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Carrefour introduces the first free range chicken reared without antibiotic treatments in Spain

Carrefour introduces the first free range chicken reared without antibiotic treatments in Spain

 

Spain, 2018-Mar-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour Spain has launched the first free range chicken reared without antibiotic treatments in the country as part of the strategy announced by Carrefour Group to make our company a reference in food transition. This chicken is sold under the “Calidad y Origen Carrefour” (Carrefour Quality and Origin) brand.

With the highest standards of animal well-being.
The free range chicken has been reared without the use of antibiotic treatments and to the highest standards of well-being. The chickens are reared using preventative treatments based on phytotherapy, in which plant extracts are used in their feed. This type of livestock farming encourages the development of animals’ natural resistance.

In addition, the chicken is produced according to environmentally sustainable parameters. The birds are reared on farms located in Galicia (Spain) and what’s more, aspects such as vegetation, which must be indigenous, or the livestock farming model, which must be traditional, are taken into account. Also, these birds are free to roam the fields and are given 100% plant-based feed, including 70% cereals, 50% of which is corn.

For all request about the Carrefour Group (sales, financial results, governance, international,…), please contact the Carrefour Group media relations office:

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Switchboard: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 00

For journalists: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 17

. By e-mail: presse_groupe@carrefour.com

Source: Carrefour Group

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The largest showroom for whirlpool baths in Spain opens in Teulada Poligono

TEULADA, Spain, 2018-Feb-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — With a wide range of different models from renowned manufacturers, Whirlpools World Spain gives visitors a comprehensive overview. Conveniently situated at the N 332 (exit Teulada), their new showroom in Teulada Poligono will celebrate its grand reopening on Saturday, 10th February. With a total exhibition area of approximately 3000 square meters, it is the largest showroom for whirlpool baths in the whole country and almost twice as big as the former location of Whirlpools World Spain just a few kilometers away in Moraira.

„Moving from the coastal road to the national road we can offer our customers an even bigger selection and demonstrate, what the different whirlpool bath models can do for them. This includes the possibility to thoroughly test and try out the whirlpool bath of your dreams“, the wellness experts from Whirlpool World Spain point out. As everybody has a different idea of what wellbeing actually is about, the customers‘ demands are as diverse as the different whirlpool bath models. Besides the classic hydrojet massage, for example, additional features like illuminated water fountains, light- or aromatherapy can have positive effects on body and mind.

To ensure that the new whirlpool bath owners can concentrate on pampering themselves and have nothing else to worry about, the experts from Whirlpools World Spain also take care of installation, shipment, connection and maintenance. Customer care includes servicing devices and components from third-party manufacturers as well.

SOURCE: EuropaWire

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Carrefour Spain is the main sponsor of “La Vuelta” for the fifth consecutive year

Carrefour Spain is the main sponsor of “La Vuelta” for the fifth consecutive year

 

Spain, 2017-Aug-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the fifth consecutive year, Carrefour Spain is the main sponsor of “La Vuelta”, the Spanish leg of cycling’s Grand Tour series, and will be flying the race colours from 19 August to 10 September 2017. Once again, the Group is demonstrating its commitment to sport, this time by backing one of Spain’s leading sporting events. The 21-stage race set off from Nîmes in France and the riders and tour caravan will cover a total of 3,297 kilometers.

Being the main sponsor of the Vuelta a España represents an excellent opportunity for Carrefour to showcase some core values of its business model: convenience, local adaptability adaptation, partnerships with suppliers and savouring relationships.

Over 5,400 Carrefour staff members are involved in the race, providing a wide range of activities for spectators whilst promoting the products of more than 130 regional suppliers. The Group also plans to manage no less than 52,500 samplings of local products and will hand out a total of 42,000 breakfasts throughout the tour, together with 9,000 kilograms of fruit and 35,000 servings of typical Spanish dishes. A food truck  will also accompany each of the 21 stages of the Tour, promoting healthy local recipes developed by Fabián León, a MasterChef® finalist. The values of sharing and solidarity are in the spotlight with “La Vuelta solidaria”. For each kilometer pedalled on the Carrefour stand or for any interaction on Twitter, Carrefour will donate €1 to the Spanish Red Cross to help children at risk.

Find more information on Carrefour’s supplier partners and discover videos online:  #carrefourconlavuelta

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Switchboard: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 00

For journalists: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 17

. By e-mail: presse_groupe@

Source: Carrefour Group

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Carrefour Spain opens new Supeco store located at Leganés

Carrefour Spain opens new Supeco store located at Leganés

 

Spain, 2017-Aug-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new Supeco has opened its doors to the public in Leganés. Forty-six people work in the new centre, in addition to which, the company estimates that new store opening has generated indirect employment for over 90 more people in the area. The store offers the most aggressive retail prices for fresh and packaged food products, and has a 96-vehicle outdoor carpark.

Supeco Leganés boasts a 1,575 m2 sales area and nine checkout points. The store has uninterrupted opening hours, Monday to Saturday, from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm and Sundays from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, it centres its aggressive sales policy on offering the best price in food products (fresh and packaged), among which, local suppliers play a predominant role. Supeco works with local and regional suppliers to ensure that products arrive “from the field to the table” with the best price on the market.

With over 7,000 references, it also includes a specific product mix for the catering sector.

A “cash and carry” look to reduce costs and offer the lowest price

Aesthetically speaking, Supeco Leganés looks more like a “cash and carry” than a conventional supermarket. And the company has simplified both product packaging and presentation as much as possible, as well as lighting, decoration and furnishings in the store, without neglecting product quality. This means costs can be optimised and the savings made, reinvested in order to offer the best Spanish retail market prices.

