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Fewer Consumers Celebrating Valentine’s Day but Those Who Do Are Spending More

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Women, Department Stores, Discount, Variety, Restaurant, Bar, Home Goods, Retail, Food, Beverage, Specialty, Consumer, Family, MEN

Those who are participating are spending more than ever and that could be the result of the strong economy.

Key Points: 
  • Those who are participating are spending more than ever and that could be the result of the strong economy.
  • With employment and income growing, consumers appear to be expanding the scope of who qualifies for a card or a box of candy.
  • It is unclear why the number of consumers celebrating has trended downward over the past 12 years, but spending, while varying with the economy, has generally trended up.
  • Of the $18.40 increase in average spending, only $4.26 comes from spending on spouses and significant others, which is expected to total $93.24.

Delivering Good Names Retail and Fashion Leader Andrea Weiss as Board Chair

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Women, Department Stores, Discount, Variety, Luxury, Online Retail, Supply chain management, Home Goods, Office Products, Philanthropy, Children, Retail, Cosmetics, Fashion, Food, Beverage, Other Philanthropy, Specialty, Other Retail, Consumer, Family, Fund Raising, MEN, Economy, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail, Fundraising, Nonprofit organization, Economics, Structure

Delivering Good, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing brand-new, quality necessities to families facing the challenges of poverty and disaster, announced today that Andrea Weiss has been named Board Chair.

Key Points: 
  • Delivering Good, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing brand-new, quality necessities to families facing the challenges of poverty and disaster, announced today that Andrea Weiss has been named Board Chair.
  • A retail pioneer, active board member and early innovator in the commerce space, Weiss will help Delivering Good expand its charitable mission by building new partnerships with retailers, brands and manufacturers.
  • Weiss succeeds Allan Ellinger, who cofounded Fashion Delivers and served as Delivering Goods Chairman for several years.
  • Delivering Good hosts an annual fundraising gala in November and will hold its annual Women of Inspiration Luncheon in June.

2nd Annual eCommerce Leaders Survey Report Identifies Key Online Retail Initiatives and Innovation Trends for 2019

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Convenience store, Catalog, Department Stores, Discount, Variety, Technology, Luxury, Consumer electronics, Online Retail, Data management, Hardware, Internet, Networks, Software, Audio, Video, Other Technology, Security, Restaurant, Bar, Home Goods, Office Products, Mobile, Wireless, Retail, Cosmetics, Fashion, Food, Beverage, Wine & Spirits, Other Retail, Bridal, E-commerce

Yottaa, Inc ., the leading cloud platform for accelerating eCommerce, today announced the publication of a new research report titled, 2019 eCommerce Leaders Survey: Site Performance & Innovation Trends.

Key Points: 
  • Yottaa, Inc ., the leading cloud platform for accelerating eCommerce, today announced the publication of a new research report titled, 2019 eCommerce Leaders Survey: Site Performance & Innovation Trends.
  • The objective of the research was to gather data from online retail executives to identify their key eCommerce initiatives for 2019, particularly in the area of website performance and site optimization.
  • The new eCommerce Leaders Survey Report provides retailers with valuable insight into how eCommerce executives from some of the worlds leading retail brands are planning to optimize online shopping experience and revenue in the coming year.
  • Click here to download the full report 2019 eCommerce Leaders Survey: Site Performance & Innovation Trends.

Melissa Ludwig Joins CSS Industries’ Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Discount, Variety, Office Products, Natural Resources, Forest Products, Retail, Specialty, CSS Industries, Cascading Style Sheets, Advisory board, Computing, Design, Economy of the United States

CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE: CSS) is pleased to announce that Melissa Ludwig has been elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Key Points: 
  • CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE: CSS) is pleased to announce that Melissa Ludwig has been elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
  • Ms. Ludwig also currently serves as a member and investor with Broad Street Angels, and as an Advisory Board member of Mytonomy.
  • In announcing Ms. Ludwigs election, Rebecca Matthias, Chair of the Board of CSS, said We are pleased to have Melissa join CSS as a member of our Board of Directors.
  • With Melissas extensive retail store operations and merchandising expertise, we look forward to her advice and guidance as a CSS Board member.

‘POP’ Into Their Hearts (and Tummies) With Popcornopolis This Valentine’s Day

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Other Consumer, Discount, Variety, Online Retail, Retail, Food, Beverage, Specialty, Consumer, Lóve, Valentine's Day, Valentine, Films, Creative works, Culture

Let Cupid touch your tastebuds with an arrow this Valentines Day with a gift from Popcornopolis, the family-owned and operated gourmet popcorn company.

Key Points: 
  • Let Cupid touch your tastebuds with an arrow this Valentines Day with a gift from Popcornopolis, the family-owned and operated gourmet popcorn company.
  • Discover sweet and savory Valentines Day gift ideas for sweetheart celebrations, personal indulgence, and Valentines Day parties alike.
  • Popcornopolis offers an array of romantic-themed treats that are sure to leave hearts poppin and tastebuds smitten this February 14th.
  • The Popcornopolis 2019 Valentines Day exclusive offers include:
    10-pack of Valentines Mini Cones offered at select Sams Club locations for $9.98.

