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Kegs have been out, canned beer in, during pandemic
When the pandemic dried up the demand for beer at customer-limited bars and restaurants, local brewers had to shift focus to sales at grocery stores, pharmacies and packaged liquor stores.
When the pandemic dried up the demand for beer at customer-limited bars and restaurants, local brewers had to shift focus to sales at grocery stores, pharmacies and packaged liquor stores.
Retailers are abandoning enclosed malls in growing numbers as the rise of online shopping transforms the industry—a trend that has accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said the dealer sold cars online in a way that led consumers to believe the seller was a private owner. For its part, the dealer said it was a one-time occurrence.
New York City-based RCS said the agreement Simon Property Group made with Premium Apparel LLC will keep all 235 stores in Simon malls open.
Across the country, furniture retailers are reporting months-long delays in every step of the supply chain—from overwhelmed factories to clogged ports—amid surging demand for desks, chairs and sofas.
The shop is owned by a three-woman team that offers full interior design services in addition to less expensive in-home consultations and design boards.
Indiana has two Disney Store locations—one in Indianapolis at Castleton Square Mall and one in Merrillville.
The world’s largest retailer said it plans to invest $350 billion in products made, grown or assembled in the United States over the next 10 years, a move it says will help create 750,000 jobs.
As part of the investments, announced Tuesday, Target will accelerate the pace of building small-format stores, with plans to add 30 to 40 new stores this year, up from 29 last year.
The starting wage scale puts Costco above competitors, including Amazon, Target and Best Buy, which have $15 minimum wages.
The National Retail Federation said Wednesday it anticipates that retail sales will grow between 6.5% and 8.2%, to more than $4.33 trillion, this year.
The 180,000-square-foot Fishers store originally housed Incredible Universe, a media and electronics superstore owned by Radio Shack parent Tandy Corp. Fry’s took over the building in 2005.
Kohl’s Corp. is under pressure from a group of activists who want to name nine directors to control its board and are pressing the retailer to reduce inventory and end its “dizzying array of promotional gimmicks.”
The North Carolina-based retail chain opened its Circle Centre location in late 2019. The company’s other area stores will remain open.
A decentralized vaccine campaign has resulted in patchwork of policies that differ from state to state, and even county to county in some areas, resulting in an inconsistent rollout to low-paid essential workers who are exposed to hundreds of customers each day.
Retailer Old Navy will make a comeback at Glendale Town Center after a 15-year absence from the shopping center.
Carmel-based Heartland Consumer Products says Speedway offers knockoff sweetener in packets that are too similar to Splenda’s packaging, which could confuse customers.
The retailer will offer its hourly employees as much as four hours of pay to get two doses of the vaccine, it said in a blog post Wednesday.
Owners of the 64-year old business—which was founded as a discount jewelry store in 1957 by Robert and Rose Pallman—cited several reasons for the decision.
The discount clothing and home-goods store closed during last spring’s pandemic stay-at-home orders, then sustained damage during riots and looting in May. It’s set to reopen Sunday.