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Hiring event for new retail boutique in Clifton

Hiring event for new retail boutique in Clifton

CLIFTON, OH (FOX19) - Altar’d State is holding open interviews for its new store, slated to open at U Square @ The Loop this summer.

The clothing store is looking for energetic people with retail experience and a desire to make a difference. In addition to offering a positive work environment and access to the latest trends, Altar’d State offers employees paid monthly volunteer hours.

Aside from supporting employee volunteerism, Altar’d State distinguishes itself by supporting charitable causes in the community.  Through what is known as Mission Mondays, the company donates 10% of net proceeds to various local charities every Monday.

The interviews will be held May 7 and 8 at the Hampton Inn & Suites, located at 3024 Vine Street.

Boutique knit store opens in OTR gateway Quarter

Boutique knit store opens in OTR gateway Quarter

OVER-THE-RHINE, OH (FOX19) - A boutique yarn store has moved into the Gateway Quarter section of Over-the-rhine.

Fibergé,  formerly located in Montgomery, OH, reopened its doors at 1407 Vine Street on April 3.

Shop owner and entrepreneur, Norma Lawrence Knecht, hopes to positively impact the OTR revitalization efforts by bringing more retail shops to the area.

As an effort to add to the growing OTR arts community, Fibergé will be participating in OTR’s Final Friday events beginning this Friday, April 26. During April’s studio walk, Fibergé will be hosting a Friends and Family event, open to the public from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m.

For more information about Fibergé, please visit www.fiberge.com.

Rue 21 is open; Keystone is coming to U Square

Rue 21 is open; Keystone is coming to U Square

CLIFTON, OH (FOX19) - Visitors to the newest destination in Clifton now have a place to park and shop and soon there will be places to grab and meal.

Style shop Rue 21 is now open to customers at U Square @ the Loop. The mixed-use property of residental and retail space covers two city blocks between McMillan and Calhoun streets. The project has been in the planning and construction stages for years.

Owners of the Keystone Bar & Grill made an official announcement on Monday that U Square will be their next location. The 5,000-square-foot restaurant will feature a 24-seat patio overlooking U Square’s piazza, a green space that will often be used for social, musical, cultural and neighborhood events throughout the year. There are two area Keystone bars in Covingtion anf Hyde Park.

Retailers and restaurants at U Square ready to hire

Retailers and restaurants at U Square ready to hire

CLIFTON, OH (FOX19) - Construction workers are busy putting the finishing touches on the new 80,000 square foot develpment known as U Square at the Loop in Clifton.

The mixed-use property of residental and retail space covers two city blocks between McMillan and Calhoun streets. The project has been in the planning and construction stages for years.

With the store fronts finally coming together and a garage already open for parking, the next step is hiring people to keep operations flowing.

OTR merchants offering Bockfest specials

OTR merchants offering Bockfest specials

OVER-THE-RHINE, OH (FOX19) - To commemorate this weekend’s 21st celebration of Bockfest Cincinnati, more than a dozen Over-the-Rhine retailers are offering commemorative Bockfest buttons on sale for $2 dollars.

As part of the Bockfest celebration, many of these merchants are offering specials for customers wearing the 2013 Edition of the Bockfest button.

Retailers offering buttons for sale, with any discounts offered, include:

‘Clip and save’ with couponing workshops at the Public Library

‘Clip and save’ with couponing workshops at the Public Library

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Coupon blogger Andrea Deckard from SavingsLifestyle.com  will lead three different workshops at select branches of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County this year.

WORKSHOPS

Saturday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. Grocery Savings — Learn how to avoid common marketing traps at the grocery store, and shop smarter. See exactly how coupons work, how you can use them to save at least 50 percent on your groceries, how to understand your stores’ policies, and how to keep all those coupons organized. (Hyde Park Branch, 2747 Erie Avenue, 513-369-4456)

Have a donut on Valentine's Day... it's free

Have a donut on Valentine's Day... it's free

(FOX19) - Every Busken Bakery, Remke-Biggs, and Cincinnati/Dayton United Dairy Farmers will be giving away one free Lite Hearted Donu on Valentine's Day  to every customer while supplies last.

The Lite-Hearted Donu is a heart-shaped glazed donut targeted to calorie-counting consumers. Each donut contains just 140 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, and zero trans fat and zero saturated fat.

“This year we're giving our hearts to the Queen City,” commented Busken Bakery president, Dan Busken. “As it turns out, our hearts are sweet, low calorie, and romantically guilt-free.” 

This will be the largest giveaway in the company’s history, as the combined forces of over 150 stores hands out thousands of free donuts to customers around the city.

The Lite-Hearted Donut™ will be available at all 10 Busken Bakery locations, 135 United Dairy Farmers, and 13 Remke-Bigg’s.