It was a year of highs, lows and plenty of action in between. Fred Nicolaus unpacks the design headlines to remember.

Closing sales are underway at all stores in the Big Lots Inc. chain, which filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection Sept. 9.

The Container Store and Party City join Macy's, Stop & Shop, Big Lots and a handful of national pharmacy chains that are rolling up the sidewalks as a divide rocks the retail world.

After filling a vacant storefront that sat empty for years after Food Lion left the area, Big Lots in Shippensburg will be ...