Heartland Payment Systems, of Princeton, has been tracking the impact of the so-called Durbin Amendment, which caps bank fees charged to retailers for debit card transactions, since the law went into effect Oct. 1.

What was a vacant lot a year ago is now home to Kermit, Underdog, Smurfs and a host of the world's most visible characters.

As a way to encourage skeptical consumers to resume higher-spending habits, one of New Jersey's largest retailers is returning to an old standby strategy: layaway.

While the most widely reported impact of the Durbin amendment — otherwise known as swipe fee reform — has been the fees Bank of America is passing on to its debit card holders, Princeton's Heartland Payment Systems is reporting a more-business friendly impact.

In a deal worth approximately $39.4 million, A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts Inc. announced Tuesday it has agreed to be acquired by Sbar's Inc. and taken out of public trading. The acquisition will be funded through cash and financing, and is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Read More »

Secaucus-based Syms Corp. announced Wednesday night it retained commercial real estate advisory firm Cushman & Wakefield to advise the discount clothing retailer on "strategic alternatives."

Maidenform Inc. is giving its U.S. headquarters space a boost. The intimate apparel company is expanding its lease at the Woodbridge Corporate Plaza, in the Iselin section of the Middlesex County township, by 15,000 square feet, to a total of 81,726 square feet.