Carson Hartzog
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Carson Hartzog is a business reporter for the Star Tribune.
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How to navigate pet rules when finding apartments
Even pet-friendly apartments have restrictions, especially on large dogs, so make sure you know what they are.
March 24, 2025
Minnesota online retailer acquires majority stake in Zulily, expanding national reach
The Minnesota-based e-commerce retailer bought the fashion flash-sale site for $5 million.
March 20, 2025
Target upgrades Circle Week deals in quest for $15B sales growth in five years
A year after introducing its revamped rewards program, the Minneapolis-based retailer is using it to help return to annual growth of 2.5% to 3%, which it hasn’t consistently reached since the panic-buying days of the pandemic.
March 12, 2025
Lunds & Byerlys store to close in downtown St. Paul leaving a grocery void
The grocer, which opened the location in 2014, said staffing and financial challenges contributed to the decision.
March 9, 2025
Target Circle card site will be down for maintenance for a week
Starting Tuesday, customers will need to pay their bills by mail or in stores until the site is up again.
March 7, 2025
A 40-day Target boycott began this week: What to know about the Target Fast
Faith leaders are calling on shoppers to divert their spending from Target to Black-owned businesses during Lent.
March 6, 2025
Target predicts slow-growth year as consumer stress intensifies
Minneapolis-based retailer sees modest sales growth driven by digital gains in holiday quarter, but has begun to double down on fundamentals to increase loyalty and draw more customers.
March 4, 2025
Target launches star chef collaborations, starting with Minnesota’s Ann Kim
Good & Gather Collabs expands the Minneapolis-based retailers well-known partnership strategy to the food aisles.
March 4, 2025
Target Circle card site will be down for maintenance for a week
Starting Tuesday, customers will need to pay their bills by mail or in stores until the site is up again.
March 7, 2025
A 40-day Target boycott began this week: What to know about the Target Fast
Faith leaders are calling on shoppers to divert their spending from Target to Black-owned businesses during Lent.
March 6, 2025
Target predicts slow-growth year as consumer stress intensifies
Minneapolis-based retailer sees modest sales growth driven by digital gains in holiday quarter, but has begun to double down on fundamentals to increase loyalty and draw more customers.
March 4, 2025
Target launches star chef collaborations, starting with Minnesota’s Ann Kim
Good & Gather Collabs expands the Minneapolis-based retailers well-known partnership strategy to the food aisles.
March 4, 2025