Participating brands set to receive assistance with pitch and product through the annual program include skincare companies from Australia, a New York-based haircare company, and more.

The plan focuses on drawing retailers to a five-block stretch of Nicollet Mall.

JC's lease marks its third metro location for local franchisees.

White Bear Lake-based GoodThings will keep two top performing Bibelot stores open and rebrand them.

The retailer’s November and December sales grew as the average shopper spent more than a year ago during each trip. Target’s digital sales also saw a 29 percent boost.

The North Loop store will be closed for several months while the company works on expanding its product line, including women’s apparel.

The show will be co-hosted by Minnesota native Becca Kufrin and Jodi Mayers of Jodi Mayers & Style Partners. Kufrin’s favorite pieces from Ridgedale retailers will be featured, and she will also participate in a meet-and-greet opportunity.

The last of the bankrupt retailer's anchor stores in the Twin Cities will close in March.

The concept opened in Maplewood Mall in November and a south Minneapolis store is set to open next week.

What to buy now, and what to wait on until January, plus the biggest post-Christmas sales.

Thousands of Mall of America shoppers are paying to park close to an entrance and in some cases booking their spot six months in advance.

In response to staff feedback, Best Buy teamed up with Care.com to offer 10 days of child care to all employees for only a $10 daily co-pay. Other new employee benefits include paid caregiver leave, mental health resources and paid leave for part-time staff.

Kowalski’s added Local Crate to its Dinner Pre-Paired meal kit lineup in 11 stores, and California-based chef and home enthusiast community Food52 will see Food52-inspired Local Crate dishes hit stores in the Midwest and California.

The $1 million project, set to be completed by next spring, is transforming an existing exhibit space into a section that will feature close encounters with crocodiles, piranhas, cockroaches, snakes, and more.

Powered by hologram software from California-based company VNTANA, the “industry-first” Ellie the Elf is a 3D-animated chatbot stationed at the mall’s Holiday Cottage on North, where it offers gift recommendations, directions, and more.

The 23,000 square-foot facility will be interactive and feature exhibits of marine animals, birds and reptiles from around the world. The project is expected to create 75 jobs.