http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:46:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/27/sears-kmart-to-close-100-stores/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/27/sears-kmart-to-close-100-stores/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:57:32 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36226 Sales fell 5.2% compared to 2010 for the quarter, which included the all-important holiday shopping season. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/27/sears-kmart-to-close-100-stores/feed/ 8 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/23/bizsenses-last-minute-gift-guide/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/23/bizsenses-last-minute-gift-guide/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:41:41 +0000 Amy David http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36142 Last-minute shoppers, rejoice: We've got a list of items made by Richmond companies suited for the (business)man or woman in your life]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/23/bizsenses-last-minute-gift-guide/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/22/henrico-county-closes-on-6-2-million-property/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/22/henrico-county-closes-on-6-2-million-property/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:10:47 +0000 Amy David http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36128 The county now owns the former Best Products headquarters. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/22/henrico-county-closes-on-6-2-million-property/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/21/let-the-cupcake-war-begin/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/21/let-the-cupcake-war-begin/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:25:29 +0000 Trevor Dickerson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36100 Frostings, a Short Pump cupcake shop will appear on Food Network's Cupcake Wars. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/21/let-the-cupcake-war-begin/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/20/kayak-retailer-pops-up-in-richmond-again/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/20/kayak-retailer-pops-up-in-richmond-again/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:02:32 +0000 Amy David http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35988 A kayak and canoe retailer has reopened its Richmond location. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/20/kayak-retailer-pops-up-in-richmond-again/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/13/innsbrook-company-targeted-in-100m-deal/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/13/innsbrook-company-targeted-in-100m-deal/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:52:45 +0000 Michael Schwartz http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35797 A Northern Virginia firm is planning to write a huge check to get its hands on a local web company. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/13/innsbrook-company-targeted-in-100m-deal/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/12/fruit-and-veggies-in-a-vending-machine/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/12/fruit-and-veggies-in-a-vending-machine/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:54:15 +0000 Amy David http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35767 Another healthy vending franchise has set up shop in Richmond. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/12/fruit-and-veggies-in-a-vending-machine/feed/ 3 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/07/bounce-houses-and-fake-tans/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/07/bounce-houses-and-fake-tans/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:55:01 +0000 Michael Schwartz http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35642 Markel has made yet another acquisition]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/07/bounce-houses-and-fake-tans/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/construction-employment-declines-in-richmond/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/construction-employment-declines-in-richmond/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:44:13 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35605 Richmond is shedding construction jobs, according to a recent report by the Associated General Contractors of America. The Richmond metro area lost 1,300 construction jobs between October 2010 and October 2011, the report said. That is a decline of 4 percent, leaving the number of people employed in the industry locally at 33,100. The figure ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/construction-employment-declines-in-richmond/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/when-did-bartending-become-mixology/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/when-did-bartending-become-mixology/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:53:30 +0000 Amy David http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35596 A daily deal to become a master mixologist. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/06/when-did-bartending-become-mixology/feed/ 2