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  • Closing imminent for local Bed, Bath & Beyond stores

    June 21, 2023 7:19 PM

    BATON ROUGE - What could be its final sale ever is underway at Bed, Bath & Beyond stores, as the longtime home goods retailer winds down operations. Notices at stores and on the corporate website indicate all of the brand's outlets will be closing -- the result of a... more »
  • Popular NOLA store set to make its Baton Rouge debut

    May 25, 2023 2:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A store chain steeped in New Orleans-inspired themes is making its way to Baton Rouge. Fleurty Girl announced that it will soon open its ninth location in the 3600 block of Government Street in Mid-City. In a social media post , founder Lauren LeBlanc Haydel... more »
  • Shameless theft video highlights bigger problem, thefts go unreported Play Video

    March 7, 2023 2:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Retail theft is a problem all over the country. It's no secret, it also happens in and around Baton Rouge. What you might not know is a lot of it goes unreported. If you look around the parking lot and the building itself at the Walgreens... more »
  • Poise'n Ivy Boutique set to close after being in business for more than half a century Play Video

    December 24, 2020 9:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Poise N Ivy Boutique has been a family business for generations, but the store is soon coming to an end. The owner, Jamie Tarwater, says they never got the relief they needed to survive the pandemic. The store has been a staple in the Baton Rouge... more »
  • Local business owners hope for increase in sales on Small Business Saturday Play Video

    November 29, 2020 12:20 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Small retail shop owners hope this Small Business Saturday will bring more cash to their registers. One merchant says the holiday shopping season can make or break a small store. "Great, it's been busy," Jenee Esquivel said. Esquivel owns Moxi... more »
  • Amazon's annual Prime Day sales event set for October 13-14

    September 28, 2020 5:38 AM

    The increasing number of consumers who rely on online shopping as a means for snagging their favorite deals will have an opportunity to do exactly that on Amazon's annual Prime Day sales event, which has been scheduled to take place October 13 thru 14, CNN reports. The once a... more »
  • Macy's, Bloomingdale's plan to create standalone stores

    September 3, 2020 1:42 PM

    Longtime mall department stores Macy's and Bloomingdale's have announced that they will start creating more standalone stores. On Wednesday Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette said that the company will begin to experiment with smaller stores outside of traditional malls in Dallas, Atlanta and Washington D.C. According to Good Morning... more »
  • Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works set to close multiple stores

    May 21, 2020 12:45 PM

    L Brands, the parent company to Victoria's Secret announced Wednesday that 250 Victoria's Secret stores in the U.S. and Canada will close permanently in 2020. According to a post online from L Brands, they also plan to close 50 Bath & Body Works stores in the U.S. and Canada.... more »
  • Deal to turn Cortana Mall into Amazon Center stalls out, according to Virginia College owner

    May 19, 2020 6:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The former Virginia College site at the Cortana Mall is back on the market after the deal with Amazon to build a fulfillment center fell through. According to the Advocate, Developer Seefried Industrial Properties made deals in the past for fulfillment centers and currently has a... more »
  • For sale: Cortana on the market for $4 million Play Video

    August 18, 2017 1:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The proverbial for sale sign might spell the end for Cortana Mall as we know it. The mall was listed recently, with an asking price of $4 million. The JC Penny space is also for sale, going for $2.4 million. Both are being handled by Beau... more »
  • Cyber Monday brings last chance for holiday deals

    November 30, 2015 8:38 AM

    BATON ROUGE- The holiday shopping season continues today with Cyber Monday. Retail experts expect about 121 million people to hunt for online deals. The shopping surge began right after Thanksgiving for some. Hundreds of people flocked to stores around Baton Rouge to find the best Black Friday deals. Retail experts... more »
  • Baton Rouge businesses now hiring for holiday season Play Video

    November 20, 2015 6:04 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Businesses around town are now looking for seasonal workers. Signs advertising for open positions are popping up all around. "We just hired three individuals today," said Charles Rodrigue, store manager at Calvin's Market. Rodrigue told News 2 that business usually starts picking up for them around football... more »
  • Lawmaker: 99 percent of people don't pay online sales tax Play Video

    October 28, 2015 7:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A lawmaker is hoping to tackle a growing $808 million loss in tax revenue due to sales being made online. People are not paying the taxes on out-of-state purchases made online. Buyers are supposed to report online purchases each year on tax returns. “You're legally... more »

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