Retail

Saint-sational sales

Saint-sational sales

Capital Region businesses reap the benefits of the New Orleans Saints’ first appearance in the Super Bowl.


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Entrepreneur: Ronny Daley and William Bethea

Entrepreneur: Ronny Daley and William Bethea

In an environment dominated by headlines screaming about economic recession and plummeting profits, conventional wisdom suggests that small businesses hunker down and avoid major changes.


Shaking off a loss

Shaking off a loss

For seven years, Baton Rouge offered a belly-dance studio that managed to fly under the radar relative to its exotic appeal, according to owner and director Charlie “Shamsi” Pettus.


Rising from the ashes

Rising from the ashes

Acadian-Perkins Plaza was damaged by fire, but rebuilding could add vanguard aesthetics to the 42-year-old shopping center.


Entrepreneur: Ron Lewis

Entrepreneur: Ron Lewis

Walmart has an ominous reputation among small retailers as something akin to the Death Star. Or maybe Godzilla.


Entrepreneur: Katie Jacob Dallimore

Entrepreneur: Katie Jacob Dallimore

The perfect dress might not look like much on a hanger, but once draped from the shoulders of a woman, it can fall perfectly into place.


BookReview:<em> We Were Merchants</em>

BookReview: We Were Merchants

Within the pages of We Were Merchants, by Hans J. Sternberg with James E. Shelledy, is the subtle creak of hardwood floors, the bustle of footsteps heard from a second-story office and the cold, crisp bubbles of a glass-bottle Coca-Cola.


Baton Rouge’s food network

Baton Rouge’s food network

The city is home to a small but diverse collection of specialty food retailers that are turning out to be recession-proof.


Changing of the guard

Changing of the guard

Percy Singleton becomes the general manager 
of Cortana Mall after serving for years in its housekeeping and security departments.


Getting the word out

Getting the word out

Car dealers and Realtors launch campaigns to tell skittish Capital Region consumers there’s never been a better time to buy.


New lease on life

New lease on life

Retailers are seeking concessions from their landlords in order to weather the nation’s economic storm.


Wild cards

Gift cards remain popular Christmas items, but some could be worthless before the wrapping comes off.


Value deals

Value deals

Discount retailers, which expand in tough economic times, see plenty of opportunities for growth in the Capital Region.


Weathering the storm

Weathering the storm

Small-business owners do what they can to salvage inventory and business in the days after Gustav.


Occupational Licenses

September 23, 2008 issue


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