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NEW ORLEANS - Owner Mandy Simpson and business partner/husband Daren Sumrow have announced the opening of their new NOLA Boards flagship store at 4228 Magazine Street. The NOLA Boards product line includes custom hand-crafted cutting boards, countertops and dining furniture. …
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana shoppers won’t have to pay state sales taxes on most purchases Friday and Saturday. The one-time tax holiday is meant to help residents suffering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple hurricanes, though some…
NEW ORLEANS — Dagostino Pasta Company, the Baton Rouge-based producer of handmade air-dried pastas and small-batch sauces, has expanded distribution to stores across the greater New Orleans area. In addition to these locally made products, Dagostino offers gourmet gift baskets…
METAIRIE - The Gulf South Index, market research produced by the Ehrhardt Group and Causeway Solutions, says that gift-giving is going to look different this year as shoppers unwrap a season that has health, safety and financial concerns at the…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana shoppers will see state sales taxes suspended for two days in November, under a bill passed by lawmakers in their latest special session and signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards. House Speaker Clay…
CHALMETTE, La. — The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation, supported by the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce, is promoting Shop Small Week from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4 to celebrate the contributions of local business owners and inspire the community…
NEW ORLEANS - Independent business alliance StayLocal announced that its annual "Small Business Saturday" event will be taking place from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov, 28 at participating New Orleans shops and restaurants. Holiday shoppers will find special…
NEW ORLEANS - Prytania Theatres at Canal Place will host a free preview weekend event beginning Friday, Nov. 6 at 333 Canal St. The theater will screen "No More Joy," "Father Time, Mother Nature" and other films as well as…
NEW ORLEANS – IDScan.net, a provider of identity verification and information gathering solutions, and Rouses Market, a 65-store grocery chain, recently completed a pilot program of a new loss prevention solution called IDWare Profit. The companies say the solution reduced…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana shoppers will see state sales taxes suspended for two days in November, under a bill passed by lawmakers in their latest special session and signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards. House Speaker Clay…
CHALMETTE – Shop Small Week in St. Bernard Parish begins on Nov. 28 and lasts through Dec. 4. Presented by the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation and supported by tThe St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce, the shopper-incentive program uses discounts…
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence dipped slightly in October as a new wave of coronavirus cases appeared across the country. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to a reading of 100.9, from…
NEW YORK (AP) — Gap Inc. is moving away from the nation’s malls. The San Francisco-based retailer, which was for decades a fixture at shopping malls around the country, said Thursday that it will be closing 220 of its namesake…
NEW YORK (AP) - Prior to March, shoppers would go to the mall or grocery store — without masks — and scout out the latest sales. Now, shopping looks much different. “The way consumers approach shopping has understandably changed as…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Roast Coffee has earned a chance to sell its products at Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in Louisiana and south Mississippi as well as online. The company sealed the deal at an Oct. 1 virtual event…
NEW ORLEANS — The team at PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans announced the unveiling of three newly renovated locations in St. Tammany Parish. A ribbon-cutting event, in partnership with the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, will happen at 11 a.m.…
NEW ORLEANS – The Domain Companies announced that The Odeon at South Market, a $106M mixed-use project at 1100 Girod Street, is now pre-leasing and set to be complete later this year. The Odeon joins The Standard, The Paramount, The…
ABITA SPRINGS, La. – Abita Brewing Company is adding a new brew to its annual lineup: Jockamo Juicy IPA, a double dry hopped India Pale Ale that has an intense hop flavor and aroma, will be available beginning this week…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Economic Development Commission has partnered with Shop Local NOLA, a new website designed to help customers find and support local businesses. JB Communications offered to develop a Jefferson Parish-specific page where all JP businesses can be…
NEW ORLEANS - After receiving submissions from approximately 4,800 businesses, Walmart has selected nearly 850 "Open Call" applicants, including three from Louisiana, to pitch their U.S. manufactured products to its team of buyers for the chance to land their brand…
NEW ORLEANS - As they near their 200th birthdays, two town homes located on the 1600 block of Prytania Street are now housing a mix of residential and commercial units. Known as the Lizardi Townhomes, these two stucco-clad Greek Revival…
NEW ORLEANS - Rhiannon Enlil, Matt Ray and David Bock will host a cocktail-themed event titled Savor the Date from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 2. at the Sazerac House and online. The event will celebrate Sazerac House's…
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs have now lost a $600 a week boost in their unemployment checks. Retail sales rose 0.6%…
COVINGTON, La. — PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans is excited to announce the opening of its newest store in Covington, La. Franchisee Barry Prendergast, who owns three additional PJ’s Coffee locations, will celebrate the grand opening from 11 a.m. to…
NEW ORLEANS – Atlanta-based firm Audubon Communities, which specializes in the acquisition and management of multifamily properties across the southeast, has announced the start of a $10 million renovation at the American Can building in Mid-City. The project comes after…
NEW ORLEANS – Urban Properties Real Estate, a local commercial brokerage firm, recently assisted in the acquisition of the two-story retail property at 4401 Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Urban Properties Head of Brokerage Timothy Thompson and Nicole Marullo of Axis Realty…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits has announced it will extend through the end of 2020 its temporary suspension of enforcement of off-street parking requirements for restaurants and bars with a Louisiana Department…
NEW ORLEANS - If what’s happened on Oak Street during the pandemic is representative of the New Orleans economy overall, then the prospect for the city’s recovery is good - although not all businesses will be along for the ride.…
METAIRIE, La. – Clearview City Center’s management team has kicked off construction of its $100 million mixed-use development with the announcement of its first new tenant, Regions Bank, which has a branch under construction at the corner of Clearview Parkway…
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is launching a new membership service that it hopes can compete with Amazon Prime. Called Walmart+, it will cost $98 a year, or $12.95 a month, and give members same-day delivery on 160,000 items, a…
