Chicago issues restaurant re-opening regulationsChicago has beaten New York City to the starting gate for restaurant re-opens, issuing official regulations this week. Ulta Beauty slashes store expansion amid dismal Q1The COVID-19 pandemic took a big toll on Ulta Beauty, which reported a first-quarter loss amid plunging store sales. 5Qs for Sandy Sigal on shutdowns, re-opens, and Holiday 2020 NewMark Merrill (no relation to that other Newmark) owns and/or manages some 70 outdoor centers in California, Illinois, and Colorado. Surging online demand give big boost to Williams-Sonoma Q1 sales Williams-Sonoma reported an unexpected increase in comparative sales as consumers stuck at home shopped online for furniture and other household goods. Analysis: Here are the reasons why Williams-Sonoma’s sales held up so well amid lockdown Looking at Williams-Sonoma’s sales figures you’d hardly know that there had been a major health crisis over the past few months. Report: Amazon opening new grocery store in Chicago suburb Amazon is reportedly making good on plans to expand its new brick-and-mortar grocery concept beyond Southern California. Five Below reopens stores; resumes expansion program Five Below is not backing down from its aggressive store expansion. City Furniture expanding, hiring Florida-based City Furniture is continuing with its growth plan. Report: Instacart enters online search ad market The competition for paid promotions in online search results just got a little more crowded. Survey: COVID-19 drives online grocery sales to new high Online grocery sales reached a new record in May, after hitting new heights in April. First Previous 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 Next Last