For all request about the Carrefour Group (sales, financial results, governance, international,…), please contact the Carrefour Group media relations office:

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Switchboard: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 00

For journalists: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 17

. By e-mail: presse_groupe@

Source: Carrefour Group

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SPAR Spain highlights programmes supported by partners

SPAR Spain highlights programmes supported by partners

 

SPAR in Spain support many initiatives on an ongoing basis; here we highlight two recent programmes which were supported by partners.

Spain, 2017-Jul-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Approximately 350,000 children in Spain are considered to be in need of supplementary nutrition to meet their daily needs. One programme focused on meeting this need is the Food Bank which has an annual national appeal for the donation of milk. SPAR Gran Canaria contributed one pallet of long-life milk recently to this very worthy cause, just one part of their ongoing annual support for the Food Bank and other similar programmes.

SPAR Spain suported the AFIS Pediatric Programme which addresses childhood obesity, combining physical activity in groups, nutritional education and focuses on both individual and family behavior, aiming to normalise the Body Mass Index (BMI) of children.

SPAR Spain supported this programme through its exclusive product range Sensations, highlighting its concern and commitment to nutrition and especially to child nutrition. SPAR is committed to nutritional education to lead a balanced diet and promote healthy habits, which is a fundamental part of the philosophy and scale of values ​​of SPAR.

The children who participated in the programme come from schools of primary education in Granollers (Barcelona), aged between 6 and 12 years. On the one hand, the sports service of the city council facilitates physical activity sessions for children, as well as offering workshops on health education for families to address emotional issues related to self-esteem and food, work eating habits, exercise, etc.

Contact:

SPAR International
Email: info@spar-international.com
Tel: +3120 626 6749

Source: Spar International

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SPAR Spain further expands with opening of three new supermarkets

Spain, 2017-Jul-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Three different partners opened new SPAR Supermarkets in June; ranging from a convenience store in Tenerife of 300 sqm through to two large supermarkets in Canyelles and Almendralejo, each with 1,000 sqm sales area.

The ongoing commitment by all partners in Spain to growing the brand through opening new stores is shown by these recent openings by the licenced partners for these territories, Agrucan SL, Fragadis SL and Lider Aliment SA.

The large supermarkets are operating under the EUROSPAR Supermarket banner, focusing on a wide assortment of products with over 5,500 SKUs available, long opening hours and service departments including delicatessen, bakery, butchery complemented by an excellent fruit and vegetable range. The frozen and dry goods areas of the stores offer a wide range of SPAR Own Brand products in addition to national brands. Customer reaction upon the opening of both of these new supermarkets was evident in the good turnover achieved after launch.

The SPAR store in Tenerife, which was developed with very modern equipment and at an investment of €375,000, focuses on providing great levels of service and is open every day of the week. There is a diverse range of products available, adapted to suit shoppers in this location and based on the experience of the other SPAR stores on the island. Consumers, both residents and tourists, welcome the availability of fresh bakery, delicatessen, butchery as well as fruit and vegetables. 13 new employment positions were created by opening this store.

Contact:

SPAR International
Email: info@spar-international.com
Tel: +3120 626 6749

Source: Spar International

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Second LVMH Métiers d’Art artist in residence Amandine Guruceaga to explore leather and color at the Riba Guixà tannery in Spain

Second LVMH Métiers d’Art artist in residence Amandine Guruceaga to explore leather and color at the Riba Guixà tannery in Spain

 

Paris, 2017-May-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Young French sculptor and visual artist Amandine Guruceaga has since January been working as an artist in residence at the Riba Guixà tannery in Spain. The second LVMH Métiers d’Art artist in residence, she is experimenting with colors and taking advantage of unique opportunities for collaboration with artisans at the tannery.

For the second chapter in its artist in residence program, LVMH Métiers d’Art invited 27-year-old sculptor and visual artist Amandine Guruceaga, known for her work with fabrics and metal, to explore leather and color at the Riba Guixà tannery in Spain, renowned for its superb Entrefino lambskin.

This collaboration between the artist and the artisans has spawned a range of joint experiments, testing new production processes, combining seemingly disparate colors or migrating different hues and creating plays of transparency. “Amandine’s residency has continually led to great surprises. Her work reveals an explosion of different colors. What’s fascinating for me is how she is able to explore and test possibilities with the artisans to create such harmony from very distinctive pigments,” enthuses art critic Léa Chauvel-Lévy, who oversees the LVMH Métiers d’Art residency program.

Through an empirical process that constantly pushes the limits of production techniques, the project has led to the discovery of novel creative approaches, coupled with the development of pigmentation processes the artisans had never previously employed. Using hides whose surfaces are generally considered too rough for leather goods, colors that change and have uneven intensity, integrating copper, steel and other metals and playing with light, the artist has invited a fresh perspective of these raw materials. “This collaboration has been extremely stimulating in both directions because the artisans at the tannery shared their expertise in working with a material with which they are intimately familiar, while I was able to suggest different ways to use the machines they are accustomed to,” Amandine Guruceaga explains.

Her residency will result in some fifteen creations in leather associated with metal sculptures, as well as the publication of a book featuring her work by RVB Books.

