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Christian literature store opening Lexington location
Biblestore Outlet will open its second S.C. branch on Sept. 10 at 5410 Sunset Blvd. The ministry of OM Ships International opened a Florence store last June.
Adidas warehouse to hire 500 in Spartanburg
Spartanburg's Adidas distribution facility plans to meet its need for warehouse workers and other positions through several drive-thru job fairs hosted this month.
Aldi to open 4th area store in North Charleston
The store on Rivers Avenue is part of a $5 billion expansion plan the grocery chain is undertaking to become the third-largest grocery retailer by 2022. The company also has one location in Mount Pleasant and two stores in Summerville.
Green’s Discount Beverages to open on Garners Ferry Road
The 17,500-square-foot warehouse will be located in the Landmark Square Shopping Center near Interstate 77. Colliers International South Carolina worked for several years to find the right location for Green’s third area store.
Upstate Giving, Aug. 10
Piedmont Technical College’s foundation received $25,000 from the Countybank Foundation for furnishings and equipment at the William H. “Billy” O’Dell Upstate Center for Manufacturing Excellence set to open in the coming months.
Publix says S.C. GreenWise Market locations have “space constraints”
The grocery chain is closing both state locations, including one in Lexington which opened at Sunset Boulevard and Saluda Springs Road last December. A company spokeswoman said the stores do not fit the company’s vision.
Tax-free weekend one normal thing
There’s an uneasy sense of normalcy in the familiar, like buying backpacks and uniforms, printers and purses. Whether we’ll have use for 257 pencils this year is unclear, but we take comfort in putting them in our cart.
Bierkeller Columbia’s vision remains clear in face of pandemic
The German-inspired beer producer has shifted its business model to adapt to COVID-19 concerns but remains focused on a future that could include expansion.
Palmetto Priority program has drawn 2,500 participants
Restaurants have made a pledge to enact social distancing and other hygienic measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 across the state through the initiative, launched earlier this month.
Amazon introduces boxes that can be recycled into cat condos, forts and other creations
Starting this week, some Amazon orders will be delivered in “more environmentally friendly” boxes that can be turned into a rocket, car or fort for your pet, a robot costume or a mini golf windmill, the Seattle-based retail giant sai
Bi-Lo parent company reverses course, will require masks
The new requirement will begin July 27 and follows moves by other retailers to require masks. The move comes a day after the company confirmed that stores weren’t requiring masks to avoid “undue friction” between customers and staf
Lessons from COVID-19: Retailers learn to adapt, diversify
While nonessential retailers closed their doors as the coronavirus pandemic took hold, online businesses kept selling products. Retailers that were able to adapt to the new environment or diversify their offerings have survived.
