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Apr 14, 2026

Harbor Freight opens in Severna Park

Harbor Freight, a national tool and equipment retailer, opened a new store in Severna Park’s Robinson Crossing Shopping Center.

Lakeforest Redevelopment
Apr 14, 2026

Real estate firm breaks ground on $1.2B MoCo redevelopment

A $1.2 billion redevelopment project is underway at the site of Lakeforest Mall, set to transform the destination into a "mini city."

FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen during the preview of the redesigned and reimagined Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York
Apr 10, 2026

Apple to shutter its first unionized US store in MD

Apple said it will shut down its retail store in Towson, the first of its U.S. locations where retail employees successfully unionized in 2022.

Crestview Square is a shopping center located in Landover Hills spanning nearly 75,000 square feet. (Provided by KLNB)
Apr 2, 2026

PG County’s Crestview Square shopping center sold

KLNB, a commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced the sale of Crestview Square, a shopping center located in Landover Hills. 

MoCo’s Congressional North Shopping Center acquired for $72M
Mar 24, 2026

MoCo’s Congressional North Shopping Center acquired for $72M

Federal Realty Investment Trust has announced the acquisition of Rockville’s Congressional North Shopping Center for $72.3 million. 

Rappaport to oversee management for Baltimore County retail center
Mar 17, 2026

Rappaport to oversee management for Baltimore County retail center

Rappaport, a retail real estate firm, announced it will provide leasing and property management services for Reisterstown Shopping Center.

Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill that prohibits retailers from rejecting cash payments. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing)
Mar 13, 2026

‘The staple of our country’: MD lawmaker pushes for businesses to accept cash

State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require businesses to accept cash payments for purchases less than $300.

The Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York City on Jan. 14, 2026, after the store filed for bankruptcy protection. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo)
Mar 9, 2026

Saks Global to close MD store as part of restructuring

Saks Global said it was closing 15 more stores — including one in Maryland — as the luxury retailer tries to cut losses.

Exterior of a Grocery Outlet store in Hazlet, New Jersey. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 9, 2026

Grocery Outlet closing 8 ‘underperforming’ stores in MD

California-based bargain retailer Grocery Outlet plans to shutter 36 “underperforming stores," including eight in Maryland.

The Eddie Bauer Outlet at Hagerstown Premium Outlets south of Hagerstown is having a closing sale March 4, 2026. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 5, 2026

3 Eddie Bauer stores slated for closure in MD

Three Eddie Bauer Outlet stores in Maryland are among those having a closing sale after the owner of the brand's brick-and-mortar stores filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Mar 5, 2026

Beer and wine in MD grocery stores? Likely not this year.

Although advocates continue to push for the sale of beer and wine in Maryland grocery stores, they will likely have to wait until next term.

Signage is seen at the United States Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C., August 29, 2020. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
Feb 26, 2026

Trump administration moves to nix Biden-era rule on independent contractors

The U.S. Labor Department proposes repealing the Biden-era independent contractor rule, favoring a business-backed standard on worker classification.

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