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Boesen: Economic development a priority

For over three decades, Connie Boesen had a front-row seat to downtown Des Moines’ transformation as a vibrant Central Iowa retail hub to a business district void of people after 5 p.m.

Boesen, who in …

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Business Record 1-12-24

Cover Story: Boesen: Economic development a priority

Focus: Legislative issues to watch

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Business groups focus on increasing Iowa’s workforce during 2024 session

When the 2024 legislative session opened this week, groups representing Iowa’s business community came to the table prepared to focus on issues that will continue to make Iowa more competitive and make the state a …

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Business Record 1-5-24

Cover Story: Vision 2024 Trends to Watch

Focus: Vision 2024

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BPC’s 2023 News Changemakers talk about their goals, strategies for the future

It took Des Moines International Airport officials and the city’s business and civic leaders five years of campaigning and educating the public on what an expanded facility and new terminal could do for the region …

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Business Record 12-29-23

Cover Story: BPC’s 2023 News Changemakers talk about their goals, strategies for the future

Focus: Year in Review

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Trend of online sales expected to pick up pace in 2024, reshaping business model and need for space

The trend of consumers buying online will only continue to grow, causing some retailers to consider shrinking their brick-and-mortar footprint as fewer customers shop in person. 

That’s according to one Des Moines shop owner, who …

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Business Record 12-22-23

Cover Story: Cownie recalls dad’s advice, city’s achievements, as he prepares to leave office

Focus: Retail

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The top business headlines of the past 40 years

For the past 11 years, Dave Elbert has written the Business Record’s Elbert Files column. Before that he was a writer, editor and columnist for the Des Moines Register for 37 years covering local politics, …

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Leaders reflect, look forward to 2040

This year, our team at Business Publications Corp. is celebrating 20 years of dsm magazine and 40 years of the Business Record. To celebrate our anniversary, we reached out to a few leaders who have …