A struggling mall in Virginia has replaced storefronts with…

One mall in Richmond, Virginia, has tried to get creative with some of its shuttered stores in a likely attempt to distract shoppers from the vacated spaces and keep traffic flowing to its remaining tenants. Not far from the former Macy’s, an entire storefront is covered with with a Pepsi ad and two vending machines.

Bachrach’s auction preview set for four days in January

The Richmond office of Freeman’s auction house will hold preview showings of items from the former Bachrach’s Jewelers and from the inventory of Mariah Robinson Antiques in Carytown in January The items, which include jewelry, watches, silver, paintings, sculpture, furniture and more, are grouped as “The Richmond Collections.” Bachrach’s Jewelers closed in October after 129 years in business.