Retailers, chains that announced closures in 2024
It was another tough year for restaurants and traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. Several national chains announced ...
Big Lots plans to close all stores: See full list of locations around the US
America is preparing to say goodbye to another big name retail chain. Big Lots is planning to shutter all of its ...
Once Seattle’s grocery darling, QFC in limbo after Kroger-Albertsons merger fails
The failure of the Kroger-Albertsons merger exposed serious problems at QFC, a leader in Seattle's grocery industry before it ...
Secret compartments and selling vodka to teenagers - city's crackdown on illegal traders
The local authority has shut down rafts of shops for illegally selling vapes and providing alcohol to young people this year ...
The Kent stores lost this year including House of Fraser, Ted Baker and Tommy Hilfiger - and the new ones to come with Primark, Next and Aldi
Hundreds of retailers have celebrated a bumper year of trade despite adverse conditions – but others have succumbed to ...
Big Lots strikes deal to save hundreds of stores, thousands of jobs
An announcement Friday comes after Big Lots filed for bankruptcy in September and the fall-through of a previous merger plan.
Not all Big Lots stores will close: Deal with Gordon Brothers keeps up to 400 open
In a sale brought about by global asset and real estate consulting firm Gordon Brothers, between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores ...
Gordon Brothers And Variety Wholesalers Step In To Save Some Big Lots Stores
Big Lots has been handed a lifeline by Gordon Brothers Retail Partners and Variety Wholesalers to save some 200 to 400 stores ...
Downtown Geneva looking to grow and prosper
Downtown businesses and shoppers have faced a variety of challenges this year but also have experienced numerous positive stimuli. A variety of new businesses have opened or changed hands in the ...