Retail Trade

Supervalu laying off more than one-third of the 1,500 employees at Eden Prairie headquarters

Just a week after selling off four grocery store chains, Supervalu announced it will be eliminating 1,100 corporate jobs nationwide, including 600 in Minnesota.SEE ALSO: Minnesota gained more jobs in last six months than any half-year since Reagan's heydayAccording to Fox 9's Paul Blume, 575 of the ... More >>

Solid Gold, Haley Bonar, Greg Grease among Minnesota musicians featured on free Record Store Day LP

After Noiseland Industries' American Buffalo LP's became instant collectors' items following Record Store Day 2012, the Minneapolis boutique vinyl and CD manufacturer is once again set to deliver yet another reason to head out to your local record store on April 20. Noiseland will be distributing vi ... More >>

Sunday liquor sales bill introduced in Senate

It's baaaack! Less than a year after the last attempt to legalize Sunday liquor sales was killed in the House, the bill has been resurrected from the dead in the Senate.SEE ALSO: Study: Sunday liquor sales would boost state revenueAuthored by Senator Roger Reinert, D-Duluth, and Senator Jeremy Mille ... More >>

Hüsker Dü to rerelease debut single for Record Store Day

Not to be outdone by all of the noise that their Twin Cities brethren the Replacements have made as of late, Hüsker Dü just announced plans to release some early songs the band recorded at the Old Blackberry Way studio back in 1980 for this year's Record Store Day on April 20th. The four songs we ... More >>

Electric Fetus' Bob Fuchs on record retail evolution and this year's garage sale

See Also:Electric Fetus Garage Sale and Fall Festival 2012 lineupIt's been a long and eccentric ride for the Electric Fetus. The Minneapolis record store opened in 1968 and has been at the current location overlooking I-35W since 1972. There have been many obstacles, including recent threats from th ... More >>

Record Store Day 2012 across Minneapolis

Related:Record Store Day 2012: Keep independent Twin Cities shops openDo Twin Cities record stores need Record Store Day?Slideshow: Record Store Day 2012Record Store Day 2012 was the biggest yet, as hosts of Twin Cities record stores gathered their enthusiasm and planned parties. Gimme Noise went in ... More >>

Do Twin Cities record stores need Record Store Day?

Related:2012 Record Store Day events roundupA celebration of independent Twin City record storesWith Record Store Day upon us once more, it's a little hard to believe that this is only the event's fifth installment. The annual celebration of brick and mortar music retailers has turned into such an e ... More >>

Record Store Day 2012: Twin Cities in-store events roundup

In addition to the stellar, limited-edition vinyl that is released exclusively for Record Store Day, record shops throughout the Twin Cities and beyond have plenty of exciting in-store music events and specials planned to add to Saturday's RSD festivities. Here's just a sampling of the outstandin ... More >>

Record Store Day 2012: Keep independent Twin Cities shops open

With the musical madness of Record Store Day about to sweep over the Twin Cities and the rest of the country once again on Saturday, it seems like an opportune time to celebrate the many outstanding options within both Minneapolis and St. Paul to shop for our music. As Record Store Day thankfully ... More >>

"Pink slime" no longer sold at Eden Prairie-based Supervalu family of stores

​Like Jamie Oliver, the Anoka-Hennepin county school district, and any character in The Real Ghostbusters, we've been following the trail of slime, specifically "pink slime," or ammonia-exposed beef filler that federal authorities still attest meets food safety standards, which has been making its ... More >>

Hymie's Vintage announces 14-act Record Store Day lineup

​As the anticipation and excitement for the upcoming Record Store Day on April 21 continues to grow, entertaining plans for the big day from local record shops are beginning to be announced. First out of the gate is Hymie's Vintage Records, who have a full-day of great music and merriment plan ... More >>

Minnesota Republicans float strange ideas about online sales tax collection

​Currently, very few Minnesotans pay sales taxes for online purchases. But Minnesotans do pay sales taxes for purchases they make at physical retail locations. Hence, physical retail locations face a more onerous tax burden than online retailers like Amazon.State lawmakers on both sides of the ais ... More >>

Supervalu cutting 800 jobs, 200 in Minnesota

​Supervalu announced plans today to cut 800 employee positions across the country, including 200 in Minnesota. The company, based in Eden Prairie, has been struggling for the past couple of years: In 2010 and 2011, the company cut 650 employee positions either through layoffs or by leaving open p ... More >>

