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A shopping center in La Plata was part of a $13.5 million retail portfolio that recently sold. (Courtesy Photo)
Dec 9, 2025

Southern MD retail portfolio sold for $13.5M

Three retail buildings in La Plata’s Rosewick Corner development have sold for $13,575,174, real estate firm Marcus & Millichap announced.

The Shoppes at James Run is part of one of Harford County's newest mixed-use developments. (Photo provided by Marcus & Millichap)
Dec 4, 2025

Harford County development sells for $13M

Real estate firm Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale of the retail portion of the James Run Development in Bel Air for more than $13 million. 

A woman shops at a Macy's department store during Black Friday deals, a post Thanksgiving shopping frenzy that attracts throngs of bargain hunters to stores, at the Roosevelt Field mall in Garden City, New York, November 28, 2025. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
Dec 4, 2025

Retailers pull out the stops to neutralize inflation, tariff drag

Retailers turn to bargains, wealthy shoppers and celebrity campaigns to offset inflation and tariffs as trends show mixed consumer confidence.

Robotic Hand Holding Miniature Shopping Cart Filled With Many Cargo Boxes Against Blue Technology Background (Depositphotos)
Nov 28, 2025

As AI reshapes shopping, retailers try to change how they’re seen online

Big retailers traditionally spend millions on attracting eyeballs for the holiday season. Now, they're looking to get noticed by AI.

A general view of a sign highlighting discounted items as Black Friday sales begin at The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass in Simpsonville, Kentucky, on Nov. 26, 2021. (Reuters file/Jon Cherry)
Nov 26, 2025

Small retailers face holiday supply chaos due to Trump tariffs

Small U.S. retailers face supply delays and higher costs as shifting tariffs squeeze inventories ahead of the holiday season.

A shopper walks past an advertisement for Black Friday sales displayed in a store window at Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, November 27, 2024. (REUTERS file photo/Benoit Tessier)
Nov 26, 2025

Record Black Friday crowds to find fewer bargains amid high prices

NRF projects 186.9M Americans will shop this Black Friday, but rising prices and fewer deals may slow holiday sales growth.

A Best Buy employee hauls early Black Friday sale items at a Best Buy in San Diego on Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Nov 25, 2025

Retail sales rose slightly in September, adding to months of big gains

Sales at retailers and restaurants increased modestly in September as consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer.

Cinemark Centreville a 12-screen, 72,821-square-foot building in Centreville, Virginia. (Larry Lichtenauer)
Nov 24, 2025

Bethesda-based Finmarc acquires MD, VA properties for $15M

Bethesda-based Finmarc Management Inc. has acquired two retail properties from EPR Properties for $15.1 million, the company announced.

Continental Realty Corp. has expanded into the Houston retail market after acquiring the Commons at Willowbrook. (Continental Realty Corp.)
Nov 14, 2025

Baltimore real estate firm acquires Houston shopping center

Continental Realty Corp. announced its expansion into the Houston retail market with the acquisition of Commons at Willowbrook.

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and Under Armour founder Kevin Plank in March 2023 announce a greater role for Curry at the company, naming him president of Under Armour's Curry Brand line. (Submitted photo)
Nov 14, 2025

Under Armour parts ways with Steph Curry as restructuring gathers pace

Baltimore-based Under Armour and NBA star Stephen Curry have parted ways, ending a more than decade-long partnership.

TD Bank is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. by assets, serving over 10 million customers at more than 1,100 locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro Washington, D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. (Provided by TD Bank)
Nov 11, 2025

TD Bank branch in MD among dozens to close in early 2026

A TD Bank branch in Maryland is among four dozen branches nationwide expected to permanently close early next year.

With recent store openings in Maryland and North Carolina, Boll & Branch has nearly doubled its retail footprint in one year – and more expansion is set for 2026. (Photo provided by Boll & Branch)
Nov 11, 2025

Bedding and home brand opens MD store in retail expansion

With recent store openings in Maryland and North Carolina, Boll & Branch has nearly doubled its retail footprint in one year.

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