RH sets opening date for store, restaurant at former DeHaan estate
The public will be able to shop seven days a week at the previously gated 41,762-square-foot mansion known as Linden House.
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New Garfield Park business Skosh seeks coffee fans, home decor shoppers
Store founder Haley Hilts describes the store as “a lifestyle studio where everything you see you can buy.” Even the coffee mugs are for sale.
Irvington Plaza redevelopment project moves forward after planning delay
The approval of a new plat map for the nearly 16-acre property in the 6200 block of East Washington Street comes as California-based developer Tallen Capital Partners LLC begins the process of developing a new master plan for the site.
Retail trade group says holiday sales growth expected to slow
The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, predicts an increase in sales this holiday season, just not as big as last year’s.
Automakers likely to raise prices in wake of UAW strikes
General Motors, Ford and Stellantis are facing sharply higher labor costs, estimated by some analysts at exceeding $1 billion per year, per company.
Pharmacists prescribe another round of protests to highlight working conditions
Organizers say retail pharmacists are not looking for more pay or vacation time. The protest is more about giving employees the ability to do their jobs safely.
September retail sales jump exceeds expectations
Americans showed their steadfast resilience and kept spending last month even as they grappled with higher prices, interest rates and a host of other headwinds.
Holiday shopping season is here, at least according to retailers
Amazon, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Best Buy and other big retailers are kicking off big sales events as consumers continue to move up their holiday timetables.
Pharmacist shortages, heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into busy season
In recent years, drugstores have struggled to fill open pharmacist and pharmacy technician positions, even as many have raised pay and dangled signing bonuses.
Loco’s owners plan restaurants in Cummins building, former BrewDog site
Loco Restaurant Group Inc. is branching out to a quick-service concept, plus an eatery focused on American cuisine.
Ozempic causing ‘slight pullback’ by shoppers, Walmart says
Walmart Inc. says it’s already seeing an impact on shopping demand from people taking the diabetes drug Ozempic, Wegovy and other appetite-suppressing medications.
Indy’s Smokin’ Barrel Barbeque adding New Palestine location
The second Smokin’ Barrel is expected to open before December on the first floor of the New Palestine Masonic Lodge No. 404.
INDOT reverses plan to use eminent domain on Wilson Farm Market
Store owner Scott Wilson called the decision a victory, but said his fight over the design of the Hamilton County interchange near his property wasn’t over.
Macy’s planning to add 30 small-format stores in strip centers
The department store chain said Tuesday that it aims to add the new small-format locations through the fall of 2025, bringing the total number of such stores to roughly 42.
Former Marsh store in Anderson being readied for Needler’s, Ace Hardware
Speedway-based development firm KennMar plans to invest up to $1.5 million in the project on the west side of Anderson.
Two Chicks District Co. store closing, ‘Good Bones’ star says
The store in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood will begin a going-out-of-business sale on Oct. 26, Mina Starsiak Hawk said.
Indianapolis tech startup Overfuel acquires competitor
Overfuel, which launched last year, recently acquired a Washington-state-based competitor, 321 Ignition. Both companies offer a platform on which independent auto dealers can build their websites.
Wawa plans 60 stores in $420M expansion into Indiana
The convenience store chain said plans to invest $420 million to add 60 stores throughout the Hoosier State over the next eight to 10 years, with the first round of stores primarily in central Indiana.
Three Carrots, an Indianapolis pioneer in vegan cuisine, to close
Three Carrots, which originated as an Indianapolis City Market stand, opened as a Fountain Square restaurant in 2017.
Spooky coffee shop, short-term rental planned at former dental clinic
Black House Cafe is expected to open by the end of the year, said Dennis Brackenridge, who purchased the Fountain Square building last October.