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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
News
Travel Advisory Issued For Popular Exotic Destination By State Department: Here's What To Know Travel Advisory Issued For Popular Exotic Destination By State Department: Here's What To Know
Travel Advisory Issued For Popular Exotic Destination By State Department: Here's What To Know The US State Department is advising Americans who plan on traveling to a popular exotic beach destination in Asia.  The advisory cites the increased risk of “terrorism and natural disasters” in Indonesia and has classified the nation with a Level 2 Travel Advisory of “Exercise Increased Caution.” However, certain areas in the nation were labeled with the highest travel advisory level, at a Level 4 Advisory of “Do Not Travel.” Travelers are advised to avoid areas such as Central Papua (Papua Tengah) and Highland Papua (Papua Pegunungan) "due to civil unrest." "Terrorists continue…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Mall Brand Merger: JCPenney Unites With Forever 21, Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers Operator Mall Brand Merger: JCPenney Unites With Forever 21, Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers Operator
Mall Brand Merger: JCPenney Unites With Forever 21, Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers Operator JCPenney is merging with a company that owns several other retailers that have also struggled as malls have declined in popularity across the US. The 123-year-old department store chain and SPARC Group have combined to form Catalyst Brands, the new company said in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 8. SPARC Group is the operator of stores including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Forever 21, Lucky Brand, and Nautica. Former JCPenney CEO Marc Rosen will become the CEO of Catalyst Brands, which boasts more than $9 billion of revenue and about 60,000 employees at …

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
Iconic Ferris Wheel Reopens At Hudson Valley Mall With Special Event Iconic Ferris Wheel Reopens At Hudson Valley Mall With Special Event
Iconic Ferris Wheel Reopens At Hudson Valley Mall With Special Event The Ferris wheel at Palisades Center in West Nyack is spinning again!  The state’s only indoor Ferris wheel has officially reopened this week, bringing back a beloved attraction for visitors of all ages. Located on Level Three in the Food Court, the 60-foot-tall attraction is New York’s only indoor Ferris wheel and operates daily from 12:30 to 8 p.m. To celebrate the grand reopening, Palisades Center will host a “Wheel-ebration” on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 12 to 3 p.m.  The family-friendly event will feature a ribbon-cutting, live entertainment, cotton candy for attendees, and ha…

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by Kathy Reakes