Steak n Shake posts profit, plans new corporate name
Steak n Shake Co. said Friday it posted a fourth-quarter profit, and said it is planning to change its corporate name to Biglari
Holdings Inc.
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Independent bookstore in Carmel ends seven-year run
The Mystery Co. in the Arts & Design District plans to host a farewell party Jan. 30, and close for good a few
days later.
Panel OKs bill to provide pet buyers with info
The bill would require pet stores to put information about the dog or cat on its cage in the store, including the animal’s
medical history, the name of the breeder and any congenital disorders.
Rising credit card fees eroding retailers’ profits
Businesses say the money they must pay to provide customers the convenience to use plastic adds up. For example, Ricker Oil
Co. paid a whopping $3.9 million in 2009, according President Jay Ricker.
Finish Line forfeits incentive deal
Mall retailer The Finish Line Inc. has agreed to forfeit a potentially lucrative tax-abatement deal because it won’t be able
to meet a 2008 promise to create almost 200 jobs and invest $24 million at its Indianapolis headquarters.
Indiana beverage retailers want permits frozen
An Indiana liquor store trade group wants a court to freeze state alcohol permits until a judge can clarify quota laws on
the number of permits allowed.
Shoppers World taking former Target space on U.S. 31 South
The New York-based department store has one other location in Indianapolis, in Lafayette Square Mall. That store opened in
2008.
HHGregg shares fall after analyst downgrade
Customers are buying fewer high-priced big-screen TVs from electronics chain HHGregg Inc., an analyst said Tuesday as he lowered
his investment rating on the company’s stock.
Kittle’s Furniture shuffles executives, names new CEO
Jim Kittle Jr., the company’s owner and chairman of the board, will be less involved in daily operations, giving two executives
more responsibility.
Online list to show tax delinquent businesses
Tax-delinquent businesses will soon have a new incentive to pay their sales tax debts: public embarrassment.
Shoppers spend a little more during holiday season
Retail sales rose 3.6 percent from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24, compared with a 3.2-percent drop in the year-ago period, according
to figures from MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse.
Sparse shelves greet post-Christmas deal hunters
Shoppers headed to America’s malls Saturday, many with gift cards in hand, hoping to snag after-Christmas discounts. They
were greeted with big markdowns—in some cases topping 75 percent off—but often found limited selection.
Cash-flush Finish Line likely to open new stores
With an improved balance sheet and $150 million in its pocket, the athletic-gear retailer is looking at new locations and
improving its online shopping hub.
Steak n Shake plans 20-1 reverse stock split
The Steak n Shake Co., in an unusual gambit, plans to initiate a reverse stock split that would reduce its number of shares
outstanding from almost 29 million to just 1.4 million and boost its per-share price from roughly $12 to $240.
Stout’s Shoes still in step after 123 years
After more than a century in business, Indianapolis-based Stout’s Footwear Co. isn’t just
surviving. It also is proceeding with plans to open
a store next year on the city’s north side.
Holiday shopping off to mildly encouraging start
After shoppers gave retailers a somewhat encouraging start to the holiday shopping season, stores now turn their attention
to the online promotions known as Cyber Monday and bringing back customers the rest of the season.
Alcohol distributor fights decision allowing big competitor into Indiana
National Wine & Spirits Inc. suffered a staggering reversal of fortune when the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
ruled Nov. 5 that Southern Wine
& Spirits of America Inc. could distribute here.
Patachou owner’s pizzeria receives variance approval
Cafe Patachou owner Martha Hoover can now move forward with plans to open a pizzeria next to her trademark eatery at 49th
and Pennsylvania streets.
Boot, apparel sales boost Shoe Carnival profit
Shoe Carnival Inc.’s quarterly same-store sales, which measure revenue from locations open at least a year, climbed 10.2 percent.
Airport retailers want relief from street pricing policy
Airport concessionaires stung by a 10-percent drop in passenger traffic have asked the Indianapolis Airport Authority to ease
a policy that was implemented more than 10 years ago to keep prices in line with what consumers pay outside
the airport.