With traditional lending still hard to come by, and upfront costs too risky for most banks, restaurant owners say the agency has helped them get started in competitive New Jersey climate.

Garden State Plaza landing two big brands as Paramus mall continues to attract high-end stores to the state.

Expert says retailers have been cautiously optimistic for years, though there are several chilling indicators ahead, including falling consumer confidence and looming labor problems at the port.

While it’s not a done deal, bringing the outdoor sports retailer to a 70,000-square-foot-space at The Walk could help draw more visitors.

A new poll suggests New Jersey residents don't want to be charged sales tax when they make online purchases, but the head of a state retailers' group says doing so would be the quickest — and fairest — way for the state to enforce tax laws.

Wayne-based Toys R Us Inc.'s new strategy to house both its Toys R Us and Babies R Us brands under a single roof puts the company at the front of an emerging shift in retail toward maximizing inventory space and avoiding an overlap of products, a consumer trend expert said.

A federal bill that would allow states to force online retailers to collect sales tax was debated today at a U.S. House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee hearing, though the head of a state retail association said the effort is just as likely to stall as New Jersey's bill did when the state Read More »

Occupancy at malls and outlet centers remains the strongest among northern New Jersey retail properties, outpacing smaller shopping centers and freestanding stores, according to analysts at the CoStar Group.

A second gift card distributor announced Monday it will restock its New Jersey shelves following revisions the state made to its escheatment process.

While New Jersey Devils fans anxiously await the decision of unrestricted free agent Zach Parise to either re-sign with the team or leave the franchise, a local sporting goods retailer hopes the announcement will finally lift the holding pattern of the merchandise bearing his name.