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Retail

  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 12, 2026
Aldi, Publix open three stores in a week across Tampa region

The grocers opened the local stores in the past week on the heels of Aldi announcing a new South Sarasota location.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 10, 2026
Aldi plans new store in south Sarasota County

The grocer is building a 12,000-square-foot location in Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 9, 2026
Saks to lay off 66 workers from UTC-Sarasota store

When Saks Fifth Avenue closes its store in The Mall at UTC, dozens of jobs will be eliminated.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 7, 2026
Bankrupt Saks Fifth Avenue to close Sarasota-UTC store

A Saks has been in the Sarasota-Manatee market for at least three decades.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 6, 2026
Nordstrom Rack sets Sarasota store opening date

The discount retailer will welcome customers to its new Sarasota shop this March.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 6, 2026
Despite store closures, there's hope for retail in 2026

Tariff-driven economic turmoil that's partially led to a heavy stream of store closings has an entrepreneurial flip side: opportunity.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 4, 2026
Family auto group begins work on Clearwater motorcycle showroom

The Dimmitt Automotive Group is building the facility for Cycle Springs Powersports, which it bought in 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • March 4, 2026
MarineMax votes to keep CEO amid bids to buy company

CEO Brett McGill was reelected to his position for a three year term despite bids for a potential takeover.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 2, 2026
Cannabis retailer cutting 58 jobs in Clearwater

Trulieve is laying of the employees at a call center in the city.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 26, 2026
Bonita Springs 68-acre development lands TJ Maxx, Ulta as tenants

Midtown at Bonita, a mixed-use project just off Interstate 75, is nearing 100,000 square feet of leased retail space.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 25, 2026
DogPerfect opens north Manatee store, begins franchising

The store marks the fifth for the chain and the first locally owned franchise.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • February 24, 2026
MarineMax, Donerail Group responds to public outcry over leadership concerns

Major shareholder Donerail Group has offered to buy MarineMax for $1.1 billion cash.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • February 18, 2026
Second MarineMax shareholder urges sale of company

Levin Capital Strategies is urging the company to consider an activist investor’s $1.1 billion offer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 15, 2026
Rural 1,675-acre Manatee County site up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton used car lot is sold, an 60-acre parcel sells in Fort Myers, and a hotel and restaurant sell in Clearwater.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 12, 2026
New retailers coming to Sarasota mixed-use project on Main Street

Aster & Links, which consists of two residential towers with ground-floor commercial space, marks a milestone.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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