NEW YORK, 2018-Jan-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SQBG) announced today (Jan. 30, 2018) that Martha Stewart is teaming up with Jack in the Box to kick-off the ultimate "foodie feud" during Sunday's big game.
The Super Bowl spot, which was shot in the studios at Sequential Brand Group's headquarters, is just the…
Los Angeles, 2017-Nov-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBG) today (October 30, 2017) announced it has completed its previously-announced acquisition of Heery International, Inc. (Heery), the project management and design engineering business of the international infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty LLC.
Heery, based in Atlanta, is a leader in providing project management, design…
Emerges from Chapter 11 Process Well-Positioned for Long-Term Growth and Success
San Francisco, CA, 2017-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Gymboree Corporation today announced that it has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 as a new corporation under the name Gymboree Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Gymboree Group”). The Company’s…
CINCINNATI, 2017-Sep-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today announced plans to hire approximately 80,000 seasonal associates for positions at its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores, call centers, distribution centers and online fulfillment centers nationwide for the 2017 Christmas and holiday season.
The company also announced its national holiday hiring event, expanding to two days…
CINCINNATI, 2017-Jul-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) is scheduled to report its second quarter 2017 sales and earnings before the opening of financial markets on Thursday, August 10, 2017.
The company will webcast a call with financial analysts and investors that day at 10 a.m. ET. Macy’s, Inc.’s webcast is accessible to the media and…
NEW YORK, 2017-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) (SEHK:6388), a leading New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kate Spade & Company (NYSE:KATE) for $18.50 per share in cash for a total transaction value of $2.4 billion.
The tender offer by a subsidiary of Coach, Inc. for all the outstanding shares…
Cards commemorate partnership between Rakuten, Inc. and FC Barcelona
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TOKYO, Japan, 2017-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. today announced that Rakuten Card will issue two special FC Barcelona Credit Cards from fall 2017 to celebrate the partnership between Rakuten, Inc. and FC Barcelona.
Rakuten, Inc. became FC Barcelona’s Main Global Partner and Official…
Tokyo, 2017-Jun-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rakuten Inc. today (JUNE 12, 2017) announced that the new company to be formed through the merger of Rakuten’s wholly-owned subsidiaries Kenko.com, Inc. and Soukai Drug. Co., Ltd. on July 1, 2017 will be named Rakuten Direct, Inc. Noriaki Komori will assume the role of Representative Director & CEO at…
YORK, Pa., 2017-May-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today (May 4, 2017) announced that its financial results for the first quarter fiscal 2017 will be released on Thursday, May 18, 2017. The company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss the financial results, followed by a…
Barnes & Noble appoints Demos Parneros to CEO
NEW YORK, 2017-May-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), today (April 27, 2017) announced the promotion of Demos Parneros to Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Commensurate with the appointment of Mr. Parneros, Leonard Riggio will step…
Tokyo, 2017-Apr-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rakuten, Inc. today (March 31, 2017) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries Kenko.com, Inc. and Soukai Drug Co., Ltd. will be merged on July 1, 2017. Following this merger, Noriaki Komori will assume on the role of Representative Director & CEO at the new company.
Both companies are e-commerce businesses selling daily necessities,…
hhgregg, Inc. engages Stifel Nicolaus and Miller Buckfire as financial advisor and investment banker
INDIANAPOLIS, 2017-Feb-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — hhgregg, Inc. (NYSE: HGG) ("hhgregg" or the "Company") today (February 15, 2017) announced that it has engaged Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. and Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC, each subsidiaries of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) to pursue a range of potential strategic and financial transactions that will…
SALT LAKE CITY, 2017-Feb-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Medici Ventures, the blockchain-focused subsidiary of retail technology leader Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK), announces its participation in the Series A funding for Factom, Inc., a blockchain-as-a-service technology company based in Austin, TX focusing on mortgage compliance solutions.
“We like what Factom is doing with blockchain technology in the…
TOKYO, JAPAN, 2017-Feb-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lawson, Inc. and Save On Corp. have signed a mega-franchise contract in Gumma, Tochigi, Niigata, Saitama, and Chiba prefectures.
