BEATRICE, Neb. – Schmitt’s Clothing, a downtown mainstay for 64 years, will sell its entire inventory and close its doors as owner Matt Schmitt announces his retirement. The store’s inventory sale opens to the public next Thursday. Schmitt’s Clothing will be open 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, and […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – After more than 15 years in business, Hellman Brothers Men’s Clothing will sell its entire inventory and close its doors, owner Randy Hellman said today. The store’s inventory sale opens to the public next Thursday. Hellman Brothers, located at 717 E. Main Ave., will be open 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. weekdays, […]
WEST DES MOINES – A local store known for specializing in Iowa products has signed an exclusive agreement with a Dubuque winery to offer custom labeled wines in the Des Moines area market. Kelly Sharp, owner of the Heart of Iowa Market Place, said the arrangement with Stone Cliff Winery fits into her strategy of […]
DES MOINES — Luther Care Services will mark National Assisted Living Week with an open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11. The event at the Gardens and Lindens at Luther Park, 2910 E. 16th St., will have a ’50s theme with appetizers, desserts, beer, wine and other beverages. “Luther Care Services […]
Some Vidalia onion growers are looking to take a bigger bite of the retail market by growing smaller onions. Eric Woolson, owner of The Concept Works, has written a feature story in the current issue of Onion World, the voice of the onion industry. To read that story, click Upping the Options by Growing More Mediums
The Concept Works mourns the loss of Mark Pearson, the well-known host of the public television program “Market to Market” and co-host of the WHO Radio “Big Show.” Mark was only 54 when he passed away Sunday afternoon after suffering a heart attack on his farm near Winterset, Iowa. “Mark’s personality was just larger than […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Laxton’s Big & Tall Men’s Clothing Store, which has been a family-owned and operated local landmark since 1955, will sell its entire inventory in a quitting-business sale that begins next week. “I’m not sure what the future holds for me, but it’s time for a change,” said Kent Laxton who has worked […]
CASPER, Wyo. – Demarcos, an original tenant in the Eastridge Mall and a local retail landmark for three decades, will close its doors with a quitting business sale that begins for the public on Thursday, owner Dave Marcovitz said today. “Mom-and-pop stores can have one bad season and it can take them out. […]
IDAHO FALLS – Demarcos, a well-known local men’s clothier for nearly three decades and an original tenant in the Grand Teton Mall, will close its doors, president Rob Marcovitz said today. “The people in Idaho Falls have been very good to us. We’ve had an incredible number of very loyal, long-time clients and I’ve made […]
LAS VEGAS – Wardley Real Estate, a prominent local brokerage, has ended its affiliation with a high-profile national firm in order to refocus its resources to “better benefit agents and create the best total experience for our customers,” its president said today. “We’ve concluded our relationship with Coldwell Banker in favor of a new association […]
