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Homemakers Furniture announces new president

Homemakers, an Urbandale-based furniture retailer, announced the appointment of Roger Merschman as its new president in a news release. Merschman transitioned from his previous position as vice president. “I am honored to take on the …

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Project515: Experts share challenges, opportunities facing retail sector in 2024

Finding and retaining talent and identifying affordable space are among the top challenges the retail sector will face in the coming year, according to experts who participated in the Business Record’s recent Project515 conversation that …

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Peace Tree to cease brewing operations

Peace Tree Brewing Co. will end its brewing operations after nearly 15 years in business, the brewery announced on Facebook. “We have had a fantastic run, blazing the way in the modern craft beer movement …

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Nationwide economist: Underwhelming retail sales growth in May could signal return to ‘normal economic environment’

Retail sales in the U.S. showed underwhelming growth in May, up 0.1% over the previous month at $703.1 billion, according to data released Tuesday by the federal Department of Commerce. 

Nationwide Financial Markets Economist Oren …

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Casey’s taking slow, cautious approach to adding EV charging stations, CEO says

Casey’s General Store is slowly and cautiously expanding its network of electric vehicle charging stations as it studies consumer demand and advances in technology, Darren Rebelez, the company’s chairman, president and CEO, said Wednesday.

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City of Norwalk announces restaurant, cocktail bar coming to Norwalk Central

The city of Norwalk, in conjunction with Diligent Development and Jary Enterprises LLC, has announced Cooper’s Central Table and Cocktails will be the newest restaurant to join the Norwalk Central development. The restaurant, which will …

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Big Grove Des Moines receives platinum Iowa Green Brewery Certification

Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Des Moines has achieved platinum level certification from the Iowa Green Brewery Certification program. The Iowa Green Brewery Certification is a component of the Food, Beverage and Organics program …

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Joseph Jones receives ABI Foundation’s Leadership for Iowa Award

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation named Joseph Jones, chief of staff to the president at Des Moines University, as this year’s recipient of the Leadership for Iowa Award. The award is presented …

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VIDEO: Power Breakfast panelists share insights, personal lessons in leadership

The Business Record’s Power Breakfast on Thursday, moderated by Business Publications Corp. President and CEO Suzanna de Baca, zeroed in on leadership lessons from operating in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) environment. From …

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Architect: Oak Park restaurant warm, not intimidating

For nearly five months, an architectural team studied ways to include a century-plus old house in the design of a new fine dining restaurant planned along Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines. 

The house’s design, called …