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A shopper walks past an advertisement for Black Friday sales displayed in a store window at Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, November 27, 2024. (REUTERS file photo/Benoit Tessier)
Nov 26, 2025

Record Black Friday crowds to find fewer bargains amid high prices

NRF projects 186.9M Americans will shop this Black Friday, but rising prices and fewer deals may slow holiday sales growth.

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and Under Armour founder Kevin Plank in March 2023 announce a greater role for Curry at the company, naming him president of Under Armour's Curry Brand line. (Submitted photo)
Nov 14, 2025

Under Armour parts ways with Steph Curry as restructuring gathers pace

Baltimore-based Under Armour and NBA star Stephen Curry have parted ways, ending a more than decade-long partnership.

S. Shan works the cash register of his family's store, the Tien Rong Gift Shop, in the heavily Latino Ironbound section of Newark, N.J., U.S. September 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Nicholas P. Brown)
Nov 14, 2025

Fearful of Trump’s raids, some Hispanic shoppers turn to safety of online buying

Immigration raids are pushing many Hispanic consumers away from stores and toward online shopping, causing declines for small businesses.

TD Bank is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. by assets, serving over 10 million customers at more than 1,100 locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro Washington, D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. (Provided by TD Bank)
Nov 11, 2025

TD Bank branch in MD among dozens to close in early 2026

A TD Bank branch in Maryland is among four dozen branches nationwide expected to permanently close early next year.

With recent store openings in Maryland and North Carolina, Boll & Branch has nearly doubled its retail footprint in one year – and more expansion is set for 2026. (Photo provided by Boll & Branch)
Nov 11, 2025

Bedding and home brand opens MD store in retail expansion

With recent store openings in Maryland and North Carolina, Boll & Branch has nearly doubled its retail footprint in one year.

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Nov 10, 2025

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as US Mint stops making them

A nationwide penny shortage sparked by Trump’s production halt is forcing retailers to round down, ration coins and plead for exact change.

Amanda Follett opens packages at A Sight For Sport Eyes, a brick-and-mortar and e-commerce store for sport goggles, Aug. 20, 2025, in West Linn, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Aug 27, 2025

A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal to some shoppers and businesses

The Trump administration ends duty-free imports under $800, impacting small businesses, online shoppers, and global shipping networks.

A customer shops a grain aisle at New India Bazar, where most merchandise is imported from India and Canada, on Aug. 6, 2025, in Fremont, California. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Aug 15, 2025

Retail sales rise in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs

Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July even as President Donald Trump's tariffs start to take a toll on jobs and lead to some price increases.

7 Brew Coffee announced plans to expand into Maryland with its first location set to open in the Bel Air-Abingdon area later this year. (Photo courtesy 7 Brew Coffee)
Jul 31, 2025

7 Brew Coffee expanding into Maryland, Delaware

7 Brew Coffee plans its first Maryland drive-thru in Bel Air, with more locations coming by 2026 through franchise group 7BC of Maryland.

Co-owners Dean Smith, left, and Joanne Farrugia pose for a photograph in JaZams, one of their toy stores in Princeton, New Jersey, on June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Jul 22, 2025

Less selection, higher prices: How tariffs are shaping the holiday shopping season

Midway through summer, retailers are sweating the holiday season, with President Donald Trump's vacillating tariffs presenting complications.

Vacant homes are visible with boarded doors and windows on Feb. 15, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Jul 8, 2025

Moore announces $50M in grants to address Baltimore vacant homes

Gov. Wes Moore's office announced $50 million in grant awards to reduce vacant properties in Baltimore City. 

Label Shopper, a national discount store chain, opened its latest location in Edgewood June 22, 2025. (Courtesy of Label Shopper)
Jun 24, 2025

Discount clothing store opens in Harford County 

Label Shopper, a discount clothing store, has opened its newest location in Edgewood’s EdgeWater Village Shopping Center.