UPDATE: Defense takes turn in Marsh civil trial
Don Marsh finally got off the hot seat Wednesday afternoon after his former company wrapped up nearly two days of questioning, but he didn't stay off the witness stand for long.
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UPDATE: Jet trips during affairs were also for business, Marsh testifies
In a day on the witness stand, former Marsh Supermarkets Inc. CEO Don Marsh told jurors during his fraud trial Tuesday that he’s not proud of his extramarital affairs, but he insisted the private jet trips he took to visit his mistresses were business-related.
Finish Line exec resigns after website redesign debacle
Less than three months after a disastrous launch of a newly designed website that cost the retail company $3 million in sales, The Finish Line Inc. has parted ways with its chief digital officer.
MainGate calls audible during blackout, tops sales forecasts
Pregame emergency plans help MainGate Inc. go into scramble mode and keep Super Bowl merchandise shops at the Superdome open even while the lights were out.
Earlier online sales tax collection clears Indiana House
Amazon.com and other online-only retailers would have to start collecting Indiana's 7-percent sales tax this summer under a bill approved overwhelmingly by the Indiana House.
Marsh to call former CEO as first witness
The lead lawyer for Marsh Supermarkets Inc. expects to call Don Marsh as its first witness when the civil trial against him reconvenes Tuesday. The grocery chain alleges that the former CEO used company funds to pay more than $3 million in personal expenses.
Bill would crack down on sales to secondhand shops
Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would crack down on sales of stolen goods to the state's secondhand stores.
Indiana gun permit denials nearly double in 4 years
The number of state residents whose gun permit requests were denied by the Indiana State Police has nearly doubled in the past four years amid an increase in permit applications.
Simon unit suing Stir Crazy chain for unpaid rent
The owner of Castleton Square Mall is suing its former tenant for $471,031 following the restaurant’s closing late last month.
HHGregg profit falls on sinking same-store sales
The Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer said profit fell 23 percent in its fiscal third quarter as slumping demand for televisions caused same-store sales to drop.
Indiana lawmakers push for Sunday alcohol sales
Lawmakers in the last state in the nation to bar retail alcohol sales on Sundays are making a push to lift the restriction, but strong opposition from liquor stores could hinder the effort.
Lifestyle mall triggers wave of development at Interstate 69 exit
Five years after the Hamilton Town Center lifestyle mall opened at a sleepy interchange on Interstate 69 in Noblesville, the neighborhood is one of the hottest growth markets in the state for retail, residential and medical development.
Bill seeks earlier date for online retailers to collect taxes
Hoosiers may be required to pay a 7-percent sales tax on top of their Amazon purchases starting July 1 if a proposed House bill is adopted.
HHGregg shares tumble on profit warning
HHGregg shares fell 10 percent in early trading Monday after the Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer slashed its 2013 profit forecast almost 25 percent on a sharper-than-expected drop in television sales.
Downtown Arvey store reopens under new ownership
Arvey Paper & Office Products at 1021 N. Pennsylvania St. began serving customers again in December after closing for six months. A former executive of Arvey’s previous parent company bought the name and has reopened five stores nationwide.
Greenfield gun seller, others seeing run on guns
Gun enthusiasts are snapping up weapons faster than they can be replenished. And applications for gun permits spiked sharply toward the end of 2012.
Finish Line suffers surprising quarterly loss
The earnings fell short of predictions by analysts polled by Thomson Reuters, which recently forecast per-share earnings of 10 cents on revenue of $296 million.
Investor: Kroger missed chance to buy ‘linchpin’ property
Owner of real estate near 16th and Central says grocery chain showed little interest, but Kroger says it still wants property to make way for new downtown store.
Holiday retail sales growth weakest since 2008
Shoppers were buffeted this year by a string of events that made them less likely to spend. The numbers also show how Washington’s current budget impasse is trickling down to Main Street and unsettling consumers.
Gerdt Furniture to close doors after 53-year run
The last remaining store for the family-owned business, which recently shuttered its Castleton location, will stage a liquidation sale on Dec. 28.