retail
Fashion accessory retailer Kendra Scott joins Iowa River Landing
Coralville’s Iowa River Landing (IRL) continues to expand its offerings with the addition of Kendra Scott, a fashion accessory retailer based out of Austin, Texas. Slated to open this August, the jewelry and home goods store will occupy the former…
Economist: Holiday retail sales could increase by 10% in Iowa
Retailers are going to see a significant increase in sales this holiday season, says Creighton…
RWDSU Local 110 delivers food, supplies in support of John Deere strike
A delegation of Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) Local 110 members delivered food…
Downtown Iowa City looking to diversify retail options
After a challenging 2020 which saw foot traffic hit an all-time low in typically vibrant…
After a long pandemic year, consumers are back
At the bustling Coral Ridge Mall, hungry shoppers queued more than a dozen deep at…
It’s reinvent or die for struggling retail centers
“The mall is dead, long live the mall” could easily be the 2021 motto for…
Loyal to Local campaign encourages local shopping
A new grassroots campaign, Loyal to Local, will launch Nov. 16 to increase support of…
Unemployment claims continue to decrease in Iowa
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Workforce Development reported the number of initial unemployment…
Retail churn worries spawn ideas, strategies
Gordmans, located at Lindale Market Place in Cedar Rapids, with new tenant Boot Barn shown…
Advance estimates show May retail rebound in U.S.
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] U.S. retail and food services sales in May rose by…
Cedar Rapids council announces Lift Up Local promotion
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] To encourage support of local restaurants and retail businesses, Mayor…
Unemployment claims in Iowa still high, but falling
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Workforce Development reports 27,912 initial unemployment insurance claims were…
Iowa jobless claims set another weekly record
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The number of new unemployment claims in Iowa during the…
Beware of unintended consequences
CBJ Editorial General Mills has a long and important history in Cedar Rapids. Built in…
Target sets a (smaller) bullseye on Iowa City
Target is opening smaller-format stores at a rapid pace, including this one in Minneapolis’ Uptown…
Corridor retailers offer clothes with a cause
Black “Jack” Oxford shirt by Taylor Stitch ($98) and brown Huarache sandals By Nisolo ($138).…