ROCHESTER, MN-Weakening sales lead the electronics manufacturing firm to make $5 million in cuts, which could mean up to 100 workers laid off in the US. The move will affect plants in the Midwest and one in San Jose.

RICHFIELD, MN-The 18,000-sf eq life store will debut early next year at Southdale Square, not far from the electronics' retailers global headquarters complex. Best Buy hopes to offer one-stop store to break into the $300-billion annual health-and-wellness retailing industry.

RICHFIELD, MN-The 18,000-sf eq life store will debut early next year at Southdale Square, not far from the electronics' retailers global headquarters complex. Best Buy hopes to offer one-stop store to break into the $300-billion annual health-and-wellness retailing industry.

ST. PAUL-A record high vacancy rate of nearly 27% is down a little, according to United Properties. The positive absorption includes two new tenants at Wells Fargo Place.

GOLDEN VALLEY, MN-Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream owns the US franchise rights and will handle the making and marketing of Haagen-Dazs ice cream in the US.

ST. LOUIS PARK, MN-The party goods retailer went out of business late last year after selling its remaining 62 stores and franchise business to Party America.

ST. LOUIS PARK, MN-The party goods retailer went out of business late last year after selling its remaining 62 stores and franchise business to Party America.

MINNEAPOLIS-After adding theaters and restaurants, Twin Cities regional malls had a vacancy rate of just 2.3% last year, the best in a strong performance in which retail properties show an average vacancy of 5%.