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Egg Harbor-based Spirit Halloween opened a record 1,500 pop-up locations across the U.S. and Canada in 2023.

Spirit Halloween kickstarts spooky season with grand opening news, haunted house trip

The "Halfway to Halloween" celebration starts now, while in August another party will celebrate the company's flagship store launch in Egg Harbor Township.

Stew Leonard’s in Clifton is scheduled to open by early summer. The new location will be the Connecticut-based family-run grocery chain’s second location in New Jersey and eighth store overall. - STEW LEONARD'S

Stew Leonard’s sets opening for 2nd NJ food & wine store

In addition to several new animatronic shows, the Passaic County location will feature the same signature elements found in its other locations, such as a one-way aisle and free ice cream or coffee with every $100 spent using the store’s downloadable loyalty app.

Headquartered in Oklahoma, Hobby Lobby sells home décor, arts & crafts supplies, party goods and jewelry. Its more than 990-store footprint includes about 15 locations in New Jersey.

Hobby Lobby taking over empty Bed Bath & Beyond space in NJ

Because the Union-based company’s stores tended to occupy prime units at destination retail properties, the locations are generating strong interest from national, regional and local players.

Foot Locker debuted a new store concept at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne as part of a larger effort to reinvent the brand’s retail footprint.

Foot Locker debuts ‘store of the future’ in New Jersey (photos)

The Garden State will serve as a testing ground for the new concept, which is part of a larger effort to reinvent the brand’s retail footprint.

ShopRite is hiring teams for the supermarket under construction in the Hadley Commons Plaza at 6781 Hadley Road. Shown here is the hiring center.

Saker hiring 200 workers for new South Plainfield ShopRite

Hiring for full- and part-time positions, the state-of-the-art location will feature a wide selection of groceries and fresh produce, bakery, seafood and meat departments.

Fashion retailer Express Inc. announced April 22, 2024, that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will close more than 100 locations.

Express closing 7 NJ locations as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The closures from the fashion retailer ultimately impact at least 95 of the company's 530 namesake stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Village Super Market Inc. opened the new ShopRite of Old Bridge, located in the Glenwood Green Shopping Plaza at the intersection of Route 9 and Schulmeister Road, on March 17, 2024.

Wakefern plans April 27 walk-up job fair

The Keasbey-based retailer – which operates banners such as ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage or Fairway Market stores – said full-time, part-time and management positions are available, depending on location.

Trader Joe's will open April 25, 2024, at Middletown Plaza.

Trader Joe’s preps latest NJ store

The popular small-format grocer will open its latest Monmouth County location April 25 at 8 a.m. following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Within the next 12 months, Ocean State Job Lot will enhance its Princeton store with a large-scale solar array, like the one shown here on its Woonsocket, R.I., location.

Ocean State Job Lot adding rooftop solar at NJ store

The move is part of plans to introduce the installations at 14 stores across the Northeast.

As part of a shift from a traditional store concept into a digital-first business, The Children’s Place has permanently closed more than 700 locations in the past decade.

The Children’s Place receives $90M loan from Saudi investor

The Secaucus-based retailer said the financing will help repay an existing $50 million loan, reduce account payable balances with vendors and other general corporate purposes.

What's New Jersey's favorite convenience store? Wawa, QuickChek or 7-Eleven?

Monmouth Poll: Wawa, QuickChek or 7-Eleven?

While one of the popular convenience stores has New Jersey roots, residents ranked the 60-year-old brand from neighboring Pennsylvania first in the pack.

In October 2023, Macy’s unveiled plans to open up to 30 small-format stores through fall 2025.

Macy’s sets opening for NJ’s 1st small-format store

The boutique South Jersey location is roughly one-fifth the size of a full-line shop. It's also designed to provide an immersive shopping experience.