Not All Local Retailers Are Eager to Reopen Immediately
May 15, 2020 2:14 pm
Walker Evans
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered many businesses across the country. In Ohio, non-grocery retailers were allowed to resume business operations on Tuesday, May 12, but not every business jumped on board immediately. Some chose delay their openings by a couple of days, while others have yet to announce re-opening plans at all. “While this a […]
Malls Reopen: Easton Requires Masks, Polaris & Tuttle Recommend Them
May 12, 2020 3:56 pm Walker Evans
As retailers begin to resume business operations, Central Ohio’s major shopping destinations have updated their customer code of conduct policies to reflect new safety measures to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Easton Town Center, Polaris Fashion Place and The Mall at Tuttle Crossing all re-opened to the public earlier today. While the state government […]
The List: 12 More Local Stores Re-Opening Soon
May 11, 2020 9:31 pm Walker Evans
While some local retailers are ready to open as soon as possible on May 12 when the state order to resume business goes into effect, others are choosing to wait just a bit longer. Many of these stores are operating on limited hours and limited capacities in order to manage their business safety for their […]
The List: 31 Local Stores Re-Opening on May 12
May 10, 2020 4:23 pm Walker Evans
On May 1st, state officials announced that non-restaurant retail businesses would be allowed to resume brick-and-mortar operations on Tuesday, May 12 with social distancing guidelines still in place. While wearing masks while shopping is not being mandated in the State of Ohio, many stores are requiring them and many are also limiting the number of […]
Coronavirus Pandemic Will Change the Retail Landscape Permanently
April 9, 2020 10:45 am Walker Evans
The retail sector in America has quickly been turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic, with many brick-and-mortar stores shuttered, some remaining open with heavy health restrictions, and many customers shifting their essential shopping online in new ways. “The idea of ‘business as usual’ is being challenged at every turn, but retail is uniquely nimble […]
The Top 10 Specialty Stores of 2019
January 2, 2020 11:10 am
Best of CU
There’s a lot of places you can shop in Columbus (and plenty of shopping that can be done online) but if you want something truly unique for that special someone, you’ve got to head to a specialty shop that focuses on a very specific sub-genre of retail. This year, our readers and editors picked Big […]
The Top 10 Apparel / Fashion Stores of 2019
December 20, 2019 3:00 pm Best of CU
Columbus is well known as a retail mecca — both from the large number of retail corporate headquarters and jobs, as well as destination-based shopping centers like Easton Town Center. When we poll our readers and editors about fashion and apparel though, they tend to focus more on the unique boutiques and shops scattered around the […]
