Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Search Results
7 results
for Stores, retail
Currently viewing results 1 - 7
|
PAGE
OF 1
|
Record #:
2151
Author(s):
Abstract:
Led by durable goods, like appliances, cars, and trucks, retail sales rebounded statewide to $78 billion in 1994, compared to $71.2 billion in 1993. However, weak apparel sales and new competition hurt chain stores like Cato's and Family Dollar Stores.
Source:
Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Feb 1995,
p93-95, il
Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Record #:
3553
Author(s):
Abstract:
While Christmas is a December event for most Carolinians, Christmas shops along the state's coast, including the Outer Banks Original Christmas Shop in Manteo and St. Nick Nachs in Calabash, keep the season alive year-round.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
11385
Author(s):
Abstract:
J. B. Ivey & Company is observing its 75th anniversary. George M. Ivey, Jr., grandson of the founder Joseph Benjamin Ivey, is president of the firm that operates twenty department stores in Carolinas and Florida. He is featured in We the People of North Carolina magazine's Businessman in the News.
Source:
Subject(s):
Record #:
18433
Author(s):
Abstract:
Johnny's is a grocery store located a mile outside of downtown Carrboro. The establishment is cherished by some while reviled by other neighbors who complain about the noise disturbance when the store hosts live bands. Management continues to change and current managers will be out in December leaving this quirky store's future unclear.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
24307
Author(s):
Abstract:
Danny and Pam Jones owned and operated a retail business and worked with Champion Products, a Winston-Salem based retail company. The Jones' never signed a formal contract with the company, however, and when Sara Lee took over, the Jones' lost millions.
Source:
Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 18 Issue 1, January 1998,
p42-49, il
Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Record #:
34375
Author(s):
Abstract:
In the 1980s, three Atlantic Beach surf shops were established, giving surfers a social network and sense of identity. This article highlights the owners of Bert’s, AB, and Marsh’s, and their roles in developing the Eastern Surfing Association and surfing community.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
36311
Author(s):
Abstract:
Roses, opened in 1915, experienced an economic wilting by the early nineties, which necessitated its bankruptcy filing. In 1995, the Variety Wholesalers-owned chain blossomed anew with a narrowed marketing approach. This approach bore fruit in the opening of stores in Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and the prospect of opening 30-40 new stores annually.
Source:
Subject(s):