Dan’s Camera City stays relevant Photography business keeps relevant and changes with new technologies Tyrone Richardson / The Morning Call Years ago, Mike Woodland learned that a critical element of running a successful business is to predict consumer needs. That principle has helped Woodland and Kevin Harayda, owners ofDan’s Camera City, keep the business thriving […]

Japanese restaurant opens in Palmer Township DM Sushi takes over former pizzeria near Palmer Park Mall in Palmer Township Tyrone Richarson / The Morning Call For roughly a decade, Donny Chen has worked at Japanese restaurants but always planned to open his own. Just a few months ago, those plans came to fruition with the […]

Macerich Opens New Neiman Marcus at Broadway Plaza Only new Neiman Marcus to open in 2012 heightens luxury quotient at top-drawing Northern California property MarketWatch SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Macerich MAC -0.93%  announced today a high-profile addition – the new Neiman Marcus Walnut Creek store – to Broadway Plaza, […]

Optimistic retailers ready to expand Signs of growth appearing across city Sarah Reinecke/Argus Leader Trent Goossen was working in the decorative concrete business in Oklahoma when he got the idea to bring a new retail concept to Sioux Falls. Two years later, he co-owns two CherryBerry self-serve yogurt bars in Sioux Falls. He and his […]

Companies find bigger returns in smaller spaces They cost less to build and operate, and businesses can operate in more locations. Joyce Smith/The Kansas City Star To Neng Yang, the Best Buy box store in Independence is just too overwhelming, so much so that she only shops there once a year, at the holidays. So […]

Home Depot Earnings: Bellwether for Home Sales? Quentin Fottrell / SmartMoney Home Depot’s (HD) strong fourth-quarter earnings give hope to bullish investors who think the store’s improving fortunes are an important barometer for the U.S. housing market. The country’s biggest home-improvement store’s results were helped by consumer optimism that a recovery in the housing market […]