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Winter Farmers’ Market returns Saturday

The Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market returns this weekend, with more than 70 vendors planning on attending and offering seasonal items and food. The market, on Court Avenue and surrounding streets, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 …

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Hy-Vee’s new Wine and Spirits store opens Thursday

Wall to Wall Wine and Spirits opens at 9 a.m. Thursday at 375 S. Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines. The 15,000-square-foot store is a subsidiary of West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee Inc. The West …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: E-commerce needs real store locations now more than ever

In order to keep their e-commerce business, retailers are discovering having a physical presence is still important for attracting customers and for cost-savings. This Wall Street Journal article reports the purpose of bricks-and-mortar stores has changed, and …

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Amazon brick-and-mortar store planned at Jordan Creek

The interior of an Amazon 4-star store. Photo courtesy of Amazon Inc.

Amazon is opening its first Iowa brick-and-mortar store next spring in Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines.

Interior construction of the Amazon …

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NFIB data points to small-business challenges heading into Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday sales on Nov. 27 will be more critical than ever this year for small-business owners, based on the health and economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: U.S. Bank downtown location sells to Minnesota firm

Iowa-MAP II LLC, based in Minnesota, paid U.S. Bank National Association $1.2 million for property at 520 Walnut St. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show.


The approximately half-acre property includes a five-story…
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Supply chain disruptions beginning to ease as holiday shopping season kicks into high gear

There’s some evidence to show the disruptions in the supply chain are beginning to ease, but experts aren’t expecting a full return to normal until sometime next year. According to this Wall Street Journal article, factory …

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Alden Global Capital mounts takeover bid for Iowa-based publisher Lee Enterprises

Poynter: Alden Capital continued its drive to own as much of the American newspaper industry as it can with a bid today to acquire Davenport-based Lee Enterprises, a publicly traded chain of 75 daily newspapers and …

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Online used-car retailer Carvana opens hub in D.M., first physical presence in Iowa

Des Moines Register: Carvana, an online used-car retailer, is opening an office in Des Moines, the Arizona-based company’s first physical presence in Iowa. The new office hub will serve as the “last stop before the car …

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Java Joes CoffeeHouse in downtown Des Moines closes after 29 years

WHO-TV: A longtime coffee shop in downtown Des Moines has closed. Java Joes CoffeeHouse at 214 Fourth St. is closed effective immediately. It was the original Java Joes location, first opening in 1992. Tim Brehm, who …