Retail

Airport snags growing eyebrow boutiqueRestricted Content

October 15, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Simply Eyebrows is joining Indianapolis International's heralded collection of retailers.
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Cracker Barrel battling to keep Biglari at bay

October 15, 2011
Greg Andrews
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. has rejected Biglari’s request that directors appoint him and business partner Phil Cooley to the board. It also has rolled out a “poison pill” plan that would deter outside investors from taking over the business without negotiating with the board first.
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Finish Line, HHGregg step up their e-commerce strategiesRestricted Content

October 12, 2011
Greg Andrews
Traditional retailers are trying to connect with customers, however and whenever they want to do business.
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Apartments, retail planned for Virginia Ave. corridorRestricted Content

October 8, 2011
Cory Schouten
Call it Extreme Makeover: Holy Rosary. Just about every building and corner along a four-block stretch of Virginia Avenue in this historic neighborhood southeast of downtown is under construction or will be soon.
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Retail trade group sees modest holiday sales gain

October 6, 2011
Associated Press
The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, expects winter holiday sales to rise 2.8 percent, to $465.6 billion this year.
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Marsh Supermarkets rolls out new pricing strategy

October 6, 2011
 IBJ Staff
The Fishers-based chain said it will reduce prices on thousands of items and keep them there for three months.
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Kilroy’s Broad Ripple plan clears another hurdle

October 4, 2011
Kilroy's Bar n' Grill received preliminary approval on Monday from the Local Alcoholic Beverage Board of Marion County, which recommended a liquor permit for the building at 821 Broad Ripple Ave.
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Jeweler plans massive sale in bid to escape bankruptcy

October 3, 2011
Scott Olson
Hofmeister Personal Jewelers Inc., which sought Chapter 11 reorganization in April, is asking the court to let it bring in a national consultant to oversee a huge sale that would begin next month and last until February.
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Parking already at a premium at Rivers Edge shopping centerRestricted Content

October 1, 2011
Cory Schouten
The 617 parking spaces at the newly renovated Rivers Edge shopping center meet the minimum commercial-zoning allotment—but just barely.
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INSIDE DISH: Avec Moi in midst of startup tests

September 30, 2011
Mason King
Dish_AvecMoi_WatchVideoKris Parmelee pulled off a major career shift by switching from consultancy to the kitchen. But getting her home-cooking takeout startup, Avec Moi, off the ground has been tough.
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Circle Centre resolves lease dispute with Cinnabon

September 26, 2011
An attorney for the downtown Indianapolis mall has filed to dismiss the complaint, saying the two sides have resolved the dispute through an out-of-court settlement.
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New eateries show Broad Ripple isn't just for college crowdRestricted Content

September 24, 2011
Cory Schouten
A new restaurant planned for Broad Ripple from restaurateur Martha Hoover—along with other new arrivals, including 10-01 Food & Drink and Fire by the Monon—suggests the neighborhood remains one of the city’s most sought-after spots for local restaurants.
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Simon plan spells out Nordstrom strategyRestricted Content

September 24, 2011
Cory Schouten
As many as four large restaurants could open in the first floor of the former Nordstrom at Circle Centre mall under a plan floated by mall manager Simon Property Group Inc.
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Some NFL teams would make for a more lucrative Super Bowl

September 24, 2011
Anthony Schoettle
A 2012 Super Bowl between the Chicago Bears and New York Jets is one of the matchups that would give local businesses plenty to cheer about, experts say. National Football League officials have told Indianapolis to expect 150,000 visitors for the Super Bowl. If two prime teams make it, the number will be closer to 250,000.
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MainGate signs deal to handle merchandise for Big TenRestricted Content

September 24, 2011
 IBJ Staff
The company will be the exclusive retail and merchandising company for the organization’s football championship games and basketball tournaments through 2016.
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City to welcome a host of new dining, entertainment venuesRestricted Content

September 24, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Live music venue, late-night cookie shop are among new restaurants set to open.
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Finish Line quarterly profit rises on strong sales

September 22, 2011
Associated Press
The Indianapolis-based retailer's second-quarter profit rose 24 percent over year ago, to $20.9 million, helped by strong sales in stores open at least a year.
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Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee sells 16 area restaurants

September 21, 2011
The Indianapolis-based Franchisee Group sold the area restaurants to Consolidated Wings Investment LLC in Greenwich, Conn., led by the former president of the Papa John's pizza chain.
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Owner finding new tenants for former Macy'sRestricted Content

September 17, 2011
Cory Schouten
High-end custom homebuilder Moussa Khoury and a partner bought the former Macy's store at Washington Square Mall in 2009 for about $775,000. They paid cash since commercial lending had vanished. Two years later, the investment has begun paying off.
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Classes emphasize connection between artists, entrepreneursRestricted Content

September 17, 2011
Andrea Muirragui Davis
Universities and other not-for-profits are ramping up business training for artists and art students—in the form of workshops, classes and counseling—in hopes of making “starving artists” a thing of the past.
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New tenant commits to take former Jillian’s space downtownRestricted Content

September 17, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Tilted Kilt, a chain of Celtic sports pubs known for its scantily clad, kilt-wearing waitresses, will take over the spot at the northeast corner of Meridian and Georgia streets.
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INSIDE DISH: Willard builds on family-dining plan

September 16, 2011
Mason King
Dish_Willard_WatchVideoFranklin's neighborhood brew-and-pub-food palace—with roots in the community reaching back to 1860—has boosted sales through a shift in strategy following a city smoking ban.
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Retail sales in U.S. stagnate amid poor job market

September 14, 2011
Bloomberg News
Retail sales in the U.S. unexpectedly stagnated in August as a lack of jobs restrained shoppers. Chains like Best Buy Co. and Target Corp. say a struggling labor market that’s battered confidence is hurting sales.
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New financing may give battered dry cleaner fresh startRestricted Content

September 10, 2011
Greg Andrews
US Dry Cleaning’s September 2008 purchase of Tuchman Cleaners was supposed to end years of financial strain for the 25-store Indianapolis chain, but it didn’t happen.
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Rally's planning to add up to 30 local restaurants

September 7, 2011
Cory Schouten
The owner of the drive-through focused burger chain Rally's, which got its start in southern Indiana, hopes to double the number of locations in the Indianapolis area.
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