Thousands of square feet of big-box space in Texas will soon stand empty as a national retailer’s colorful reign comes to an end. Party City, the largest party supply retailer in the United States, ...

Retail chains across all industries have faced mounting economic challenges in recent years, with slower consumer spending leading to mass store closures and even bankruptcies. To avoid the same fate, ...

With Joann loyalists still mourning the loss of its Mothership, and party planners still scrambling to find banners and balloons, Michaels isn’t wasting any time. The retailer just announced two new ...

The Knit & Sew space in stores, which comes about three months after the craft retailer acquired Joann’s IP, will feature co-branded signage. The launch of both in-store shops by Michaels is a way for ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) – The Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services has cancelled the Costume Party Dance that was previously scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4. Reportedly ...

New Haven officially broke the Guinness World Record for the largest pizza party — with 4,525 participants — on Sept. 12, and in the weeks since, city officials have highlighted the economic momentum ...

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Oakland has many sister cities: Livorno, Italy; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. But none of the sisterhoods is as old as Fukuoka, Japan, which became Oakland’s BFF in 1962 and celebrates ...

On Sept. 30, Philadelphia’s Office of Immigrant Affairs plans to hoist the red flag emblazoned with the star of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in front of city hall to celebrate the anniversary of ...

AKRON, Ohio – After six months of renovations, Goodyear Heights’ historic Linda Theatre will reopen on Halloween night with the premiere of indie film “The Mephistophiliac.” The film is part horror ...