Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo announced Friday — via a filing with the state employment department — that it is closing its nine-year-old Union Square location at 111 Powell Street for good and laying off all 69 employees.

Businesses throughout San Francisco have struggled with theft and break-ins during the pandemic, and the founder of electronics and housewares retailer b8ta recently took to Twitter in an effort to demand action.

SF’s only Marshalls location has its days numbered, as the discount apparel retailer will close its Market Street store.

The Moscone Center says it faced declining business even before the pandemic, but the city is loath to help amidst COVID-19 budget deficits.

The cultural fabric of Union Square has been brightened with a spiffy new incarnation of the iconic Britex Fabrics sign.

Though Union Square is still mostly boarded up like a ghost town, a new cannabis dispensary opening today is creating a big buzz.

More business closures are taking place downtown.

Expect plenty of traffic and transit delays from the 40,000-person conference.

This local entrepreneur got her start at the Stonestown Galleria makeup counters, and is now breaking big with her own line of products.

After 157 years, Gump's files for bankruptcy and may close by the end of the year.

It's the second San Francisco brick-and-mortar outpost for the young women's clothing brand.

The new location has on-site opticians who can make adjustments on site.

This is the first US location for the German-based electronics manufacturer.