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Hy-Vee adding or expanding self-checkout options at most Des Moines metro stores

Des Moines Register: Des Moines metro Hy-Vee stores are expanding contact-free options inside their stores, adding self-checkout kiosks to a majority of their locations. “This is a change we are testing for the sole purpose of …

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1 in 5 Iowa small businesses anticipate coming employee layoffs, NFIB in Iowa reports

Twenty-two percent of Iowa small businesses surveyed by the National Federation of Independent Business anticipate having to lay off employees in the next six months, according to a new report released by NFIB in Iowa. Out …

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Palmer Group’s annual salary survey distributed this week

The Palmer Group began distributing its annual salary guide this week, asking companies about their employment plans in 2021. The three-question survey asks respondents about their compensation and hiring plans for 2021, and what employment challenges they …

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Meskwaki casino lays off 100 employees

Cedar Rapids Gazette: About 100 employees have been laid off at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Tama. Casino General Manager Dan Stromer said the decision was made last week and is a result of the …

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Casey’s plans its first non-fuel convenience store in Des Moines’ Drake neighborhood

Des Moines Register: Casey’s is planning to open its first non-fuel convenience store in Des Moines’ Drake neighborhood. The Ankeny-based company was given approval last week to rezone 3121 Forest Ave. for a 3,400-square-foot convenience store …

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Fareway still defying the state over can, bottle redemptions

Des Moines Register: More than two months after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds lifted a March emergency declaration allowing retailers to suspend can and bottle redemptions, the Fareway grocery chain says it plans to continue to reject …

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Fareway plans meat market in Beaverdale

Des Moines Register: Fareway, the Boone-based grocery store chain, is planning a stand-alone Fareway Meat Market in Beaverdale, which would be the first of its kind in the Des Moines metro. The store will offer a full-service …

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Casey’s refreshing logo, store exteriors

Casey’s, the Ankeny-based convenience store chain, is getting a fresh new look including a new logo and new store signage. Photo special to the Business Record

For years, people identified Casey’s General Stores by their multicolored …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Coffee sales and social impact go hand in hand for BLK & Bold

Today is National Coffee Day, so naturally there’s no better day to share a story from a couple of weeks ago about Des Moines’ BLK & Bold. But the company is about much more than …

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6 Iowa businesses cited for COVID-19-related violations

Six Iowa restaurants and bars have been cited by the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division for violating the state’s COVID-19-related safety regulations.

The alcohol division announced in late July that it would begin taking additional steps to …