Business

For the second time in two weeks, a major sporting goods store chain is calling its quits, a move that will be felt in the Inland Empire. Sports Authority, which operates eight stores in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, is going out of business one month after filing for Chapter …

The Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission on Wednesday approved a plan to convert Empire Lakes Golf Course into an urban community. By a 4-1 vote, the commission approved the project proposed by the Lewis Group of Companies in Upland, according to the city’s planning department. Commissioner Richard Fletcher cast the dissenting …

The Auto Club Speedway in Fontana will host this year’s HARD Summer Music Festival. The event is scheduled to take place July 30-31, with rapper Ice Cube headlining the first night and Major Lazer, a U.S group that plays electronic music, topping the bill on closing night, according to a …

Temecula is getting on the Aldi bandwagon. The city’s planning commission recently approved an Aldi store that will be built on an empty parcel of land on Rancho California Road near Moraga Road, said James Atkins, project planner for the city. The discount grocery store chain has opened nine stores …

The annual Southern California Logistics and Supply Chain Summit is scheduled to be held Thursday in Pomona. The event, billed as a comprehensive look at one of the region’s most important industries, will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel and Conference Center, 601 …

The once-popular chain, which had a strong presence in the Inland Empire, fell victim to online shopping as well as competition from another brick-and-mortar sporting goods retailer. Now, some mall managers have space to fill. Little by little, the Internet continues to eat into traditional brick-and-mortar retail. Five years ago, …