Retail

Companies challenge contraceptive mandate

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products the business owners find morally objectionable, such as certain types of contraception.

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RETAIL

Hobby Lobby opens first store in Bradenton

Oklahoma-based Hobby Lobby opens its first Bradenton store.
RETAIL

Name stores for Mall at University Town Center stores

Go to Charles Schelle's blog, Up in Your Business, and name your store for the new mall.
RETAIL

Target partners with Facebook to draw shoppers into stores

Cartwheel, an ambitious collaboration with Facebook, will allow Target customers to earn savings via Facebook.
RETAIL

Publix's profit soars 15.1% in 1st quarter

Lakeland-based Publix¿s first-quarter profit jumped 15.1 percent from the previous year, the company reported Wednesday.
RETAIL

Circle K proposed at former Cesar's furniture store

Plans for a gas station at the former Cesar's Unique Furniture are being revived with a retail store in the mix.
BUSINESS

Manasota Goodwill's retail formula brings success

Goodwill Manasota's process for recycling and reusing nearly all of the 650,000 donations it receives annually, has become a proven success.
RETAIL

Retail sales contracted in March for 2nd time in 3 months

Consumers cut back on shopping in March, causing retail sales to contract for the second time in three months.
RETAIL

How does JC Penney stop the bleeding?

After being in a free fall for more than a year, J.C. Penney is finally trying to stop the bleeding.
RETAIL

Changing shopping habits challenge traditional grocers

Welcome to the new grocery landscape, in which traditional grocers are less able to count on loyal customers who buy everything they need in one visit.
RETAIL

Your Web product may be coming to a locker near you

Online retailers Walmart.com and Amazon.com are looking to extend their reach by putting delivery lockers in drugstores and convenience stores, and in chain stores like Staples, to meet customers¿ demands for faster access to online orders.