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Retail sales drop for first time in 11 months

Retail sales fell in May for the first time in 11 months as receipts at auto dealerships dropped sharply, but the decline was less than expected, Reuters reported.

Total retail sales slipped 0.2 percent, the …

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Casey’s releases year-end numbers

Casey’s General Stores Inc. yesterday reported fiscal year-end earnings per share of $2.24 compared with $2.30 in the previous year.

The company said the year-end results include approximately $27.4 million in expenses pertaining to the …

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How to write a book


WRITER’S NOTE: This marks my 1,000th column.

At every seminar I give, I ask my audience, “How many of you would like to write a book?” The majority of the people raise their hand.

Then …

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Advice for graduates – and for business leaders


It’s graduation season, and most of us have either attended a graduation ceremony or party or at least have written a congratulatory check. Like many of you, I’ve been immersed in the season and have …

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The Motricity atrocity


Dear Mr. Berko:

AT&T keeps billing me $9.99 per month for a service called Motricity, and I don’t know what it is and never ordered it. When I call to complain, I’m put on hold, …

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Partnership to host Korean ambassador

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a forum on June 9 with Korean Ambassador Han Duk-soo to discuss the benefits of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement for Iowa jobs and economic growth. The event …

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GDMCVB launches summer ad campaign

The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau (GDMCVB) unveiled a summer advertising campaign aimed at vacationers in Midwest markets. Citing research that shows travel plans are primarily made by women, the bureau has developed …

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Spicer to speak at AMA digital landscape meeting

Aki Spicer, director of digital strategy at Fallon, has been invited to speak at the Iowa chapter of the American Marketing Association’s (AMA) June 8 meeting. “Being Digital: How Ad Agencies & Marketers Are Adapting …

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What’s right with kids


Kids! I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids today! Kids! Who can understand anything they say? … Why can’t they be like we were, Perfect in every way? What’s the matter with kids today? …

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WHO’s Van and Bonnie provide good branding model


I was listening to WHO radio earlier this week, and Bonnie confessing that she’d been a “bad girl” in high school because she had a somersault race during study hall had me laughing out loud. …