NEW YORK (press release) – What do you get when you cross Black Friday deals with a continuing pandemic, supply chain disruptions and inflation? Answer: a very messy version of the biggest discount day of the year, which happens…
NEW ORLEANS – North Carolina-based retailer Sonic Automotive, a Fortune 500 Company, announced the opening of a new EchoPark delivery center at 4625 Airline Drive in Metairie. Car buyers can either visit the new location or go online to browse…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced today the extension of subsequent fee waivers for the Parklet Pilot Program through Dec. 31, 2021, while the City continues to develop a permanent parklet program. The extension includes fee waivers…
CHALMETTE – Planet Fitness began tours and its in-club membership presale this week at its new Chalmette location. Located at 8400 West Judge Perez Drive, the new gym will officially open to the public on Oct. 15. The 11,600-square-foot club…
NEW ORLEANS – The Domain Companies has announced that several new restaurants and retailers are coming to the South Market District: Sotre Collection, opened in August in The Beacon, is a boutique offering furnishings, interior design, custom linens, accessories and…
NEW ORLEANS – Main Squeeze Juice Co., a juice and smoothie bar franchise dedicated to “Making Healthy Easier,” will open its newest location on Friday, Sept. 24 in the Parkway Shopping Center, 1130 S Clearview Parkway. The location will be…
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite a rise in COVID-19 cases, Americans kept shopping last month. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in August from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday. That uptick caught economists by surprise.…
NEW ORLEANS - At its Aug. 24 meeting, the City Planning Commission gave developers the green light to build a suburban-style Chick-fil-A restaurant at the corner of Carrollton and Tulane avenues in Mid-City. The site is currently home to a…
NEW ORLEANS – PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has created an exclusive blend for guests of the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans. It’s available now via room service and at private events. Next year, it will be packaged in single-serve…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Roast Coffee & Tea is now available on Walmart shelves in Louisiana, south Mississippi and online after the company was named one of the winner's of Walmart’s 2020 Open Call event. Walmart is stocking three…
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy raised its sales outlook for the year after breezing past Wall Street expectations in the second quarter. The nation’s largest consumer electronics chain joined the slew of other major retailers like Walmart, Target and…
NEW YORK (AP) - Home Depot's sales continue to surge, though same-store sales appeared to come back to earth after a year in which the home improvement chain outperformed expectations repeatedly. For the three months ended August 1, sales climbed…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are week's top business stories: Notes from the Pandemic The City of New Orleans has announced that proof of vaccination or a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test will be required to participate in activities with…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People who want to enter New Orleans bars, restaurants, music halls — or any other inside venue — will soon have to show proof of vaccination against the coronavirus or a recent negative test, according to…
METAIRIE – Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry has begun building a 10,000-square-foot freestanding store at Lakeside Shopping Center. The new building, located on Causeway Boulevard in front of Dillard’s, will more than double the size of the current Lee Michaels location…
NEW ORLEANS - What’s the secret for turning customers into diehard fans? Raising Cane’s founder and CEO Todd Graves will share his tried-and-true strategy during the next 21st Century Business Forum webcast. The webcast will be broadcast at 11 a.m.…
NEW ORLEANS - From the Gulf South Index: Parents are gearing up for students to head back to in-person learning in the coming days and weeks. Some, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. How the school year…
NEW ORLEANS – The Dagostino Pasta Company announced it is moving all its operations to a location in New Orleans East. The company, which has been operating a retail store in Baton Rouge, said the move is part of a…
NEW ORLEANS — From the City of New Orleans: In response to the exponential growth of new COVID cases and hospitalization statewide, Mayor LaToya Cantrell today reinstituted an indoor mask mandate in Orleans Parish and announced that all City of…
NEW ORLEANS – Swamp Rags Vintage, a shop featuring 1980s and 90s T-shirts, jackets, denim and collectibles, will host its grand opening at noon on Saturday, July 31 at 533 Saint Louis Street. Swamp Rags Vintage was created by co-founders…
NEW ORLEANS – Zip NOLA, a swamp zipline experience, is now open at 301 Peavine Road in LaPlace. Featuring five ziplines constructed 60 feet above the Maurepas Swamp, Zip NOLA offers thrill-seeking visitors and nature lovers the chance to traverse…
NEW ORLEANS - Early in the pandemic, Neal Shulman dreamed up the idea for a wine-making kit that would be a fun diversion for people who were suddenly spending a lot more time at home than usual. Along with his…
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — On June 30, more than 900 small businesses from across the country pitched their U.S.-made products to Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants at the company's annual "Open Call" event. Of those businesses, 167 are advancing to the…
NEW ORLEANS - Barracuda, the Uptown neighborhood taco stand and "margarita garden," has opened a second location at 446 Pelican Avenue in Algiers Point. In a press release, Barracuda founder Brett Jones said he was attracted to the location across…
METAIRIE — Soon, shoppers will have a new place to relax and unwind while braving the crowds at the mall. Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts announced plans to open a wine bar and café this fall in Lakeside Shopping Center. The…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - ShopLocalNola.com is celebrating its one-year anniversary since its launch in July 2020, at the peak of the COVID-19. JB Communications, LLC, a Metairie-based marketing agency, developed Shop Local Nola with the intention of creating a…
NEW ORLEANS - Katie Schmidt, founder of the sustainable clothing brand Passion Lilie, and designer Beatrix Bell have collaborated to create a limited-edition, zero-waste jewelry line. “I had all of this leftover fabric cut into small bits, some of it…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The City of New Orleans has announced a community partnership with local apparel company Dirty Coast to promote the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the city. Dirty Coast creates clothing designs that evoke strong New Orleans heritage…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are the week's top business stories: The Port of New Orleans has issued a Request for Proposals for program management/program controls services for the development of its hoped-for Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) container facility in St.…
NEW ORLEANS - Gulf Coast Blenders, a New Orleans-based company that produces dry ingredient blends and mixes, said it has been helping restaurants and foodservice businesses find new revenue streams during the pandemic. Several local spots, including Gracious Bakery, have…
