Organic foods, herbal supplements and natural vitamins are among the products stocking the shelves of store whose name explains its function. Nature’s Remedies opened Sept. 15, six weeks after the closing of the former health food store in the same location. The new shop is owned and operated by Pam Uhrina, Jean Jannasch and Leeann [...]
American shoppers are splitting again: The affluent are finally starting to buy, picking up designer clothes at places like Nordstrom, while those on the lower economic rungs are still scrimping by, heading to Walmart for the basics.
Recent earnings reports from major retailers suggest that the wealthy, who pulled back their spending the hardest during the [...]
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Indiana one of handful of states “emerging” from recession, according to prominent forecasting firm; nearly all NWI casinos post October revenue gains, even as Majestic goes into loan default; officials in Schneider [...]
Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers start to get serious. But don’t confuse this with the days of Tickle Me Elmo.
Instead of a throwback to great buying binges of the past, the empty shelves are just another sign of bad times.
The shortages come [...]
Environmentally friendly products manufactured in Portage
Environmentally friendly products seem to be springing up everywhere, and Northwest Indiana has not missed out on this business and eco-friendly trend.
According to Charles Weinberg, general manager of Manufacturing Solutions International, a tight network of local entrepreneurs is supplying alternative cleaning products that are both green and efficient. These entrepreneurs [...]
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As unemployment tops 10 percent for the first time since 1983, Indiana economists predict a weak recovery in 2010; despite voters’ dislike of regional transit district, area businesspeople favor mass transit; local [...]
There are sales and then there are price cuts.
Meijer says it is offering more of each this holiday season.
And in doing so, the Midwest retailer plans to hold its own against the country’s biggest retailers, Walmart and Target, in a holiday price war.
On Wednesday, Grand Rapids-based Meijer Inc. announced it has dropped prices up to [...]
For Hobart’s Jonathan Kraft, auctioneering remains popular for three decades
Moving easily from one group of items to another, Jonathan Kraft, 22, doesn’t skip a beat, smiles to a bidder, then adds a bit of folksy humor to good effect.
It’s an appreciative crowd that has gathered at the Lake County Fairgrounds on a Sunday afternoon to [...]
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Regional development district touted as key to getting millions in federal cash to NWI; tourism consultant offers branding ideas for Indiana Dunes and Porter County; Gary Mayor Clay promises Jackson [...]
From karaoke to kickball, some things just don’t work without a group of people. A startup wants to add one more to that list: Online bargain hunting.
Groupon, whose name combines “group” and “coupon,” offers daily deals on products and services, such as tailored shirts, meals at restaurants and paintball games. There is a catch: A [...]
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