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New stores, restaurants work to keep shoppers in Grand Forks 
New stores are filling in some of the local retail gaps, but Grand Forks-area business owner Rachael Hammarback said she is fighting a persistent shopping habit.
By Christopher Bjorke , March 30, 2013
Grand Forks boutique launches online shop
Kittson & Third owners Nicole Johnson and Tessa Hiney launched ShopKittson.com late Wednesday night.
By Melinda Lavine , March 02, 2013
Black Friday creeps into Thanksgiving permanently?
Despite an outcry from some employees, both stores and shoppers seemed to like it. Some people went shopping with a full belly, going straight from the dinner table to the stores. Others slept off their big meal and went to the mall before daybreak on Black Friday.
By Anne D'Innocenzio , November 23, 2012
Michael Connor, Starkweather, N.D., letter: Give thanks for ‘Closed for holiday’ signs
The only way store employees, associates, team members or whatever else retailers are calling them can be at home with their families on Thanksgiving and any other holiday is when management unlocks the front door at, say, 3 a.m. — and there are no customers standing in line.
By Michael Connor , November 21, 2012
Walmart offers a new gateway to growth for Grand Forks
City leaders hope that a Walmart Supercenter planned for Gateway Drive will spur more retail and residential development for the north side corridor dominated by more industrial businesses. The added housing could help alleviate the shortage and bring prices downward.
By Christopher Bjorke , October 20, 2012
Booming mall shifted action west
When West Acres opened in August 1972, it tilted the economic center of Fargo and Moorhead from the traditional downtown city centers to a then-remote stretch of Interstate 29 that wasn’t even within the Fargo city limits.
By Marino Eccher , July 31, 2012
Grand Forks may benefit from new Canadian import rules
Starting Friday, Canadians will be able spend more money on U.S. shopping excursions without having to pay duties on their purchase when they return home. But Grand Forks area merchants are the ones hoping to gain from the break.
By Christopher Bjorke , May 27, 2012
Target's 1Q profits up 1.2 percent
Target Corp. raised its profit outlook Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results that were boosted by increased spending on food and cheap chic fashions.
By Anne D'Innocenzio , May 16, 2012
Target phasing out Amazon's Kindle
Target Corp. is phasing out Amazon.com Inc.'s e-reader Kindle at its more than 1,700 stores and its website. Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder said Wednesday that the decision to stop selling Kindles this spring came after an "ongoing review" of Target's merchandise that evaluates quality and prices of the chain's offerings. The move coincides with the discounter's plan to create mini shops of Apple Inc. products in 25 of its stores this year.
By Anne D'Innocenzio , May 02, 2012
In the era of big boxes, a day for the little guy
It began quietly, as an email to 40 friends.
But when a steady stream of customers began coming through the door before the family-owned Chagrin Hardware had even opened for the day on Saturday, it was clear that it had turned into much more than that.
By Amy Scancetta , January 28, 2012
Target teams up with small boutiques to offer limited edition products nationally
Target is teaming up with unique specialty shops to offer limited edition merchandise, from dog biscuits to platform shoes, as it attempts to further distinguish itself from rivals. The company also confirmed reports today that it will test expanded displays of Apple products in 25 stores.
By Anne D'Innocenzio , January 12, 2012
Retail sales weaken at end of 2011 but cap a record year
America's retailers enjoyed a record 2011 and their first $400 billion sales months ever. But the final month of the year was a dud. Sales eked out a 0.1 percent increase in December, lifting sales to a seasonally adjusted $400.6 billion.
By Martin Crutsinger , January 12, 2012
Brand names look for younger consumers
How old brands become newApple orchestrated one in consumer electronics. Cadillac in cars. Al Gore in politics. And Tim Tebow in football. Now, Lincoln is trying to stage one of its own for its aging cars.
By Associated Press , January 10, 2012
LL Bean boot gets a kick from retro trend
A nearly century-old hunting boot is catching on with a younger generation that sees the utilitarian footwear as hip.
By David Sharp , January 01, 2012
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