Contact:

LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton
22, avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris – France
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 13 22 22
Fax: +33 (0)1 44 13 22 23

Source: LVMH

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LS Retail’s retail and hospitality expo kicks off on 26th April 2017 in Madrid, Spain

LS Retail’s retail and hospitality expo kicks off on 26th April 2017 in Madrid, Spain

Madrid, Spain,, 2017-Apr-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — conneXion is LS Retail’s key event of the year, and features a conference and an Expo dedicated to retail and hospitality businesses as well as to LS Retail partners from all over the world.

conneXion Madrid will focus on how to create unforgettable customer experiences in a changing business world. The conference program includes an Expo showcasing innovative technology, and over forty informative and inspirational sessions.

“One of the most anticipated moments for our partner and customers is the joint keynote from Microsoft and LS Retail on Microsoft Dynamics 365,” says Eloise Freygang, Chief Marketing Officer at LS Retail. “Last year, the release of Microsoft Dynamics 365 shook the world of retail and of IT. We have received so many enquiries about what our role will be in it: today our partners and customers can discover our plans for the road ahead,” concludes Eloise. The LS Retail, Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 keynote will take place on Wednesday, April 26, and will be delivered by Marko Perisic, General Manager for Microsoft Dynamics SMB and Dynamics 365, and Dadi Karason, CTO at LS Retail.

The conference features more sessions discussing major current trends, issues and innovation in the retail and hospitality industry. Luis Cabrera, Senior Program manager in the Azure machine Learning Team at Microsoft, returns to conneXion to discuss how AI and machine learning are revolutionizing retail. Doug Stephens, the Retail Prophet, will inspire attendees with a glimpse at the future of retail. On Thursday, April 27, Dominik Meier, Senior Software Engineer at adidas, will join Petur Thor Sigurdsson, Product Director for omni-channel solutions at LS Retail, on the conneXion main stage. Together, they will share how LS Retail and adidas are uniting to create technology that enhances the shopping experience in-store.

At the conference Expo attendees can get acquainted with the latest software solutions from some of the best-known names in the field of retail and hospitality technology. Sponsors and exhibitors include innovative brands such as AGR Dynamics, ClickLearn, HP and Microsoft. At the Expo, guests can also receive technical support and product demos from LS Retail experts.

On April 26, LS Retail will award top-performing business partners during an awards ceremony at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The conference will close on April 27 with a celebration party at Quinta de Jarama.

Source: LS Retail

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SPAR now operates 1,000 stores in Spain

Spain, 2017-Apr-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — There are now more than 1,000 SPAR stores in operation in Spain with a cumulative sales area of over 400,000m2. Both on the mainland and the islands, our partners in Spain continue to invest in the expansion and modernisation of their stores – ensuring that the core values of SPAR are consistently delivered and customer needs are always met.

Recent store openings by six different partners

One of the most exciting new store openings took place on the island of Gran Canaria in January with the launch of the first SPAR Natural store by partner, SPAR Mogán. SPAR Natural is a new health store concept that specialises in organic foods as well as vegan, vegetarian, gluten, dairy and wheat free products. The food ranges are complemented by an array of hygiene products and cosmetics. Covering an area of 240m2, the store also has a consultation area where customers can book sessions with professional nutritionists, physiotherapists and various other experts from complimentary disciplines.

In the town of Manresa, a Grupo Miquel store has been completely refurbished and now includes a wider assortment and better service departments. A special feature is the bakery department, which includes a ‘Casa Espiga’ oven, ensuring that traditional breads and pastries can be produced using a longer fermentation process thereby keeping the bread crisper for longer. The completely refreshed layout was designed around quick shopping missions, delivering all-round convenience. The store has a selling area of 200m2 and opening hours that target shoppers needing food-for-now or food-for-later. For busy customers, there is also a home delivery service available.

SPAR Partner, Ignacio De Las Cuevas, S.A., which has an exclusive licence to operate in the regions of La Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra, has opened a new SPAR EXPRESS store in the town of Beade, in the Ourense province in northwest Spain. Open Monday to Saturday, the convenience store has been designed to meet customer needs. The 2,000 SKUS available in the 150m2 store comprise both SPAR Own Brand and A-Brand products. In addition to the good ambient range, there is a delicatessen and a greengrocer, offering great fresh solutions.

In Tenerife, partner Agrucan S.L., has launched a new SPAR convenience store, open every day of the week from 8:30 to 21:30, meeting the needs of both residents and tourists. The store is located in a very touristic area with many visitors familiar with the SPAR Brand. The new SPAR store, which has a retail sales area of 185m² and offers over 3,500 products, utilises modern and efficient equipment such as LED lighting.

A Grupo Upper supermarket located in Cartagena, in the province of Murcia has been fully refurbished and re-launched to offer a better shopping experience. Customers visiting the new SPAR store can find a wide assortment of high quality products. To celebrate the re-opening, a number of special offers were enjoyed by shoppers.

And last but not least, Líder Aliment, the SPAR Partner for the provinces of Seville, Badajoz, Córdoba, Cáceres and Huelva has also celebrated two new store openings recently. Both are small convenience stores, offering a range of around 3,000 products to customers and are enhanced by specialised departments including a butchery, bakery, fresh fish section and fresh fruit and veg.

Contact:

SPAR International
Email: info@spar-international.com
Tel: +3120 626 6749

Source: Spar International

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Carrefour Spain Creates 5300 Jobs in 2017

Spain, 2017-Mar-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour Spain expects to create stable employment for over 5,300 people during 2017. Its commitment to employment for young people will continue form part of its identity again this year, as well as digital skills  to support the strategy of the company’s strategy in its transformation towards multi-channel commerce.

Of these stable jobs, 3,400 are a result of the integration of teams and staff from stores acquired from Eroski, which will gradually become part of its retail business.

