App lets shoppers funnel cash to charities
A year ago, Pam and Tom Cooper launched Boosterville Inc., which uses an app to connect cause-driven shoppers to businesses willing to donate a portion of sales to a charity the consumer chooses.
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Indy airport embarks on retail refresh
As vendor contracts expire at Indianapolis International Airport—and a slew of them lapse at the end of 2018, a decade after the terminal’s opening—officials are embarking on a project to freshen up the offerings.
Downtown’s Cadillac Ranch restaurant and bar closes
Owner Granite City announced the closure Wednesday, along with three Granite City restaurants in two Midwestern states. Adjoining lounge Bartini’s also closed.
U.S. Postal Service offers next-day Sunday delivery
The holiday program allows consumers in select cities to place online orders with participating retailers on a Saturday and then receive their packages the next day.
Carmel closet designer to use VR to help customers envision spaces
The VR system will allow customers to use an Oculus Rift headset to virtually explore a closet or other space designed specifically for them.
Sears stops selling Whirlpool, ending 100-year partnership
The struggling national retailer will no longer carry Whirlpool brands, including Maytag, KitchenAid and Jenn-Air, following a pricing disagreement.
Leather goods retail company Coach changing its name
Coach Inc., the iconic New York-based leather goods maker that has several stores in Indiana, is changing its corporate name after 76 years in business.
Kroger investors cheer as grocer eyes sale of convenience stores
The supermarket giant kicked off its biggest rally in more than two years after saying it might sell its convenience-store business. The operation spans 18 states, including Indiana, and generates about $4 billion in sales.
Video: Die-hard Ikea fans camp out before opening
The Swedish furniture store opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday but some customers have been camping out, in part to try to win a free couch or chair.
Furniture giant Ikea to use online retailers to move more products
International retailer Ikea—which is set to open its latest store Wednesday in Fishers at 9 a.m.—will start selling furniture through third-party websites next year as it tries to find new ways to reach customers in the digital age.
Walmart anticipates digital sales rise of 40 percent next year
The world's largest retailer continues to scale back new store growth in the United States as it invests in online growth.
Walmart plans to put merchandise return process in fast lane
Walmart is altering its policies to speed returns, even it means that nothing is returned at all in some cases.
Restaurateur closes Broad Ripple eatery to focus on downtown spot
MoFoCo, formerly known as the Monon Food Co., closed its original Broad Ripple location on Sunday.
No assembly required? Ikea to buy services site TaskRabbit
Furniture retail giant Ikea—which is set to open a massive new store in Fishers on Oct. 11— is making moves so you don’t have to assemble a sofa or bookcase yourself.
Finish Line shares spike on latest takeover report
Shares in Finish Line Inc. surged late Thursday after the New York Post reported the Indianapolis-based retailer was nearing a deal to be acquired by United Kingdom-based Sports Direct International.
Popular Mexican restaurant in Fishers plans second location
Riviera Maya Mexican Cuisine, 8657 E. 116th St., has announced plans to open a second eatery in a highly visible but long-abandoned former restaurant site near 96th Street and Interstate 69.
Changes afoot at Greek dining mainstay
The owners of Santorini Greek Kitchen in Fountain Square are bringing in a management firm so they can fully concentrate on their new downtown banquet facility.
Target to increase hourly base pay to $15 by end of 2020
Target Corp. said the move will help it better recruit and retain top-quality staff and provide a better shopping experience for its customers.
Finish Line reports tough quarterly results, downsizes forecast
The Indianapolis-based athletic footwear and apparel retailer also made changes to its board and executive ranks.
Walgreens, Rite Aid revise store purchase deal to $4.38B
Walgreens and Rite Aid have finally devised a combination of the nation's largest and third-largest drugstore chains that will get past antitrust regulators.