By Jodi Schwan

Some Gordmans saved

Gordmans in Sioux Falls might be staying open.

Houston-based retailer Stage Stores said Thursday that it plans to operate a minimum of 50 Gordmans locations as the winner of a bankruptcy auction, the Omaha World-Herald reported.

Gordmans has 105 stores in 22 states. Those not acquired by Stage will close. No specific locations were named.

Profile PR

Profile by Sanford has received media coverage in markets where the weight-management business has expanded.

News stations in Des Moines, Kansas City and Knoxville, Tenn., have profiled couples who lost weight together on Profile.

Watch the Des Moines story here.

And the Knoxville one here.

Zandbroz named best

Zandbroz Variety was named the best place to buy books in North Dakota by Real Simple magazine.

The store also has a Sioux Falls location.

Real Simple named Mitzi’s Books in Rapid City as the best place to buy books in South Dakota.

View the full list here.