Five Below to Open at The Shoppes at Parma

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Monday, January 28, 2019
Discount, Variety, Restaurant, Bar, Teens, Retail, Specialty, Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Other Retail, Consumer, Family, Parma, Ohio, Greater Cleveland, Ohio, The Shoppes at Parma

PREP Property Group is excited to announce that Philadelphia-based retail brand Five Below is the latest retailer to join The Shoppes at Parma.

Key Points: 
  • PREP Property Group is excited to announce that Philadelphia-based retail brand Five Below is the latest retailer to join The Shoppes at Parma.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190128005475/en/
    We are excited to announce the addition of Five Below to The Shoppes at Parma redevelopment, said Michelle Devlin, General Manager The Shoppes at Parma.
  • Five Below joins a line-up of family-friendly retailers at The Shoppes at Parma including Old Navy, A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Chuck E. Cheeses and Burlington (also scheduled to open in spring 2019).
  • The Shoppes at Parma is located just eight miles southwest of downtown Cleveland at the intersection of Ridge Road and West Ridgewood Drive.

eShopWorld Appoints Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) As Part of Ongoing Commitment to Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

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Monday, January 28, 2019
Convenience store, Catalog, Department Stores, Discount, Variety, Technology, Luxury, Online Retail, Data management, Supply chain management, Security, Home Goods, Office Products, Retail, Cosmetics, Fashion, Food, Beverage, Specialty, Other Retail, Prevention, Crime prevention, Cryptography, Information governance, National security, Security engineering, Security, Data security, Chief information security officer, Computer security, Information security, Audit

eShopWorld , one of the worlds leading cross-border commerce companies, today announced that it has appointed Ray Thorpe to the newly created role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) as part of its ongoing commitment to data security and risk management.

Key Points: 
  • eShopWorld , one of the worlds leading cross-border commerce companies, today announced that it has appointed Ray Thorpe to the newly created role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) as part of its ongoing commitment to data security and risk management.
  • Thorpe joins eShopWorld with more than 20 years of global experience in information security and technology, including 10 years in senior leadership roles.
  • Security has always been a top priority in all aspects of our operations, and appointing Ray reflects our continued commitment in this regard, said eShopWorld CEO Tommy Kelly.
  • He brings expertise across information security, data protection, IT change management, audit and compliance, and his previous industry experience spans banking, payments, retail and managed services consulting.

Tridiuum to Cigna: Thank You for Your ‘Body, Mind’ Campaign

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Monday, January 28, 2019
Entertainment, Discount, Variety, Technology, Software, Practice Management, Health, Celebrity, Mental health, Professional services, Insurance, Retail, Communications, Other Communications, General Health, Behavior therapy, Behavioral health outcomes management

Tridiuum 's behavioral health software-as-a-service solution accelerates identifying, managing, and treating behavioral health across the continuum of care.

Key Points: 
  • Tridiuum 's behavioral health software-as-a-service solution accelerates identifying, managing, and treating behavioral health across the continuum of care.
  • Its cloud-based Tridiuum1 platform delivers actionable insights at point of care that can improve outcomes for patients, providers and health systems.
  • The companys scalable behavioral health outcomes management technology including its unique metric to quantify behavioral health called the Behavioral Health Index score seamlessly integrates with most electronic health records and health-IT software.
  • Note: Tridiuum, Tridiuum1 and Behavioral Health Index are trademarks of Tridiuum Inc.

EZCORP, Inc. to Release First Quarter Fiscal 2019 Results After Market Close on Wednesday, January 30, 2019

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Friday, January 25, 2019
Discount, Variety, Professional services, Finance, Retail, EZCorp, Conference call

EZCORP, Inc. (Nasdaq: EZPW) will issue first quarter fiscal 2019 financial results (period ended December 31, 2018) on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 after the market close.

Key Points: 
  • EZCORP, Inc. (Nasdaq: EZPW) will issue first quarter fiscal 2019 financial results (period ended December 31, 2018) on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 after the market close.
  • We will host a conference call on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss our results.
  • The presentation slides will be posted to the Investor Relations section of our website after the market close on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
  • Analysts and institutional investors may participate on the conference call by dialing (877) 201-0168, Conference ID: 7987578, or internationally by dialing (647) 788-4901.

Rite Aid Announces Plans for Reverse Stock Split

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Friday, January 25, 2019
Convenience store, Discount, Variety, Health, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Financial markets, Finance, Corporate finance, Money, Stock market, Equity securities, Reverse stock split, Common stock, Stock split, Stock, Rite Aid, Rad

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a reverse stock split of the Company's common stock.

Key Points: 
  • Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a reverse stock split of the Company's common stock.
  • The reverse stock split is intended to enable Rite Aid to regain full compliance with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listing rules.
  • If stockholders approve the reverse stock split, Rite Aid's Board will select a reverse stock split ratio of either 1-for-10, 1-for-15 or 1-for-20 so that, depending on the ratio chosen, either 10, 15 or 20 shares of issued and outstanding common stock will convert into one share of common stock.
  • Even if the reverse stock split is approved by our stockholders, the Board of Directors may delay or abandon the reverse stock split at any time prior to the effective time of the reverse stock split, if the Board of Directors determines that the reverse stock split is no longer in the best interests of the Company or our stockholders.