After years of trying out different jobs within the retail wine business, an entrepreneur has opened his own wine and beer store in a West End shopping center.
Retail
ABC toasts to upgraded Short Pump shop
The state alcohol agency celebrated the opening of its fourth “premier” shop — a new concept tailored to location — in a Short Pump shopping center.
Short Pump pet shop jumps into Stony Point
A local store for dog lovers is expanding its paw print with a second location in the pet-friendly Southside mall after another similar shop moved out.
Baby goods shop consolidating in new HQ downtown
An international company that sells goods and apparel for parents and children is combining its scattered Richmond offices into one space on East Broad Street.
Women’s fashion filling in Broad St. pizza place
The entrepreneur behind a local string of shoe shops is expanding his West Broad street presence with a women’s fashion store planned for a storefront left vacant by a pizza restaurant.
E-cigarette chain adds more juice to local market
A fast-growing electronic cigarette company out of North Carolina launched its first area shop near Innsbrook and plans to expand quickly throughout the state.
Businesses’ bike race bustle and hopes for the final sprint
Sales may not have skyrocketed this week like many business owners hoped, but local companies around the city are engaged in the event and looking ahead to this weekend’s big races.
Ledbury launches Patterson shirt shop
The Shockoe Bottom shirt maker has opened a second storefront on Patterson Avenue after acquiring a longtime clothing company over the summer.
New retailer ties the knot with downtown storefront
A former financial analyst who spent time at Capital One and elsewhere is taking a leap into retail with a Main Street bridal shop.
Amid bike race, downtown’s retail trial run
A major downtown developer is weighing the market’s retail potential by reviving some vacant Broad Street storefronts with temporary shops during the upcoming bike race, and more stores are popping up nearby.