Carrefour’s objective is for 85% of its workforce to have a permanent contract. At the close of the year, Carrefour Spain had 49,000 employees in Spain.

Record spending on training: €15 million / year
This year, Carrefour Spain expects to spend record amounts on training with an investment of over €15 million / year providing one million hours of training. The aim is to continue its commitment to training in digital skills to support the company’s strategy throughout its digital and multi-channel transformation.

The added value of international training.
The development of employment among young people forms part of the Carrefour philosophy, which is why, for a number of years, the company has devoted considerable resources to different projects such as the Commercial Development Plan, the Trade School, the Professionalization Project and the Carrefour programme with the university providing work for young people. At the same time, Carrefour Spain is developing University Campus with Cordoba University (UCO) to train its managers. The company also has agreements with various national and international business schools to train its management and directors, with courses in United States and Asia, as well as an Internal Digital University for training all of its employees in new technologies.

PRESS CONTACT:

Switchboard: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 00
For journalists: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 17
By e-mail: presse_groupe@carrefour.com

Source: Carrefour Group

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UNIQLO to make debut in Spain with the opening of its first store in Barcelona in autumn 2017

UNIQLO to make debut in Spain with the opening of its first store in Barcelona in autumn 2017

 

Berlin, Germany, 2017-Feb-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — UNIQLO, the Japanese global casual apparel retailer, today (2017.02.14) announces that it will launch in Spain with the opening of its first store in Barcelona in autumn 2017. Located on the Paseo de Gracia, one of the city’s most prestigious shopping streets, the store will feature a total sales floor of 1,730 square meters across four levels. UNIQLO will offer a full lineup of innovative, functional and high-quality apparel, developed under the brand’s LifeWear concept, with ranges of men’s and women’s items.

“Entering Spain is an important milestone in the expanding global business of UNIQLO, and we are very excited to launch in Barcelona,” said Tadashi Yanai, Chairman, President & CEO, Fast Retailing. “As a city that embraces design, innovation and creativity in everyday life, Barcelona is the perfect location to introduce our unique LifeWear concept – innovative, high-quality clothing that is universal in design and comfort, and made for everyone.”

Since the opening of its first store in Japan in 1984, UNIQLO has built a network of more than 1,800 stores across 18 markets. With the launch of UNIQLO’s first store in Barcelona, Spain will become the 19th global market for the company and the sixth market in Europe. Following UNIQLO store debuts in the UK (2001), France (2007), Russia (2010), Germany (2014) and Belgium (2015), UNIQLO currently operates a total of 45 stores across the five markets in Europe.

More details, including confirmed opening date, will be announced soon.
UNIQLO Barcelona Paseo de Gracia Store

■ Store overview

Store name : UNIQLO Barcelona Paseo de Gracia Store (Tentative name)
Address : Paseo de Gracia 18, Barcelona, Spain
Sales floor : Approx. 1,730 square meters
Levels : Four floors
Open timing : Autumn 2017

Source: Fast Retailing

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Carrefour to sell eggs produced by Granja Virgen del Rosario on sustainable farms in Aragon, Spain

Carrefour to sell eggs produced by Granja Virgen del Rosario on sustainable farms in Aragon, Spain

 

Aragon, Spain, 2017-Feb-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour selects Aragon egg producer for national distribution. Carrefour has signed a collaboration agreement with Granja Virgen del Rosario, from Zaragoza, as part of the company’s strategic commitment to Spanish production. Rural Development and Sustainability Councillor, Mr Joaquín Olona Blasco, attended the signing to show his support for the initiative.

This is the first alliance entered into as part of the new Quality Line own brand plan. It was created by the retailer to recognise and promote national products that are committed to recovering foods’ original flavour and that take animal welfare and the environment into account, as well as acknowledging the work of crop and livestock farmers and fishermen who know how to pass on these values from generation to generation. Accordingly, the eggs from these free range hens, which are reared on sustainable farms, will be available at all Carrefour stores.

A boost for local and regional products.
Ángel Monreal, Carrefour Spain French Produce Manager and Miguel Esteban Martín from the producer, Granja Virgen del Rosario, took part in the event. The specifications listing all details of the collaboration between the two entities and providing a road map for further collaboration to take place during 2017 were also signed at the meeting.

Fresh free-range eggs.
The eggs produced by Granja Virgen del Rosario are laid by hens raised on sustainable farms in Aragon that have outdoor access and an entirely plant-based diet consisting of cereals such as maize, barley and wheat. They are also totally free of antibiotics and coccidiostats during the laying season, and have nest systems that allow the hens to lay their eggs undisturbed.

From a sanitary point of view, the farms have a salmonella control plan in place, as well as protection procedures through which a series of vaccinations are given that protect the animals for the rest of their lives.

Calidad y Origen, two Carrefour objectives
This bran, which has been present in the aisles of Carrefour stores for over 15 years, is a response to growing consumer demand for products guaranteeing the original flavour of food, that have regard for animal welfare and the environment, and that are produced by crop and livestock farmers and fishermen with a passion for their products marketed at the best price. Over the coming months, Carrefour will be concluding agreements with different local fish, fruit, vegetable, meat and delicatessen producers.

For all request about the Carrefour Group (sales, financial results, governance, international,…), please contact the Carrefour Group media relations office:

. By phone:

Switchboard: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 00

For journalists: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 17

. By e-mail: presse_groupe@

Source: Carrefour Group

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Taco Bell announces plans for additional 45 restaurants across Spain by 2020

IRVINE, Calif., 2016-Dec-15 — /EPR Retail News/ —Taco Bell continues to accelerate its international growth by expanding further into the Spanish market.

