Tag: retail
U.S. retail sales exceed estimates, with some signs of cooling
WASHINGTON – United States retail sales rose more than estimated in October on gains from auto dealers and gas stations, though declines in categories...
Renovation of former West Bay YMCA borrows from Ocean State Job...
It’s well known that Ocean State Job Lot’s stores are mostly housed in repurposed buildings, but the discount retailer’s involvement in the purchase of...
GoodFella Vapor closes Somerset shop due to sales ban on vaping...
SOMERSET – GoodFella Vapor announced it has closed its shop here due to Gov. Charlie Baker’s ongoing ban on vaping products, The Herald News...
Louis Vuitton owner offers $14.5B for jeweler Tiffany
LONDON – LVMH has offered $14.5 billion for jeweler Tiffany & Co. in a bid that could result in Chairman Bernard Arnault’s biggest ever...
U.S. consumer sentiment pares gains as economic outlook dims
WASHINGTON – United States consumer sentiment pared gains from earlier in October while remaining elevated, suggesting Americans’ spending will continue to support the economy...
Ocean State Job Lot celebrates new Warwick store
WARWICK – Ocean State Job Lot has moved into a new store in the city.
The 25,054-square-foot store at 1109 Warwick Ave. was previously a...
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly drop in sign consumer shaky
WASHINGTON – United States retail sales unexpectedly posted the first decline in seven months, suggesting consumers are starting to become shaky as the main...
Tiffany Men’s collection
THE STORY: This fall Tiffany launches a new collection, Tiffany Men’s, designed under its Tiffany 1837 Makers imprint. Created for customers with “a discerning...
Bed, Bath & Beyond says its Providence Place mall store is...
PROVIDENCE – Bed, Bath & Beyond, one of the early tenants of Providence Place when the urban mall opened two decades ago, says it...
Consumer confidence in U.S. declines by most in 9 months
WASHINGTON – United States consumer confidence posted the biggest drop since the start of the year as Americans’ expectations for the economy and the...
