As the unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season approaches, retail business owners in historic Ellicott City are gearing up for Shop Small Saturday on Nov. 24. Organizers say that more than 75 percent of the shops, restaurants, bars and salons that line the Main Street business district...
The median sale price for homes in the Baltimore region dropped $10,100 from September to October and remained unchanged from a year ago. October’s median sales price of $259,900 marks the third month of dipping prices after a sustained rise that peaked in June at $285,000, according to data provided...
Upgrades planned for Rash Field, the multi-purpose swath on the south shore of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, have been refined and could get underway next fall, according to the Waterfront Partnership, a city nonprofit leading the work. The plan calls for an overhaul of the pavilion, the replacement...
BGE will temporarily close the Baltimore beltway in Sparrows Point on Saturday to allow for the removal of overhead electric lines, the utility said Thursday. The work will require eight separate, 15-minute closures of both the inner and outer loops of the beltway at Exit 43 (State Route 158/Bethlehem...
Tosheka Leslie picked up her clothes from Diplomat Cleaners for the last time Wednesday, after 20 years of patronage. “I don’t know where I’m going to go,” she said. The dry cleaning business, which opened in what is now the Free State Shopping Center in 1970, will close Saturday. In that time,...
Tourists spent more than $17 billion in Maryland last year — and many more visitors than usual came from New York, the Maryland Department of Commerce reported Wednesday. Overall visitation decreased slightly — from 42.1 million in 2016 to 41.5 million in 2017. But the city saw an increase in visitors...
Saks Fifth Avenue plans to close its Aberdeen distribution center early next year and lay off about 150 workers. The warehouse at 500 Hickory Drive will shut down in phases between March and August, the company said in a notice filed with the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation....
Hat retailer Lids plans to hire 40 to 50 workers to staff mall stores in the Baltimore area, the company said Tuesday. The chain is hiring more than 3,500 new employees nationwide — a mix of full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs. Jobs are available for stores at Mondawmin Mall, Eastpoint Mall,...
Hiring someone with autism to help her with administrative tasks left Erica Wight stressed about the way that decision could ultimately make more work for her. Three or four months after she brought the new employee on board, Wight said, she stopped back-checking his work — it was flawless. The...
Federal labor board officials have found evidence that Johns Hopkins Hospital officials tried to deter nurses from forming a union. The National Labor Relations Board said it will issue a formal complaint against the hospital if officials don’t agree to settle the complaint. National Nurses United...
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Under Armour fostered a culture that many women found demeaning, including allowing employees to expense visits to strip clubs, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper reported that the Baltimore-based retailer sent an email earlier this year alerting employees...
Shares of Under Armour soared Tuesday, climbing more than 27 percent, after the Baltimore-based brand announced better-than-expected third-quarter results and said its multiyear turnaround plan is working. The sports apparel and footwear maker reported a profit of $75 million, or 17 cents per share,...
Under Armour is drawing mixed reviews for efforts to rejuvenate sales through a restructuring, which has meant layoffs and other steps to rein in the once rapidly growing brand’s expenses. The Baltimore-based athletic apparel maker is set to announce third-quarter financial results Tuesday. Wall...
The House of Morgan has arrived in Baltimore. JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday that it is opening an office of its Private Bank in Baltimore’s Harbor East. The J.P. Morgan Private Bank focuses exclusively on serving high net worth customers with an array of banking and wealth management services....
When you're running a small business, the productivity of your employees can make or break you. That's why it's so important to optimize work environments, using tools and technology to avoid roadblocks that could keep your people from accomplishing their daily goals. The smartest managers continually...
While some may say owning your own business is achieving the American Dream, for many others, working for a small business is an equally fulfilling career choice. In fact, the Aflac 2018 Small Business Happiness Report revealed most small-business employees feel satisfied at their workplace. Although...
If you own or manage a coffee shop, bakery or restaurant, or if you’re thinking about opening one, you may want to consider supporting a social mission. Serving more than food or a cup of coffee can nourish your community and the lives of you and your staff. A restaurant owner/manager has a lot...