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Photo Gallery: Black Friday at Academy Sports + Outdoors

McALLEN — Academy Sports + Outdoors went the traditional route and hosted a Black Friday event in McAllen during a time Black Friday sales,...

Shoppers look for Black Friday deals in Harlingen

HARLINGEN – Omar Castro grasped bundles of presents in his arms, his sister going through racks of clothes.

Sales tax numbers for Nov. mostly down in Valley

State sales allocations for November were a mixed bag here in the Valley, with few cities posting year-over-year increases and those which did showing mostly modest gains.

PJ’s Coffee expanding footprint in Rio Grande Valley

Let the coffee wars commence.

Kohls files plans for three Sephora outlets in Valley

The transition of Sephora beauty outlets to Kohls department stores will soon be complete, according to documents filed with the state.

Dutch Bros. coffee opening several stores in Valley

You might call it a highly-caffeinated market grab.

State sales tax receipts jump 17.2 percent over last year

State sales tax revenue in September totaled $3.69 billion, 17.2 percent above collections compared to a year ago.

J.C. Penney to open new beauty outlet inside stores

After a successful pilot program, J.C. Penney is expanding its inclusive beauty concept to all of its stores.

$440 million awarded to South Texas financial institutions to address poverty

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez announced Friday that five South Texas financial institutions will receive more than $440 million to help address poverty in the region, which is widely known as among the poorest in the state.

Ag industry pushes immigration reform as labor pool shrinks, operating costs increase

For years, farmers and growers adjusted to a shrinking labor pool and increasing operating costs, but squeezed by pandemic-induced inflation and a weakened supply chain, they warn of an imminent disruption to the frail balance between supply and demand.