Baltimore Sun, Business

A Timonium developer plans to build a strip shopping center on Red Run Boulevard in Owings Mills.

Hill Management Services Inc. said it will start construction this spring on Red Run Station, a more than 10,000-square-foot center at the intersection with Dolfield Boulevard. 

The center will have…

With tax season barely underway, state tax officials have already flagged several dozen Baltimore-area tax preparers for “suspicious” returns, while consumer groups are urging filers to watch out for fraud, errors and needless fees.

With identity theft and false returns on the rise in Maryland and…

After he lost a U.S. Senate race in Maryland as an independent in 2012, Montgomery County businessman Rob Sobhani looked outside the realm of public service for a way to bring about change.

Sparo, Sobhani’s latest business venture, was born.

An online application, Sparo is designed to “transform…

The Home Depot has begun its spring hiring push and expects to bring on 750 workers in the Baltimore area.

The home improvement retailer is hiring more than 80,000 people nationwide at its nearly 2,000 stores, the chain said today.

Spring is the busiest season for the retailer.

“There’s no better…

A major car dealer in Maryland has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, over what the agency said was inadequate disclosure of safety information in used cars sales.

Jim Koons Automotive Cos., which has five locations in the Baltimore region and 19 in the mid-Atlantic, advertised…

The Baltimore area’s largest grocer is turning 80.

On Saturday, Giant Food will mark eight decades since N.H. Cohen and Sam Lehrman opened Washington’s first supermarket, at Georgia Avenue and Park Road.

In honor of the milestone, the retailer is offering complimentary birthday cake to shoppers…

Cockeysville-based lacrosse retailer Lax World has acquired a Denver specialty retailer, creating what the company says is one of the nation’s largest chains focused on the sport.

Lax World’s deal with Breakaway Sports will create a 14-store retailer with a bigger online and warehousing presence,…

Medifast Inc. is getting into the sports nutrition market with the launch of a new line of bars and shakes in partnership with a university and a nonprofit, the Owings Mills weight loss plan company said Wednesday.

The Dual Fuel brand will be sold online through partnerships with Rutgers University…

A studio space that specializes in painting classes will be opening at the Annapolis Towne Centre this spring.

Muse Paintbar will occupy a roughly 2,000-square-foot space in the area near Smyth Jewelers and Cleo’s Fine Oils & Vinegars on Towne Centre Boulevard. It is an art studio for all ages…

Two women’s clothing retailers will be closing their doors at the Mall in Columbia by the end of the month, leaving some shoppers wondering if possible rent increases by mall owner General Growth Properties are out-pricing some stores.

Management at the mall’s Chico’s and Kokopelli stores confirmed…