Global retail giants like Amazon and Walmart have no physical presence in much of Africa, leaving millions of shoppers facing major shipping roadblocks. Without formal street addresses or traditional ...

A Class V student from Muvattupuzha has written an emotional letter to the Kerala Chief Minister, urging him to relocate a ...

Spend a summer day in downtown Frederick, Maryland, a charming historic destination filled with independent restaurants, locally owned shops, and plenty of small-town character.Start your visit at ...

Two Greater Cleveland shops, Refill Goodness and STEM Handmade Soap, have joined the sustainability movement towards zero waste products, offering customers refillable personal and household products.

Some of my best memories growing up happened at the mall. Mother-daughter days of back-to-school shopping. Then, the first taste of independence when I was given some cash and dropped to shop with ...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Hours after flames wreaked havoc at Shiraz Alteration Center near Clarks Summit last week. Meghan McGinley got a call no bride-to-be ever wants to receive. "My mom sent me ...

Globalization and digital sourcing platforms tilt the playing field against U.S. machine shops, making it harder for manufacturers to justify buying locally. Communication breakdowns between ...

MONMOUTH COUNTY – The weather is finally getting warmer, flowers are beginning to blossom, and farmers market season is here. You may often hear the term “locally sourced” and not think too much of it ...

With the backing of Florida's attorney general, the family that owns the opulent Bal Harbour Shops is pursuing a supersized development that locals despise. Whitman Family Development, the real estate ...

Bal Harbour Shops’ plans to redevelop part of the iconic retail destination into a 3-tower mixed-use district, has the full force of the state of Florida behind it. Uthmeier’s rare move to weigh in on ...

Thrift and pawn stores across the Boston area say that as prices for gas, groceries and utility bills increase, more people are turning to them both to buy low-cost, second-hand items and for a little ...

In towns across Minnesota, something interesting is happening. It’s not a new highway or a big retail chain moving in. It’s coffee shops and they are popping up everywhere. Small, locally owned, ...