Publix plans a second Seffner store roughly half a mile from the Mango Square location, adding to a wave of retail activity along MLK Boulevard.

A new Morning Consult index puts Portland at the bottom of U.S. metro consumer confidence as gas-price pain and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on spending. Local data show vacancy and affordability concerns adding to the slump.

LVCVA reports a strong uptick in group bookings — 221 events and a projected 480,000 room nights — as new corporate shows land in Las Vegas.

Enterprise Singapore opened an Austin Overseas Centre on April 13 to speed two-way trade and pilot projects between Texas and Southeast Asia. The office will focus on tech, energy and manufacturing.

Consumer Reports linked a Hembisen KH‑158 CO detector sold online to multiple hospitalizations and urged regulators and retailers to act. Shoppers should check alarms for UL or ETL marks.

Four California Lottery players won $606,522 in Fantasy 5 payouts last week, with winning tickets sold in Fairfield, Stockton, Riverside and Hawthorne.

Neato raised $25M to expand its 2P e‑commerce model, add AI tools and open operating centers in Las Vegas and Chicago.

Amazon and Winn‑Dixie expanded their delivery partnership to cover most Florida households, bringing thousands of Winn‑Dixie items to Amazon shoppers statewide.

Veteran-owned Social Grounds closed its Main Street Springfield storefront amid rising rents; the 1,007-sf space is now listed for lease and marketed as turnkey for a café.

The closed Hooters on Osceola Parkway is slated to be torn down for a national burger concept, local listings and business reporting show.

Painted Tree abruptly closed its San Antonio shop on April 14, leaving vendors racing to retrieve inventory during a limited April 14–24 window.

A Seattle federal suit says Costco's $4.99 rotisserie chicken is tied to repeated USDA Salmonella failures at a Nebraska plant; Costco disputes the claims and has asked a judge to toss the case.

The Barlow in Sebastopol is adding new shops and eateries this spring — from an enlarged Rust Boutique to a Wild Poppy location with on-site tofu production. Permits and events are lining up to bring more visitors this summer.