BOHANON & CUROTT: Don’t blame your cell phone for law of creative destruction
The cell phone replaced all its malefactors by giving consumers a better way of satisfying their wants. Good for consumers, but bad for the producers of outdated products.
The cell phone replaced all its malefactors by giving consumers a better way of satisfying their wants. Good for consumers, but bad for the producers of outdated products.
Tony George turned to racing legend Roger Penske after deciding he was uneasy striking a deal with media giant Liberty Media, sources said.
Indy E Cigs opened its doors in 2013, and we currently employ more than 40 Hoosiers in our 10 retail locations along with our wholesale and manufacturing headquarters; we take our corporate responsibility seriously when it comes to preventing youth from getting access to vapor products.
The demise of the Castleton restaurant follows the chain’s sale to a private equity group. Also this week: Kilroy’s, Becker Supply, Nurture, Purse Strings and more.
In addition to co-founding and leading national women’s clothing retailer Paul Harris Stores, Gerald Paul was an active philanthropist in local arts, education and Jewish causes.
Tiffany & Co., which has one store in Indianapolis, owns luxury labels ranging from Givenchy haute couture to Sephora cosmetics stores, Hublot watches, Bulgari jewelry and Dom Perignon Champagne.
The recent lawsuits against manufacturers of opioids (including Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson, Mallinckrodt and others) bear a striking similarity to lawsuits against the tobacco companies a few years ago.
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group counts Forever 21 as its sixth-largest mall tenant, excluding department stores, with 99 outlets covering 1.5 million square feet, as of March 3.
In the 21st century, it’s time to reconsider the uses of our land as a way of attracting and retaining people, rather than industries.
In 1914, Charles Brenner started manufacturing his first products—fiber board suitcases and traveling bags—in a factory on the south side of Indianapolis. A sign now posted inside Brenner Luggage’s last retail location says it’s closed permanently.
Eateries are rare in the popular neighborhood south of downtown. Also this week: Kilroy’s, Rebar Indy, Urban Meditation and The Small Mall.
The Corner’s owners hope to sell its equipment, furnishings and liquor license Oct. 1. Nearby, Sun King Brewery is about to open Offshore, a seafood and beer restaurant, in the former Thr3e Wise Men space.
Venture capital is supposed to be the lifeblood of fast-growing tech startups. But a handful of Indianapolis-area companies are defying that widely embraced mindset.
A bankruptcy filing would help the company shed unprofitable stores and recapitalize the business. The retailer has four Indianapolis-area stores.
Dora Hospitality Group is teaming with the owner of Shapiro’s Delicatessen to build the hotel at Meridian and Sycamore streets. The project will bring a new IHG hotel brand to Indianapolis.
You might think a 29-cent swipe for a banana at Target would be just between you and your bank. Heavens, no. The purchase generates data that ends up with marketers, Target, Amazon, Google and hedge funds, to name a few.
The homegrown venture will open its first stand-alone restaurant on East 10th Street. Also this week: Peloton, Culver’s, Lululemon and more.
The company shut down all five of its Indianapolis-area stores earlier this year after filing for bankruptcy, but the brand has a new owner that is reopening stores in some locations.
The company, eHealth Inc., is led by Scott Flanders, an Indianapolis native and former CEO of Macmillan Publishing in Carmel and Playboy Enterprises in Chicago.
The next few years will be big for Fortville as it launches several projects near downtown that aim to make the area more pedestrian-friendly and draw in more businesses.