Marsh Supermarkets, former CEO spar over attorney fees
The company and Don Marsh each want the other to pay legal bills that, coincidentally, total about $1.7 million each. They stem from a bitter court battle between the two that concluded in July.
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Tesla luxury electric car seeking outpost at Fashion Mall
Tesla Motors Inc. is eyeing space in the Fashion Mall at Keystone and is seeking a zoning variance to sell cars there and to install charging stations within the parking garage.
Lids tries to regain glory following fashion shift
Genesco’s hat unit now has reported four consecutive quarters of declining same-store sales—an unusual malaise for a business that from 2001 to 2006 posted a miraculous 19 straight quarters of increased same-store sales.
Wal-Mart steps up grocery ambitions
The Indianapolis grocery market is about to become even more competitive, as discount giant Wal-Mart embarks on a strategy to offer consumers a store design much cozier than its cavernous supercenters.
Indy joins national protest over fast-food wages
Fast-food workers in 50 U.S. cities, including Indianapolis, plan to walk off the job Thursday in an attempt to ratchet up pressure on McDonald’s Corp., Wendy’s Co. and others to raise wages.
HHGregg strategy shift vaults stock to 52-week high
The Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer’s stock hit a sort of milestone Tuesday, closing above $18 for the first time since early 2011.
Tepid U.S. retail sales spark concern about economy
Bleaker outlooks at retailers like Wal-Mart and Macy's are raising doubts that consumers will spend enough in coming months to lift the still-subpar U.S. economy.
Broad Ripple apartment project gets preliminary approval
The controversial residential-and-retail development along the Central Canal got the nod from a city hearing examiner on Thursday. A zoning change and variances for the project still require additional approval.
Indy-based Lids to open 200 outlets in Macy’s stores
The arrangement is considered an inexpensive way to expand Lids’ reach into large, sports-centric cities. But Wednesday’s earnings report from Macy’s indicates consumers aren’t spending as much on apparel.
Retailers see slow start to back-to-school season
Shoppers are holding off on back-to-school shopping, and those who delay long enough might be rewarded with some steep discounts from desperate retailers.
Simon suffers setback in antitrust suit
A federal lawsuit alleging monopolistic behavior by Simon Property Group Inc. likely will proceed to trial after a federal judge in South Bend denied a motion by the Indianapolis-based mall giant to dismiss the 3-year-old case.
Indiana lawsuit about cold beer sales faces uphill battle
States are viewed as having wide latitude to regulate alcohol sales.
Meijer plans to hire more than 9,000 in five states
The Grand Rapids-based company says it wants to hire 1,800 in Indiana. Most of the new positions will be part-time.
Liquor store chain wants to intervene in lawsuit
Attorneys for 21st Amendment have filed a motion to intervene in the suit filed by the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association and several store owners.
Steak n Shake dispute with franchisees reaches to Denver
The locally based burger chain filed suit late last month to stop a Denver restaurant owner from operating under its logo in a spat over menu pricing. The franchisee is countersuing.
New retail downtown sitting idle
A flood of downtown apartments coming on the market is leasing up quickly, but much of the attached retail space continues to languish as some begin to wonder whether the residential boom will create enough retail demand.
HHGregg reports smaller loss on improving same-store sales
The company reported a loss of $1.3 million, or 4 cents per share, for its latest quarter, compared with a loss of $5.7 million, or 16 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Centre Properties escapes foreclosure on 12 properties
Financial terms of the agreements, announced in a written statement, were not disclosed, but the mortgages involve tens of millions of dollars in debt on retail properties spread throughout the area.
Don Marsh to keep $2.2M severance from grocery chain
Judge Sarah Evans Barker issued an order allowing Marsh to keep the severance paid by his former company, which attempted to recover the payments from him. The order ends a four-year court battle between the two parties.
IPO for giant retail REIT may be biggest since Simon
The initial public offering of Brixmor Property Group, the second-largest U.S. shopping center landlord, may be the biggest for a retail real estate investment trust since Simon Property Group Inc.’s IPO 20 years ago.