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The Platform announced that six new retailers have opened or will soon open their doors at their properties in Detroit's Midtown and New Center neighborhoods.

Amazon says in its second-annual report that it prevented 4 billion bad listings from making it onto its site and got rid of more than 3 million phony products last year.

Now that spring has sprung, retailers are working to get you back into their stores by offering spring break Black Friday deals.

Experts are warning parents and families to be aware of where their kids’ toys are coming from this holiday season to help avoid any toy-related injuries.

Celebrate Halloween at Briarwood Mall on Oct. 28.

Amazon Prime Day is set for June 21 and 22, but other retailers are going to be having massive sales of their own.

Now the once vaunted shopping malls you often found these chains inside of are getting hit hard as well. Drive to your local mallFairlane Town Center once owned by mall company Starwood just handed the keys over to the bank. “Without department stores malls are threatened. He says over the years department stores eroded because of specialty brands starting stores, then outlets, then the big box stores took over hardware and furniture. One of the things Bieri does warn about shopping malls is the fact they are going to need massive amounts of investment to keep strong.

NEW YORK – Amazon will hire another 100,000 people to keep up with a surge of online orders. The company said Monday that the new hires will help pack, ship or sort orders, working in part-time and full-time roles. This time around, Amazon said it needs the people at the 100 new warehouses, package sorting centers and other facilities it's opening this month. In addition to the holiday shopping rush, Amazon plans to hold its one of its busiest shopping days, Prime Day, in the fall this year after postponing it from July. Amazon will be monitoring whether it needs to hire more workers for the holidays, but doesn't have anything to announce yet, Boler Davis said.

Brooks Brothers will permanently close more than a quarter of its 200 stores. Brooks Brothers said Wednesday that it will continue operations as it restructures and is looking to reopen shops that are not being closed permanently. “The good thing about Brooks Brothers: It’s a very strong brand," he said. Brooks Brothers' two-button suits were a favorite of President John F. Kennedy. Clark Gable wore Brooks Brothers and Jennifer Aniston appeared on the cover of GQ magazine wearing nothing but a red, white and blue Brooks Brothers tie.

LANSING, Mich. – On Monday, Treasury issued a Notice Regarding Phased Reestablishment of Michigan’s Bottle Deposit Return Program. UPDATE: Michigan stores can start accepting bottle, can returns immediatelyBy June 15, retailers must reopen their bottle return facilities and resume the collection of returnable beverage containers and refund of customer bottle deposits. Retailers reopening their bottle return facilities must ensure those facilities comply with all state-mandated safety protocols and restrictions, including the most recent state-mandated safeguards to protect workers. Establish special or limited hours of operation for bottle return facilities. Periodically close bottle deposit facilities as needed for cleaning and supply management.

Michigan retailers start reopening amid pandemicPublished: May 26, 2020, 6:43 amMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s order requires an appointment for customers before entering a retail store. Gatherings of no more than 10 people are allowed.