Retail Views From The Front Lines Of The Retail Revolution By Ryan Denham & Austin Gould • Sep 12, 2018 WGLT/Ryan Denham Weeks after another anchor-store closure at Eastland Mall, Bloomington-Normal business leaders are grappling with the future of retail. Outside The Big Box: Repurposing Vacant Space In Illinois By Mary Hansen • May 3, 2018 As more retail chains shut down, cities across Illinois figure out what to do with millions of square feet of empty space. Fewer Retail Jobs In Bloomington-Normal As Shopping Habits Evolve By Ryan Denham • Jan 22, 2018 LM Otero / AP When a big local retailer like JCPenney or Gordmans closes its doors, it becomes another chapter in the “retail apocalypse” storyline that predicts the end of brick-and-mortar shopping. Hobby Lobby Moving Locations In Normal By Ryan Denham • Jan 4, 2018 Danny Johnston / AP The Hobby Lobby store in Normal is moving to a smaller location within the same shopping center.
