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Blue Willi’s closing, selling inventory

Blue Willi’s, a 6-year-old West Glen Town Center store that sells high-end Danish knitted clothing, is closing and selling its inventory beginning Thursday. The shop at 5515 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines is …

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Dunkin’ Donuts pushes back open date

Delays in construction have caused West Des Moines’ new Dunkin’ Donuts, 1301 Eighth St., to reschedule its grand opening.  

The coffee and donut franchise was scheduled to open on Oct. 25 but now tentatively …

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Newsweek heads to the ‘all-digital future’

Newsweek magazine, just shy of its 80th birthday, will shift from print to an online-only publication after Dec. 31, CNNMoney reported.

Tina Brown, the editor-in-chief of both Newsweek and The Daily Beast, the online news site that …

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Retail sales beat expectations

Retail sales rose more than projected in September, reflecting broad-based gains that indicate household spending helped bolster economic growth last quarter, Bloomberg reported.

The 1.1 percent advance followed a revised 1.2 percent increase in August …

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New report puts Iowa tax climate in bottom 10

Iowa’s business tax climate was ranked in the bottom 10 at No. 42 in a new report from the conservative-leaning Tax Foundation.

The 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index measures how states’ tax systems enhance …

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Wireless Zone looks to expand in Iowa

Independent Verizon Wireless franchise retailer Wireless Zone is looking to expand its presence in Iowa.

The company recently opened its first shop in Grinnell and hopes to open 10 to 15 more during the next …

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Feeling the squeeze

When Paul Rottenberg and George Formaro opened Gateway Market in 2007, the duo’s high-end grocery store was the first of its kind in Greater Des Moines.

“Our goal was to bring Des Moines the kind …

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Book published in honor of Jim Pollock

In tribute to Jim Pollock, the former Business Record managing editor and columnist who passed away in April due to complications from cancer treatment, Business Publications Corporation Inc. has published a book for his family …

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Retail consultant to speak in West Des Moines

Margie Johnson, speaker, author and retail consultant, will speak at an Oct. 24 event at West Des Moines City Hall, 4000 Mills Civic Parkway.

The event is hosted by Main Street Iowa, the city of …

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Sioux City casino owner plans to push forward with new casino

The owner of Sioux City’s Argosy Casino promises to push forward with a $100 million Hollywood-themed casino in Sioux City, despite being passed over by its nonprofit gaming partner, the Sioux City Journal reported.

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