retail
-
PublishedFebruary 5, 2025
Aldi supermarket chain signs lease in Portland at former Big Lots site
The German company, which currently has no Maine stores, signed a lease in the Pine Tree Shopping Center on Brighton Avenue.
-
PublishedFebruary 2, 2025
We asked Mainers what businesses they want to see set up shop. Here’s what they said.
The wish list includes more indoor recreation, a Cheesecake Factory and an Ikea.
-
PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
L.L.Bean to open Biddeford outlet
The store is expected to open in the spring next to Market Basket in the Biddeford Crossing shopping plaza.
-
PublishedDecember 24, 2024
Marden’s bargain hunters relish 60 years of fabulous finds
Founded in Fairfield in 1964, the surplus and salvage chain with 13 stores across Maine has been selling good stuff cheap for 6 decades.
-
PublishedDecember 17, 2024
Holiday hiring up as Maine retailers prepare for strong selling season
Finding workers for the holiday season in Maine is settling back into a familiar pattern: a burst of hiring similar to pre-summer preparation for tourists and a drop-off after those rushes end.
-
PublishedDecember 9, 2024
L.L.Bean to lay off up to 75 Maine workers
It is the second round of layoffs announced this year by the Freeport-based outdoor clothing and equipment brand.
-
PublishedDecember 3, 2024
Maine signs 10-year liquor administration contract with current provider
Pine State Trading Co., which has overseen spirits administration and distribution since 2014, was the only company to bid on the 2024-34 contracts.
-
PublishedDecember 2, 2024
Cyber Monday expected to set a record on the biggest day for online shopping
Adobe Analytics, which tracks online shopping, expects consumers to spend a record $13.2 billion on Monday, 6.1% more than last year.
-
PublishedNovember 25, 2024
Macy’s says employee hid as much as $154 million in expenses
The retailer, which says the now-former staffer acted alone, delays the release of third-quarter results.
-
PublishedOctober 24, 2024
After 3 years, retailers finally open on ground floor of South Portland affordable housing
A Middle Eastern restaurant and a Jamaican grocery store are helping create a walkable, village feel in Thornton Heights.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 17
- Next Page →