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Published
July 12, 2024

Costco is raising membership fees. Don’t worry, hot dogs cost the same.

Basic members will pay $5 more per year and executive members will see a $10 increase as the company raises fees for the first time since 2017.
Published
July 9, 2024

Target will stop accepting personal checks next week. Are the days of writing a check numbered?

The chain cited 'extremely low volumes' of customers who still write checks.
Published
June 5, 2024

Dollar Tree looking at options for Family Dollar, including possible sale of the segment

The company has had difficulty incorporating Family Dollar into its business and recently announced that it would close nearly 1,000 stores.
Published
May 28, 2024

Loquat Shop finds right fit in Portland’s Arts District

More than 30 queer artists of color sell their clothing lines, accessories, ceramics and other work at the store.
Published
May 10, 2024

New bookstore, candy shop expansion on tap for downtown Waterville

Among business changes in the city, Oliver & Friends Bookshop is scheduled to open in downtown Waterville and Incense & Peppermints is poised to expand into the former Framemakers shop downtown.

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Published
May 10, 2024

Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash

Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages would be based on 'guest insights and consumer research.'
Published
May 10, 2024

‘RoboCop’ security systems pop up in Maine as concerns over retail theft rise

The flashing blue lights atop poles in some Maine parking lots are designed to deter criminals, but some question the balance of safety vs. privacy.
Published
May 2, 2024

Barnes & Noble to open South Portland bookstore

The South Portland shop will be located at the former Bed Bath & Beyond building at 200 Running Hill Road.
Published
April 19, 2024

France asks retailers to alert customers to cases of ‘shrinkflation’

Retailers are less excited about the new rules, saying they'll be hard to implement and that the burden should be placed on manufacturers instead.
Published
March 12, 2024

New managers of Freeport shopping center see opportunity to add restaurants, breweries

The investors who have been behind Freeport Village Station since it opened in 2009 have hired a Boston-based real estate management group to oversee the large downtown shopping center after they purchased the property for $20 million.