AVON, OH (WOIO) – Meijer superstores are coming to Northeast Ohio. The grocery store chain is currently planning sites in Avon, Mentor, Stow, Austintown and Bainbridge Township, at the former Geauga Lake site. They also have property under contract in Lorain and Wooster. A Meijer spokesperson said that the sites will open in 2019 at […]
(RNN) – Target announced Monday that it will stop selling clown masks in the wake of the countless creepy clown sightings that have bedeviled America. With Halloween just around the corner, the masks will no longer be available online nor in the brick-and-mortar Targets, said company spokesman Joshua Thomas. The retail giant made the call out of […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Macy’s revealed plans to hire seasonal associates for 83,000 positions at its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores, call centers, distribution centers and online fulfillment centers nationwide for the 2016 Christmas and holiday season. Its first national holiday hiring day is scheduled to take place on Friday, Sept. 30. Job candidates can visit all Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Good news for job seekers. Kohl’s is adding 69,000 seasonal workers nationwide this holiday season. Positions are available at the more than 1,100 stores in 49 states, Kohl’s distribution and e-commerce fulfillment centers across the country and at Kohl’s credit operations. “The holidays are an exciting time to join the Kohl’s team. Whether […]
CLEVELAND – Between the RNC and booming residential property, downtown Cleveland is becoming a great location for retail. There are 7 pop-up stores moving into The Arcade during the Republican National Convention. “You have a downtown population that’s absolutely exploding. And you have a number of visitors coming to town exploding,” David Gilbert, President of […]
WESTLAKE, Ohio — More than 200 full- and part-time jobs will be up for grabs at a job fair at Crocker Park Thursday. The Spring/Summer Job Fair runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. between Aladdin’s Eatery and Arhaus Furniture at 189 Crocker Park Blvd. Anyone interested in applying is asked to bring their resumes, […]
A conservative Christian activist group has gained more than half a million signatures and counting from people pledging to boycott Target over its transgender bathroom policy. The petition started by the American Family Association on Wednesday raises concerns that Target’s inclusive stance on transgender rights encourages sexual predators and puts women and young girls in […]
MINNEAPOLIS – Recent discussion in several states regarding so-called “bathroom bills” has Target Corp. affirming its position for employees and shoppers. “We believe that everyone—every team member, every guest, and every community—deserves to be protected from discrimination, and treated equally,” a Target post stated. “Consistent with this belief, Target supports the federal Equality Act, which […]
(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 […]
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 […]
Soon, Target will be doing away with gender-based signs in some departments. The company announced on Friday that it will work to phase out the signs, particularly in non-clothing departments. “Right now, our teams are working across the store to identify areas where we can phase out gender-based signage to help strike a better balance,” […]
Many of the stores closing were competing with each other in addition to facing competition from online stores and businesses. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — RadioShack’s plans to close about half of its stores in the next six weeks will impact nearly every state, the company revealed. It released a list of 1,784 stores […]