Today (December 13, 2016), Taco Bell – the world’s largest Mexican-inspired restaurant chain – announced that the brand, in collaboration with its franchisee, Casual Brands Group of Madrid, will begin building an additional 45 restaurants across Spain and add more than 900 jobs to the local economy. By 2020, Spain will be home to more than 70 Taco Bell Restaurants and will be the largest market in Europe.

Casual Brands Group, led by CEO Ignacio Mora-Figueroa, began working with Taco Bell in 2008. The Group owns and operates all Taco Bell locations in Spain, as well as Juan Valdez ® Café and Delina’s®. Mora-Figueroa, recognized as Taco Bell’s International Franchisee of the Year in 2015, is a well-respected entrepreneur in Spain and has done an amazing job developing and promoting the brand.

“I am passionate about Taco Bell and what the brand stands for,” said Mora-Figueroa. “My team is committed to providing más flavor, más value, más enjoyment, and más life to all of our fans.”

Casual Brands Group has been integral in building an avid fan base of Taco Lovers across the country. Starting with their first restaurant in Madrid, they have now expanded to Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, and most recently Seville. In 2015 alone, Taco Bell and Casual Brands Group added 10 new locations, and there will be 31 Taco Bells across the country by the end of 2016.

“We are thrilled to continue our restaurant development in Spain alongside Ignacio, who has shown his commitment to investing and growing our brand since day one,” said Melissa Lora, President of Taco Bell International. “We’ve seen immense enthusiasm from our Spanish fans over the past eight years, and know they will continue to celebrate our Live Más spirit as we expand to more communities across the country.”

Taco Bell will continue with its transparent, open kitchen design that allows diners to see their meals being made fresh to order, as well as comfortable lounge seating and free Wi-Fi. In addition to being the first Taco Bell market in the world to serve beer, Spain has pioneered tapas-style happy hour promotions that showcase our ability to leverage local insights to create unique market specials. Spain’s Tuesday Taco Happy Day has now become a regular part of our fans weekly routine and continues to drive increased trial and loyalty for the brand.

There are currently more than 330 Taco Bell restaurants (including military bases) across 26 markets outside of the United States, with the goal of expanding the brand’s international presence to 1,000 restaurants by 2022. Domestically, Taco Bell is the nation’s leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain. The Company and its franchisees operate more than 7,000 restaurants, generating more than $9B in sales. By 2022, the brand plans to become a $15B company in global system sales with 9,000 restaurants globally.

For more information about Taco Bell Spain, visit:
Like: Facebook.com/tacobellspain
Follow: @TacoBellSpain (Twitter) and @tacobellspain (Instagram)

ABOUT TACO BELL® CORPORATION

Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., (NYSE: YUM), is the nation’s leading Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant. Taco Bell serves made to order and customizable tacos, burritos, and specialties such as the exclusive Doritos® Locos Tacos, gourmet-inspired Cantina Power® Menu, lower calorie Fresco options and is the first QSR restaurant to offer American Vegetarian Association (AVA)-certified menu items. Taco Bell Breakfast offers portable, classic items such as the A.M. Crunchwrap, Biscuit Taco and signature breakfast burritos. The company encourages customers to “Live Más,” both through its food and in ways such as its Feed The Beat® music program and its nonprofit organization, the Taco Bell® Foundation™. Taco Bell and its more than 350 franchise organizations have nearly 6,000 restaurants across the United States that proudly serve more than 40 million customers every week.

Like: Facebook.com/tacobell
Follow: @TacoBell (Twitter) and tacobell (Instagram)
Subscribe: YouTube.com/tacobell

Contact:

949-863-3915
e-mail: media@tacobell.com

Source: TacoBell

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Mercadona introduces new efficient store model and will invest 180 million euros in store renovations across Spain in 2017

  • The New Efficient Store Model improves the experience and optimises shopping times for the “Bosses”, as well as generating energy savings of 40% in comparison to the traditional store.
  • Its design has been fully renovated to include novelties affecting all sections, as well as new electronic devices for a computerised internal management and improved management of the assortment.
  • The company plans to refurbish and renovate 125 stores located throughout Spain in 2017.

Tavernes Blanques, Spain, 2016-Dec-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (14 december 2016), Mercadona – a 100% Spanish-owned, family-run chain of supermarkets – launched a New Efficient Store Model that will enhance and optimise the shopping experience for its “Bosses”, which is what the company calls its clients internally. To this end, the company plans to invest 180 million euros in refurbishing and renovating 125 stores throughout the country in 2017. The first two supermarkets to include this New Store Model are located in Puerto de Sagunto (Valencia) and in the municipality of Peligros (Granada).

65 suppliers have partaken in the construction of a more efficient, New Store Model, revitalising the atmosphere store design, which was started in 2000, and improving the distribution, decoration and arrangement of the different sections. The company has presented a fully renovated design in terms of new colours and materials, applied both to the outside access to the supermarket and the distribution of the different sections. It has decided on open spaces that favour natural lighting and warm colours separating the different sections, while using eco-efficient installations.

Novelties across all sections

The New Store Model introduces novelties throughout all sections, all of which are designed to benefit the “Bosses”, the employees, the suppliers and society. For instance, a new double-glazed glass entrance that avoids gusts of air, specific shelves for fresh milk and refrigerated juices, a central gondola for specialised cosmetics and a new fish exhibit for shellfish, among others.

The new design seeks offering a better service to facilitate shopping, by expanding the fruit and vegetable aisles, introducing a new shopping cart model and two basket models that are much lighter and more ergonomic.