Supervalu focusing on record number of food stamp recipients

Food stamps account for 40 percent of sales at Supervalu's Save-A-Lot stores.​Eden Prairie-based Supervalu is one of a handful of grocery chains changing the way it operates to accommodate the record number of food stamp recipients. From opening supermarkets at midnight, when government benefits a ... More >>

Craig Finn solo album out early 2012, with 7" single coming in November

Photo by Stacy Schwartz​We already knew Craig Finn was laying down some solo tracks, and now we've learned more about when we'll be able to hear some of them: Finn will debut his first solo single, "Honolulu Blues," on November 25, and the only way to get your paws on a physical copy is to head to ... More >>

Supervalu responds to protest at shareholders meeting

CTUL.Supervalu says the protesters have unfairly targeted Cub Foods.​Tuesday morning, a group of workers protested outside a shareholders meeting for Supervalu, the parent company of Cub Foods. It was the latest in what has become a long series of similar demonstrations, some held at Cub Food ... More >>

Should Sunday liquor sales be allowed?

Currently, you can order this beverage in a bar on Sundays, but not buy it in a store.​A bill to allow Sunday liquor sales, SF 197, is being introduced in the Senate today by Sens. Scott Dibble, Linda Scheid, and Roger Reinert of the DFL and Republican Sen. John Howe. How would you like your ... More >>

Electric Fetus makes list of top record stores in SPIN

​Just in time for Record Store Day tomorrow, the Electric Fetus was listed as one of the top 15 independent record stores in the country by SPIN Magazine. The magazine even tapped former City Pages staffer and current contributor Peter Scholtes for a quote about the beloved local establishment: "I ... More >>

Record Store Day returns!

​The third annual Record Store Day is quickly approaching! The yearly celebration of our vast nation's stalwart independents arrives this Saturday, bringing to early-rising hands ultra-limited releases from John Lennon to Joy Division, in-store performances everywhere, free food, and a lamentably ... More >>

Target removes farmed salmon from shelves

Target's pulling farmed salmon from its shelves and replacing it with healthier, more sustainable wild-caught Alaskan salmon.

Target teams up with Food Network's Giada De Laurentiis

If you're in the market for a butter warmer, Target and Giada De Laurentiis want to talk.

Black Friday

MOA Abercrombie & Fitch discriminated against autistic teen, judge says

Abercrombie & Fitch seems to have some serious issues understanding and accommodating people with disabilities. Just one of the retailer's many many downfalls in life.

Target, Dairy Queen say, "What recession?"

Minneapolis companies embark on store-opening binges

A must-read editorial by Erik Paulsen on auto dealership closures

The Republican Congressman asks why we're allowing government-owned companies to close successful businesses in our communities.

GM to close 36 Minnesota dealerships

It's Bad News week. GM just announced it plans to close 36 car dealerships in Minnesota.

Target looks to food to improve its profit margin

Target is struggling to keep up with its monster competitor Wal-Mart.

The Mall of America destroyed the economy and might be our only savior

The Mall of America (all retailers in fact) got us to where we are. And the only way out? Reward retailers with more spending.

Circuit City to close all stores, Best Buy taking over world

Best Buy: Can it weather the recession?

Best Buy's purchase of Napster OK'd by FTC

Brazil: The future of biofuel in Minnesota?

Ethanol may be king in these energy-strapped times

The Little Bookstore That Could

The Gourds

Swipe the card, not the information, please

You Are Where You Eat

What your choice of grocery stores says about who you are

Mass Consumption

A once-local author talks about the perils of big-box retailers

Don't Stop Living in the Red

Spinsters

A coalition of independent record stores hangs on for dear life

Wal-Mart Wants Your Job

As the Retailing Behemoth Prepares to Open Its First Store in the Twin Cities Metro, Neighborhoods and Workers Brace Themselves for the Wal-Mart Treatment: Low Wages, Union Busting, and a Big, Friendly Smile

The Company Store

Retail ethnographers hunt the wily and elusive two-fisted, tight-walleted shopper

Faketown

Shopping for a sense of community in suburbia

The Grape Debate

It's enough to drive you to drink

Strip Search

Big Brother is watching: Can he tell whether you prefer good gin or cheap beer?

Fear of Music

Can a local CD store with no CDs save record companies from free music?

The Virtual Realtor

Now for sale online: Hotels, steak houses, and cemetery plots

The Names

In the author-signed-book trade, literature meets the ledger

Stay Hungry

Surviving the book wars and outfoxing the wolves with the Hungry Mind's David Unowsky

The Secret Life of Beanies

Of tie-dyed bats, rabbi bears, and the elusive "7th generation" tag

When the Music Stops