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• Retail store for foster kids to open in downtown Colorado Springs Play Video

  April 2, 2013 9:00 PM

  The life of a foster kid isn't an easy one; many are in and out of homes their whole lives, and they often have very few possessions. A new store opening in downtown Colorado Springs aims to change that. Nancy Rose has been a foster parent for 15 years; in... more »

• Why do stores ask for your zip code?

  April 1, 2013 4:42 AM

  Many of us have been asked for our zip code at the check out counter of a store. Did you ever wonder what the company does with that information? Your zip code is often used by the store to plan future advertising, expansion, or to send you direct mail. It... more »

• Some employees upset over early Black Friday hours, many families say Thanksgiving should be about family time Play Video

  November 19, 2012 3:35 PM

  With the holiday chaos to be unleashed in a couple days, companies are hoping to end up in the red on Black Friday. Because sales are typically strong the day after Thanksgiving, many stores are kicking off those deals earlier and earlier. It's great for bargain hunters, but as... more »

• Cupcake vending machines

  March 6, 2012 6:42 AM

  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Sprinkles, the Beverly Hills bakery that helped inspire the craze for sweet frosting in snack-size portions, will launch a cupcake dispensing machine at its flagship store. Founder and owner Candace Nelson said her company is rolling out the first high-tech vending machine on Tuesday, with... more »

• Suspicious package closes store on Academy

  March 2, 2012 1:50 PM

  An Ethan Allen Store on North Academy is currently closed because of a suspicious package found there. Representatives from the Colorado Springs Police Department and Fire Department are there, in the 7200 block of N. Academy. The area around the store has been blocked off as a precaution. more »

• Nutrition labels for your meat Play Video

  March 1, 2012 5:11 AM

  Mystery meat is a thing of the past. Starting today, the Department of Agriculture is requiring nutrition labels on 40 of the most popular cuts of beef and poultry. The labels are similar to those shoppers have grown accustom to seeing on items like canned soup and cereal. The... more »

• Dollar stores thrive in this down economy

  January 31, 2012 1:50 PM

  While other big retail giants are struggling to survive, dollar stores across the nation are thriving. Why? Perhaps because it is becoming popular to not only hunt for bargains, but then brag about them. And that could be changing the shopping landscape. In the past, dollar stores were thought... more »

• Video of the Day: Falling

  January 12, 2012 8:04 AM

  Have you heard of "falling?" If not, check out our Video of the Day! This is just one of many videos on Youtube of teens taking tumbles in stores. CLICK HERE to watch the entire video. If you saw this happen in your aisle, what would you do?... more »

• Chihuahua saves the day

  July 19, 2011 8:20 AM

  A small Chihuahua saved the day in Altadena, Calif. Two hooded men, one with a rifle, tried to rob the Ace Smoke Shop on July 7. The men demanded money and when the store owner began putting money in a backpack carried by one of the men, and... more »

• Post Exchange would close if government shuts down

  April 8, 2011 7:26 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The military says food and other services for troops in war zones won't be interrupted by a government shutdown, but commissaries at U.S. facilities, including Fort Carson, may close. Col. Robert McLaughlin, the Fort Carson garrison commander, said Friday that department-store-style Exchanges will remain... more »

• Md. police look into death inside upscale shop

  March 12, 2011 5:30 PM

  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Police say a woman employee at an upscale athletic apparel store in Bethesda has been killed and another woman worker was sexually assaulted after they were attacked during a robbery attempt. Police said Saturday the woman who survived is talking to detectives. Montgomery County police... more »

• Struggling thrift store permanently closes

  March 10, 2011 3:29 PM

  Colorado Green Services has abruptly shut its doors in the Belmont shopping center, although inside the store is still full of second hand merchandise. The property manager, Elkco Properties has confirmed the business has permanently closed. Colorado Green Services organized after the Pueblo Goodwill lost its affiliation last year.... more »

• Contractors lose thousands on thrift store renovation

  February 8, 2011 11:51 AM

  A Pueblo contractor is out of business after a local nonprofit apparently failed to pay its bills. As we told you last week, Colorado Green Services decided not to move into the old Toys 'R' Us building by the Pueblo Mall, after it was remodeled for them. The large,... more »

