What’s the Rationale For a ‘Core Weeks’ Work Schedule?
When news of Target’s “core weeks” strategy for 2024 made it to the media last week, the first angle raised was: Can bringing employees back to headquarters four weeks a year help revive downtown...
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MplsMart Defies Retail Trends
Just west of Highway 169 in Minnetonka stands the MplsMart, a 180,000-square-foot throwback to a shopping era before the internet, when the way to source products for stores was to place wholesale...
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For the Love of Squash: Securian’s CEO Opens a Racquet Club
Securian CEO Chris Hilger smiles a lot. He projects the sort of calm assuredness required from a leader of a large enterprise. And like anyone carrying the weight of a $7 billion operation with...
View ArticleProlific Real Estate Developer Kelly Doran Dies at 66
Prolific real estate developer Kelly Doran, who built thousands of high-end apartments across Minnesota and beyond, died Thursday after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 66. Since 2007, his name...
View ArticleStudent-Founded ParkPoolr Acquired by National Competitor
ParkPoolr, a parking management app launched in 2019 by a University of Minnesota student, has been acquired by a national parking services provider, Nashville-based Parking Management Company (PMC)....
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Lululemon Jumps to Southdale; Galleria Signs Rival Brand Alo
The retail tug of war is on in Edina. Lululemon is packing up its yoga pants and crossing 69th street to relocate from Galleria to Southdale Center. But Galleria isn’t crying: the locally owned center...
View ArticleLeveraging Minnesota’s Health Care Talent
The invitation encouraged dressing in plaid—in honor of Medtronic founder Earl Bakken, who famously wore a tartan jacket for his company’s annual holiday program. I’ve heard that in those early years,...
View ArticleColle McVoy Turns Jason Kelce’s Viral Moment Into Super Bowl Ads
The internet erupted with delight when Jason Kelce ripped off his shirt to celebrate his brother Travis Kelce’s touchdown during the Kansas City Chiefs’ NFL divisional win over the Buffalo Bills on Jan...
View ArticleFrom the Expert: How to Help Employees Sleep Better
You’d think working from home would make it more tempting to hit the snooze button, but Sarah Moe, CEO of Minneapolis-based Sleep Health Specialists, says we’ve hit a new level of exhaustion since...
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Startup Advice from a Shark Tank Entrepreneur
Two years after the Shark Tank television appearance that catapulted fledgling Oronoco, Minnesota, startup Busy Baby onto a national stage, founder and president Beth Fynbo has built her business to $5...
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Medical Alley Partners with Bread & Butter Ventures
Three years after launching Medical Alley Starts with the intention of growing Minnesota’s health care startup ecosystem, the Medical Alley Association is formalizing its first VC fund partnership,...
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MedTech’s Next Gen
Morgan Evans // Agitated Solutions (ASI) A “bubble study” is administered after a suspected stroke. A solution containing tiny air bubbles is injected into a vein in the arm, and their path can help...
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Gucci, Moncler Among Luxury Shops Opening at Southdale
It’s really happening. Gucci, Moncler, Max Mara and Breitling are among the luxury brands slated to open at Southdale Center beginning later this year. Burberry, which has long had a shop at Mall of...
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Winnebago Industries Teams Up with the Twins
Winnebago Industries is ready to play ball. The Eden Prairie-based RV and boat manufacturer has signed a multi-year partnership with the Minnesota Twins that will include high-profile branding and...
View ArticleFighting the Good Fight
A lot of people want to be on a magazine cover. Some subjects will hint at it casually; others try to use it as leverage—having their publicist dangle the prospect of a deeper interview if a cover is...
View ArticleTCB’s 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
TCB’s 2024 Minnesota Business Hall of Fame inductees have created and grown companies and organizations that range from manufacturing to wellness, retail, and tribal management. They’ve collectively...
View ArticleLaysha Ward Leaves Target, Reveals Next Chapter
Laysha Ward, Target’s groundbreaking chief external engagement officer who paved the way for corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion work nationwide, turns in her bullseye badge this week after 32...
View ArticleImpact100 Twin Cities Distributes First Grant Round
Impact100 Twin Cities, founded just last year by two mid-career professionals looking to create more community connections, just announced its first round of grants to local nonprofits including...
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