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Small business leaders across the Southeast are focusing on sustainable growth, digital investment and operational resilience amid ongoing economic challenges. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Jun 4, 2026

Small businesses adapt to rising costs and uncertainty

Small business leaders across the Southeast are navigating inflation, workforce challenges and growth opportunities with resilience and innovation.

Lillie’s of Charleston’s original recipes were inspired by the flavors of a family restaurant. (Photo/Andrew Cebulka)
Jun 3, 2026

South Carolina small businesses drive jobs, growth

South Carolina small businesses account for 99% of firms statewide, fueling job growth while navigating health care, capital and cost challenges.

Bowers Ace Hardware's new Elgin location will include a 12,000-square-foot store and a 4,000-square-foot garden center at Pontiac Towne Center. (Photo/Bowers Ace Hardware)
Jun 1, 2026

Growing hardware company plans stores No. 5 and 6

Bowers Ace Hardware is opening a new Elgin store with a garden center, grilling products and Benjamin Moore paint offerings.

Bittermilk’s new facility will be 12,000 square feet and is expected to be online this summer. (Photo/Cameron Wilder)
May 22, 2026

Charleston-based Bittermilk announces $8.2M investment in Ravenel facility

Bittermilk is investing $8.2 million in a new Ravenel facility, creating 12 jobs and expanding its Charleston County operations.

A suit with a secret — Greyson Clothiers’ new King Street boutique blends apparel retail with a hidden members-only lounge inside The Nickel Hotel in Charleston. (Photo/Greyson Clothiers)
May 14, 2026

King Street menswear boutique hides speakeasy-style lounge behind secret door

Greyson Clothiers opened a King Street boutique in Charleston featuring luxury retail, a private social club and hospitality-driven shopping.

The staging area outside of the Walmart on Eighteen Mile Road in Central remains in place shortly after the store was remodeled. (Photo/Ross Norton)
Apr 21, 2026

Walmart invests $536M in South Carolina store remodels

Walmart is remodeling 29 South Carolina stores, part of a $536M investment to upgrade layouts, technology and services statewide.

Blackwells Corner, a new mixed-use development in Hanahan, will feature more than 40,000 square feet of retail, dining and office space anchored by a central lawn. (Rendering/Bello Garris Architects)
Apr 16, 2026

Blackwells Corner to transform Hanahan town center

Blackwells Corner mixed-use project will bring retail, dining and offices to Hanahan, creating a walkable town center set to open in 2027.

Retail leasing is now underway at Seamist Commons, a 68-acre mixed-use development in Summerville. (Stone City Capital)
Apr 10, 2026

Seamist Commons leasing retail space in Summerville

Seamist Commons in Summerville opens retail leasing after phase one, bringing a 68-acre mixed-use development with shops, dining and walkable space.

Adidas is expanding its Spartanburg distribution center workforce with 300 new positions across multiple shifts. (Photo/Adidas)
Apr 6, 2026

Adidas adds 300 jobs at Spartanburg distribution center

Adidas is hiring 300 workers at its Spartanburg distribution center with pay up to $27.50 per hour as demand grows ahead of major global events.

West Ashley Shoppes, a 136,000-square-foot retail center across from Citadel Mall in Charleston, recently sold for $22.57 million. (Photo/CRC)
Mar 31, 2026

West Ashley Shoppes sells for $22.57M in Charleston

West Ashley Shoppes in Charleston sells for $22.57M as Continental Realty Corp. completes deal with Ziff Real Estate Partners.

Le Creuset has opened a 300000-square-foot distribution facility in Hampton County, expanding its Lowcountry operations. (Photo/Le Creuset)
Feb 23, 2026

Le Creuset opens Hampton County distribution hub

Le Creuset opens a 300000-square-foot distribution facility in Hampton County, adding 30 jobs and expanding its Lowcountry operations.

Six Nineteen of 1865, the Upstate’s first minority-owned liquor brand, is expanding nationwide with online sales of its coconut rum and grapefruit agave cocktails. (Photo/Six Nineteen of 1865)
Feb 19, 2026

Six Nineteen of 1865 launches e-commerce nationwide

Upstate minority-owned liquor brand Six Nineteen of 1865 launches e-commerce, shipping ready-to-drink cocktails to 43 states and D.C.