 2016) that the final subscription price for its rights offering of Series A Preferred Shares (“Series A”) and Series B Preferred Shares (“Series B”) will be equal to the previously-announced maximum subscription price of…
Company Earns 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Fifteenth Annual Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality
SALISBURY, N.C, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Delhaize America proudly announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related…
Data shows customers place holiday orders for superfast delivery of items like games, top electronics, gift wrap and party supplies, to name a few
Prime Now curated local selection throughout December, based on recent and last year’s Prime Now holiday shopping data
Since launching Manhattan three holidays ago, Prime Now has expanded to…
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the best-selling book of 2016 overall and in the Kids & Teens category
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is also this year’s Most Wished For and Most Gifted book
SEATTLE, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Dec. 7, 2016) announced its best-selling books of 2016,…
Boulogne-Billancourt, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the second year running, Carrefour will be opening its doors and inviting the general public to have a look at what goes on behind the scenes at its 220 hypermarkets. An event scheduled for 7 December that will immerse customers in day-to-day hypermarket life through a series of…
SEATTLE, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bartell family, owners of the Washington chain of Bartell Drugs stores, won the Seattle Business Magazine “2016 Washington Family Business Award for Legacy” presented at a special event held Wednesday night at the Westin Hotel.
With its exceptional Northwest history and reputation, the Bartell family was in the running…
Starbucks® stores in the U.S. turn into PokéStops or Gyms
Seattle, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — People across the country have been playing Pokémon GO since its release and Starbucks customers and partners (employees) are among them. To join in with the fun and excitement, starting today (December 8) at 11 a.m. PST, approximately 7,800 Starbucks®…
Starbucks outlined five-year plan for strong global growth at its Biennial Investor Conference
Company to add 12,000 stores globally – to a total of 37,000 – by 2021
Projects 10 percent revenue growth, 15-20 percent EPS growth and mid-single digit comp growth annually
Roasteries and Starbucks Reserve stores to elevate the Starbucks brand and…
Starbucks and Tencent to co-create a new social gifting feature on WeChat
Companies to co-create a social gifting feature early next year aimed at fostering human connections through the instant delivery of gratitude and love with Starbucks gifts
Partnership extends WeChat Pay across Starbucks stores in Mainland China beginning December 8
SEATTLE, SHANGHAI &…