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May 15, 2013
Mall of America unveils new logo and tagline

Mall of America, the nation's largest retail and entertainment destination, has unveiled a new logo and tagline.

April 3, 2013
Report: Best Buy and Target end Geek Squad test

Best Buy Co. Inc. and Target Corp. ended a partnership that positioned Geek Squad agents in Target stores in Denver and Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

December 17, 2012
Target to open store in Pomona, Calif.

Target announced plans to open a 140,000-sq.-ft. store in Pomona, Calif., in October 2013.

December 3, 2012
CBRE names Minneapolis head

CBRE Group said it has appointed Blake R. Hastings as managing director of its Minneapolis office, effective January 1, 2013.

August 21, 2012
Crain's: Klaff Realty eyeing Supervalu's Jewel-Osco business

Suitors are lining up to carve out divisions of Supervalu following the company's announcement last month that strategic divestitures were on the table as the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based grocer seeks to turn around its business performance.

March 27, 2012
Eidco awarded Westgate Mall project

Eidco Construction announced that the firm has won a 65,000-sq.-ft. renovation project at the Westgate Mall in Brainerd and Baxter, Minn.

October 28, 2011
Timberland to open in Minneapolis

Timberland announced it will open a store in the Calhoun Square shopping district of Minneapolis on Nov. 18.

October 6, 2011
Christopher & Banks loss widens in Q2, to close 17 stores

Christopher & Banks Corp. reported Thursday a net loss of $13 million for the quarter ended Aug. 27, compared with a loss of $2.5 million in the year-ago period.

September 19, 2011
Ex-Target marketing head appointed director of non-profit

Robert Thacker, former chief marketing officer at Target, has been appointed executive director for Adopt-A-Classroom, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting teachers and ensuring all children have equal access to quality education.

July 6, 2011
Regency acquires Calhoun Commons for $21 million

Regency Centers said Tuesday it has closed on the acquisition of Calhoun Commons, a 66,150-sq.-ft. neighborhood shopping center located in Minneapolis and anchored by Whole Foods Market.

May 26, 2011
Mill Valley Kitchen opening June 7

Mill Valley Kitchen, a new restaurant concept from former Excel Bank CEO, Craig Bentdahl, is opening on Tuesday, June 7, in the Ellipse on Excelsior development in St. Louis Park, Minneapolis.

May 26, 2011
Target reveals initial locations in Canada

Target Corp. on Thursday unveiled the first wave of the Zellers sites it will be taking over in Canada, representing 105 locations in all 10 Canadian provinces.

April 6, 2011
Walgreens opens at Mendota Plaza

St. Paul, Minn.-based Paster Enterprises announced that the new Walgreens at Mendota Plaza in Mendota Heights, Minn., is officially open.

March 9, 2011
Target Clinic to open seven new locations

Target Clinic plans to open eight new locations in 2011. The in-store centers offer treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, skin treatments, vaccinations, tests and screenings, which are administered by health care professionals.

October 5, 2010
Anytime Fitness opens at Mendota Plaza

St. Paul, Minn.-based Paster Enterprises announced Tuesday the grand opening of Anytime Fitness at Mendota...

September 6, 2010
Target opens 8 clinic locations

Target Corp. said Tuesday that it is opening eight new Target Clinic locations in Chicago...

August 4, 2010
Report: Target to close all garden centers in September

A report by the Arizona Daily Star on Thursday said that Minneapolis-based Target Corp. will...

July 22, 2010
Target names VP government affairs

Target Corp. said Friday it has named Matt Zabel as VP government affairs, effective Aug. 23....

November 11, 2009
Raids on Duluth stores net $100,000 in fake goods

More than $100,000 in phony merchandise, from designer purses and clothing to pro sports team...

October 29, 2009
Target reduces marketing staff

Target Corp. said Thursday it is cutting some 85 marketing jobs, representing about 8% of...

October 20, 2009
Hot Mama expanding

Hot Mama, an apparel boutique geared toward fashion-forward moms, said Wednesday it is opening three...

October 20, 2009
Target raises $12.8 million for schools

Target Corp. announced Wednesday that its Take Charge of Education school fundraising initiative has provided...

January 27, 2009
Target to Reduce Headquarters Work Force by 9%

Target said late Tuesday it will reduce the work force at its headquarters locations by...

October 29, 2008
Best Buy to Double Stores in China

Best Buy Co. plans to more than double its store numbers in China to at...

September 15, 2008
SuperValu Revamps Distribution

As part of a mid-Atlantic supply chain overhaul, grocery chain SuperValu announced late Monday that...

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