Small businesses say cautious shoppers are seeking ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ this holiday season
Overall, The National Retail Federation predicts retail sales in November and December will rise between 2.5% and 3.5% compared with same period a year ago.
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Adrienes Flowers & Gifts owners brightened Noblesville
Moffett and Stephen Craig are retiring this month after 35 years of operating Adrienes in a 133-year-old house at 1249 Conner St. just east of the historic courthouse square.
Starbucks exits Broad Ripple after 25 years as Glendale shop prepares to open
Starbucks opened at the corner of Broad Ripple and Guilford avenues in 1999, taking over a spot once occupied by Abigail’s dress shop.
Nicole-Taylor’s restaurant to rebrand as Corridor in 2025
Owners Erin Kem and Logan McMahan purchased Nicole-Taylor’s, 1134 E. 54th St., from founders Rosa Hanslits and Tony Hanslits in July 2023.
New sports bar Tom’s Watch opens in downtown Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the 13th Tom’s Watch Bar location. The 10,000-square-foot restaurant features 135 screens as well as a full food and drink menu.
Going, going, gone: Package store bidding dominates alcohol permit auction
Forty-two hopefuls turned out for the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission’s auction on Tuesday, outbidding one another in an attempt to secure one of dozens of alcoholic beverage permits.
Mass Ave restaurant Nine Irish Brothers closes
The Irish pub opened in 2014 as the third Nine Irish Brothers location. After a decade of serving shepherd’s pie and bangers and mash, the downtown restaurant is permanently closed.
In the Amazon era, independent retailers make it personal to keep customers coming back
To compete with the e-commerce giant, independent retailers rely on something people can’t find online: in-person customer service.
Q&A with Heather Givans: Crimson Tate owner builds following by designing fabric, quilts
Givans’ signature fabric designs, inspired by topics such as books and hiking, have been distributed worldwide by New Jersey-based Windham Fabrics since 2015. Meanwhile, her 19 quilting and craft patterns are sold under the Crimson Tate brand.
Nearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows
Drugstores have been dealing with shrinking reimbursement for prescriptions, rising costs and changing customer shopping habits.
Brazilian steakhouse to open at Fashion Mall Commons retail center
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse will take over a spot Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar occupied from 2005 to 2020.
Online holiday sales set record, driven by higher-income shoppers
U.S. shoppers spent an unprecedented $41.1 billion online over the five-day period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday this year.
Aldi poised to open its first store in Whitestown
Aldi operates 84 stores in Indiana, including one other store in Boone County and four in neighboring Hamilton County.
Carmel company elevates profile through IndyCar and coffee shops
Ted Gelov, the owner of Carmel-based Heartland Food Products Group, is turning to IndyCar to build the brand of Java House, a cold brew coffee product that debuted in 2018.
Walmart rolling back DEI commitments amid conservative backlash
The retailer has replaced the term DEI with “belonging” and no longer plans to consider race and gender when choosing suppliers—the latter a practice it adopted after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Triton Brewing Co. to close after 13 years at Fort Ben
Triton Brewing Co., known for its Rail Splitter IPA, was an early participant in the rise of Indianapolis craft beer makers.
Macy’s says employee hid up to $154M in expenses, delays Q3 earnings
The retailer said Monday that it identified an issue related to delivery expenses in one of its accrual accounts earlier this month.
Public Greens restaurant along Monon Trail to close
All profits from Public Greens restaurants have been donated to the Patachou Foundation to provide meals for food-insecure children.
Second Gallery Pastry restaurant closes in four-month span
The lineup of Gallery Pastry locations is now reduced to a single restaurant, Gallery Pastry Shop at 4573 N. College Ave.
Indy CD & Vinyl to take over former Landsharks location
An expansion of Broad Ripple record store will focus on a new performance stage and a place where area residents can gather.