Staples and Office Depot on Tuesday called off their planned $6.3 billion merger after a federal judge blocked the deal, saying the combination would likely hurt competition in office supplies. The chains have about 15 Indianapolis-area stores.
J.C. Penney says it's expanding its rollout of major appliances to nearly 500 stores by this fall, or almost half of its stores.
Indiana is on a pace to shatter last year's record of more than 1 million background checks.
Clothing retailer Aeropostale, once the vibrant epicenter of the shopping mall scene, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closing 113 of its 739 U.S. stores.
A study from CBRE says that by summer more than 50 microbreweries will be operating in the Indianapolis area and occupying space that otherwise might have remained vacant.
Restaurant chain Bob Evans Farms is closing 27 underperforming locations—including two in the Indianapolis area—and laying off 1,100 workers in an attempt to boost profits, it announced Monday.
Trading in shares of Aeropostale, the retailer with five stores in the Indianapolis area, was suspended Friday as the New York Stock Exchange made plans to delist the company.
Sears Holdings Corp. will close another 78 stores—68 Kmart units and 10 Sears stores—as it looks to restore profitability, the retailer announced Thursday.
The move comes as Finish Line’s new CEO strives to improve performance issues that caused the retailer to lose $32 million in sales in its fiscal third quarter.
A 2.1 percent plunge in auto sales—the steepest such fall in more than a year—accounted for most of last month's drop. But sales were weak in some other sectors.
Retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., which operates 11 stores in Indiana, filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday after what it called years of management blunders.
U.S. judge urged Staples Inc. and Office Depot lawyers to “sit down and talk” with the Federal Trade Commission about terms for resolving the agency’s opposition to their proposed merger.
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., which operates 11 stores in Indiana and three in the Indianapolis area, is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
The Hancock Fabrics’ website is advertising a going-out-of-business sale online and in its stores, including those at 2192 E. 116th St. in Carmel and 8811 Hardegan St. on the south side of Indianapolis.
Ricker's, an Anderson-based business with convenience store/gas stations throughout Indiana, is spending $150,000 to prevent the crimes from getting out of hand.
The Indianapolis-based retailer of athletic apparel turned in quarterly earnings that beat analyst expectations, but the price of company shares quickly dropped Thursday on weak earnings guidance.
City and county officials across Indiana won't be allowed to tax or restrict the use of disposable plastic bags by grocery stores and other retailers under a new state law.
Roger Penske is bringing former IndyCar owner John Menard back to the series as a team sponsor.
Aldi stores lack the massive size and selection of a Walmart, but their rapid proliferation and ability to offer even lower prices are putting pressure on the giant discounter.
An automobile dealer is giving $1.5 million to replace the bleachers at a local high school's football stadium that have been closed off because of safety concerns.
