Retail

Well-located Carmel retail center plagued by vacancies

June 18, 2011
Cory Schouten
Merchants' Square shopping center, built in 1970 as the enclosed Keystone Square Mall and redeveloped into an open-air center and renamed in the mid-1990s, is riddled with vacancies and bracing for another high-profile departure, despite its prime location.
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Anderson firm to sell antimicrobial product in big box storesRestricted Content

June 18, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Coeus Technologies has begun selling its Ultra7 product through HomeDepot.com.
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IHOP adding several restaurantsRestricted Content

June 18, 2011
 IBJ Staff
The chain is trying to regain a foothold in central Indiana with two locations under construction and at least three more in the works.
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INSIDE DISH: Italian eatery tables expansion amid downturn

June 17, 2011
Mason King
Dish_Augustinos_WatchVideoAaron O'Mara, co-owner of Augustino's, expected to open several locales until the economic downturn and a dip in sales scuttled those plans. Now he hopes to hold the line.
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Airport Borders store on bankrupt chain's hit list

June 14, 2011
Maria LaMagna
Indianapolis International Airport officials could know by next week whether the Borders bookstore inside the terminal will survive a third round of store closures tied to the chain’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
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Report paints brighter picture for retail

June 14, 2011
Tom Harton
The real estate investment firm Marcus & Millichap says vacancy rates and tenant concessions in Indianapolis are falling while rents and sale prices are poised to rise.
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City picks team for $15M Broad Ripple parking garage

June 13, 2011
Anthony Schoettle
The structure planned for the southwest corner of Broad Ripple and College avenues also would include first-floor retail space and a police substation. Construction is set to begin this summer and be complete by mid-2012.
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R.Lynda clothing boutique pulls plug on venture before openingRestricted Content

June 11, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Construction of the shop at Traders Point Shopping Center was already underway.
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Locally based Business Furniture expands into Illinois, Iowa

June 11, 2011
Anthony Schoettle
New markets to be added later this year are expected to double the company's sales within five years.
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Eco-friendly downtown supply store closes

June 9, 2011
Chris O'Malley
Green Way Supply, a pioneering green construction products store, has gone out of business, but one of its partners is planning a new building supply store with mix of green and traditional products.
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Magistrate reverses David Marsh deposition ruling

June 9, 2011
Scott Olson
Citing new information, U.S. Magistrate Tim A. Baker now says lawyers for Marsh Supermarkets can depose David A. Marsh, son of the company's former CEO, Don Marsh. Baker previously ruled that he couldn't be deposed.
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Inaugural Chowdown Midtown event set for launch

June 6, 2011
Scott Olson
Mirroring the popular Devour Downtown event, Chowdown Midtown features 34 restaurants in the Broad Ripple area offering specific menu options for the set price of $30. The event runs through June 16.
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Multiple tenants likely needed to plug Nordstrom holeRestricted Content

June 4, 2011
Greg Andrews
Nordstrom occupies a staggering 210,000 square feet spread across three floors—60 percent more space than the Seattle-based chain occupies at the Fashion Mall at Keystone and likely more than any single retailer would be willing to lease.
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Bull-themed Cadillac Ranch takes over Music MillRestricted Content

June 4, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Nightclub Cadillac Ranch plans to open a location in the former Music Mill restaurant and concert venue on 82nd Street.
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Finish Line settles with former employee

June 3, 2011
The Indianapolis-based athletics retailer agreed to pay $38,000 to the worker after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed it violated federal law by firing her because of a physical disability.
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HHGregg gets 'Help' from Beatles to sell big screens

June 3, 2011
J.K. Wall
The Indianapolis-based retailer launched its first national advertising campaign using the tagline “We Help” and the Beatles song “Help!” as its soundtrack.
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Circle Centre can survive Nordstrom exit, experts sayRestricted Content

May 28, 2011
Cory Schouten
Anchor store Carson Pirie Scott negotiated a new lease in January, giving the downtown mall added stability at a key time.
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Lululemon Athletica, Five Below to open Indianapolis storesRestricted Content

May 28, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Yoga apparel specialist, store geared toward teens plan local presence.
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Kanaan, Carpenter items boosting Indy 500 merchandise salesRestricted Content

May 28, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Consumers open wallets for drivers who aren't front-runners this year.
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INSIDE DISH: Mexican mainstay puts second spot on front burner

May 27, 2011
Mason King
LaMarg_WatchVideoAfter 25 years at La Margarita, stabilizing sales and surviving family tragedy, owner Lori Rangel-Grubbs is branching out to Fountain Square.
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Nordstrom: Weak sales prompting closure of Circle Centre store

May 26, 2011
Scott Olson
Company President Erik Nordstrom said sales have fallen by half at the Circle Centre mall store since Nordstrom opened a Keystone Crossing location in 2008. The downtown store will close July 31.
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HHGregg's profit, revenue rise, but same-store sales fall

May 26, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Indianapolis-based HHGregg boosted its fourth-quarter profit thanks to 42 stores that opened during 2010, off-setting decreased sales at retail locations operating for more than a year.
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Nordstrom closing Circle Centre store

May 26, 2011
Cory Schouten
Nordstrom plans to close its store at Circle Centre mall, dealing a substantial setback for downtown. The Seattle-based chain was scheduled to announce the closure to employees at a mandatory staff meeting Thursday morning, a person familiar with the plans told IBJ.
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City Market set to oust 19-year tenant Enzo Pizza

May 25, 2011
Scott Olson
Directors of the historic building have notified the pizza restaurant that it needs to have its equipment removed by the end of the day on Friday after the two sides could not agree on a new lease.
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Simon Property to develop outlet center in Canada

May 23, 2011
Associated Press
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. said Monday that it will open an outlet shopping center in Ontario, the first of the shopping mall owner's line of Premium Outlets-brand shopping centers in Canada.
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