Tag: retail
Hiawatha looks to leverage dealership wins
A Mazda MX-5 roadster sits on display at the new Junge Automotive Group dealership at 1200 Boyson Road. Hiawatha has seen a flurry of...
Cedar Rapids’ retail sector heating up
Van Miller, a broker associate with GLD Commercial talks about developments in Cedar Rapids during the CBJ's Commercial Real Estate Luncheon, held Sept. 13.
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Simpson Furniture reupholsters as Art Van
Dale Emmert, president of Art Van in Coralville, speaks to an audience at the store's grand re-opening on July 14. His wife, Executive Vice...
NewBo City Market hits its stride
CR’s most popular attraction shifts to serve new communities
By Dave DeWitte
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The addition of a GO Cedar Rapids Information Center at the NewBo City Market...
Corridor businesses still processing EMV tech
Customer Scott Fiddelke uses his smartphone to make a purchase at Walgreens in North Liberty. All payment terminals at Walgreens stores accept EMV 'chip...
Daydreams Comics turns page on 30 years
Customer Alexis Smith thumbs through back issues at Daydreams Comics on May 2.
By Chase Castle
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Daydreams Comics, the quaint shop on Dubuque Street in downtown...
University Camera puts photo struggles into focus
Sales associate Steve Moon helps a customer at University Camera at 4 S. Dubuque St. in Iowa City, where the store has been located...
Groovy goods
Nostalgia, aesthetics, sustainability spark desire for “Mad Men” era furniture
By Sarah Binder
The glamour of the past is alive and well in one Cedar Rapids...
Area retailers report steady holiday sales
By Pat Shaver and Sarah Binder
CORRIDOR--Small businesses in the Corridor say holiday shoppers are turning out this year to buy and they expect that...
Itsy Bitsy offers used and handmade, local baby items
By Gigi Wood
NORTH LIBERTY -- They won’t have to ask “what if” later on in life.
Nic and Kelly Mercer opened Itsy Bitsy Boutique, a children’s...