/tags/retail Retail en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:12:28 GMT /2024-11-15/advance-auto-parts-north-carolina-closing-stores North Carolina-based Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations. The announcement came as the struggling car parts retailer posted disappointing quarterly results. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:12:28 GMT /2024-11-15/advance-auto-parts-north-carolina-closing-stores /news/2024-02-28/nowells-clothiers-men-clothing-raleigh-peter-millar-wake-forest-road Nowell's Clothiers in Raleigh is closing this spring. It's a popular men's clothing store that's been open for 103 years. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:49:12 GMT /news/2024-02-28/nowells-clothiers-men-clothing-raleigh-peter-millar-wake-forest-road Eli Chen /news/2024-01-09/davidson-county-welcome-oks-controversial-dollar-general The dollar store chain plans to build a new location on Old Highway 52 in the Welcome community, about a mile from another Dollar General already operating in a Food Lion shopping center. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:22:04 GMT /news/2024-01-09/davidson-county-welcome-oks-controversial-dollar-general Colin Campbell /news/2023-12-28/neighbors-welcome-proposed-new-dollar-general-davidson Davidson County commissioners will hold a hearing in January on a controversial new Dollar General store. Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:14:54 GMT /news/2023-12-28/neighbors-welcome-proposed-new-dollar-general-davidson Colin Campbell /news/2023-11-20/north-carolina-fairmont-lumberton-department-store-close One of the last remaining small-town department stores in North Carolina is closing its doors. The Fairmont Department Store has been a staple in the town near Lumberton since 1957. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:44:01 GMT /news/2023-11-20/north-carolina-fairmont-lumberton-department-store-close Colin Campbell /news/2023-09-07/nc-factories-mitchell-gold-bob-williams-files-bankruptcy It comes two weeks after its factories in Western North Carolina abruptly closed, leaving hundreds of workers without jobs. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:07:48 GMT /news/2023-09-07/nc-factories-mitchell-gold-bob-williams-files-bankruptcy Bradley George /education/2016-01-04/north-carolina-teachers-take-on-part-time-retail-gigs In the popular teenage movie Mean Girls, there’s a scene where a few high school students spot someone unexpected at the mall.“Oh my god, that’s Mrs.… Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:31:01 GMT /education/2016-01-04/north-carolina-teachers-take-on-part-time-retail-gigs Reema Khrais /business-economy/2015-08-24/belk-department-stores-sold-for-3-billion The North Carolina department store Belk will be sold for $3 billion to a private equity firm in New York. Sycamore Partners is acquiring Belk, a company… Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:55:30 GMT /business-economy/2015-08-24/belk-department-stores-sold-for-3-billion Will Michaels /business-economy/2013-11-14/chapel-hill-wants-luxury-theater-to-attract-more-regional-business Leaders in Chapel Hill say they hope a luxury movie theater moving into a local mall will bring in more shoppers from out of town. Silverspot Cinema says… Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:26:47 GMT /business-economy/2013-11-14/chapel-hill-wants-luxury-theater-to-attract-more-regional-business Will Michaels /arts-culture/2013-09-24/photography-exhibit-explores-american-consumer-culture In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, then-President George W. Bush gave a speech encouraging Americans to boost "participation and confidence… Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:56:54 GMT /arts-culture/2013-09-24/photography-exhibit-explores-american-consumer-culture Nicole Campbell, Frank Stasio