Category Archives: Retail

Retail Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Auchan France awarded the Trophée de la Diversité

On 26 September Auchan France was awarded the Trophée de la Diversité. This prize marked a recognition of the company’s efforts to mobilise its workforce to celebrate 20 years of commitment to helping people with disabilities. france, 02-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Deutsche-Hypo-Studie prognostiziert Einzelhandelsimmobilien nur geringes Wachstum

30-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Nachfrage der Konsumenten im Einzelhandel wird zukünftig nur schwach wachsen. Impulse für eine Ausdehnung der Bestandsflächen halten sich insgesamt in Grenzen. Dies sind die Ergebnisse einer aktuellen Studie der Deutschen Hypothekenbank zu den Perspektiven der Einzelhandelsimmobilienmärkte … Read the full press release

Russia’s largest retailer OJSC “Magnit” announced Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting results and dividend payment

Krasnodar, 30-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (the “Company”;  MICEX and LSE: MGNT), announces the results of the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting and the dividend payment. Type of the general meeting (annual, extraordinary) – extraordinary general shareholders meeting; … Read the full press release

Sergey Galitskiy, Russia’s largest retailer CEO, named in ХIV “TOP-1000 Russian managers” list for 2013 by Russian managers association and Kommersant

Krasnodar, 30-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sergey Galitskiy, CEO of OJSC “Magnit”, Russia’s largest retailer (MICEX and LSE: MGNT), has been included in the list of business leaders of the rating by Russian managers association and Kommersant Magnit CEO Sergey Galitskiy has … Read the full press release

Helaba, Crédit Agricole and Société Genérale provided €87.5M loan for Metro Cash&Carry stores in France

26-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Helaba is providing a loan of EUR 87.5 million for a commercial property portfolio in France together with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, and Société Genérale. Helaba manages the consortium, acting in the role of agent, … Read the full press release

Inditex reports €7.7 billion net sales in the first half of FY13, 6% YoY growth

The Group continues to generate employment,  creating over 10,000 new jobs to bring the total headcount to 122,579  Investments of more than €450 million in the commercial and logistics areas have paved the way for the creation of more than … Read the full press release

The Co-operative Food and NUS announced ground-breaking supermarket discount for students at more than 3,600 participating Co-operative food stores across UK

17-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Co-operative Food and NUS today (Friday 13 September, 2013) announced a ground-breaking deal that will see students with an NUS extra card receive a 10% discount on all groceries*, at more than 3,600 participating Co-operative food stores** across the UK. … Read the full press release

Pearle Vision plans to unveil its new store design on Sept. 17 in Cleveland, Ohio

Leading Optical Franchise Celebrates with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Sept. 17 MASON, Ohio, 13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Pearle Vision, one of North America’s largest and most trusted licensed optical brands, announced today plans to unveil its new store design on Sept. 17 in … Read the full press release

Sunglass Hut’s most technological store opens at Times Square, New York City

New York, 13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — There’s a new shop in town for sunglasses enthusiasts: go to 1540 Broadway, New York City on the square that tourists love best – Times Square. This is the address of Sunglass Hut’s most technological store with … Read the full press release

The Les Eléis shopping centre and Carrefour hypermarket opened in Cherbourg in north-western France

10-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Les Eléis shopping centre is celebrating its opening with an official inauguration ceremony on Friday 6 September in the presence of a number of local elected representatives. The Les Eléis shopping centre is a place where people … Read the full press release

Completely overhauled by Carrefour SA the Maltepe Park shopping centre in Turkey reopens its doors to the public

10-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Maltepe Park shopping centre is reopening its doors to the public after 19 months of building work and is transforming into a major shopping destination. Featuring a number of new, modern-design spaces and 140 new shops (including … Read the full press release

Avozilla – the world’s largest avocado now on sale in Tesco supermarkets across Britain

30-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s largest avocado – an incredible five times the size of the standard variety – is going on sale across Britain. Called the Avozilla, just one of these fleshy fruit is big enough to make a healthy … Read the full press release

Kesko Group posted €809.1 million sales in July 2013, up 1.3%

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Kesko Group’s sales, excluding VAT, in July 2013 totalled €809.1 million, up 1.3%. In Kesko’s food trade, sales in July were €372.5 million, an increase of 6.2% compared to the previous year. In July, the number of … Read the full press release

911 B shares (KESBV) returned to Kesko without consideration in accordance with Kesko’s three-year share-based compensation plan

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A total of 911 B shares (KESBV) have been returned to Kesko Corporation without consideration in accordance with the terms of Kesko’s three-year share-based compensation plan. The shares had initially been transferred to a person included in the target group … Read the full press release

Beiersdorf AG announced strong sales growth in its H1 2013 Interim Report

Group sales rise 6.6% Consumer sales up 6.5% tesa achieves sales growth of 7.4% Group EBIT margin increases to 13.7% Outlook for fiscal year 2013 confirmed  Hamburg, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first half of 2013, Beiersdorf has continued to progress well … Read the full press release

HSE24: Homeshopping in HD-Qualität für zusätzliche Haushalte

Ismaning, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Homeshopping in hochauflösender HD-Fernsehqualität ist ab sofort flächendeckend in Deutschland möglich: Kunden von Kabel Deutschland können HSE24 HD bereits seit Mai diesen Jahres in 13 Bundesländern in gestochen scharfen Bildern sehen. Zum 1. August erfolgte nun die … Read the full press release

SABMiller’s subsidiary in Uganda Nile Breweries Limited opened its second brewery in Mbarara, western Uganda

26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SABMiller’s Ugandan subsidiary, Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), today marks the official opening of its new brewery in Mbarara, western Uganda. Following an investment of US$90m, construction began on the new site in February, 2012, and the brewery has … Read the full press release

SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company reported solid pricing and strong Above Premium sales growth at MillerCoors in Q2-2013

Above-Premium Innovations Help Drive 2.6% Increase in Domestic Net Revenue per Barrel Profit Declines Due to Weak Sales in Premium Light and Economy Segments London and Denver, 26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SABMiller plc (LN:SAB; OTC:SABMRY) and Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP; TSX: … Read the full press release

Russian IT outsourcing group MAYKOR signed with IKEA MOS for fire protection equipment technical maintenance in Samara’s MEGA Family Shopping Center

26-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — MAYKOR, a national-scale group of companies that provides services and outsourcing of IT and building utility systems, and IKEA MOS (Torgovlya i Nedvizhimost) LLC executed a three years long contract for technical maintenance of fire protection equipment in … Read the full press release

Henkel: Metylan RenoMur Innenspachtel mit verbesserter Rezeptur im neuen, praktischen Tragesack

23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Mit der Neuauflage des Metylan RenoMur Innenspachtels bringt Henkel die neue Generation einer gipsbasierten Wandspachtelmasse auf den Markt. Neu ist aber nicht nur die Rezeptur des Materials, sondern auch die Verpackung: Der 20-kg-Sack hat einen sicheren Tragegriff, lässt … Read the full press release