Store Closings: Victoria’s Secret, JC Penney, Tesla, Gap
March 4, 2019 9:09 am
Walker Evans 
The past week has been a rough one for national chain retailers. Multiple companies announced store closure plans following reports of poor financial performance. Those announcements include: GAP announced that it would split off Old Navy and close 230 GAP stores over the next two years. Tesla announced that all sales will be moving online […]
Gymboree Closing All Stores With Second Bankruptcy Filing
January 18, 2019 10:20 am Walker Evans 
For the second time in two years, Gymboree is filing for bankruptcy. The first filing in 2017 shuttered 350 stores as the company looked to right-size its operations, but this week’s news comes with a much heavier toll as all 800+ Gymboree locations are expected to shutter. The company cited a decline in the brick-and-mortar […]
Top 10: The Best Places to Shop in Columbus, Ohio
December 31, 2018 1:55 pm
Best of CU 
For the second year in a row, our readers and editors have selected Pursuit as the number one fashion and apparel store, and among the best places to shop in Columbus. The year was a big one for the suit shop, which made headlines first January for their partnership with the USA Men’s Olympic Curling […]
Top 10: The Best Home Decor Shops in Columbus, Ohio
December 31, 2018 1:42 pm Best of CU 
This year, our readers and editors selected a new number one in the list of best home decor shops in Columbus, although it’s not a new store by any stretch. Columbus Architectural Salvage was established in 2006 and the majority of what they sell dates back a full century prior. Whether you’re looking to rehab […]
Top 10 Speciality Stores of 2018
December 31, 2018 1:17 pm Best of CU 
Looking for unique gifts, party supplies, hand made jewelry or locally produced food? Well, you can’t easily find those things at the mall, but thankfully there’s a wide variety of speciality stores in Columbus that can help you out. In our annual survey, our readers and editors compiled their top picks and the number one […]
Top 10: The Best Thrift Stores in Columbus, Ohio
December 19, 2018 12:39 pm Best of CU 
For three years running, our readers and editors have selected the best thrift stores in Columbus (and other discount shopping destinations) for this annual list, and even though this was the third year in a row for Flower Child, it’s almost like selecting a brand new store in first place. The Short North staple relocated […]
Easton Town Center Announces $500 Million Expansion
November 19, 2018 3:00 pm
Brent Warren 
Easton Town Center unveiled plans today for a 16-acre expansion that will include multiple blocks of new retail and restaurant storefronts, a 136-room Aloft Hotel, office space, additional parking, and a new outdoor plaza. Also planned as part of the $500 million project are new residential units and a three-story, 40,000-square-foot RH Gallery that is […]
