Kroger to phase out plastic bags at all stores
Kroger Co., the biggest grocery player in the Indianapolis-area market, orders about 6 billion bags each year.
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Salesforce proposing massive expansion in Chicago, 5,000 jobs
Software giant Salesforce.com Inc., which in 2016 announced big plans to expand its operations in Indianapolis, appears to have even bigger plans for Chicago.
Walmart, Target showcase retail’s ‘renaissance’
Target chief Brian Cornell says this is possibly the strongest consumer environment he’s seen in his 37-year career. Unemployment is near record lows, consumer confidence is at a 17-year high and shoppers have their wallets out.
Planned Home Place ‘improvements’ in eye of beholder
Two square miles of Hamilton County where residents for years resisted becoming part of Carmel, despite being surrounded by it, are soon to become much more Carmel-like.
Memory Bank: Flood waters surge through Indianapolis
This 1913 photo shows West Michigan Street, where teams of horses are trying to tow streetcars out of the flood waters.
Carmel plans redevelopment for retail property near City Center
The Mohawk Landing Shopping Center, built 36 years ago, will be redeveloped into a mixed-use property.
Southport location of Cheeseburger in Paradise goes on permanent vacation
The chain founded by Jimmy Buffett had as many as 23 locations in 2012. On Tuesday, its website counted only two after closure of the south-side eatery.
With push from PETA, animal crackers bust out of their cages
The new boxes feature a zebra, elephant, lion, giraffe and gorilla wandering side-by-side in a grassland.
City seeks vendor to develop revitalization plan for Castleton
City development officials said the plan should “respond to emerging challenges confronting the Castleton area, including evolving national shifts in commercial retailing and aging commercial, office and multifamily areas.”
Fishers plans to purchase Archer’s Meats property for redevelopment
First Internet Bank agreed to acquire 11 parcels on the south side of 116th Street for $10 million, with Fishers agreeing to reimburse the bank for land acquisition costs.
Walmart eyes virtual-reality shopping system, patent filings say
Walmart is making a push into virtual reality, an area that holds promise for brick-and-mortar retailers struggling with the massive costs associated with store upkeep and labor.
Health officials urge diners at downtown restaurant to get checked for hepatitis
A food worker at the restaurant tested positive for the virus and might have infected customers on Aug. 6, according to the Marion County Public Health Department.
Americans spending like crazy at restaurants, Commerce Department says
Spending at U.S. restaurants surged over the past three months by the most on record.
Amazon in running to buy cinema chain with two north-side Indy theaters
The e-commerce giant hopes to make another incursion into the physical world of the consumer experience by acquiring Landmark Theaters.
Storm-damaged historic Indiana fieldhouse set for repairs
A severe thunderstorm last November toppled part of the building's brick facade onto the fieldhouse's roof, ripping a hole in the roof and rupturing water pipes.
Walmart raises outlook after strongest quarter in 10-plus years
Walmart shares surged as much as 11 percent Thursday morning, the biggest intraday rise for the stock since October 2008.
Memory Bank: Capehart becomes father of jukebox
After being forced out of an earlier company he had founded, Homer Capehart (better known in political circles for serving nearly two decades in the U.S. Senate) launched the Packard Manufacturing Co., which developed a mechanism for automatic record changing.
Q&A: Fishers firm uses plants in pods to battle food insecurity
Jonathan Partlow is founder of Fishers-based ag-tech company Aggressively Organic, a company focused on ending food insecurity by innovating agricultural practices.
Dockside dining when vacation is not an option
There’s something soothing about hanging out near large bodies of water—especially at mealtime.
INDOT to miss completion target for Interstate 69 section
The city of Bloomington says the state will miss its Aug. 31 target for substantially completing Section 5 of the Interstate 69 extension from Indianapolis to Evansville.