Starbucks fans better get their coffee fix early today as the chain is planning to close for three hours this afternoon to conduct anti-bias training for its nearly 180,000 employees. 8,000 stores, excluding those in airports, college campuses and inside retail stores, will close for three hours beginning around 1:00. The company says that training will “focus […]

INDIANAPOLIS — hhgregg announced Friday that they would be closing all of their stores after they failed to find a buyer by its Friday deadline. The liquidation process will begin on April 8, according to a company spokesperson. hhgregg filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 6 and the company had an April 7 deadline to find a buyer, but […]

J.C. Penney plans to close up to 140 stores and offer buyouts to 6,000 workers as the department-store industry sags in competition with online sellers and nimble niche retailers. The company said Friday that it would shutter 13% to 14% of its stores, representing about 5% of its annual sales, and two distribution centers. The […]