AVON, OH (WOIO) – IKEA isn’t shutting any doors on northeast Ohio. It’s still looking for other options in the area, and one of them could be Avon. There’s something about IKEA that sets it apart from other furniture stores, and potential customers are excited to check it out. “It looks like nice pieces. Relatively inexpensive, not […]
BROOKLYN, Ohio– Swedish furniture chain IKEA is not moving forward with a Cleveland-area store. Spokesman Joseph Roth said IKEA was evaluating land for a possible store in Brooklyn. But the Army Corp of Engineers informed the retailer they could not build there, Roth said. The corp cited environmental issues. “We recognize the customer base that exists […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – This is fitting on a record-breaking day. Temps unofficially reached 60 degrees Wednesday in February. The brief warm-up has people thinking of spring. One major retailer is already gearing up for spring. Home Depot is looking to hire 1,350 associates in the Cleveland area and 80,000 nationwide. Students, retirees, veterans and […]
CLEVELAND– The Cleveland Indians are adding more local restaurants to the list of vendors at Progressive Field for the 2016 season. On Wednesday, the team revealed Ohio City Burrito, Cleveland Pickle and Happy Dog will be selling their favorite fare on the ballpark’s third-base side. “We’re pretty popular in Cleveland, just as it is, but […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Columbus-based Huntington Bancshares said Tuesday that it will merge with Akron-based FirstMerit Corporation in a $3.4 billion deal. Under the terms of the agreement, FirstMerit Bank will merge with and into The Huntington National Bank. The merger will result in meaningful branch consolidation, according to Huntington CEO Steven Steinour and Senior VP and […]
(RNN) – Walmart announced Friday it is closing 154 U.S. stores, according to a company press release, including the company’s 102 Walmart Express stores, the smallest format stores. It is part of a global downsizing that will shutter 269 stores around the world out of Walmart’s nearly 11,600 stores. The smaller-format store format had been […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It’s official, the St. Louis Rams are no more. The league approved the team to be moved to the greater Los Angeles area, beginning the 2016 season. The Raiders and Rams both left Los Angeles after the 1994 season, the Rams had been in the Los Angeles area since 1946. It’s […]
LORAIN, OH (WOIO) – One day after Republic Steel announced it will lay off 200 people, a second steel company is following their lead. U.S. Steel, one of the area’s largest employers, said Friday it will lay off 261 employees over the next few weeks. The U. S. Steel plants in Lorain produce high-quality seamless pipe used in oil and […]
LORAIN, OH (WOIO) – On Thursday, Republic Steel announced it is temporarily idling the rolling mill operations at its Lorain facility, which will result in approximately 200 layoffs. Officials say about 900 employees will continue to be employed at the company’s other locations in Canton, Massillon, Solon, along with Lackawanna, NY, and Hamilton, Ontario. According […]
AKRON, Ohio– Macy’s announced on Wednesday it will be closing 40 stores, including two in Northeast Ohio. The Macy’s at Chapel Hill Mall in Akron and Midway Mall in Elyria will close early in early spring. The stores employ 91 and 64 associates, respectively. The Akron location has been open since 1967. “In today’s rapidly […]
Howdy, fast food consumer! In case you missed it, McDonald’s wants you back. They really, really, really, really, really, really want you back. Their latest strategy to get you back in the loving embrace of their unkillable spokesclown? Stuff you full of McD’s mac and cheese. Yup, that’s a thing now. Brand Eating reports that […]
Amazon, Staples, Sam’s Club, and a host of hosts have their sales ads ready for the day after Thanksgiving. Get ready to shop — and not just on Black Friday. Retailers have started releasing details about their holiday season deals, and many markdowns start as early as November 1. Many stores also have released […]