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Some call Burnsville Center a ‘dead mall.’ Can it be brought back to life?

City leaders hope an Asian grocery store and food hall will revitalize the space, though delays have stalled the project.
May 9, 2025

Target CEO acknowledges silence from leadership has created uncertainty among workers

In an all-staff email, Brian Cornell promised more communication and said the company is committed to its staff and values.
May 6, 2025
Brian Cornell, Target's new CEO, toured the Nicollet Mall Target store in downtown Minneapolis.

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry’s pay down more than 10% to $9.2M

Barry earned a larger bonus than the previous year but reduced equity payouts lowered total compensation.
May 2, 2025
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry greeted employees and then customers as the the Richfield Best Buy store opened on Thanksgiving.

As Joanns shutter, Minnesotans flock to a ‘sewer’s Disneyland’

“A bargain is always worth a little sweat,” say fans of the region’s largest fabric warehouse, SR Harris.
May 2, 2025

Sleep Number to make $80M to $100M in cuts as mattress sales continue to tank

Less than three weeks at the helm, CEO Linda Findley already has eliminated 21% of corporate management positions, stressing “everything is on table.”
May 1, 2025
Sleep Number's Minneapolis headquarters. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Trump’s China tariffs ‘paralyzing’ for Minnesota board game companies

Atlas Games in Duluth and Leder Games in St. Paul both say they need to rely on Chinese manufacturers, and the 145% tariff has them pulling back.
May 1, 2025
A detail of Leder Games' "Root" Wednesday.

Target CEO Brian Cornell’s pay declines 45% to $9.9M

The Minneapolis-based retailer fell short of several performance measures, which meant lower equity awards.
April 30, 2025

Midwest favorite Jack Link’s has made beef jerky the family business

The reigning meat snacks leader, founded in Wisconsin, took some uncomfortable risks in its 40-year history.
April 30, 2025

Mischief Toy Store on Grand Avenue joins lawsuit over tariffs, worries about its survival

The St. Paul store joins nine other small businesses in suing President Donald Trump over using the Emergency Powers Act to raise tariffs.
April 30, 2025

Target gave $1M to Trump inauguration fund, a first for the company

President Donald Trump raised a record amount of cash for his inauguration, including donations from several companies with operations in Minnesota.
April 29, 2025

That $7 latte at Twin Cities coffee shops may soon cost more

Tariffs, as well as a historically low yield in coffee crops, means costs keep climbing for shop operators.
April 25, 2025

Twin Cities area Patina gift shops on path to employee ownership

Homegrown retailer keeps management local under Teamshares.
April 24, 2025
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