Commerce
Jefferson Parish sales tax collections down sharply in February from a year ago
Collections of sales taxes and other fees in Jefferson Parish dropped nearly 7 percent in February from a year earlier, a “rather large decrease” that the Sheriff’s Office attributed primarily to the “continuing stagnation of the local economy.”
Cash Mobs, the Anti-Groupon, Are Coming to a Store Near You
The Groupon-led daily deal craze has made shoppers eager to get as much as possible from local shops for as little as possible—even when that turns out to be a terrible deal for the businesses themselves. Now, a new movement in support of local business is turning the flash-sale concept on its head. Participants in “cash mobs” pick a store, then flock to it in droves to pay full-price to support a local business in need.
Outdoor sporting goods retailer interested in mall at Six Flags site
A development company says a major outdoor sporting goods retailer is interested in anchoring an outlet mall that could be built at the site of the defunct Six Flags amusement park in eastern New Orleans. DAG Development chief executive David Garcia told CityBusiness of New Orleans that the big-box retailer is studying the possibility of a 200,000-square-foot store.
A major outdoor sporting goods retailer is said to be interested in anchoring a mall at the Six Flags site in eastern New Orleans.
DAG is proposing the concept with Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors. City officials are still deciding whether to proceed with the projects.
Several proposals have been raised in the past to redevelop the site. The amusement park was devastated by Hurricane Katrina and resulting flooding in 2005 and never reopened.
“Killing the Competition: How the New Monopolies Are Destroying Open Markets”
Fear, in any real market, is a natural emotion. There is the fear of not making a sale, not landing a job, not winning a client. Such fear is healthy, even constructive. It prods us to polish our wares, to refine our skills, and to conjure up—every so often—a wonder.
Creative Capital’s Core Curriculum Workshop
Creative Alliance of New Orleans is currently accepting applications for Creative Capital’s Core Curriculum Workshop presented on March 9-11, 2012. This one of a kind opportunity has been described as a “crash course in self-management, strategic planning, fundraising and promotion” for artists of all creative genres.
Cash Mobs Promote Spending (and Socializing) Locally
Looking for a way to spend your dollars locally during the holiday season? Want to go out for a drink and a snack afterwards? A “cash mob” may be just the ticket.
String of burglaries strike Gentilly businesses
NEW ORLEANS, La.- It’s the second time in less than two months that Big Shirley’s Restaurant in Gentilly has been robbed.
A Town in New York Creates its Own Department Store
The residents of Saranac Lake, a picturesque town in the Adirondacks, are a hardy lot — they have to be to withstand winter temperatures that can drop to 30 below zero. But since the local Ames department store went out of business in 2002 — a victim of its corporate parent’s bankruptcy — residents have had to drive to Plattsburgh, 50 miles away, to buy basics like underwear or bed linens. And that was simply too much.
New Freret Businesses Revitalizing Neighborhood
NEW ORLEANS — An area of New Orleans that has been sprouting with revitalization after the damage wrought by Hurricane Katrina welcomed its newest business Thursday.
Chalmette Lowe’s Abruptly Closes Doors In Down Economy Read more: http://www.wdsu.com/money/2
CHALMETTE, La. — Parish leaders and residents were taken by surprise after Lowe’s announced Monday it is closing 20 stores, including its outlet in Chalmette.
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