by Associated Press Published: March 1,2013
Tags: budget, budget cut, community development, downtown, fire, firing, fund, funding, higher education, layoff, postsecondary education, public transit, public transportation, public university, retail, schedule, tourism, tourist, transportation, travel, visitor
STARKVILLE and VICKSBURG — One city is preparing to open a new public transportation system while another city is struggling to keep its system running. A proposed public transportation system linking the entire Starkville community is on track and should help lower traffic congestion, aid economic development efforts and strengthen the bond between Starkville and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 19,2013
Tags: bill, Commercial Real Estate, cultural retial, executive, governor, incentive, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, outlet mall, Politics, retail, state government, tax, tax break, vote
PEARL — The Mississippi House has given final approval to a bill that would provide sales tax rebates to the developer of an $80-million outlet mall scheduled to open in November in Pearl. Senate Bill 2806 passed the House 93-22 and heads to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant. It passed the Senate earlier. The bill would [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 14,2013
Tags: alcohol, city government, kiquor, law, liquor store, municipal, municipality, package store, retail, state government
SOUTHAVEN — The state of Mississippi has barred plans by the city of Southaven to require liquor stores to be farther apart and farther from churches and schools. The Mississippi Department of Revenue informed the city this week that the agency and state law controls operation of liquor stores. State law keeps liquor stores 250 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 11,2013
Tags: bill, cultural retailing, funding, incentive, legislation, legislative, outlet mall, retail, retailer, retailing, state government, tax
PEARL — The state Senate has passed a bill to add “cultural retail” attractions to the definition of a tourism project so an outlet mall being built in Pearl will qualify for about $22 million in sales tax incentive funds. State Sen. Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, tells The Clarion-Ledger the state will get a lot more [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 4,2013
Tags: community development, downtown, economic development, executive director, fire, leader, retail, search, shop, store, terminate, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
COLUMBUS — The group that promotes commercial development in downtown Columbus has fired it director and will launch a search for her replacement. The Commercial Dispatch reports it’s the second time in less than six months that Main Street Columbus is looking for a new director. The group’s board said in a statement that Nickie [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 4,2013
Tags: antique, arson, bench, crime, fire, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, retail, sentence, sentencing, store
ABERDEEN — A sentencing date has been set for a man convicted of participating in the March 2011 arson at Lindley’s Antiques Mall in Oakland. Federal court records say James Flemons and Larry Loftis bought pump sprayers to use in the arson a month before burning the building. Prosecutors said they poured gas and kerosene [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 29,2013
Tags: close, move, relocate, retail, retailer, retailing, store, wholesale, wholesaler, wholesaling
JACKSON — Sam’s Club in Jackson will close in late 2014, according to Wal-Mart company officials. The Clarion-Ledger reports the move will leave the capital city without a wholesale retailer of any kind. Wal-Mart spokesman Daniel Morales says the store will move to Madison once a new store can be built. Wal-Mart operates a Sam’s [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 29,2013
Tags: association, buy, cunstomer, forecasdt, predict, prediction, purchase, retail, retailer, retailing, sales, sell, shop, store
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Retail Federation released its 2013 economic forecast today, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 3.4 percent, slightly less than the preliminary 4.2 percent growth seen in 2012. The subdued forecast comes on the heels of a holiday season that went head-to-head with Washington’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 25,2013
Tags: alert, bureau, business practices, cheat, computer, Internet, online, retail, scam, warning
MERIDIAN — The Better Business Bureau has given a Meridian online auto parts dealer an “F” rating and warned consumers nationwide about the business. The BBB says in a news release that it has received 15 complaints in the past three months from consumers about CorvetteSouth. The company sells corvette parts and accessories online. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 17,2013
Tags: commercial, construction, contractor, culoture, demolish, demolition, downtown, Heritage, historic, history, real estate, retail, retailer, retailing
PASACGOULA — Crews are tearing down the Brumfield’s Building, a fixture in downtown Pascagoula since the 1920s. Hurricane Isaac damaged its roof, which caused damage to walls. The family corporation that owns it determined the cost would be too high to save the building, which was a bank before it became a premier men’s clothing [...] [...]
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