http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_market.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Marketplace en-us Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:34 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 Hundreds took the time to provide their ideas for names of a new vessel that helps clean area rivers and Lake Michigan. But only one could win the grand prize. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/riverskimmername.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/riverskimmername.html?30262 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 CDT Last week, a national consultant presented "The Top Ten Global Trends Affecting Downtowns and How To Respond in Milwaukee" at a symposium held at The Pfister Hotel on May 17. Big and bold ideas came out of the high energy meeting. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/downtowntrends.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/downtowntrends.html?30261 Wed, 23 May 2012 10:01:00 CDT Antonino Ramirez works a bicycle-driven cart, owned by La Michoacana, containing paletas, the increasingly popular fruit-based frozen treats that were first made in Mexico. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/lamichoacanapaletero.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/lamichoacanapaletero.html?30235 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:53:00 CDT To-go Outpost food now available Downtown. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/outpostmarketcafeopens.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/outpostmarketcafeopens.html?30249 Mon, 21 May 2012 14:33:00 CDT A talented florist will take your wedding-day decor to heights you never imagined (even if your vision is pretty amazing already). Whether your style suggests romantic peonies, contemporary callas, playful ranunculus, unique succulents or something entirely different, there's a flower pro in our area that can help. You can find all this, and much more, at OnMilwaukee.com's new wedding blog, WedInMilwaukee.com. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/floristguide.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/floristguide.html?30194 Sat, 19 May 2012 13:10:00 CDT Expert wood refinishing by Charles Turner: http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/ctrefinishing.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/ctrefinishing.html?30191 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:01:00 CDT Northwestern Mutual has announced it will donate $500,000 in grants to six Milwaukee-area non-profit entertainment venues. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/nwmutualgrants.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/nwmutualgrants.html?30154 Thu, 10 May 2012 10:43:00 CDT The old Guardian Credit Union on Broadway has a creative new facade that's meant to entice new tenants while helping it stand out in a crowded market of underused and under appreciated Downtown spaces. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/facadeimprove.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/facadeimprove.html?30146 Wed, 9 May 2012 09:42:00 CDT Grab your wheels -- next week, May 14-18, is Milwaukee's Bike to Work Week. Making things even easier for novice bikers this year is Vulture Space, a brand-new non-profit that provides bike stands and tools to fix, maintain and build bicycles conveniently located inside Grand Avenue Mall. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jasonmcdowell/vulturespace.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jasonmcdowell/vulturespace.html?30136 Tue, 8 May 2012 15:00:00 CDT Like locally-made items? Check out The Waxwing. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/thewaxwingshorewood.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/thewaxwingshorewood.html?30123 Mon, 7 May 2012 15:11:00 CDT The Blue (formerly known as the Reuss Federal Building and Plaza), 310 W. Wisconsin Ave., is adding a garden market to its outdoor plaza. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/bloomsatblue.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/bloomsatblue.html?30099 Thu, 3 May 2012 14:01:00 CDT The title of a new book immediately caught my eye: "1501 Ways To Reward Employees." The author, Bob Nelson, Ph.D., is a leading authority on employee recognition, motivation and engagement. He is the president of Nelson Motivation Inc., a management training and consulting company based in San Diego. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/employeerewards.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/employeerewards.html?30080 Wed, 2 May 2012 14:12:00 CDT Include a pinata in your next festivity. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/berthazamudiopinatas.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/berthazamudiopinatas.html?30059 Tue, 1 May 2012 15:02:00 CDT Today, the East Town Association announced a new multi-year contract with New Berlin-based beer distributor Beechwood Sales and Service. The Downtown group had been with Miller since 2000. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/beechtowneastown.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/beechtowneastown.html?30068 Tue, 1 May 2012 15:01:00 CDT When Daniel Chairez decided he wanted to open a tortilla business in Milwaukee, he went to Texas to train with professional tortilla makers. In 2009, he opened Tortilleria El Sol which now makes thousands of tortillas every day and has accounts with COA, Bel Air Cantina and more. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/elsoltortilleria.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/elsoltortilleria.html?30051 Tue, 1 May 2012 05:32:00 CDT Bay View's Tip-Top Atomic Shop has sold vintage items and retro reproductions for just over a decade. Owner Jim Ducther says it hasn't always been easy, but approaching the business in new ways has made a difference. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/tiptopturns10.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/tiptopturns10.html?30013 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:04:00 CDT So many frozen yogurt shops have opened in the past year in Milwaukee, with more on deck for this summer. What's the deal? Wasn't frozen yogurt a product of the '90s? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/frozenyogurtinvasion.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/frozenyogurtinvasion.html?30036 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:30:00 CDT The Shops of Grand Avenue, formerly called Grand Avenue Mall, is once again reinventing itself. And for Dave Begel, it seems promising. The mall is far from dead. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/grandavealive.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/grandavealive.html?30016 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:11:00 CDT The first 1,000 people who drop off unused prescriptions at Medicine Collection Day on Saturday, April 28 at Miller Park will get a free five-pound bag of Milorganite, that Milwaukee made fertilizer trusted by professionals for more than 85 years. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/medcollectionday.