Eggs for Easter cost much less than last year. A look at the numbers.
What’s good for consumers isn’t necessarily good for farmers, who are finding it difficult to recoup their costs as egg prices plummet.
Retail
Retail sales saw better-than-expected increase in February
Shoppers boosted their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms.
Blue House Bridal plans move to renovated historic Carmel house
The Carmel Plan Commission Committee approved the design request for the property in the Arts & Design District on Tuesday.
New building proposed in Meridian-Kessler by owners of neighboring Twenty Tap
The project would bring an entirely new structure to the roughly quarter-acre site, most recently home to Airmaster Heating and Cooling.
Indoor golf venue planned at 46th Street and Monon Trail
The 3,800-square-foot facility is expected to open in late May on the first floor of the Monon 46 residential apartment community.
Goodwill Legacy Group is latest step in local nonprofit’s growth
The network is expected to expand proven Goodwill programs into new communities.
Upland Brewing to close taproom near Castleton
Bloomington-based Upland Brewing Co. continues to operate two locations in Indianapolis and two in Carmel.
The Besties’ Table breakfast and brunch restaurant to open near UIndy
Chef Tyler Williams will open the Besties’ Table Saturday in a building previously occupied by restaurants Jailbird and Open Kitchen.
IBJ Podcast: Downtown barbershop owner anticipating Final Four, new hotels, ‘big boom ahead’
As Red’s Classic Barber Shop claws its way back from the pandemic years, William Hogg is bullish on downtown development and says safety concerns shouldn’t be overblown.
Five MCL restaurants closing, but Indianapolis-based chain says other sites are strong
Indianapolis-based MCL Restaurant & Bakery, which celebrates its 76th anniversary this month, said it planned to focus on its remaining seven restaurants.
Culver’s to open first downtown Indianapolis location
This Culver’s will be a rarity for the Wisconsin-based chain because it won’t be in a stand-alone building and it won’t offer drive-thru service.
Nation’s largest retail group forecasts 4.4% annual sales gain despite volatility
The 2026 sales forecast exceeds the 3.6% average annual sales growth over the past 10 years, excluding the pandemic period from 2020 to 2022.
Amazon offering 1-hour and 3-hour deliveries for customers willing to pay extra
The e-commerce colossus said customers in more than 2,000 cities, towns and suburban areas can now choose to have orders from its inventory of 90,000 items delivered in three hours.
Indiana retailers, shoppers say new SNAP restrictions ‘a pain’
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the nation’s largest anti-hunger initiative — serves more than a half-million low-income Indiana residents.
Smaller portions a growing restaurant trend as customers watch budgets, waistlines
Special menus with petite, less expensive portions are popping up all over, from large chains like Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory to trendy urban eateries and farm-to-fork dining rooms.
Digs Garden Center to reopen, Bloom bar planned in North Mass District
The owners of Digs Garden Center sold the property to a group that has invited the trees-and-flowers firm to return as tenants. It’s also reviving their plans for a neighborhood bar.
4 Indy-area Fazoli’s restaurants shut down in wake of parent’s bankruptcy
The closures affected three locations of the Italian fast-food chain in Indianapolis and one in Carmel.
Broad Ripple sports bar calls it quits after 36 years in business
Old Pro’s Table debuted 36 years ago, closed briefly in 2020 and reopened under new ownership later that year.
ABA nostalgia is back in fashion for Indianapolis-based Lana Sports
Lana Sports partnered with Homefield Apparel to offer a collection of 55 different shirt designs commemorating bygone ABA teams.
Retail sales fell modestly in January as American consumers pulled back on spending
Economists also believe that severe winter weather throughout most of the country also hurt sales as shoppers were unable to go to physical stores. In fact, online retailers enjoyed a 1.9% sales increase in January.