Target has hired Kimberly‑Clark general counsel Grant McGee as chief legal and compliance officer; he joins the Minneapolis leadership team on May 31 to lead legal, compliance and government affairs.

An activist investor has urged Solventum to ground executives' private‑jet commutes and refocus leadership at its Eagan headquarters.

A Bloomington grocer says tomato boxes and other staples have spiked, forcing families to shift toward cheaper packaged foods while stores try to absorb higher costs.

Graco agreed to buy Valco Melton for $447M, folding the Cincinnati adhesive‑systems maker into its Industrial division.

Arctic Wolf cut roughly 250 jobs as it refocuses on AI and its Aurora Superintelligence platform, trimming sales and product roles across its teams.

Ariat will open its largest retail shop at Mall of America, marking the brand’s first Minnesota storefront and adding another national name to MOA’s 2026 expansion.

DEED's Choose Minnesota will bring roundtables to St. Cloud as owners push for loan relief after ICE enforcement and rising costs.

Best Buy told hybrid staff they must be in-office Monday–Thursday starting Sept. 14, 2026. The company says the extra day will boost collaboration as leadership shifts.

Brazilian labor prosecutors have filed a civil suit asking for R$109 million and sweeping traceability measures, accusing Cargill of allowing serious abuses in its soy supply chain.

Pottery Barn will take a roughly 12,500‑sq‑ft spot at Rosedale Center, replacing the former Granite City and aiming to open in Q3 2027.

A settlement resolved claims from 26 workers across 19 Minnesota construction sites, closing a multi-year state probe that alleged widespread underpayment.

Target is asking about 150 remote merchandising employees to relocate to Minneapolis or take severance as it pushes for closer collaboration to fix lagging sales.

Corie Barry will step down as Best Buy CEO on Oct. 31, 2026. Jason Bonfig will take over Nov. 1 and join the board as the company files an 8‑K.