Babies ‘R’ Us demise sets off scramble for baby registries
The liquidation of Toys “R” Us Inc. has raised a big question: What happens to all the customers who had baby registries at the soon-to-be-defunct retailer?
The liquidation of Toys “R” Us Inc. has raised a big question: What happens to all the customers who had baby registries at the soon-to-be-defunct retailer?
GGP Inc., known as General Growth Properties until changing the name a year ago, is the second-largest U.S. shopping mall owner behind Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group.
The retailer is bringing its Macy’s Backstage concept to the Indianapolis area, with an opening set for April 14. The concept has been credited with revitalizing sales at dozens of Macy’s locations.
Le Peep Restaurants of Indiana was acquired in January by a local investment group intent on making some improvements to the Indianapolis-area restaurants.
The Marsh closed in April 2017 as the grocer teetered toward bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Aldi is on a tear with its plans to modernize existing stores and open new ones.
The company’s troubles have affected toy makers Mattel and Hasbro, which are big suppliers to the chain. But the likely liquidation will have a more significant impact on smaller toy makers that rely more on the chain for sales.
Claire’s Stores Inc., the fashion accessories chain where legions of preteens got their ears pierced, is preparing to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks, according to people with knowledge of the plans.
The very first enclosed shopping center developed by mall giant Melvin Simon & Associates is shutting down at the end of the month. The looming closure of anchor tenant Carson’s was the last straw for the struggling property.
Starbucks Corp. Chairman Howard Schultz said he sees a blessing in all the retail vacancies across the United States—landlords are beginning to reduce rents.
The department store chain, which has three stores in the Indianapolis area, reported a healthy sales gain for the holiday period as it benefited from an improving economy and its own initiatives, like an overhauled customer loyalty program.
The iconic Texas-based brand has been unavailable locally since 2015, when the company recalled all of its products nationwide to deal with a listeria outbreak. In addition to reappearing in stores, Blue Bell is reopening a distribution center in Indianapolis.
The group has been putting on plays at a space in Carmel’s Clay Terrace shopping center for more than eight years, thanks in large part to the largesse of the landlord. Now it needs to find a new home.
Plans for the “multimillion-dollar” renovation include transforming the food court into a dining pavilion and upgrading lighting and finishes. But the plans don’t address the long-term viability of the struggling mall.
The cookie and ice cream shop’s closure is the latest in a string of recent tenant departures from the downtown Indianapolis mall. The mall recently filed suit against the shop
The parent firm of Carson’s revealed to state officials on Monday the scope of the five store closures it announced last week. Bon-Ton Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday.
Real estate experts disagree over whether the prominent downtown space being vacated by Carson’s makes more sense for another retailer (perhaps Target?) or for an office user.
Workers at Andrews Jewelers on the second floor of the downtown mall could be seen on Monday packing up gems and baubles behind security gates.
The comeback strategy for Bon-Ton Stores includes closing a dozen Carson’s stores, although Bon-Ton hasn’t specified locations. The only Carson’s in Indianapolis is the lone anchor for Circle Centre mall.
The company bringing the Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain to central Indiana has revealed the sites of the four other restaurants, besides the one in Avon opening later this month.
The Indianapolis-based mall owner had sued Starbucks, attempting to stop the coffee giant from closing dozens of Teavana locations at its properties.