Victoria’s Secret, The Gap could be closing NJ stores
JC Penney, which announced 24 stores will be closing this year, confirmed only one New Jersey location will be shut.
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Survey of NJ retailers finds 2018 was ‘best in years’
A survey of 105 retail tenants done by a North Jersey store real estate management firm finds very positive 2018 sales results.
JC Penney to close at least one NJ store
The South Jersey location will be the third to close in the past five years in New Jersey.
NJ expands downtown incentive program
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is expanding its Small Business Lease Assistance Program to help drum up business in downtown areas of 8 more municipalities.
Wegmans lowers prices to help food stamp recipients — shutdown fallout
The supermarket chain is helping stretch household budgets until March SNAP benefits are paid.
NJ business groups decry proposal to increase laid-off workers’ perks
Under the proposed law, severance pay would be automatic when an employer of 100 or more employees has to cut at least 50 workers.
Manufacturing jobs give South Jersey employment boost
Federal number-crunchers report New Jersey's job growth last year stood at 1.4 percent, compared to a National average of 1.8 percent.
Get your shoes! Payless liquidation sale starts Feb. 17
Payless will start to shut its retail locations in March, with all expected to be closed by May.
Payless to close all shoe stores, report says
The shoe chain with 20 stores in New Jersey could begin liquidation sales as soon as next week.