With the objective of facilitating the workforce’s daily tasks, the new model includes a number of different measures to improve ergonomics and eliminate over-exertion. Mercadona has collaborated with Valencia’s Institute of Biomechanics in the design of the new till units. In addition, the company has redesigned the common areas in order that the employees may be more comfortable at break time, and it has further included a better-equipped canteen and larger, more comfortable lockers.

Energy savings and fully computerised management: eco-efficient store

Where the environment is concerned, measures have been taken to reduce energy consumption by 40%, including improving thermal and acoustic insulation, optimising materials and thickening walls and ceilings, as well as introducing new freezer cabinets that are more efficient and respectful towards the environment. The new model further boasts a new automated LED lighting system that adapts to the different areas and times of the day, all in aid of a much more efficient power management.

Similarly, the New Store Model integrates a number of electronic devices and collaborative tools with which to share information from any of the store’s sections, facilitating the autonomy of each supermarket, and speeding up the processes throughout the chain. In total in 2016, 45 million euros have been allocated to R&D+i for IT improvements, and more than 130 specialist technicians have collaborated in the development process. A further 5 million euros will be invested in refurbishments in 2017. Among the new devices are the line of tills, the scales and the use of electronic tablet devices in substitution of paper to carry out administrative tasks. All of this allows for optimising the processes and monitoring the store’s management in real time, which facilitates decision-making and contributes towards improved agility, especially where the management of fresh products is concerned.

Mercadona has also redesigned its corporate web page (www.mercadona.es), updating the previous design and improving usage and communication between the users. The new web page, which is simpler, more intuitive and adapted to mobile devices, has come at an investment of 1 million euros, and more than 30 specialised technicians have collaborated in its development.

Source: Mercadona

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Auchan Retail named the cheapest retailer in Spain by OCU for 8 consecutive years

Croix Cedex, France, 2016-Nov-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the 8th year in a row, Auchan Retail has been recognized as the cheapest retailer in the country by the OCU, the national consumer organization.

The OCU visited nearly 1,200 stores across the country and analyzed the prices of more than 230 food and drugstore products, including private label and own-brand products. This study rewards all Alcampo teams that have been working hard, for many years, to improve the purchasing power and the quality of life of their customers by offering the best products at the lowest price.

The cheapest hypermarket in Spain is the Alcampo store in Vigo (Galicia). In Madrid, the 4 cheapest hypermarkets of the town are all Alcampo’s, allowing its customers to save an average of nearly €4,000 on the year…

All this information comes from the study published by the OCU in October 2016.

Source: Auchan Holdings

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Carrefour to open 160 new Express stores in Spain before 2016 closes

Spain, 2016-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour Spain will close 2016 with 160 new Express stores, creating employment for 1,100 people in this country. Over 3,000 people currently work in Express stores in Spain.

The areas in which Express stores have been created are: Andalusia, Catalonia, Valencia, Extremadura, Rioja, Navarra, Madrid and the Basque Country. Almost 20% of these supermarkets serve communities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants.

Spain’s Express stores have an average surface area of between 100 and 500m2, providing customers with a local outlet that offers some 5,000 items at the most competitive prices.

New format openings: gourmet experience
Carrefour Spain’s Express format has also developed a “gourmet” supermarket model. These stores offer a range of over 5,500 products, including 600 “gourmet” references, which is 75% more than the chain’s conventional supermarkets offer. Gourmet Express stores are designed to meet the needs of cosmopolitan urban customers.

They include a wine cellar with over 250 different wines from Spain’s main wine-growing regions, as well as organic products, a selection of organic meat and international dishes. They also offer specialist meat and high quality cold cut products, as well as over 50 varieties of artisan bread and pastries, all produced daily on site. The first stores of this type opened in Madrid.

Carrefour Express: successful formula for entrepreneurs 90% of the Express stores in Spain operate on a franchise basis, a good opportunity for entrepreneurs. Carrefour Spain offers the option of operating under the brand name, providing franchisees with daily management support, including the provision of commercial know-how, logistics support and help in securing funding.

85% of the Carrefour Express franchises are family-run businesses, 40% are run by women and 25% are managed by young entrepreneurs under the age of 25.

70 stores opened in Cepsa service stations
Over 70 of the stores expected to open this year will be in Cepsa service stations.

The purpose of these stores is to provide users with an alternative shopping outlet without having to leave the service station, this alliance offers consumers optional extra benefits in terms of fuel and at Carrefour Spain stores.

For all request about the Carrefour Group (sales, financial results, governance, international,…), please contact the Carrefour Group media relations office:

. By phone:

Switchboard: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 00

For journalists: +33 (0)1 41 04 26 17

. By e-mail: presse_groupe@

Source: Carrefour Group

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Inditex to sponsor exchange program for China’s Tsinghua SEM University students in Spain

Inditex to sponsor exchange program for China's Tsinghua SEM University students in Spain
Inditex to sponsor exchange program for China’s Tsinghua SEM University students in Spain

 

Arteixo, Spain, 2016-Nov-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Inditex will fund grants for students of Tsinghua School of Economics and Management to conduct academic and business exchanges in Spain

The Chairman and CEO of Inditex, Pablo Isla, and the Dean of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (SEM), Professor Yingyi Qian, have signed a three-year collaboration agreement to donate resources for the following programmes:

  • Grants for Tsinghua’s SEM students to visit Inditex’s headquarters in Arteixo, Spain to gain practical experience in areas such as fashion retail management, logistics, environmental protection and sustainable development.
  • Training programmes to support the professional development of academic staff in scientific research and teacher training.
  • Promotion of cultural activities for students on the Tsinghua SEM campus in Beijing.

