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Retail

Published
May 4, 2020

J.Crew files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

More bankruptcies across the retail sector are expected in coming weeks.
Published
April 28, 2020

Stores may reopen in June, but will shoppers return?

Retailers are likely to make permanent changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to promote consumers' safety and confidence.
Published
April 21, 2020

Maine Voices: Lockdown benefits chains at the expense of small Maine businesses

A restaurant has to close, but gas stations sell food, liquor and coffee, and discounted Easter candy is a big draw at big-box stores.
Published
April 1, 2020

Maine retailers deemed essential prepare to follow new state mandates

Supermarkets, grocers and convenience stores will stay open but must limit the number of customers at any time and take other measures to limit coronavirus transmission.
Published
March 31, 2020

Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier

Some workers have walked off the job to demand greater safeguards, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers.

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Published
March 26, 2020

Our View: Congress enters the fight on COVID-19

But the largest aid package in history will probably not be enough to offset the economic damage caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Published
March 18, 2020

Large retailers in Maine redefine how shopping works in a pandemic

Target and Best Buy stores are changing hours and policies, while others such as Macy's are closing altogether.
Published
February 10, 2020

Bill would prohibit a common property tax appeal by big-box retailers

Large retailers have been pressuring Maine communities to lower their property taxes based on hypothetical arguments about the properties' resale value.
Published
February 5, 2020

First Jordan’s Furniture store in Maine will have rope-climbing courses, huge LED display

The new furniture store at The Maine Mall in South Portland is expected to open in late spring.
Published
February 3, 2020

Mall owners among group bidding $81 million for Forever 21

A consortium of buyers, including mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners, is bidding the ubiquitous mall staple that filed for bankruptcy protection in September.