Vitacost will close its Lexington fulfillment center, with a state WARN filing showing 130 workers will be laid off by July 1. The move follows a recent sale of the company.

Honeywell agreed to sell its PSS unit to Brady for $1.4B, accelerating the company’s portfolio reshaping ahead of an aerospace spin-off.

Paris‑based Cartier has chosen SouthPark Mall in Charlotte for its first standalone boutique in the Carolinas, boosting the mall’s luxury profile. Details on timing and size are still pending.

Partners at Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader approved a historic merger to form a 3,100‑lawyer firm with roughly $3.6B in revenue, set to begin operations July 1.

Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Truist will report Q1 results this week as markets wobble; analysts will watch net interest income and loan quality.

Parkdale Mills filed a WARN notice to close its Lexington plant on June 7, 2026, cutting 68 jobs — the second North Carolina plant to shutter this year.

Sealed Air, the Charlotte maker of Bubble Wrap and CRYOVAC, was taken private on April 9 in a $10.3B buyout by CD&R, ending its public trading.

Local builders say AI data‑center buying and global supply shocks have doubled some RAM and storage prices, adding roughly $200 to typical PC builds.

A Chain Store Guide report shows Walmart, Harris Teeter and Food Lion still capture about 60% of Charlotte‑area grocery spending as sales hit a record $10.8B.

More than 25,000 frozen pizzas and focaccia were recalled after metal fragments were found in slow‑roasted tomatoes.

North Carolina added roughly 29 Dollar General stores in the past year, pushing the state past Georgia to become the nation’s No. 2 for the chain.

Charlotte‑based Krispy Kreme closed two deals this month that together generated about $120M in cash as the company pushes a refranchising‑led turnaround. Management says proceeds will help pare debt and fund growth.

Honeywell will invest roughly $500M to modernize military‑tech production under a Pentagon framework; Charlotte could see supply‑chain and job effects depending on where work lands.