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.

The Port of Oakland reported an 8.5% increase in container volume for January 2025, with solid growth in loaded imports and exports, despite a decline in empty import containers.

GrubMarket raises $50M in Series G funding at a $3.5B valuation, aiming to enhance its AI tools for the food distribution industry, expand e-commerce globally, and maintain its position as a leading food tech company in the U.S.

Mineta San José International Airport is updating its retail experience with Hudson and Paradies Lagardère, featuring over 50 local retailers, aiming to showcase Silicon Valley culture and increase revenue by 20%.

Nintendo plans to open its second US store in San Francisco's Union Square on May 15, offering exclusive products and experiences. Local retail experts view this as positive for the area's economy.

Oakland Airport introduces "Shop the Town," focusing on Bay Area products and operated by Paradies Lagardère, with a local artist's mural and daily hours from 4 am to 11 pm.

Blue Bottle Coffee and Sweetgreen have signed 10-year leases at San Francisco's Mission Rock development, joining Arsicault Bakery's new location in the area.

dd's DISCOUNTS is opening a new store in San Jose's The Plant Shopping Center, as part of the center's transformation into a prime retail destination.