Skims is planning a dedicated store at Broadway Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek, occupying a large multi‑unit space near Nordstrom.

Miramar‑based contractor International Support Group filed Chapter 11 after reporting more than $5 million in liabilities and about 143 employees. The move could affect federal janitorial and facilities contracts in the region.

3M and Bain Capital agreed to buy Madison Fire & Rescue for about $1.95B and fold it into 3M’s Scott Safety business, with 3M taking a 50.1% stake. The move consolidates major firefighting and rescue brands under one platform.

Katy-based Academy plans to add 20–25 stores in fiscal 2026 after opening 24 locations last year. The chain has already named early sites.

The Counter at Santana Row was ordered closed after a Santa Clara County inspector found live cockroaches. Management says pest-control teams were hired and a reinspection is pending.

Amazon and the Postal Service are at odds after contract talks collapsed; Amazon plans to slash USPS volume and the Postal Service is rebidding last‑mile work.

A trademark fight has landed in Cleveland: Rich Paul's Klutch Sports sued a local dispensary over the Klutch name. The case could force changes to downtown branding and merch.

A split sale preserved the American Plastic Toys brand and molds while a Mid‑Michigan buyer restarted the Rose City plant; Walled Lake production is expected to move to Kentucky.

Teamsters Local 528 authorized a strike at Keurig Dr Pepper’s Norcross and Union City warehouses after members overwhelmingly rejected the company’s final offer. Union leaders say the vote — more than 90% against the offer — gives them leverage in stalled talks.

Home Depot has named markets for a 12‑store Sun Belt expansion, adding to a multi‑year growth plan even as DIY demand cools. The list of sites was reported by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

A Robert Half survey and local reporting show AI-crafted résumés are piling up and dragging out hiring timelines in Atlanta. Recruiters say verification work is spiking.

Dell trimmed about 11,000 roles this fiscal year, cutting its global headcount to roughly 97,000 as it shifts spending to AI and partners with Nvidia.

A new Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal ranking names the top 20 Twin Cities companies by SBA-backed loans in 2025 and highlights which lenders financed them.