Tag: Retailers
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Bad to the bean: Bad Ass Coffee adds second Colorado Springs-area location
Colorado Springs coffee drinkers seemingly can’t get enough of the beverage and coffee retailers apparently can’t get enough of Colorado Springs. Bad Ass Coffee, the Hawaiian coffee concept whose first area outlet debuted more than a year ago in unincorporated Falcon, has opened a second location at Woodmen and Marksheffel roads in northeast Colorado Springs;…
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Kroger-Albertsons merger raises fears of lack of competition in Colorado
A proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, first announced in October last year, is raising worries about a lack of competition in Colorado, among other issues. Kroger, which operates King Soopers in Colorado, said that its proposed merger with Albertsons, which operates Safeway, will lead to lower prices, no layoffs for frontline workers and $1 billion to keep…
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The new year will ring in plastic and paper bag fees for Colorado shoppers
Colorado shoppers will discover big changes in the new year at groceries, convenience stores, pharmacies and other retailers. Beginning Sunday, a new state law will require shoppers to pay a 10-cent fee for every single-use plastic and paper bag they carry out of most retail outlets. The measure, approved by Colorado lawmakers last year, is…
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Metro Moves: Lovett Industrial begins developing Broadway Logistics Center
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 [email protected]. OPENING A Nordstrom Rack is coming to Aurora fall of 2023, according to a press release from the Seattle-based fashion retailer Nordstrom, Inc. Located in…
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Denver International Airport flights delayed by the dozens, others canceled
Dozens of flights headed to and from Denver International Airport have either been canceled or delayed Monday. As of 6 p.m. 152 flights were delayed and 23 had been canceled, according to FlightAware. United Airlines had the most canceled flights with 12. Air Canada, Allegiant Air, American Airlines and Southwest were other airlines with more…
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Farewell appearance: Outdoor Retailer Summer show opens
Outdoor Retailers Summer show opened at the Colorado Convention Center Thursday to what appeared to be more crowds than the 2021 Summer show, which had been postponed to August. An estimated 550 retailers filled the exhibition hall floor with all the latest gear, gadgets, clothing, accessories, camping supplies and electric bikes. Jeff Sampson, director of…
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The wait is over: Trader Joe’s opens in Parker
After what seemed like a years-long wait for Parker area residents, trendy specialty grocer Trader Joe’s opened its doors Friday morning. Unlike the first Colorado Trader Joe’s opening in Denver in 2014, there were no overnight campers or blocks-long wait to get into the store. But by 7:50 a.m., there were hundreds of shoppers in…
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Trader Joe’s poised to open in Parker
For Parker area residents hankering for Chocolate Peanut Butter Joe-Joe’s or other niche products, the wait is almost over. Specialty grocery chain Trader Joe’s announced Wednesday that its Parker location will open May 6. It will be the eighth Trader Joe’s store in Colorado, according to a news release. The Monrovia, California-based retailer has 530 stores in…
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Outdoor Retailer Snow Show exhibitors deliver what’s next
Don’t know what a “shacket,” Moonbike or Helmet Flair are? You had to go to the 2022 Outdoor Retailer Snow Show to find them all in one place. Attendees always look forward to the “what’s next” aspect of the show, and this year’s event, which runs through Friday at the Colorado Convention Center, didn’t disappoint.…
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King Soopers granted temporary restraining order against picketers
Kroger on Tuesday said a judge has granted its request for a temporary restraining order against striking King Soopers workers after the company claimed that picketers were harassing store customers and workers who crossed the picket line. Kroger, the parent company of Colorado’s King Soopers and City Market stores, filed the request in Denver District…