The owners of Dogwood Coffee Bar, Regla De Oro, Butter Bakery Café, and Hot Indian Foods discussed their entrepreneurial endeavors.
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Twin Cities at Eagan, an upscale outlet mall that is slated to open next August, added 19 more retailers to its tenant list, which already included Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th.
Value Place, which describes itself as “the largest economy extended stay lodging franchise in the United States,” has chosen the Twin Cities as one of five markets in which to expand its franchise.
The retailer on Wednesday debuted its digital video platform, but it faces stiff competition.
Consumers may now take pictures of their Post-it Notes and, using a new mobile app, transform them into digital notes that can be saved and organized on a user’s mobile device.
In order to contend with heavy competition, Schneiderman’s Furniture is expanding its Woodbury showroom and plans to add about 10 new jobs.
The always candid John Morgan on building Winmark, investing in Canterbury, and pulling off one of poker’s all-time bluffs.
A Twin Cities Domino’s franchisee ascends to the top of the pepperoni pile.
Celebrate the season of mellow fruitfulness with an afternoon at a local vineyard, swirling, sipping, and savoring wines made by some of Minnesota’s most colorful entrepreneurs.
The state has recovered all the jobs lost during the recession and remains more than 2 percent below the national unemployment rate, but they are not as high-quality of jobs as the state had in 2008.
The majority of metropolitan areas throughout the United States saw their economies surge in 2012, with Minneapolis-St. Paul near the front.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul area is leading the nation in retail construction, and construction of Bielenberg Gardens is scheduled to begin in October.
The Richfield-based electronics retailer said it is renaming its “Rewards Zone” program “My Best Buy,” and it will offer customers early access to sales and promotions, extended return periods, and free reward points for “checking in” at stores using a mobile app.
At the end of May, Google began adding new tabs to Gmail accounts in order to filter certain messages away from a user’s primary inbox; some Minnesota companies are confident that their content will still reach consumers.
The Texas-based company competes with locally based chains, including Regis Corporation of Edina and Great Clips of Bloomington.
BodyBrite removes hair with a technology known as “intense pulse light,” and the company is planning to add three new Minnesota locations amid a larger growth strategy.
A Target executive said that “showrooming” presents a major opportunity, not just a threat, as retailers work to more seamlessly integrate physical stores and digital channels.
Properties in Otsego and Inver Grove Heights will go to the highest bidder.