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I never cease to be amazed at the lengths retailers will go to in an effort to capture consumers' attention and dollars. The frenzysurrounding Black Friday sales- which has become more of a two day ev...
Posted on 11/18/12 at 8:19 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Black Friday: A Sign of Tradition, A Sign of the Times, or A Sign of Tyranny?
As I write this column entry, people in the USA as well as American expatriates residing in Europe, Australia, Asia and elsewhere are celebrating Thanksgiving. The holiday, which occurs every fourth...
Posted on 11/26/11 at 1:54 AM
34-year Kmart shopper, 74, protests New Ulm store closing 
Marge Hames set up again today across the street from the New Ulm Kmart, one of 15 stores that Sears Holding plans to close. Hames has two signs that read "Keep Kmart Open" and "These 'associates' are friends, neighbors and family."
By Associated Press , March 23, 2012
OUR OPINION: Not all ‘adult businesses’ are alike
There are adult businesses whose customer base consists mostly of unaccompanied men. But Fantasy’s is not that kind of store, the owners say.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , March 22, 2012
Target: Annual dividend may reach, exceed $3 by 2017
The discount chain said today that it has paid a dividend every quarter since going public in October 1967 and that 2011 was its 40th straight year of annual dividend increases.
By Associated Press , March 19, 2012
U.S. stocks record biggest gains of year
Highest close since last day of 2007They rallied from the opening bell today after the government said February retail sales gains were the strongest since September. JPMorgan Chase gave the rally extra juice by announcing it would raise its stock dividend.
By Matthew Craft , March 13, 2012
Minnesota job openings rose 48 percent in 2011's 4th quarter
Job openings across Minnesota jumped as demand surged for workers in health care, social services, stores, bars and hotels, according to state survey results released Tuesday.
By Dee DePass , February 29, 2012
Citing dangers to workers, Target Corp. to stop selling sand-blasted jeans
Giving blue jeans a distressed or lived-in look is quite popular, but the mechanical process of blasting sand on denim "contaminates the air workers breathe and can lead to an incurable lung disease called silicosis," Target said on its corporate blog.
By Tom Webb , February 29, 2012
Williston Walmart cracks down on parking lot campers
The store has posted notices that campers will be towed after 24 hours. The parking lot at the Williston Walmart has become a mecca for oil field job seekers from around the country. It also has developed a reputation for being a place to avoid at night.
By Associated Press , February 08, 2012
Target's key revenue metric rises 4.3 percent in January, well beyond expectations
The discount chain said Thursday that sales were strong throughout the month across the U.S.
By Associated Press , February 02, 2012
Fargo leaders promote sales tax extension
Fargo city leaders are forming plans to ask residents for a sales tax extension this year that would keep the city’s sales tax rate at 7.5 percent.
By Kristen Daum , January 31, 2012
North Dakota will consider Internet lotto sales
The U.S. Justice Department now says states may use the Internet to sell lottery tickets to their own residents. The agency has argued before that direct lottery ticket sales would violate federal law.
By Associated Press , January 31, 2012
Williston Walmart: Save money ... live better?
Parking lot of retail store is home for some oil-field job seekersWilliston’s Walmart is becoming a mecca for oil-field job seekers from around the country who are flocking to the region in campers and motor homes. The store’s parking lot also is becoming notorious, a place to avoid when daylight ends.
By Associated Press , January 30, 2012
Target names first new chief financial officer in 18 years
John Mulligan has been with discount retailer Target for 16 years in a variety of positions. Most recently he was senior vice president, finance.
By Associated Press , January 24, 2012
Mandan to get Walmart Supercenter
Walmart spokesman Ryan Irsik says Walmart will submit site and building plans by late February for a 150,000-square-foot store that would employ about 250 people.
By Associated Press , January 13, 2012
U.S. retail sales slip in December, but 2011 still record year
For all of 2011, sales totaled a record $4.7 trillion. That was a gain of nearly 8 percent over 2010 — the largest percentage increase since 1999.
By Martin Crutsinger , January 12, 2012
Past their prime? Department stores struggle to maintain impact as mall retail anchors
The news last week that Bloomingdale's is leaving Bloomington, Minn.'s Mall of America comes just after Sears' recent announcement that it was closing 25 of its "full-line" stores nationwide -- most of which are in anchor malls.
By Janet Moore , January 09, 2012
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