Jodi’s Journal

Jodi’s Journal: Local retailers sounded a warning — and you listened

It’s a “classic Sioux Falls story. Challenge the community and they sort of rise up.” How Sioux Falls responded when local businesses sounded the need for support.

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Jodi’s Journal: An ‘open book’ reveals retail’s mounting challenges

“Here’s the 2024 truth.” It’s not an easy message to write or to read — but this is reality for at least some local retailers.

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Jodi’s Journal: The dangers of disengagement

Whether it’s consuming news or connecting to community, Jodi writes of a drop in engagement that needs to be reversed.

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Jodi’s Journal: Retail’s recession cues are worth acknowledgment

Who’s growing and who’s not in retail? Jodi has an inside look ahead of our annual week of retail coverage.

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Jodi’s Journal: The case for talent over passion

“Your job is to find your talent.” It’s a fitting message this commencement season — and one the business community should reinforce.

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Jodi’s Journal: The ‘cyclicality’ of Sioux Falls

As Jodi writes, it’s appropriate new artwork — named Cyclicality — for a city entering a stage of its growth cycle that we’ve seen before, with takeaways we should pay attention to now.

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Jodi’s Journal: The Convention Center conundrum

“You’re missing out and sending the wrong message to the broader world.” The need is being shown, but in this week’s column, Jodi looks at what else it will take to make a new convention center a success.

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Jodi’s Journal: The state of the startup world

Without ignoring some mounting obstacles, there still are plenty of reasons for startups to succeed in Sioux Falls. Jodi shares her take on the entrepreneur scene in this week’s column.

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Jodi’s Journal: The cost of shopping ‘like a billionaire’

You likely saw these ads — but don’t miss the way one local business responded to them.

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Jodi’s Journal: The next ‘big boom’ for Sioux Falls

A “big boom” moment for a new generation? In this week’s column, Jodi shares early thoughts on the Riverline vision.

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