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Popular Discount Clothing Store's First Location In State Will Be In Fairfield County Popular Discount Clothing Store's First Location In State Will Be In Fairfield County
Popular Discount Clothing Store's First Location In State Will Be In Fairfield County Popular discount clothing franchise Ross Dress for Less will open its first store in the state in Fairfield County. The store, a big competitor of Marshalls, will take over the old Homegoods store in the Hawley Lane Mall in Trumbull, said Rina Bakalar, Trumbull's director of economic and community development.  Bakalar said she was excited to see the retailer come to the region and to be the first in the state. "The store is located right where Shelton, Stratford, and Trumbull come together so it should do well." Founded in 1982, Ross is known for selling high-end clothing,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Steals Item Worth $800 From Westport HomeGoods, Returns It For Store Credit: Police Man Steals Item Worth $800 From Westport HomeGoods, Returns It For Store Credit: Police
Man Steals Item Worth $800 From Westport HomeGoods, Returns It For Store Credit: Police A Westchester man faces a larceny charge after stealing an expensive item from a HomeGoods location in Fairfield County, returning it for store credit, and then using this credit to buy more products and ultimately receive a refund on his credit card, police said.  Mount Vernon resident Movado Thomas, age 25, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 16 in connection with his alleged theft of an expensive item from a HomeGoods store in Westport at 1850 Post Rd. East (Route 1), Westport Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29.  According to the department, Thomas's arrest stemmed from an …

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by Ben Crnic
Business
HomeGoods Announces Opening Date Of Shelton Store HomeGoods Announces Opening Date Of Shelton Store
HomeGoods Announces Opening Date Of Shelton Store Pillows and more pillows and plenty of great design items will be available at the new HomeGoods store in Fairfield County in just a few weeks. Store officials confirmed on Friday, Oct. 6 the new store in Shelton will open on Thursday, Oct. 26. Arielle Abramek, a spokesperson for the company, said the HomeGoods store located at 100 Hawley Lane, in Trumbull,  will relocate to 862 Bridgeport Ave., in Shelton. "We are grateful for the patronage of our HomeGoods customers in Trumbull and believe they will continue to find great value at our new store," Abramek said.  The new store t…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Company Recalls 30K Candles Sold Nationwide Because They May Burn Too Hot, Break Glass Jars Company Recalls 30K Candles Sold Nationwide Because They May Burn Too Hot, Break Glass Jars
Company Recalls 30K Candles Sold Nationwide Because They May Burn Too Hot, Break Glass Jars A company has recalled more than 30,000 candles that were sold across the United States because they may burn at higher-than-usual temperatures, causing the jars to break. The recall includes Good Matters three-wick candles that come in a glass tumbler with a wooden lid, officials announced on Thursday, Dec. 15. Officials said the company received four reports of incidents where the candles caught on fire and cracked or broke apart while in use. One consumer was burned during one of the incidents, officials said.  The candles were sold in 21-ounce tumblers in various colors …

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Three Departments Stores Sold Recalled Products, Schumer Says In Call For Federal Probe Three Departments Stores Sold Recalled Products, Schumer Says In Call For Federal Probe
Three Departments Stores Sold Recalled Products, Schumer Says In Call For Federal Probe New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling out some of the nation’s biggest department stores, claiming that recalled items may be under some consumers’ Christmas trees this holiday season. Schumer says he's asking for a federal inquiry into items that were subject to recall but still sold at TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods locations nationwide. Citing a Consumer Product Safety Commission report that alleges Schumer said that the chain stores sold hundreds of recalled products, up until last month. The senator noted that some of the items could potentially be dangerous. “They could cause inf…

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by Zak Failla