Goodwill San Francisco Bay confirms closing an Oakland store and a San Francisco career center, leading to 90 layoffs. The closures are part of a strategic reorganization.

Lululemon closed its Uptown Oakland store unexpectedly, despite a 10% increase in company revenue and plans for growth. The closure follows other retail exits in the area.

Zara is set to relocate to a new flagship store in Union Square, San Francisco, reflective of confidence in the area's retail future, amid a struggling market and efforts to enhance local commerce.

Chevron is cutting 600 jobs at its former San Ramon headquarters and relocating to Houston. The layoffs are part of an organizational simplification for long-term competitiveness. The company is also acquiring Hess Corporation for $53 billion.

Redwood Materials opens a new R&D center in San Francisco to expand its team and advance its work in battery recycling, refining, and remanufacturing.

Here's a brief roundup of recent changes to Castro area businesses. In this edition, a Chinese restaurant has closed, and a matcha shop, Japanese hot pot restaurant, and dental office have opened.

T&T Supermarket is set to open a new location in San Francisco's City Center in Winter 2026, introducing a wide range of Asian grocery items, private label products, and cuisine.

Kohl's confirms closing five Bay Area stores, part of 27 nationwide by April 2025, citing underperformance and strategic focus. Affected employees offered severance or roles at other locations.

GoPro CEO Nicholas Woodman waives his $850,000 salary to help the struggling company, which has faced a substantial revenue drop and a significant decrease in market cap.

Oakland International Airport's Terminal 1 now features two new stores, Oakland Duty Free and Little Main St. @ OAK, offering travelers duty-free shopping and local artisan products.

Block, led by CEO Jack Dorsey, is cutting around 8% of its workforce, or 931 jobs, in efforts to reorganize and streamline operations, focusing on performance improvements rather than financial motives.

Google agrees to a $28 million settlement in a lawsuit over claims of racial discrimination in pay and promotion, particularly against Hispanic and Indigenous employees, while denying wrongdoing.

IKEA opens a new "plan and order point with pickup" location in Colma, offering personalized planning sessions and scheduled pickups, but without the traditional in-store shopping experience.