Plans for former Forest Acres mall site move along
The redevelopment is designed to bring new business and a park to a key intersection.
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Tag: retail
Devine Street improvements are on the horizon
The corridor’s $5 million upgrade is finally happening. Here’s what you need to know!
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Midlands retailers tackle rising shoplifting rates
Rates are on the rise. What can a business do?
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Vacant storefronts in Columbia face challenges, offer opportunities
Many storefronts in downtown Columbia remain vacant as owners grapple with high renovation costs, emotional attachments and the temptation to wait for rising property values.
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Retail in the Vista – a balance or imbalance?
The Vista has an entertainment feel to it with the number of restaurants and bars that call it home.
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Columbia businesses work together in shared storefronts
Throwback Outpost uses its shared space to save money. Other spaces shared by businesses, such as the NoMA Warehouse, use theirs to launch new businesses.
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Locally owned businesses use social media to grow audience
Businesses in Five Points and on Main and Devine streets use social media to market their products.
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New retail format emphasizes a variety of activities, steers away from traditional mall
Richland Mall’s last department store, Belk, closed on Wednesday, leaving behind a space that will look quite different over the next 10 years.
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Social media changes the game for small business retailers
E-commerce is growing in importance to small businesses for both sales and marketing purposes.
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2 new vintage stores in Columbia show second-hand shopping trends
The openings of Pannerpete Vintage and Throwback Outpost brought Columbia’s vintage clothing scene from zero to two.
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Columbia small businesses find community and affordability in shared storefronts
Some of Columbia’s small businesses are choosing to set up shop in shared, communal workspaces instead of opening their own, expensive storefronts.
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Development brings luxury living, new shops to Devine Street
A new luxury housing development and two new businesses are coming to Devine Street in Columbia.
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