Panel rejects major alcohol sale proposals for state
An Indiana legislative committee recommends carryout sales of alcohol remain banned on Sundays, and liquor stores stay the
only place to buy cold beer.
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New coffee shop named for Fletcher Place founder
Local investors have opened a new coffee shop in Fletcher Place they plan to turn into a not-for-profit to raise money for
local charities.
Northeast-side CVS gets nod
The Metropolitan Development Commission has given its blessing to a new CVS store along 82nd Street just east of Interstate
69 over the objection of city planners.
Amusement center taking space in Clay Terrace
A children’s amusement center is taking over the former Circuit City space at Clay Terrace in Carmel.
Bloomington mayor to roll out chain-store ordinance for downtown
Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan believes this beloved college town loses a bit of its identity every time a national chain sets up shop.
Efforts target blight on 16th
A stretch of 16th Street could see new life as the Indianapolis Housing Agency plans to redevelop a troubled low-income housing project and Kroger revives efforts to acquire land and plan a new supermarket to replace a cramped, old-format location.
O’Malia’s closing northside market after 33 years
The O’Malia’s Food Market near 56th Street and Emerson Avenue will close for good this weekend after a 33-year run.
Shopping center vacancies continue to climb
Vacancies at U.S. shopping malls and retail strip centers have climbed to steep levels, a trend that Indianapolis-based commercial
real estate companies Simon Property Group Inc. and Kite Realty Group Trust haven’t been able to dodge.
City approves new CVS store
The Metropolitan Development Commission has given its blessing to a new CVS store along 82nd Street just east of Interstate
69.
Underage alcohol program nabs 370 retailers
An Indiana State Excise Police initiative that uses underage customers to catch retailers selling alcohol to people under
age 21 netted more than 370 violations across Indiana in only three months.
Kroger ads in Star grab attention, raise eyebrows
A new eye-grabbing advertising design in The Indianapolis Star has some wondering where ad content stops and news
content begins.
Many retailers report September sales declines
Early September reports from retailers show sales are still falling for many amid worries about jobs and tight credit, but
many of the results came in better than expected.
Cabela’s puts Greenwood property up for sale
Cabela’s is selling the land on which it had planned to build a store in Greenwood.
Recession-stung stores plan old-fashioned holidays
Stores are turning back the clock, conjuring images of hearth and home as they stock their holiday merchandise. Retailers
hope embracing holiday traditions from cozier times will tempt recession-weary consumers to open their wallets in a season
expected to show flat sales at best.
Camera retailer Roberts adjusts to the times, plans new store
The home-grown retailer lately has sought to
supply cameras for government and law-enforcement entities as its once-reliable newspaper clientele scales back.
Bloomington looking at downtown chain-store ban
A committee will research a proposal from Bloomington’s mayor to ban new chain or “formula” businesses from parts of the city’s
downtown.
Hat World acquires Minnesota sporting goods dealer
Indianapolis-based Hat World Inc. said Monday that its Impact Sports division has acquired Great Plains Sports in St. Paul,
Minn.
Finish Line shares rise despite quarterly loss
Shares in locally based athletic retailer The Finish Line Inc. jumped Friday morning after the company reported a narrow loss
for the second fiscal quarter, mostly because of the large cost of unloading its unsuccessful Man Alive stores in July.
Finish Line suffers second quarter loss
Sporting goods retailer The Finish Line Inc. said on Thursday that it lost $874,000 in the second quarter, mostly because
of a loss it took by unloading its unsuccessful Man Alive stores in July.
Developer Broadbent sues banks after they tighten credit line
Locally based Broadbent Co., one of the city’s biggest retail developers, has sued two of its banks, charging they’re
wrongly attempting to restrict its access to a $50 million credit line.