Tag: Retail
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Four in Highlands Ranch arrested for coordinated retail theft of nearly $15k
Four suspects were arrested last week in connection with a coordinated retail theft of nearly $15,000 worth of merchandise from grocery stores, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. On Wednesday, June 18th, DSCO deputies responded to a reported theft in progress at a King Soopers located in the 8600 block of South Quebec Street…
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5 risks to Colorado’s economy state officials are watching
Fears of a recession are fading as the nation’s — and Colorado’s — economy continue to beat expectations. Looking forward into 2024, Colorado’s Office of State Planning and Budget (OSPB) forecasts national economic growth to be better than originally thought based on strong consumer spending at the end of 2023. The economy is expected to make a…
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Third-party vendor laying off 200 employees from Amazon facilities in Colorado
Nearly 200 employees of a global company that provides operational and maintenance services for airports and industrial customers will be laid off in April from their jobs at Amazon fulfillment centers in Colorado Springs and Thornton and a sortation center in Aurora. Daifuku Services America of suburban Dallas notified the Colorado Department of Labor and…
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Denver’s office space market remains steady, retail prepares for a return to spending
Denver’s office commercial real estate market finished steady by the end of the fourth quarter, unlike the retail scene which was affected by rising inflation, according to several area brokers. The office market had more than 340 transactions totaling 1.6 million square feet in leasing activity during the fourth quarter across the metro Denver area,…
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French fossil dealer finds love, moves shop to Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save First look inside of Geofossiles, the new rock and fossil shop on North Academy Boulevard Jessica Snouwaert { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “First look inside of Geofossiles, the new rock and fossil shop on North Academy Boulevard”, “description”: “First look inside of Geofossiles, the…
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Not so fast: Walmart to phase out plastic bags around Colorado Springs, but not immediately
Walmart stores in the Colorado Springs area that posted signs saying they were phasing out plastic bags in the upcoming days and weeks jumped the gun, the retail giant says. While Walmart plans to stop utilizing single-use carryout bags in Colorado starting in early 2023, the switch hasn’t started yet; Walmart said it is working…
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Metro Moves: Van Leeuwen ice cream opens in Boulder
Welcome to The Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to dennis.huspeni@gazette.com. Now open Denver-based developer The Opus Group recently completed construction on 19Nineteen Mile High, a 277-unit apartment building next to Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.…
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Taxing a fee: Some Colorado cities profit from controversial state delivery fee
Colorado’s home rule cities – notably Denver and Aurora – are collecting local sales tax on the new statewide retail delivery fee, which took effect July 1. That’s despite the new law that created the fee specifically saying it’s exempt from local sales taxes. Under Senate Bill 21-260, the 27 cent fee must be collected and paid to the state by…
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With assist from PopUp Denver, three new businesses open on 16th Street Mall
Three new retailers opened in downtown Denver Friday night after being given the chance to launch a startup retail business in one of the most prime shopping districts in metro Denver – the 16th Street Mall. The PopUp Denver program gives grants, discounted lease rates and fast-tracked permitting process to new business owners using previously…