Tacoma partners with OMWBE to host a workshop on May 20 to help minority and women-owned businesses with certification, offering both in-person and virtual attendance.

A Bronx store, Dollar Universe, sells 'mystery packages' with assorted goods from Amazon and Walmart returns. The practice raises privacy issues as personal details are sometimes included. The store's popularity persists despite concerns.

Rite Aid is closing all its stores in New York after filing for bankruptcy, impacting 178 stores and prompting concerns regarding jobs and uninterrupted pharmacy services.

Arlington entrepreneur and ex-Marine, Bryant Griffith, merges community service with business through his eco-friendly venture, JAWS Junk & Waste Solutions.

Houston emerges as a top goods exporter in 2024 with $180.9 billion in exports, countering the US's record trade deficit of $140.5 billion. The city saw a significant increase in goods handled, despite national challenges due to tariffs.

Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group is set to open its first Daily Provisions in Harvard Square, Cambridge, before expanding to Boston's Seaport District. The restaurant will offer popular NYC dishes and possibly Boston-specific items.

A Deer Park restaurant was left with 225 unclaimed tacos after a customer blocked them, but the community rallied to support them by eating the tacos and making donations.

Sagovia McKenzie was arrested in Nashville for her suspected involvement in a 16-month shoplifting spree, with 31 warrants including 23 thefts from stores like Lululemon and Sephora.

Trump's tariffs impact NYC Chinatown's economy, inflating costs for local businesses and highlighting issues with domestic manufacturing and consumer preferences for cheaper goods.

The BizX event in Sacramento will spotlight local small business achievements, featuring speakers like chocolatier Ginger Elizabeth Hahn and providing networking opportunities for entrepreneurs.

A 67-year-old Jupiter man won $1 million from a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket and chose a $605,016 lump-sum payout. The ticket was bought at Stop N Shop Food in Tequesta, which earned a $2,000 commission.

A zoning dispute threatens the Little Ducky Flower Farm in Barrington Hills, leading to community debates about agriculture versus residential codes. The village issued a cease-and-desist to the farm, despite local support for the tulip operation.

A judge halted the eviction of seniors from Oasis Living Quarters, an action contested by the facility, amidst plans to convert it into luxury apartments.