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Retail

Aug 2, 2022

Salon opens new location in Vista

A hair salon known for both luxurious hair care and a welcoming atmosphere has come to Columbia's Congaree Vista District. Metropolis Salon opened for business at 1215-A Wayne St. Tuesday morning, marking the event with a grand opening

Jul 29, 2022

Bohemian Home to close after 48 years

When Bohemian Home closes its doors at the end of August, Columbia shoppers will lose a source for one-of-a-kind furniture and artwork, and Devine Street will lose one of its legacy businesses. Owners Bruce Schultze and

Jul 26, 2022

Trenholm Plaza to add 2 new tenants

Two well-known national chains will be moving into Trenholm Plaza in Forest Acres in the near future. A home furnishings and a beauty product store will be moving into space left vacant by

Jul 25, 2022

New Asian-themed restaurant celebrates Vista opening

Boku Kitchen and Saloon, located at 916 Gervais St., has been open since February, but its grand opening on July 21 attracted community leaders to check out the latest offering from a well-known Columbia restaurateur

Jul 19, 2022

Resilient retail real estate market has undergone statewide changes

Rising inflation might be battering the wallets and the attitudes of many consumers, but so far the surge in prices for food, gas and everything else has not put a damper on the retail real estate market in South Carolina, according

Jul 15, 2022

Cryotherapy studio opens on Forest Drive

A new Columbia business offers customers a way to improve health and beauty through exposure to extremely cold temperatures. John and Jennifer Hooks of Columbia recently opened Icebox Cryotherapy in a

Jul 11, 2022

N.C.-based general store opens Columbia location

Eli Brightbill honored his family's four-generation tradition of entrepreneurship when he named the business he started in North Carolina four years ago. Now, he's opened a second location in

Jul 6, 2022

Sales tax holiday kicks off Aug. 5

Shoppers around South Carolina can save on purchases during the state's annual 72-hour sales tax holiday, which begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 7.

Jun 23, 2022

VIEWPOINT: Goodwill Industries program matches senior workers, employers

We're all familiar with the thrift stores. What many people don't know? Those great deals fuel an enterprise that provides career training and job placement services for thousands

Jun 14, 2022

Business owner hopes NOMA shop will serve as community hub

The owner of a new business on North Main Street wants to offer the neighborhood and the city of Columbia a space for everything from making art to celebrating life events. Irmo resident Ebony Livingston

Jun 7, 2022

Columbia to welcome 2 new businesses

Two new businesses are set to open in Columbia in the next two weeks. City officials will attend grand opening ceremonies for a North Main business as well as a new restaurant concept in the Vista, beginning with

May 25, 2022

Longtime dance shop owner finds perfect partner in Five Points

Dance supply shop The Turning Pointe relocated from the Forest Drive location it had called home for 38 years to 1030 Harden Street after owner Coleen Strasburger received an offer she couldn't refuse. The new location