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Some stores, workplaces becoming more pet friendly

Last updated Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 11:41am

DETROIT -- Partridge Creek mall store owners enjoy its dog-friendly policy almost as much as the dog owners who shop there.

"People really enjoy it, it brings more customers in," said Cory Hardy of Bears & Buddies, who often takes his two dogs, a Chihuahua and a puggle, to work with him at the Clinton Township, Mich., establishment.

Today, dogs are welcome at places that were off limits to pets just a few years ago. No one is keeping track of the number of dog-friendly employers, but taking Fido to work and elsewhere appears to be a growing trend.

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50,000 expected for opening of City Creek Center

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 4:57pm

SALT LAKE CITY — The LDS Church is attempting to remake downtown Salt Lake City by opening the shopping mall portion of a $2 billion mixed-use space that spans two city blocks.

Church partner and retail operator Taubman Centers Inc. expect 50,000 visitors on Thursday, when City Creek Center’s nearly 90 stores open.

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Big Lots to take former Reams grocery store spot in Layton

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 19, 2012 - 7:32pm

LAYTON — Big Lots will soon fill the vacancy left when the Reams grocery store closed in August.

Big Lots, currently near the Layton Hills Mall at 495 W. 1425 North, will move into a 47,000-square-foot building at 1040 N. Main St., next to the Reams Western Wear store.

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This is an interior shot of the new Gordmans store in Station Park in Farmington. The store is open, but the official grand opening is set for Friday. (Courtesy photo)

Apparel/home fashion store opens in Farmington

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 16, 2012 - 8:55pm

FARMINGTON — Station Park continues to add new stores, with Gordmans Inc. the latest to open.

Gordmans, an apparel and home fashion retailer based in Nebraska, opened its doors to shoppers Thursday. The official grand opening will be Friday, but shoppers are getting an early look at the new store.

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Bill would make gold, silver legal tender in Utah

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 7:46pm

SALT LAKE CITY — A local lawmaker’s bill to allow gold and silver coins to be used as legal tender in Utah is gaining momentum.

The Senate voted 24-4 on Wednesday to adopt HB 317, sponsored by Rep. Brad Galvez, R-West Haven, to allow the precious metals to be used in retail transactions.

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New regional shopping centers strong indicator of economic recovery

Mayor Steve Curtis, Steve Curtis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 5, 2012 - 10:46pm

“Being in this business for as long as I’ve been in it, it’s sort of like living in a town or a city before the war and then after the war and then during the reconstruction and then during the time that it sprawls out to the malls.”

— CARLY SIMON

Over the past 20 years, there has been a dynamic shift in the look and feel of the regional shopping center. This truth is emphasized with the completion of the “open-air” City Creek Center in Salt Lake City.

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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2008 file photo, a banner is seen on the exterior of the Sears department store in downtown Chicago. Sears Holdings Corp. said Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, it plans to close 100 to 120 of its Sears and Kmart stores as its holiday sales disappointed and it looks to reduce costs.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)

More than 100 Sears, Kmart stores to close after poor holiday sales

Anne D'Innocenzio, Michelle Chapman The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 10:38am

NEW YORK - Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close between 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores after poor sales during the holidays, the most crucial time of year for retailers.

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Tis' the season to shoplift

Sarah Skidmore The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, December 23, 2011 - 10:28am

More than spirits are being lifted this holiday season.

Shoppers may be grabbing lots of things off shelves, but many are leaving stores without paying for them.

During the four weeks leading up to Christmas, an estimated $1.84 billion in merchandise will be shoplifted this year, according to The Global Retail Theft Barometer, a survey of retailers worldwide. That's up about 6 percent from $1.7 billion during the same period last year.

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(LYNNE SLADKY/The Associated Press) In this Nov. 25, 2011 file photo, shoppers stop to look at a display while shopping at Dadeland Mall, in Miami. Americans spent more on autos, furniture and clothing last month as retail sales rose for the sixth straight month.

Retail sales rises for sixth straight month

Christopher S. Rugaber The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 8:22am

WASHINGTON — Americans spent more on autos, furniture and clothing at the start of the crucial holiday shopping season, boosting retail sales for a sixth straight month.

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Earlier deals, longer hours woo Friday shoppers

Mae Anderson The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, November 25, 2011 - 11:04am

A few violent incidents broke out across the country on Black Friday as millions of shoppers rushed into stores that opened their doors hours earlier than usual on the most anticipated shopping day of the year.

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Big Lots, big plans: Retailer set to move from near Layton Hills Mall to former Ream's grocery store

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, October 31, 2011 - 11:30pm

LAYTON -- Ream's Boots & Jeans is about to get a new neighbor.

Big Lots is planning to move from near the Layton Hills Mall to the space left vacant when Ream's grocery store had its going-out-of-business sale in August.

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Big Lots to change space in Layton

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, October 31, 2011 - 3:37pm

LAYTON — Ream’s Boots and Jeans is about to get a new neighbor.

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Candle chain opens Newgate Mall store

Charlie Pomerleau Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, October 28, 2011 - 11:51pm

OGDEN -- The national chain store Yankee Candle has opened a store in the Newgate Mall, the third of four stores it plans this year for Utah.

Manager Laura Fleck said the store opened at the first of October across from the entrance to Dillard's. The store sells scented candles and accessories. The corporate-owned stores will be open year-round and employ up to 10 part-time workers and two full-timers in Ogden, Fleck said.

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