Jeff Green and Jerry Hoffman / Area Development – A new, alternative workspace is emerging where freelancers, entrepreneurs, contract workers, and small businesses collaborate and create a business community — a space where professionals reserve a desk, room, or “hot seat” at a table without the fixed financial strings attached. It’s a cheaper office space […]
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As more shop online, demand for holiday retail workers expected to be flat
Justine Griffin / Tampa Bay Times – As more people shop online, retail companies don’t anticipate hiring as many seasonal workers this winter to get them through the busiest shopping season of the year. Walmart, Macy’s, Target and dozens of other retailers are gearing up to hire thousands of seasonal workers in the coming weeks […]
Stores like Bass Pro Shops and Restoration Hardware add restaurants and bars
Justine Griffin / Tampa Bay Times – How about a glass of wine to celebrate the $11,230 purchase of a Parisian burnham leather recliner from Restoration Hardware? At the new Restoration Hardware store opening in International Plaza this fall, shoppers won’t have to go farther than the three-story retailer’s rooftop garden bar for some wine and […]
With Top Golf and now Bass Pro Shops, Brandon is a destination
Justine Griffin / Tampa Bay Times – Veteran Realtor Randy Adkins can remember when Brandon was little more than cow pastures. But over the past few decades, Brandon has accumulated its share of the good and the bad that come with urban sprawl — chain stores and traffic, cookie-cutter neighborhoods and a big mall. But within […]
Publix grocery delivery service Shipt launches in Tampa Bay
Justine Griffin / Tampa Bay Times – The CEO of a company that began delivering Publix groceries Tuesday said “thousands” of Tampa Bay area residents have signed up for his mobile app-based service. Shipt, a new grocery delivery company, announced last week that it would bring its service to Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, allowing residents […]
Retail trends: Denim is hot, ‘bro tanks’ are not
Krystina Gustafson / CNBC – Could shoppers finally give apparel retailers the break they so desperately need? There’s no denying that it’s been a rough slog for the clothing industry as consumers increasingly shift their spending from things to experiences, opt for lower-price fashions and refuse to purchase an item if it isn’t on sale. […]