Following the signing of the agreement, Pablo Isla gave a speech to 500 Tsinghua SEM students. In his speech, Isla discussed Inditex’s business model that fully integrates stores and online. He particularly highlighted the importance of people within any business organisation, as well as the need for an entrepreneurial spirit and the capacity to work constantly to achieve targets, engaging in self-criticism and avoiding complacency.  Most importantly, “you have to feel motivated and passionate about what you do,” he said.

Commitment to ethics

Isla elaborated on his approach to business management including “the importance of teamwork and feeling part of the company, giving freedom to teams and acting with freedom, creating possible organisational structures that are as simple as possible”.  He went on to say that all of this must revolve around the permanent reference point of “a commitment to ethics, with the conviction that companies have a positive transformative power capable of adding value to society beyond a purely economic contribution,” he added.

Isla went on to note the importance of sustainability in all business decisions that must be included in the management strategy from the origin of any business venture. “This means setting sights on the long term, both from a social and environmental point of view, while keeping in mind the short and medium term performance,” he said.

In this sense, Isla outlined Inditex’s ambitious eco-efficient store programme, in which energy emissions are reduced by 20% and water consumption is halved compared with a conventional store. This project will be completed in China in 2018, two years ahead of the global target, following the proposal put forward to China’s Ministry of Environment last year.

Isla also discussed the circular economy and Inditex’s efforts to drive this forward. For example, the Group’s research collaborations into the development of new fibres from used garments to extend a garment’s overall life cycle, including Inditex’s collaboration with Lenzing to generate premium textile fibres from textile waste. He also discussed the Group’s garment collection service in stores, with plans to expand the service to reach customers’ homes (as is already the case in Madrid, Spain), highlighting the agreements reached with regional charities to sort these garments for donation or recycling to generate new fibres. Within this programme in China, Inditex is collaborating with the China Environmental Protection Foundation (CEPF).

Pablo Isla also highlighted the importance of the Chinese market to Inditex. “China is a priority for Inditex, and we are convinced of its growth potential. Chinese people love fashion, and we will continue listening to them and learning from them in order to go on meeting the demands of the market through our integrated online and store model.”

Tsinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in China, was founded in Beijing in 1911. Since it began, it has valued the interaction between Chinese and Western cultures, the sciences and humanities, the ancient and modern. Tsinghua currently has 14 schools and 56 departments, with faculties in science, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, history, philosophy, economy, management, education and art. With a firm focus on social responsibility, Tsinghua University is one of the most active institutions in China’s cultural, business and political life.

For any press request please contact with:

Communication and Corporate Affairs Division
Edificio Inditex
Avda. de la Diputación s/n
15143 – Arteixo
A Coruña – ESPAÑA

Tlf: +34 981 185 400
Fax: +34 981 185 544
comunicacion@inditex.com

Source: Inditex

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SPAIN: Zara opens flagship store on calle Compostela 3, one of A Coruña’s prime shopping streets

SPAIN: Zara opens flagship store on calle Compostela 3, one of A Coruña's prime shopping streets
SPAIN: Zara opens flagship store on calle Compostela 3, one of A Coruña’s prime shopping streets

 

Arteixo, Spain, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tomorrow, 1 September, Zara is opening a global flagship store on calle Compostela 3, one of A Coruña’s prime shopping streets. The establishment is located in a building that epitomises the city’s aesthetics – characterized by broad windows and balconies – having carried out meticulous refurbishing and conservation work.

The new store devotes 2,400 square metres to shop floor space divided over five floors that will showcase all of Zara’s collections for women, men and children. The building has another two storeys earmarked to storage and staff quarters. In all, the property comprises a floor area of 4,900 square metres over six floors with access onto calle Compostela and calle Sánchez Bregua, effectively turning the store into a new ‘enclosed’ alleyway which will bring life in both these city centre districts together.

Architectural approach

The plans, overseen by local architect Elsa Urquijo, focused on capturing the essence of the city, its light and its hallmark aesthetics, combined with the four trademarks that define Zara’s architectural philosophy: beauty, clarity, functionality and sustainability. The façades have been preserved impeccably, highlighting their materials and the city’s eye-catching verandas and balconies. Inside, the calle Compostela entrance stands out for its imposing atrium, some seven metres tall, which welcomes the store’s visitors, beckoning them to explore its diaphanous and light spaces. The materials predominating the entire shopping area are the stone and wood that characterize Galician architecture, albeit nuanced subtly by the light filtering in from outside at each level through the building’s impressive balconies.

The building’s structure, rather than leaning on the ground, ‘hangs’ from a steel truss placed at the top which rests on a solid structure running around the perimeter. This complex architectural solution enables the preservation in the subsoil of the architectural remains of part of the old town wall that dates to the eighteenth century, a conservation effort undertaken in close collaboration with the local cultural heritage authorities. The place where part of the wall runs under the flooring on the store’s ground can be intuited by the shift in the texture of the stone paving.

The store fittings, custom-designed for this new flagship establishment, are conceived of to add to the sensation of lightness and brightness that imbues the whole project. And so, along the walls the garments are hung from simple linear metallic structures, while the central fittings stand out for their blocks of solid stone and wood in pale tones that play with the light that filters into the shop’s interior all day long through the various balconies.

