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PODCAST: The Business of Beer

 

 

Nestled comfortably among the corn and soybean fields, the rivers, the small-town main streets and the downtown insurance industry skyscrapers, those who go seeking across Iowa can find one of the 94 craft …
By KATE HAYDEN | May 24, 2019
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Iowa breweries, wineries, distilleries may soon expand types of alcohol production

State-licensed breweries, wineries and distilleries will soon be able to receive a new license to make another kind of alcohol under a new law that Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Wednesday, reports Radio Iowa. The signing took …
By BPC Staff | May 23, 2019
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New owner reopens metro Gordmans stores

Des Moines Register: In celebration of Gordmans expanding the number of its stores and staving off an expected closure, the company is holding a grand opening celebration at 9 a.m. Thursday at stores in the metro …
By BPC Staff | May 22, 2019
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Tariff fallout continues

Reuters reports that Chinese officials have said trade talks won’t resume anytime soon after President Donald Trump contended Chinese companies are bolting to Vietnam and elsewhere because of the tariffs. 

Closer to home, Bloomberg reports the Trump administration’s …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 21, 2019
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Nearly 650 Dressbarn stores will close, 10 of which are in Iowa

Des Moines Register: Dressbarn is closing all of its stores. The women’s retailer announced Monday “plans to commence a wind-down of its retail operations, including the eventual closure of its approximately 650 stores.” There are 10 …
By BPC Staff | May 21, 2019
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BBB honors five companies

Five local businesses won Better Business Bureau Torch Awards, which recognize local companies for their commitment to fair, honest and ethical marketplace practices. Honorees included Ankeny Mini Storage; CJM Financial Inc. in Ankeny; Golden Openings …
By BPC Staff | May 20, 2019
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Foundry Distilling Co. launches Okoboji Vodka

West Des Moines-based Foundry Distilling Co. is launching Okoboji Vodka, the first brand in Foundry’s Heritage Collection of spirits developed to celebrate the people, places and events tied to Iowa. The idea was developed by …
By BPC Staff | May 15, 2019
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Connecting service-based learning with rural Iowa businesses’ needs

University: Drake University
Researcher: Alanah Mitchell, associate professor of information systems
Status: Published on July 31, 2018, in the Journal of the Midwest Association for Information Systems 

Research overview: 
Small-scale retail and service business owners, …
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 9, 2019
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Hy-Vee’s Fast & Fresh planned for Urbandale business park

A look inside Hy-Vee Inc.’s Fast & Fresh store in Altoona. The store opened in February at 3950 Prairie Fire N.W. in Altoona. Photo supplied by Hy-Vee, Inc.

Hy-Vee Inc. plans to build a Fast & Fresh …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | May 9, 2019
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Sept.19: Central Iowa Business Conference

Host: Urbandale Chamber of Commerce
About: CEOs and executive teams, business owners, investors, community leaders, and entrepreneurs can experience a full day of inspiration and education to take their business to a new level. The …
By BPC Staff | May 9, 2019