Europe/SWA Region

128 Years of Family Serving Family: Payman & Arya Bidardel, FA HQ/Pulaski Barracks

By Marisa Conner / March 6, 2024 /

The father-son duo continue a family tradition at the Exchange that began with Payman’s father, Arya’s grandfather.

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Grafenwoehr Panda Express Opens with Nearly $23,000 in Sales First Day

By Marisa Conner / February 28, 2024 /

The restaurant didn’t open until 10:45 a.m.,, butcustomers began lining up before 9 a.m. to try favorites at the second Panda Express in Europe.

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Rosenberg Named President, Randolph promoted to COO as Reorganization Launches

By Tom Shull / February 13, 2024 /

The Exchange is positioning the organization for the future by significantly integrating retail operations and merchandise functions to improve the customer experience and increase sales and earnings.

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Europe, Pacific Exchanges Plan Super Bowl Activities for Overseas Military Families

By Robert Philpot / February 9, 2024 /

Exchanges in Europe and the Pacific are ensuring that military families living overseas have the opportunity to enjoy a big event that’s also one of the comforts of home.

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C is for Cookie—And Collaboration: Exchange Teams Deliver More Than 228,000 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies Overseas

By Keiana Holleman / February 1, 2024 /

The cookies, which go on sale Feb. 2, are an example of the Exchange’s global footprint, as it’s the only retailer that can ship and deliver the product to Girl Scout troops overseas for their annual fundraising campaign.

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An Inside Look at How the KMCC Team Planned and Executed a Sensory-Friendly Shopping Event

By Jessica Provan / January 31, 2024 /

In December, the Kaiserlautern Military Community Consolidated Exchange team, working with the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) and Education and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS), presented a sensory-safe shopping experience for people with sensory issues. Here’s how the event was developed and executed.

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Panzer PX Holds Exchange’s First Sensory-Friendly Shopping Hour

By Zach Wright / December 6, 2023 /

The Exchange temporarily dimmed lights, reduced volume levels and made other adjustments to create a relaxed, inviting shopping environment for customers sensitive to light and sound.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Deniz Barcala, Kleber Kaserne

By Orisha Spence / November 20, 2023 /

Barcala manages the Exchange’s top-performing Military Clothing store and the Wounded Heroes Service Center, which provides a unique service within the Exchange.

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KMC Exchange Welcomes Europe’s First Dental Office

By Orisha Spence / November 7, 2023 /

Serving the largest American community outside of the United States, DOCS, inside the KMCC Exchange shopping center, can treat active-duty service members, military families, retirees and Department of Defense civilians.

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Exchange Leads Rodeo Mission in North Kosovo

By Orisha Spence / November 7, 2023 /

A remote location and tensions between the Serbian minority and the Kosovar Albanians could not stop the Exchange from bringing much-needed support and a morale boost to troops.

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