Eco-efficient store, LEED Gold certification

The new store has been built to the most stringent green building standards, these sustainability criteria applying to its actual construction as well as its commercial operations, implying water and energy savings of 30% and 40% with respect to conventional stores, respectively. The building specifications were designed with a view to achieving Gold LEED certification. This US green building certificate is widely considered the most stringent sustainable architecture standard in the world.

For any press request please contact with:

Communication and Corporate Affairs Division
Edificio Inditex
Avda. de la Diputación s/n
15143 – Arteixo
A Coruña – ESPAÑA

Tlf: +34 981 185 400
Fax: +34 981 185 544
comunicacion@inditex.com

Source: Inditex

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Inditex announces the launch of mobile payment in all of the its retail brands’ stores in Spain from September

Arteixo, Spain, 2016-Jul-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Inditex’s shareholders met today at the company’s headquarters in Arteixo for the Annual General Meeting.  During the meeting, Pablo Isla, the Group’s chairman and chief executive, reviewed Inditex’s earnings performance for 2015, noting that revenue and profits reached €20.9 billion and €2.89 billion, respectively, leading to a dividend payout of €0.60 per share. He also noted that the Group’s store count has now exceeded 7,000 across 88 markets with an online presence in 29 of those markets.

During his presentation, Mr Isla announced the launch of mobile payment in all of the Group’s stores in Spain from September. This new customer offering will be made available within the online apps of all eight of Inditex’s retail brands (Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterqüe), as well as via a new Inditex app, InWallet, which shoppers will be able to use to pay for purchases made in any of the Group’s stores in Spain. In both instances, the service will enable online and offline receipts, facilitating the elimination of paper receipts.

The new service has been designed to enhance the shopping experience and aims to significantly simplify the purchase and returns process. Customers can activate the service directly from the online app, adding the payment cards they want to use on the account in a safe and secure way.

The app has been developed entirely in-house by Inditex, as part of the Group’s efforts to continually upgrade technology to improve the overall customer experience. In the same vein, Mr Isla also noted the status of the RFID technology rollout across all Zara stores, which is on track for completion by the end of this year and due to be rolled out in the rest of the Group’s brands starting next year.

2,000 garment recycling containers in Spain

During his presentation, Inditex’s chairman also emphasized the progress made over the past four years through the Group’s 2011-2015 Environmental Strategy Plan. Specifically, he highlighted the following milestones:

  • Traceability of the production supply chain and monitoring initiatives throughout the Group’s supply chain, from raw material procurement to the end of the garments’ useful life.
  • Significant growth in the use of more sustainable raw materials.
  • Pioneering the implementation of environmental sustainability procedures for wet processes (dyeing and washing).
  • Development of the eco-efficient store model, which has already been implemented in 3,700 Group stores.

Building on this progress, Mr Isla unveiled Inditex’s new 2016-2020 Environmental Strategy Plan, which further builds on the circular economy model in all phases of the product cycle.

One of the initiatives outlined by Mr Isla includes the development of Inditex’s collection, reuse and recycling programme for end-of-life garments. In September, Zara will implement a scheme for free at-home collection of used clothing when delivering online orders. This pilot test – which is being conducted in collaboration with the Spanish charity Cáritas and transportation firm Seur – will initially trial in Madrid with the aim of gradually introducing the scheme all over Spain.

In addition, Inditex will install between 1,500 and 2,000 garment collection containers in Spain’s main cities, also in collaboration with Cáritas. The charity will sort the clothing to further the garment’s life through its distribution channels or allow for recycling for the development of new textile raw materials. Inditex will donate €3.5 million over two years to this project, which will also encompass the modernisation of Cáritas’s garment sorting and treatment plants. In parallel, Inditex will also place new containers throughout its stores, adding to the existing network, in order that all its bricks and mortar stores in Spain will have a container by September.

Research into and development of cutting-edge recycling technologies

In addition, as part of the Group’s commitment to the circular economy model, it continues to work hard to support the development of textile recycling technology for the creation of new raw materials.

As part of this, Inditex has signed an agreement with Lenzing, the Austrian producer of the plant-based sustainable textile fibre Lyocell TENCEL, for the manufacture of premium textile raw materials from textile waste generated by Inditex.

Throughout the project, Inditex will provide Lenzing with fabric for recycling into new materials. The pilot will start with a contribution of around 500 tonnes of textile waste, with the aim of raising this to around 3,000 tonnes within a few years. This is enough fabric to enable Lenzing to produce around 48 million garments.

Inditex is also championing research into technology for the creation of new textile fibres from recycled garments together with MIT and specific Spanish universities.

Group growth
During the presentation to shareholders, Pablo Isla also emphasised the Group’s sharp growth in all geographies, the progress made within the integrated offline-online store model and the pace of job creation in 2015, a year in which Inditex created 15,800 new jobs, some 4,120 of which were in Spain. In his closing remarks, Pablo Isla referred to Inditex as a people-centred company focused on creative talent, community investment and a sustainable growth strategy.

The company’s shareholders also ratified the 2015 financial statements, the re-election of Flora Pérez Marcote as a member of the Board of Directors and the appointment of Baroness Denise Kingsmill CBE as an independent director.

Contact:

Communication and Corporate Affairs Division
Edificio Inditex
Avda. de la Diputación s/n
15143 – Arteixo
A Coruña – ESPAÑA

Tlf: +34 981 185 400
Fax: +34 981 185 544
comunicacion@inditex.com

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Inditex announces the launch of mobile payment in all of the its retail brands' stores in Spain from September
Inditex announces the launch of mobile payment in all of the its retail brands’ stores in Spain from September

 

Source: Inditex