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Tysons Corner Center unveils plans for $100M redevelopment
Major changes are on the horizon for Tysons Corner Center — the largest shopping mall in the Washington, D.C., area.
Buc-ee’s hiring for first Virginia location opening in June
Buc-ee’s to open its first Virginia location in Rockingham County June 30, creating 200 jobs with wages from $18–$24/hour.
Dollar Tree announces CEO of Family Dollar, soon to be sold
Chesapeake-based Dollar Tree announced Monday that its soon-to-be-sold Family Dollar property will be led by Duncan MacNaughton, who will serve as chairman and CEO of the discount retail chain.
Amazon fulfillment center in Goochland to create 1,000+ jobs
Gov. Glenn Youngkin participated Wednesday in a ceremonial groundbreaking for Amazon.com's 3.1 million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center in Goochland County, which is expected to create more than 1,000 full-time and part-time jobs.
Amazon holds grand opening for Virginia Beach delivery station
Amazon on Tuesday announced that it had officially opened its new 200,000-plus square-foot delivery station in Virginia Beach. The facility, located at 2201 Harpers Rd, is Amazon’s 17th delivery station in Virginia and the sixth site in Hampton Roads
Buc-ee’s hiring for new Virginia location opening in June
Buc-ee's — the Texas-based chain of travel centers — will hold a multiday hiring event in May for its upcoming 74,000-square-foot Rockingham County location.
Big Lots reopening 10 stores in Virginia
Big Lots returns with 132 store reopenings across 14 states in May, including stores in Chesapeake, Chester, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Martinsville, North Chesterfield, North Prince George, Waynesboro, Winchester and Yorktown.
Retailers misjudge shopper priorities, loyalties amid rising costs, said Rakuten report
More than half of consumers say they plan to prioritize products with the lowest prices when shopping in the coming months, while only 5% of retailers think shoppers will choose to trade down to lower quality products and less expensive brands.
$30M Chesapeake Square Mall redevelopment underway
Demolition began last week on sections of Chesapeake Square Mall as part of a $30 million redevelopment project of the 36-year-old indoor mall off Interstate 664 in Chesapeake. Stores are still open at the mall while Virginia Beach-based real estate development firm Kotarides is demolishing the former Burlington Coat Factory Space and several former anchor […]
US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump’s escalating trade war
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has sent shock waves throughout every aspect of the global economy, including the auto sector, where multi-billion-dollar plans to electrify in the United States are especially at risk. Here’s what consumers should know about the impact of tariffs on electric vehicles. Where does EV adoption stand in the U.S.? […]
Fear that Trump tariffs will spark recession slashes billions of dollars from US stock values
U.S. companies had billions of dollars in value wiped out after President Donald Trump slapped sweeping tariffs on foreign imports. Virtually every sector suffered big losses Thursday as U.S. financial markets careened toward their biggest one-day drop since COVID-19 flattened the global economy five years ago. Banks, retailers, clothing, airlines and technology companies were among the hardest [...]
Could Hyundai be the Port of Charleston’s next big export customer?
The largest development project in Georgia history is open for business and there could be something in it for South Carolina, too, says the president and CEO of the Palmetto State’s port system. Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America on March 26 celebrated the official opening of a plant that will produce Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles […]
