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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
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
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
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
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
Money stolen from Bismarck cash registers while store open 
BISMARCK — An undetermined amount of money was stolen from two cash registers in the Bismarck Kmart while the store was open.
By Associated Press , December 27, 2012
Minn. soda shop rebuked for stocking candy cigarettes 
ST. PAUL — Owners of an old-school soda shop are being warned to kick the habit and stop stocking novelty candy cigarettes.
By Associated Press , December 26, 2012
‘Layaway angels’ pay for items at Kmart 
One anonymous contribution $3,000FARGO – Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And sometimes, he can be found at the layaway counter at Kmart.
By Patrick Springer , December 22, 2012
Costco profits jump despite lighter membership fee revenue than expected
Costco Wholesale Corp’s quarterly earnings beat Wall Street estimates, but the largest U.S. warehouse club chain collected less in membership fees than some analysts anticipated.By Jessica Wohl, Reuters , December 12, 2012
Grand Forks Wal-Mart’s most cheerful cashier has a fan club 
By Chuck Haga, Forum Communications , December 09, 2012
Retailers report weak sales gains for November 
Major retailers such as Kohl's, Target and Macy's on Thursday reported weak sales in November as a strong start the holiday shopping season over the Thanksgiving weekend wasn't enough to fully offset a slow start to the month caused by Superstorm Sandy.
By Associated Press , November 29, 2012
Shoppers can save as retailers go head-to-head in price matching 
Major retailers, from Best Buy to Toys R Us, are promising to match their competitors’ prices. Generally customers just need to bring in an advertisement or printout to prove that the same item is available elsewhere at a lower price.
By Associated Press , November 28, 2012
Wal-Mart says it tried to cut ties to garment factory in Bangladesh before blaze killed 112 
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The garment factory in Bangladesh where a weekend fire killed at least 112 people had been making clothes for Wal-Mart without the giant U.S. retailer's knowledge, Wal-Mart said Monday.
November 26, 2012
Walmart part of annexation plans in Devils Lake 
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - The city of Devils Lake is planning a major annexation that likely will include a Walmart Supercenter and other stores within two years.
By Forum Communications , November 26, 2012
Cyber Monday likely to be busiest online sales day 
NEW YORK — Bye-bye Black Friday. So long Small Business Saturday. Now, it's Cyber Monday's turn. Cyber Monday, coined in 2005 by a shopping trade group that noticed online sales spiked on the Monday following Thanksgiving, is the next in a series of days that stores are counting on to jumpstart the holiday shopping season.
By Associated Press , November 26, 2012
Cyber Monday likely to be busiest online sales day 
November 25, 2012
Why must we buy? Black Friday's powerful pull 
By Associated Press , November 23, 2012
Cops: Mass. bargain hunter took home TV, left tot 
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Police say a Massachusetts man left his girlfriend's 2-year-old son in a car while he went shopping for Black Friday bargains, then went home with his new 51-inch flat screen television and left the toddler behind.
By Associated Press , November 23, 2012
Dakotas shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday 
BISMARCK — Retail experts are predicting a strong holiday shopping season in the Dakotas despite a summer of drought, a forecast bolstered by long lines at stores in major cities throughout the two states on Black Friday and even earlier.
By Associated Press , November 23, 2012
Wal-Mart, Target: A tale of 2 discounters 
Chains to reflect purchase trends of America’s haves and have-notsNEW YORK – This holiday season, the biggest discount chains in the U.S. will tell the tale of two very different shoppers: those who have and those who have not.
By Anne D’Innocenzio, AP Retail Writer , November 22, 2012
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