Old Navy to open store at Glendale in former Macy’s space
Retailer Old Navy will make a comeback at Glendale Town Center after a 15-year absence from the shopping center.
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Splenda maker sues Speedway chain over knockoff sweetener
Carmel-based Heartland Consumer Products says Speedway offers knockoff sweetener in packets that are too similar to Splenda’s packaging, which could confuse customers.
Target offers bonus pay to encourage workers to get vaccine
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.
Roberts Camera to close Carmel store, consolidate operations
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.
T.J. Maxx to reopen downtown Indianapolis store next week
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.
What we’re loving: A brass bar cart from Two Chicks District Co.
This Art Deco-inspired two-tiered brass cart features a mango wooden top and a built-in ice bucket.
Two more tenants depart Circle Centre
Sunglass Hut and GameStop have closed their Circle Centre stores. Both retail chains still have numerous other Indianapolis-area stores.
Levi’s first home collection deepens Target relationship
The move is yet another blow to department stores, which have been struggling even more during the pandemic.
Walgreens taps Starbucks exec Brewer as its new CEO
Roz Brewer will be the only Black woman leading a Fortune 500 company when she joins Walgreen’s on March 15.
16 Tech announces first round of food, retail vendors
The seven vendors, which include restaurants, a space for food entrepreneurs and a barber shop, will occupy 16 Tech’s 40,000-square-foot food and retail hall.
Airport’s retail-refresh timeline shifts with pandemic
Even amid dramatically reduced foot traffic, the facility’s work to refresh its slate of restaurants and shops is progressing—albeit more slowly than initially expected.
Petco goes public again as spending on dogs, cats soars
It’s the third time Petco has gone public since it was founded in 1965 as a mail-order veterinary supplies business. Both times Petco was bought and taken private, most recently in 2006.
Crumbl Cookies chain to open first Indiana store in Fishers
The Fishers shop opens this week, to be followed later this year by locations in Indianapolis, Greenwood, Carmel and Zionsville.
Staples seeks to buy Office Depot parent in $2.1 billion deal
Staples previously tried to buy Office Depot, but the $6.3 billion acquisition was called off in 2016 amid antitrust scrutiny.
Habig Garden Shop closes Meridian-Kessler store
The College Avenue store was the original location for the retailer, which was operated there since the 1950s. The family-owned company’s two other locations, in Nora and Carmel, remain in operation.
Family Video chain closing all locations, including three in Indianapolis market
The Illinois-based video rental chain, which opened its first store in 1978, outlasted competitors Blockbuster, Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video, but said it could not withstand the disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Eddie Bauer to close Circle Centre location
The closure is another hit to the struggling mall overseen by Simon Property Group. Last month, clothing retailer Express confirmed it also was closing its Circle Centre Location after 25 years there.
Krispy Kreme files plans for Indy doughnut store
The North Carolina-based retailer hasn’t had any stores in the Indianapolis market since at least 2011, but it recently filed plans for a store in Castleton.
Kroger to build $20 million store in Brownsburg
Kroger, which anchors one end of the Brownsburg Square shopping center, will tear down the former Kmart at the other end of the plaza and build a new grocery store there. Plans call for several small retailers to backfill the existing Kroger store once the grocer moves to the new spot.
Ross, Five Below planning to open stores at Glendale
Two growing national retail brands have filed permits with the state for construction on spaces at the shopping center at North Keystone Avenue and 62nd Street.