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In the vein of better late than never I have to give a shout out to Big Lots! today. I learned while looking at their website that they actually have a line item in their menu specifically designated ...
Posted on 3/11/13 at 11:20 AM
DOING IT DOWNTOWN Following her dream: Experienced retail worker opens new boutique
Charly Haley, MSUM Multimedia Journalism FARGO, N.D. When Pam Kinslow was a little girl, she admired her Grandma Violet. She was like this movie star grandmother, Kinslow said. She always had t...
Posted on 10/31/12 at 9:35 AM
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA How is my premium spent?
We know health care insurance isn't cheap - but do you know how your premium dollars are spent? Suprised? Not? What do you think? We're still listening....
Posted on 2/13/12 at 11:19 AM
HEALTHY TIDBITS New Clothing Sale, Way, Way Below Wholesale
Some of us are raising money for Circle of Hope and you can help raise money for breast cancer treatment bills of clients in northern MN and northern Wisconsin. Remember these are clients who really n...
Posted on 10/9/11 at 6:09 PM
STAFF BLOG TRADE TALK LUXE women's fashion store in Fargo to close
LUXE, a contemporary womens clothing and accessories boutique in Fargo, is going out of business. Renee Thompson opened the boutique, located at 1700 32nd Ave. S., in November 2004. In an ad printed...
Posted on 7/15/11 at 9:28 AM
Immigrant friends open Himalayan Grocery in Fargo 
FARGO – The area’s newest ethnic grocery store, Himalayan Grocery, opened its doors Feb. 18 at 1000 45th St. S.
By Angie Wieck , February 28, 2013
Best Buy cuts 400 jobs at Richfield headquarters
RICHFIELD, Minn. — Best Buy is eliminating 400 jobs at its headquarters in Richfield.
By Associated Press , February 26, 2013
Macy's CEO testifies in fight with Penney's over Martha Stewart
NEW YORK — Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren testified on Monday that he hung up on home diva Martha Stewart after she called to tell him that the company that bears her name had inked a deal with J.C. Penney to open shops within most of the chain's stores.
By Associated Press , February 25, 2013
ND Legislature considers scrapping sales tax on clothes
BISMARCK – Some lawmakers say they believe clothing is a basic necessity and have proposed legislation to eliminate North Dakota’s sales tax on clothes.
By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , January 28, 2013
They're back: J. C. Penney brings back sales
NEW YORK — The struggling department store chain this week will begin adding back some of the hundreds of sales it ditched last year in hopes of luring shoppers who were turned off when the discounts disappeared, CEO Ron Johnson told The Associated Press.
By Associated Press , January 28, 2013
West Acres manager to leave job after 14 years
FARGO – Rusty Papachek, who became general manager of the West Acres Shopping Center in 1999, said Friday he will leave the job at the end of March.
By Dave Olson , January 25, 2013
Schools hit by morality of Wal-Mart guns funding Walton charity
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Since the Academy of New Media Middle School in Columbus, Ohio, opened in 2011, it has scraped by, with its principal cleaning toilets and a math teacher pressed into service as school nurse.
By Bloomberg News , January 22, 2013
Minn. lawmakers start to assess reach of sales tax
ST. PAUL — In a prelude to a coming tax debate, Minnesota lawmakers began to pore over bills Wednesday that would apply the state sales tax to online purchases and expensive apparel.
By Brian Bakst, Associated Press , January 16, 2013
Wal-Mart to hire vets, buy American to help spark economy
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and the biggest private employer in the U.S. with 1.4 million workers here, said Tuesday that it is rolling out a three-part plan to help jumpstart the sluggish U.S. economy.
By Associated Press , January 15, 2013
Lawmakers release documents on Wal-Mart bribery
NEW YORK — Lawmakers are making public emails that show that Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s CEO found out in 2005 that the retailer was handing out bribes in Mexico.
By Associated Press , January 10, 2013
Target unveils year-round online price match
NEW YORK — Target Corp. said Tuesday that its pledge to match prices of select online rivals this past holiday season is now a year-round promise.
By Associated Press , January 08, 2013
Think HD is the best it gets? Ultra-HD TVs are on the way
LAS VEGAS — The race to make TVs larger and larger has created a colossal problem for manufacturers: As screens grow, picture quality worsens — unless the viewer moves farther away from the screen.
By Associated Press , January 07, 2013
Target ad campaign puts food in the spotlight
Target is pushing its food, laundry detergent and other groceries in a national ad campaign that pokes fun at high-fashion advertising by featuring models interacting with everyday products.
By Associated Press , January 04, 2013
St. Paul mayor says closing of Macy's provides opportunity
ST. PAUL — The mayor of St. Paul says city planners are already working on potential reuses for the downtown Macy's store.
By Associated Press , January 03, 2013
Macy's key revenue figure rises in December
CINCINNATI — Macy's said Thursday that revenue in stores open at least one year rose 4.1 in December, edging past Wall Street estimates.
By Associated Press , January 03, 2013
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