Capital Region businesses reap the benefits of the New Orleans Saints’ first appearance in the Super Bowl.
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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.
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.
Acadian-Perkins Plaza was damaged by fire, but rebuilding could add vanguard aesthetics to the 42-year-old shopping center.
Walmart has an ominous reputation among small retailers as something akin to the Death Star. Or maybe Godzilla.
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.
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.
The city is home to a small but diverse collection of specialty food retailers that are turning out to be recession-proof.
Percy Singleton becomes the general manager of Cortana Mall after serving for years in its housekeeping and security departments.
Car dealers and Realtors launch campaigns to tell skittish Capital Region consumers there’s never been a better time to buy.
Retailers are seeking concessions from their landlords in order to weather the nation’s economic storm.
Gift cards remain popular Christmas items, but some could be worthless before the wrapping comes off.
Discount retailers, which expand in tough economic times, see plenty of opportunities for growth in the Capital Region.
Small-business owners do what they can to salvage inventory and business in the days after Gustav.
September 23, 2008 issue
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan proposes that college teams graduating fewer than 40% of their student-athletes should be banned from postseason play. Is this a good idea?
