Hubert Joly doesn’t think that there are a lot of consumers who visit Best Buy stores only to view products and then buy them online at lower prices.
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The two companies were also named to Forbes’ inaugural list last year, but their rankings dropped this year.
Northern Oil and Gas has reportedly been riding high on the recent oil-production boom in western North Dakota and Montana.
Best Buy’s new CEO Hubert Joly has outlined some initial plans but said his blueprint for turning the business around will come in several installments; meanwhile, some analysts think he could remain in the top spot even if a private takeover were to occur.
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Best Buy’s new CEO Hubert Joly has outlined some initial plans but said his blueprint for turning the business around will come in several installments; meanwhile, some analysts think he could remain in the top spot even if a private takeover were to occur.
Canterbury CEO Randy Sampson expects a “double-digit” revenue increase in the third quarter of this year and expects full-year revenue to exceed the $40.6 million reported last year.
The Minnesota Housing Partnership also found that about half of Minnesota renters paid more than they could afford for their homes in 2010.
After the Department of Justice threatened to sue, 3M Company and Avery Dennison Corporation said that they will address antitrust concerns in order to receive regulatory clearance for 3M’s proposed acquisition of Avery Dennison’s office products unit.
Anser Innovation’s PetChatz device, through which pet owners can communicate with their furry friends remotely and even dispense treats, is one step closer to a launch.
The fair attracted 1,788,512 people this year—up 1 percent from last year’s attendance and narrowly missing the all-time record set in 2009.
The Nicollet Mall property hopes to transform itself into a luxury hotel that will compete with the Hilton Minneapolis and the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis—and that will attract more corporate travelers during the work week.
Buffalo Wild Wings isn’t the first Minnesota company expanding to western North Dakota, where oil production has spiked in recent years.
Same-store sales rose 4.2 percent, a more significant jump than the 3 percent expected by analysts that Thomson Reuters polled.
More than half of the openings are in the Twin Cities, and nearly two-thirds are at mid-sized companies—those with 10 to 249 employees.
The art museum is one of 10 finalists for this year’s “America’s Best Restroom” contest.
Eric Dayton and Andrew Dayton haven’t revealed specific plans for the new property, for which they paid $825,000.
St. Jude expects that the changes will reduce its pre-tax operating expenses by between $50 million and $60 million annually beginning in 2013.
Wells Fargo’s NeighborhoodLIFT program will offer down payment assistance of up to $15,000 to qualified homebuyers seeking to purchase a home in Minneapolis or St. Paul.
The six division winners, who have already secured cash prizes, will make their final business pitches before a grand-prize review board next month—and the grand-prize winner will receive another $40,000.