Retail

Florida Retail Federation Predicts Big Mother's Day Spending

Total spending nationally is expected to reach $21.4 billion, with 84 percent of consumers celebrating the holiday.

05/06/2016 Research by staff

Retail

New Aldi Grocery Store Opens Next Week

Aldi first opened in Germany in 1961 and opened its first American store in Iowa in 1976.

05/03/2016 Research by staff

Shop Til You Drop

This Weekend's Can't-Miss Shopping Sales

From your closet to your garden, there's a sale for everything this weekend.

04/28/2016 By Style Watch Team

Honors

Bealls Named 'Retailer of the Year' By Menswear Industry Magazine

The magazine called the company 'a low-profile, highly admired retailer.'

04/12/2016 Research by staff

Top Shelf

Our Top Fashion and Beauty Finds for April

Genius looks and loot from our fashion editor.

04/01/2016 By Heather Dunhill

941CEO Daily

Florida Retail Federation Predicts Record Easter Weekend Spending

According to the federation, those celebrating plan to spend an average of $146 per person, for a national total of $17.3 billion, both records.

03/25/2016 Research by staff

Shop Talk

Rue, a New Boutique, Opens on Palm Avenue

Natalie Morgan carries a tightly edited selection of hard-to-find-in-Sarasota designers in her Palm Avenue shop.

03/10/2016 By Megan McDonald

Eat This Now

The 5 Best Things We Ate This Week - 3/3/16

This week: Giant doughnuts, a grilled grouper Reuben and more.

03/03/2016 By Eat Beat Team

Fashion I.Q.

Have You Seen the Kicks at Sebago Lately?

If you haven't checked out Sebago lately then you're in for a stylish surprise.

01/28/2016 By Heather Dunhill

Inspiration

Stephen Knopik, CEO of Bealls, Shares What Inspires Him

Stephen Knopik, CEO of Bealls, shares five things that inspire him.

01/11/2016 By Susan Burns

Fashion I.Q.

Bra-Fitting Tips from Luxury Lingerie Line Simone Perele

Katia Charle, creative director of lingerie brand Simone Perele (which can be found locally at Sea Cup and Up), shares her tried-and-true bra fitting tips.

12/17/2015 By Heather Dunhill

Shopping

Four Great Fall Fashion Picks

From trendy flared pants to unique jewelry, fashion editor Heather Dunhill shares her top four picks for fall.

10/28/2015 By Heather Dunhill

Article

Seafood Shack Hosts Coastal Collaboration Dinner on Sept. 2

The dinner will feature a four-course meal by Manatee County chefs and a reading and Q&A, moderated by Sarasota Magazine web editor Megan McDonald, with author Vanessa LaFaye on the 80th anniversary of the Labor Day hurricane of 1935.

08/25/2015 By Megan McDonald

Article

4 Florida-Inspired Recipes from Manatee County Chefs

Four recipes that scream "Florida."

08/25/2015 By Megan McDonald

Article

Coming Attractions at Southgate and Sarasota Square Malls

We get a sneak preview of whats in store for Westfield-owned Southgate and Sarasota Square Malls.

07/07/2015 By Pam Daniel

Article

Their Sarasota Wedding: Brittany and Adrian at Powel Crosley Mansion

After dating for five years, Adrian proposed to Brittany, and two years later they wed in a romantic ceremony at the Powel Crosley Estate in Sarasota.

04/27/2015 By Bobbilynn Hollifield