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You got those jeans at Hy-Vee?
Joe Fresh departments like this one that have begun popping up in Des Moines and Kansas City area Hy-Vee stores may soon be coming...
Performance center planned in CR’s College District
A new sign and new ADA-compliant entrance are part of recent improvements to the historic Shores Building in Cedar Rapids, which was built in...
Think like a customer or lose the sale
By John Graham | Guest Column
“Don’t fall into the trap of thinking like a customer. If you do, you’re done!” This warning has been...
Keeping track on the Inc. 5000
CBJ Editorial
We were agog at the record 1,263.7 percent growth that the CBJ’s 2019 Fastest Growing Company BLX Expedited Carriers had over the three-year...
The secret sauce: How to become a more self-aware leader
By Greg Dardis | Guest Column
It’s going to be twice as hard to qualify for the next Democratic primary debate and that’s probably a...
Do you know how your customers are shopping?
By Linda Kuster | Guest Column
Much of what we hear about the state of retail is how physical locations are shutting down. In the...
A safe bet on sports betting
CBJ Editorial
Iowa was the first state in the nation to legalize modern riverboat gambling in 1991, and effective Aug. 15, it will become one...
E-commerce makes dust fly at Premier 1 Supplies
Premier 1 Supplies CEO Ben Rothe believes the 45,000-square-foot warehouse addition underway will set the stage for the e-commerce and mail order ag supply...
Small retailers look to the web warily
Deb Weiser, who owns and operates DKW Art Gallery and Studios in Marion with husband Mark, says she's believes it's important for even mom...
Big batch: Raining Rose scales up CR plant
Raining Rose Automation Engineer Steve Giese cuts the ribbon at a ceremony marking the completion of the company's new blending facility, which has more...