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Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC
Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC Flat-pack furniture and Swedish meatballs are finally making their way north. IKEA, the global home furnishings giant known for its maze-like showrooms and self-assembled furniture with Swedish names – and meatballs – will open its first upstate New York store in Syracuse, the company announced Tuesday, July 8. The new store will open inside the Destiny USA shopping center in fall 2025. It will be IKEA’s third New York location, joining existing stores in Brooklyn and Long Island. “We are thrilled to offer Syracuse metro area residents more ways to shop and experience IKEA,” said CEO Javie…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trader Joe’s Teases New Store Coming To Region: Here’s What We Know Trader Joe’s Teases New Store Coming To Region: Here’s What We Know
Trader Joe’s Teases New Store Coming To Region: Here’s What We Know Start prepping those reusable tote bags — Trader Joe’s is expanding. The beloved grocery chain has added several stores in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to the “Opening Soon” section of its website, signaling a fresh dose of cauliflower gnocchi, Everything but the Bagel seasoning, and those dangerously addictive peanut butter pretzels. New Trader Joe’s stores will pop up in the following locales: Glenmont, NY – 388 Feura Bush Road Iselin, NJ – 675 US 1 Berwyn, PA – 550 Lancaster Avenue Exton, PA – 125 West Lincoln Highway The interior of a Trader Joe's store in Housto…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Dollar General Closing 140+ Stores, Profits Drop As Retailers Struggle Nationwide Dollar General Closing 140+ Stores, Profits Drop As Retailers Struggle Nationwide
Dollar General Closing 140+ Stores, Profits Drop As Retailers Struggle Nationwide Dollar General will close more than 140 stores after a sharp drop in profits, marking a shift in strategy as the discount retailer faces rising costs and changing consumer habits. Dollar General will shut down at least 96 Dollar General locations and 45 pOpshelf stores in 2025, the company said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 13. There are about 20,434 Dollar General stores and 231 pOpshelf locations, according to data company ScrapeHero. Another six pOpshelf stores will be converted into Dollar General locations. "As we look to build on the substantial progress we made …

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by Chris Spiker