About the mega-franchise agreement:
At the end of December 2016, Save On operated 503 SAVE ON convenience stores. Save On has agreed to gradually change the outlets into LAWSON brand…
Creates Blue Ocean Technologies, LLC to offer U.S. securities trading after close of U.S. capital markets
SALT LAKE CITY, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Financial technology firm t0.com, Inc., has formed Blue Ocean Technologies, LLC after acquiring the assets of Singapore-based Blue Ocean Financial Technology, Pte. Ltd. The addition of Blue Ocean Technologies to the t0…
Floored’s 3D Graphics Technology Further Enhances CBRE’s Marketplace Differentiation
Los Angeles, 2017-Jan-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today (January 3, 2017) announced that it has acquired Floored, Inc., a leading producer of SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions, including scalable, interactive 3D graphics technology, for the global commercial real estate industry. Floored…
WAYNE, NJ, 2016-Dec-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Details for the Toys“R”Us, Inc. third quarter 2016 earnings conference call are provided below. On the call, the company’s leadership team will discuss the financial results of Toys“R”Us, Inc. and Toys“R”Us – Delaware, Inc. at 2:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 20, 2016.
Participation in this call is…
Elk Grove Village, Ill., 2016-Dec-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Topco Associates LLC announced today ( November 29, 2016) that Joliet, Illinois-based Central Grocers, Inc. has joined the cooperative, expanding its retail, wholesale and foodservice companies’ membership.
“I am excited for this strong retailer-owned wholesaler to join our membership,” stated Randy Skoda, Topco President & CEO. “We…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Nov-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Directors for Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirty five cents ($0.35) per share, payable February 8, 2017, to shareholders of record as of January 25, 2017.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving…
NEW YORK, 2016-Nov-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) (SEHK:6388), a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands, today (Nov. 15, 2016) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3375 per common share. The dividend is payable on January 3, 2017 to shareholders…
Saint Louis, MO, 2016-Nov-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the third consecutive year, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. (NYSE: BBW)—an interactive destination where guests can make their own personalized furry friends—is one of the Best Workplaces in Retail, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune.
Build-A-Bear Workshop ranked No. 3 on the 2016…
NEW YORK, 2016-Oct-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. (ET), Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) (SEHK:6388) will hold a conference call to discuss the company’s first quarter results and strategic initiatives, which will be reported via press release earlier that morning.
To listen to the call, please dial: 1-888-405-2080 or 1-210-795-9977 and…
SALT LAKE CITY, 2016-Oct-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. (ETC) has integrated with t0’s platform and will act as custodian of shares in a forthcoming blockchain preferred share offering from Overstock.com.
Under the agreement, ETC will provide custodian services to securities broker-dealer Keystone Capital Corporation, which has licensed t0’s blockchain-based trading technology.“This is…
MAHWAH, N.J., 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — After more than six months of extensive planning, ascena retail group, inc. (NASDAQ:ASNA) (the “Company”) today (Oct. 4, 2016) begins the execution phase of its major enterprise transformation plan. In addition to the ongoing implementation of its $235 million cost-savings initiative associated with its integration of ANN INC.,…
LOUISVILLE, KY, 2016-Sep-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today (September 26, 2016) announced that its Board of Directors has approved the previously announced separation of its China business, now owned by Yum China Holdings, Inc. (Yum China), from Yum! Brands, which is currently expected to occur after the close of business on…
LOUISVILLE, KY and SHANGHAI, 2016-Sep-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today ( September 15, 2016) announced the expected composition of the Board of Directors of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (“Yum China”).
The nine new directors announced today, seven of whom are independent, are expected to serve on the Yum China Board of Directors…
MAHWAH, N.J., 2016-Aug-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — ascena retail group, inc. (NASDAQ: ASNA) will be presenting at Oppenheimer’s 16th Annual Consumer Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, MA on Wednesday June 22, 2016 at 10:25 am ET.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available at http://www.ascenaretail.com. A replay of the webcast…
New York, NY, 2016-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Equity One, Inc. (NYSE:EQY), an owner, developer, and operator of shopping centers, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per share of its common stock for the quarter ending September 30, 2016, payable on September 30, 2016 to stockholders of…
PLANO, Texas, 2016-Aug-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended July 30, 2016. Comparable sales increased 2.2 % for the second quarter, delivering a two-year stack of 6.3%. Net loss improved 52% to $(56) million versus the prior year.
Marvin R. Ellison, chairman…
GRAPEVINE, TX, 2016-Aug-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — GameStop Corp.(NYSE: GME), a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of three national AT&T authorized retailers: Cellular World Corp.,Midwest Cellular, Inc., and Red Skye Wireless, Inc., adding 507 stores to its Technology…