Retail and Business

A National Retail Federation survey predicts consumers will spend up to $8 billion this Halloween, Reuters reported.

The average person will spend $79.82 on decorations, candy and costumes this year, up from $72.31 last year. Halloween is …

With a $2 billion global energy bill last year, McDonald’s Corp. is looking for ways to cut costs while being more environmentally aware, Bloomberg reported.

McDonald’s Vice President of Sustainability Bob Langert said the changes …

Iowa received $109,021 from the Small Business Administration (SBA), who doled out $30 million in funding for 47 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia.

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Striking Anderson Erickson Dairy employees returned to work late Monday evening after the company and the Teamsters Union agreed to meet Oct. 3 to discuss union members’ health care benefits, The Des Moines Register reported. Union …

Qdoba Mexican Grill is set to open its first store in Des Moines at 2105 Ingersoll Ave. on Sept. 28. at 10:30am. The first 50 guests to visit the fast-casual restaurant will receive free burritos …

Automotive parts supplier DENSO International America Inc. plans to establish an assembly and warehousing facility in Urbandale, according to documents filed with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA).

The company’s wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, DENSO …

As Southridge Mall continues to undergo renovations, The Macerich Co., which owns and manages the property, announced today that the mall will add five new retailers between this holiday season and spring of 2013.

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Kohls Department Stores on Tuesday announced plans to hire more than 52,700 part-time employees to work during the pre-Christmas sales season, reports CNNMoney.

That amounts to an average of 41 workers per store and an …

The current-account deficit in the United States narrowed more than forecast in the second quarter, helped by a pickup in exports and a bigger income surplus, Bloomberg reported. Nevertheless, economists expect the deficit to widen by the …