Staples moving Bowling Green store
BOWLING GREEN — Staples’ store is moving down the street, and the new store will open today.
View ArticleKroger saw sales climb in 4Q
NEW YORK — Kroger's fourth-quarter profit handily beat Wall Street expectations as the country's largest traditional supermarket operator saw sales climb.
View ArticleRestaurants go digital with menus
Politeness dictates you stash the digital devices and focus on your companions when out to dinner — but only after you order.
View ArticleChina: weakest start to a year since 2004
CHINA -- China’s retail sales had their weakest start to a year since 2004 after new leaders cracked down on extravagance while factory-output growth slowed, adding to signs of a moderating economic...
View ArticlePeeps candy still popular at 60
BETHLEHEM — It’s Easter morning. A boy rouses his younger brother, and they run to the living room to find their baskets filled with — what else? — Peeps.
View ArticlePolaroid store opens in Florida
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The first in a chain of Polaroid-branded photo shops opened in Florida this month, with its backers hoping to reinvigorate the digital world’s interest in printed images by...
View ArticleRetail sales up solid 1.1% in Feb.
WASHINGTON — Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months in February, boosting retail spending 1.1 percent compared with January. About half the jump reflected higher gas prices, but even...
View Article2nd location set for Paddy Jack's
In less than two weeks, some Sylvania residents won’t have to travel far for a Paddy Jack's gourmet grilled cheese sandwich.
View ArticleCostco backs hike in workers' pay
NEW YORK — For many businesses, opposing minimum wage increases is a no-brainer: Raising the minimum wage increases their expenses.
View ArticleNCAA tournament big business in area
To Ron Brock, the most wonderful time of the year is March Madness.
View ArticleTouchscreen BlackBerry goes on sale
TORONTO — Apple's iPhone is outdated, according to the chief executive of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd.
View ArticleLED bulbs costly, but make sense
People sometimes have trouble making small sacrifices now that will reward them handsomely later. How often do we ignore the advice to make a few diet and exercise changes to live a longer, healthier...
View ArticleArea retailers optimistic about Easter
Will consumer spending on Easter this year be sweet, or will it lay an egg?
View ArticlePepsi designs new 20-ounce bottle
NEW YORK — Pepsi is rolling out a new shape for its 20-ounce bottle for the first time in about 17 years.
View ArticleGame brings engineering to girls
OAKLAND — Move over, Barbie; there’s a new girl in town.
View ArticleDiners spooked by taxes stay home
NEW YORK — Restaurants are reeling from their worst three months since 2010, as American diners spooked by higher payroll taxes cut back on eating out.
View ArticleBest Buy co-founder to return to retailer
MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy’s co-founder and former chairman Richard Schulze is returning to the Best Buy fold as chairman emeritus.
View ArticleConsumer confidence falls in March
WASHINGTON— Americans are less confident in the economy than they were last month as massive government spending cuts have stoked economic uncertainty.
View ArticleMild winter saps business profits
The weather outside wasn’t too frightful this winter, so revenues were less than delightful for the snow-removal businesses.
View ArticleLaScola coming to Sylvania
An Italian restaurant will take the place of The Hungry I in Sylvania.
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