Friday, November 23, 2012
Kick off your holiday shopping locally, not corporately.
Looking for Black Friday shopping that doesn't involve standing in line at Target? Check out these events this weekend: 50th and Bryant On Black Friday, get 20 percent off your bill at The Malt Shop Restaurant with a receipt from Zinnia Folk Arts. On Saturday, enjoy $25 off your American Express bill at Zinnia for purchases on Nov 24th—a.k.a. "Small Business Saturday"—if you've register your card with AmEx. Santa Busts a Christmas Move At this year's free family holiday play, Santa and his trusted elf Albert present: “Santa Busts a Christmas Move" at Bachman’s Garden Center and Holiday Ideas House. Performances are Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 2 p.m. Here’s the scoop: Santa wants to get the boogie-loving Mrs. Claus a special …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Sears and Walmart plan to open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, while Target plans a 9 p.m. opening.
Retail workers and shoppers are once again pushing stores to stay closed on Thanksgiving Day instead of starting Black Friday on Thursday, as many plan to do. Southwest Minneapolis has no big-box retail stores, but nearby stores on Minneapolis' East Lake Street, in Richfield, in Edina, and in St. Louis Park serve its residents. As previously reported by Patch, Target will launch its Black Friday sale at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, while Sears and Walmart have announced plans to open at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, Best Buy is continuing the midnight openings it started last year. Critics say Thanksgiving Day openings prevent employees from spending the holiday with their families. Opposition is growing on online petition website Change.org. “C Renee…
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Are you wondering what businesses are opening or closing in the west metro or otherwise making the news? Here’s your update for October 2012.
The following is a collection of business related articles that recently appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Eden Prairie, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story. Plans for New Golden Valley Gas Station, Retail Store Move Forward A BP Gas station upgrade and four new retail stores could come to Boone Avenue in Golden Valley if the City Council approves the final plans. Five Guys Burgers, Bruegger’s coming to Hopkins A Sprint store and a Fantastic Sams will also be moving into a retail center on the old BP site. Residents Respond To Walmart At Plymouth Meeting More than 50 people attended…
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Independent businesses in Southwest Minneapolis are focusing on quality and service, rather than steep discounts on mass-produced products, to attract customers this holiday season.
While shoppers swarmed to sales at big-box stores across the metropolitan area on so-called "Black Friday," the small, independent businesses of Southwest Minneapolis are taking a different approach. They're banking on their staff's knowledge, higher levels of service and better product quality to mark their niche as we enter the holiday shopping season. The foot traffic in downtown Linden Hills was brisk, but it wasn't out-of-hand. In the Wild Rumpus bookstore, however, scores of people browsed while their children explored the space or pawed at shelves in search of favorite books. Tom Braun, the owner of Wild Rumpus, said the holiday season is tied with summer for the store's most busy season. Even during the economic downturn, the 18-…
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Wonderment
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Hunt & Gather
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Wild Rumpus
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Sue
8:38 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
There is no reason a consumer cannot purchase Black Friday specials after 6:00 or 7:00 a.m. Friday morning. Retail stores should give their employees Thanksgiving off to enjoy the holiday with their families. more ›