retail

Following the footsteps of JC Penney, Gap, and Victoria's Secret, Bed Bath and Beyond is the latest retailer to announce store closures.

It hasn't been a good week for some retailers. Or, more specifically, it wasn't a good fourth quarter...

We can't get away from the Jingle Bell Rock or the feelings of wanting a White Christmas. From simply having a wonderful Christmas Time to Rockin Around the Christmas Tree, we are filled with Christmas music as the 25th of December draws closer...

As the aromas of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie fill our homes, so too do thoughts of lining up in the dark and standing in the cold to get unbeatable deals on holiday gifts fill our minds. Black Friday will soon be upon us. If this excites you (as opposed to filling you with dread), we have a list of some stores and restaurants and when they’ll be open and offering those crazy

Everywhere on radio, TV or Facebook, there are stories and links about Fred Meijer. Maybe you've seen or heard the stories. Maybe you've shopped in one his many stores. Maybe both. And maybe hearing the stories has made you think "wow, he was a normal person that I probably would've gotten along with."  Such was the case for my wife and I.  (We also are interested in his business backgr