• CSPD makes 2 arrests in 7-11 robbery

  January 26, 2011 9:46 AM

  Colorado Springs Police arrested two men this morning following the armed robbery of a 7-11 store on S. Hancock Ave. Police report that Nicholes Motley and Terence Green, both 19, were arrested without incident.A knife believed to have been used in the robbery was recovered. No one was... more »

• Liquor store robbers lose their grip during getaway

  January 2, 2011 9:36 AM

  Colorado Springs Police Officers from the Sand Creek Division responded to the 200 block of S. Academy Blvd. following the report of an armed robbery at a liquor store. As officers investigated they learned that a black male suspect of an unknown age, about 5' 4" tall wearing a goatee,... more »

• Pueblo non-profit CEO terminated

  November 5, 2010 6:53 PM

  The board of a former Goodwill thrift store fired its CEO on Friday, David Skul. David Skul was the CEO of Green Services, which is the new name of the former Goodwill thrift store in the Belmont neighborhood in Pueblo. Skul was put on paid administrative leave earlier this... more »

• Man holds up store at gunpoint

  October 18, 2010 8:35 PM

  The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery at a liquor store. It happened Saturday at approximately 10:00 p.m. at Stratmoor Liquors. The store is located at 1807 B. Street. Investigators say the man entered the store, showed a hand gun and demanded money. A release... more »

• Services planned for women killed in Greeley crash

  July 14, 2010 8:30 AM

  Memorial services are planned this week for two women who died after a pickup truck crashed into a Visionworks store at the Greeley Mall. The crash Saturday killed 32-year-old Kimberly Fletcher and 23-year-old Jennifer Hudgens of Pueblo, a student at the University of Northern Colorado. Hudgens was a... more »

• Three burglars hit two convenience stores

  April 9, 2010 12:16 PM

  They probably aren't ninjas, but they were dressed like it. The Pueblo Sheriff's Office is looking for three people in two burglaries that happened in eastern Pueblo County on Thursday morning. In both cases windows were knocked out and only cigarettes and lighters were taken. The first happened around... more »

• Branch Inn survivor reopens store in honor of friend

  February 9, 2010 4:19 PM

  One of the Branch Inn survivors is speaking out for the first time about the tragic day an explosion rocked downtown Pueblo, killing her best friend and injuring several others. Jennifer Flower was working inside A Classic Boutique with her friend Ashley Johnson. The boutique was located next to the... more »

• Angry man crashes into store

  February 5, 2010 11:58 AM

  Police in Pinson, Alabama are trying to figure out why an angry man drove his SUV through a convenience store. "You know you about to die, ain't ya? Both y'all," the man said to the two people inside the store immediately before the crash. Moments later the he... more »

• Officials: Food stamps swapped for booze, Viagra

  October 11, 2009 7:26 AM

  Viagra and pornography are not staples on the government's food stamp list. But authorities say a Detroit liquor store supplied them during a series of illegal deals. Federal prosecutors filed fraud charges this week against three people who worked at Jefferson's Liquor Palace. The alleged scheme worked this way: Food... more »

• Colorado grocery workers wrapping up contract vote

  October 6, 2009 7:53 AM

  Unionized Colorado grocery workers are wrapping up voting on a contract offer from Safeway. Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 who work at Safeway and Kroger Co.'s King Soopers and City Market chains started voting last month on contract offers from the companies. Safeway workers also were... more »

• $1 million Colorado Powerball winners identified

  September 22, 2009 4:01 PM

  The Colorado Lottery says the winner of a $1 million Powerball prize is a woman from the Denver suburb of Thornton who is getting married in November. Lottery officials said Tuesday that Cheryl Johnson got the news in a phone call from her fiance, whose name wasn't released. Johnson and... more »

• Chemical Depot tests emergency response

  September 9, 2009 2:54 PM

  Workers at the Pueblo Chemical Depot took part in a drill on Wednesday to test their response to an emergency situation. The scenario involved a multi-vehicle crash at the depot, that caused two chemical munitions to leak and dozens other to catch on fire. News First 5 got a rare... more »