Monthly Archives: August 2011

Forget Ikea

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Candace Renalls

OK, you naysayers who scoffed at the very idea of Ikea coming to Duluth. Who do we think we are, anyway — Bloomington? Well, we’ll actually give you this one. Even a developer of the Pier B project — an … Continue reading →

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Home Choice opens before Bed Bath & Beyond

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Candace Renalls

Don’t let the lighted Bed Bath & Beyond sign fool you at 1303 Miller Trunk Highway in Duluth. The new entry to the Duluth retail scene in the old Gander Mountain store site across from Miller Hill Mall isn’t open … Continue reading →

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Doing lunch at Caribou Coffee

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Candace Renalls

Caribou Coffee broke into the breakfast market last year with its Daybreaker breakfast sandwiches. That has gone well. So now the mega coffeehouse chain is eyeing the lunch crowd. Most of its outlets with oven capability around the country started … Continue reading →

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ShopKo deal no deal

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Candace Renalls

Glancing through ShopKo’s advertising flyer for the week, Jill Schoon stopped when she saw the “buy one, get one for one cent” offer on canning supplies. An avid canner,  it was an offer the Duluth woman couldn’t pass up. So … Continue reading →

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