A partnership with Follett Higher Education Group, the largest operator of such outlets in North America, will allow college and university students to purchase vitamins and supplements, sports nutrition products, and academic performance products in person and online.

With spending elevated and optimism at an all-time low, according to marketing firm Numerator, buyers are finding solace in these goods, which are typically more affordable than name brand items.

Featured speakers included George W. Bush, Warren Buffett, Michael Bloomberg, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Paul, Ryan Reynolds, and a variety of newsmakers and business leaders, such as self-proclaimed 'total Jersey girl' Jackie Reses, CEO of Post House Capital and chair of the Economic Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

The prize, currently set to rank as the second-largest in U.S. history, is so high that many lottery retailers had to leave their outside displays at $999 million.

The state is getting its inaugural Black, female, disabled war veteran-owned dispensary; another from a veteran-turned-rapper-turned-actor-turned-owner; and celebrated the opening of its debut drive-thru.

The site, located at The Apothecarium cannabis dispensary in Maplewood, features exclusive Cookies products and accessories.

The famous Jersey-born brand will continue to thrive in Spain and Portugal and to employ approximately 800 people.

The store features frictionless payment Just Walk Out Shopping, which allows customers to skip the checkout line.

The Novogratz capsule features furniture and décor designed for small-space living, such as college residence halls.

The retailer is expanding its network of locations where a kid can be a kid across its footprint.

According to Levin Management Corp. Senior Leasing Representative Vanessa Fernandez-Kelty, the retailer has seen "significant early success with this new combo-store format," and targeted this submarket for its expansion, which will see it occupy 19,500 square feet.

“Adjusted expectations and uncertainties abound, for retail and the entire business community,” LMC CEO Matthew Harding said upon the release of the firm's Mid-Year Retail Sentiment Survey. “Still, this industry is enjoying healthy momentum, though we do anticipate – and may already be seeing – a slight cooling off on spending as consumers react to inflation, higher interest rates and other socio-economic factors."