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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Iowa’s Von Maur expands as other retailers close doors

You read above about J.C. Penney sinking to new financial depths while Walmart keeps soaring skyward. A striking contrast, but not all that surprising to anyone who reads or hears business news even just occasionally. …
By KURT HELLAND | Aug 16, 2018
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Engineering firm HR Green names new CEO

Cedar Rapids-based engineering and technical consulting business HR Green named Jason Poppen as the firm’s next CEO, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. Poppen will take on the role Jan. 1 from current CEO Steven Heyer, who …
By BPC Staff | Aug 16, 2018
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ITA Group acquires experiential design firm Hartmann Studios

West Des Moines-based ITA Group, a provider of corporate engagement services, has acquired Hartmann Studios, an experiential design and production company. With offices in San Francisco and Atlanta, Hartmann Studios is an experiential design and production …
By BPC Staff | Aug 16, 2018
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Meet the 23-year-old Bettendorf-born designer behind Target’s new clothing brand

Quad-City Times: A 23-year-old Bettendorf native is the designer of a new line of clothing sold by Target. Cassidy Glynn, a graduate of Bettendorf High School and Iowa State University, was part of a small of …
By BPC Staff | Aug 13, 2018
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Business travelers flock to Airbnb

A lot of business travelers have discovered they end up getting homier accommodations cheaper if they book lodging through Airbnb or a similar service. Now business travelers are making that a bigger play, and they …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Aug 6, 2018
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Water main break closes Fourth Street downtown

A water main break Saturday near Java Joes and the Royal Mile hit just as the Des Moines farmers market was ending and sent patrons of underground Bernardo’s restaurant scrambling, the Des Moines Register reported. The …
By BPC Staff | Aug 6, 2018
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Iowa Ortho to open Jordan Creek clinic

Iowa Ortho announced it will open the doors of its new Jordan Creek clinic on Monday. The clinic at 1121 Jordan Creek Parkway, Suite 180, in West Des Moines will be staffed by 11 orthopedic …
By BPC Staff | Aug 3, 2018
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Stanley Consultants chairwoman retires after 35-year career

Corridor Business Journal: Stanley Consultants announced that board Chairwoman Gayle Roberts is retiring after a 35-year career with the firm. Roberts joined Muscatine-based Stanley, which provides engineering, environmental and construction services worldwide, shortly after graduating from …
By BPC Staff | Aug 2, 2018
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Hot item for sale at small companies: The business itself

Another consequence of a tight labor market and the need for skilled workers like we have in Greater Des Moines: Small businesses are getting snapped up. Our neighbors to the north at the Minneapolis Star Tribune took …
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | Aug 1, 2018
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Hy-Vee ends lunch menu at downtown Market Grille

Des Moines Register: Hy-Vee Inc. has decided not to serve lunch during the week at its downtown Market Grille restaurant. CEO Randy Edeker said most lunch customers were choosing faster food options inside the store, located …
By BPC Staff | Aug 1, 2018