The lawsuit filed by Simon in Delaware state court claims The Gap failed to pay nearly $66 million in rent and other charges during months when the retailer was closed.

Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, nation's largest owner of malls, is backing out of a $3.6 billion deal to buy a major rival as the coronavirus pandemic shakes the retail economy.

Mall owner Simon Property Group said in a lawsuit filed this week that the clothing retailer owes three months of rent, totaling $65.9 million.

COVID-19 has many of us working from home, but we still need cars. In the age of Zoom, e-mail, and smartphones, we can complete most of the process from home. And given incentives, there are some great deals.

Gov. Eric Holcomb's five-stage plan to get the state up and running again took its second step Monday with some businesses able to reopen their doors for the first time in more than a month.

Gov. Eric Holcomb's loosened regulations were unveiled last week. Many retail businesses can now reopen in most of the state but only at 50 percent capacity.

Saturday would have been Free Comic Book Day, an annual nationwide event intended to bring die-hards and newbies alike into stores. Instead, stores are closed nationwide and new print issues haven't been released since late March.

These days, a familiar place -- the grocery store -- looks very different. They remain open as essential businesses, even as other stores close. But they're making accommodations to keep the new coronavirus from spreading.

Essential retail businesses, like grocery stores, can stay open. But they must now limit their customers to help observe social distancing guidelines and adjust hours to help accommodate older customers. Things are also changing for non-essential businesses.

This past weekend residents were out of luck if they wanted to purchase games, books, music and other non-essential items locally.