Americans cut back on retail spending last month as the holiday shopping season began, with high prices and rising interest rates forcing families to make harder decisions about what they buy.
Upstart Dirty Dough, already entangled with Crumbl Cookies in ‘Utah cookie wars,’ will compete in Indiana.
Many retail workers are fed up and don’t want to go back to their pre-pandemic work environments. They are demanding better schedules, and sometimes even quitting their jobs altogether.
The Indianapolis-based shopping mall giant is getting a leg up on the emerging trend of online-only retailers moving into brick-and-mortar stores, a strategy analysts say could net the company a big payoff as it looks to develop new tenants.
Nap or Nothing streetwear retailer plans to open this week in a 3,000-square-foot spot previously occupied by Escape the Room.
Pennsylvania-based Wawa currently has more than 1,000 locations across six states and Washington, D.C. The convenience stores offer built-to-order food, beverages, coffee, and, in a majority of locations, gasoline.
The startup works with companies across North America to help them build stronger reputations by increasing online reviews from customers, which leads to a rise in organic search rankings and possibly more business leads.
Hammond-based 18th Street Brewery opened its Indianapolis tap room one month before the pandemic stay-at-home orders of 2020.
Shoppers less concerned about COVID-19 returned to stores for more of their shopping, which blunted online sales growth, according to Adobe.
Owner Sojos Capital said more than 20 Lafayette Square Mall tenants will set up shop on the first floor of the former Sears building and will not be required to pay rent.
Cyber Monday is expected to remain the year’s biggest online shopping day and rake in up to $11.6 billion in sales, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracks transactions at over 85 of the top 100 U.S. online stores.
Penguin Point, a Warsaw-based fast-food chain that dates back to 1950, is now down to nine restaurants.
Patachou Nickel Plate is expected to be the third Patachou location to launch in 2023, joining spots in Zionsville and the Stutz complex in downtown Indianapolis.
Alberto and Sarah Bravo plan to open the latest location in their family-run business, named for their eldest daughter, at 96th and Meridian streets early next year.
The changes come after Indianapolis-based Kite acquired most of the 163,500-square-foot shopping center for $29 million in January.
The retailer voiced caution about its sales and profit during the fourth quarter because customers have been waiting for sales rather than buying goods at full price, and finding ways to cut down on spending in other ways as well.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced that Indiana’s tentative share of the prospective settlement is about $53 million.
Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom has his name and likeness attached to seven Higher Life products, including a “sports tincture.”
The 15-year-old Indianapolis-based company founded by organic farmer Matt Ewer and nutritionist Beth Blessing said it would permanently close after this week’s deliveries.
Several new restaurants, retailers and businesses have recently opened or are planning to open their doors in Boone and Hamilton counties.