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/medcollectionday.html?29987 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:01:00 CDT Milwaukee ranks high in our interest in and purchase of eco-friendly products like hybrid cars, as well as green technology such as solar panels and alternative fuels. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/ecofriendlylist.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/ecofriendlylist.html?29997 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:02:00 CDT Frank Mente is a bookseller who doesn't read very often. He appreciates the weight of each word as he reads, making it too time consuming, but he loves books for their colors and variety and sells them, cheap, at Gallery Books in Bay View. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/frankmente.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/frankmente.html?29978 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:04:00 CDT Kenosha's Dana Gasser shares a love for all things movie/TV history, and has even made it his business. Dana and his business partner, Joe Salcedo, created ANOVOS Productions LLC - a company dedicated to producing the highest-quality replicas of screen accurate uniforms and props. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/anovosproductions.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/anovosproductions.html?29981 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:04:00 CDT Pop-Up at The Shops of Grand Avenue is a new concept that will allow vendors and artists to own space together at an affordable rate. The mission is to generate retail growth both in the mall and in Downtown Milwaukee. An open house will take place Thursday, April 26. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/popupshopsgrandave.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/popupshopsgrandave.html?29941 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:10:00 CDT I don't consider myself particularly naive, nor am I afraid to go into any neighborhood in the city. But if I wanted to unload prescription drugs at an immense profit, I would be at a total loss how or where to do so. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/streetdrugs.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/streetdrugs.html?29974 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:39:00 CDT Downtown Milwaukee has many under used parking garage roof tops and parking lots that are dying for off peak activity. So, hats off to the Westown Association for acting on their ideas to activate a parking lot this summer on 4th Street and Wisconsin Avenue. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/parkinglotevents.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/parkinglotevents.html?29969 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:17:00 CDT We all know that Milwaukeeans work hard and play hard, and now Parade confirms it putting Brew City in the top twenty on its list of "America's Hardest Working Towns." http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/paradework.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/paradework.html?29943 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:03:00 CDT One of my favorite institutions, and most valuable, is National Hardware, which has a South Side location but which has been Downtown forever. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/nationalhardwareblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/nationalhardwareblog.html?29895 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:04:00 CDT Milwaukee company Hanson Dodge Creative agreed to sponsor United States Olympic track and field hopeful Nick Symmonds after winning an eBay bid. Hanson Dodge Creative - and Symmonds - has gained national attention for the sponsorship. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/hansondodgesymmonds.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/hansondodgesymmonds.html?29780 Fri, 6 Apr 2012 16:34:00 CDT Now, a company called Herstar wants to add to the stadium fashion experience with a line of suede pumps for women. And luckily there's a Milwaukee Brewers version. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/brewerspumps.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/brewerspumps.html?29835 Thu, 5 Apr 2012 18:13:00 CDT Jimbo's, the classic automated wash with hand drying, vacuuming and detailing, is a Capitol Drive institution. Jimbo's Best Wash, which costs $19.99, still includes the "pleasant, long-lasting fragrance" of a new air freshener. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/jimboscarwash.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/jimboscarwash.html?29826 Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:01:00 CDT Lindsey Bovinet, CEO of Interior Systems, Inc., has made an offer to purchase The Eisner Building, 200-208 N. Water. St., in the Historic Third Ward.  His plans are grand and include an urban bed and breakfast. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/eisnerbuilding.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/eisnerbuilding.html?29832 Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:01:00 CDT A panel of accomplished female business leaders will share their insights at the 2012 BizTimes Women in Business Breakfast, which will take place at the BizExpo on Thursday, May 17 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/womeninbusiness12.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/stevejagler/womeninbusiness12.html?29817 Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:19:00 CDT Great headlines on the Web are more important than their counterparts in print because usually, you see them without any context. You can't scan the lede or see an accompanying photo. If they're ambiguous or truncated, forget it. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/goodheadlines.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/andytarnoff/goodheadlines.html?29809 Tue, 3 Apr 2012 10:49:00 CDT In recent years, a number of entrepreneurs have seized the opportunity to provide custom-fit tailoring service online, using self-serve Web sites and tailors in China and the Philippines. If you think about it, most of the shirts you buy are made there, anyway, but this way, the fit should be perfect. Here's a review of four vendors, including one with representatives right here in Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/onlinetailors.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/onlinetailors.html?29798 Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:01:00 CDT OnMilwaukee.com is proud to sponsor a naming contest that begins today and runs through April 14. It's all about raising awareness of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District's (MMSD) new river skimmer. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/nametheskimmer.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/nametheskimmer.html?29650 Mon, 2 Apr 2012 08:01:00 CDT Memories in Print is a new venture by Pen Station, Ltd. Customers bring in photos of loved ones, or of objects they love, to be worked into a commemorative piece of art suitable for hanging. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/memoriesinprint.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/memoriesinprint.html?29757 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:01:00 CDT Cash mobs are a buy-local movement that combines social networking, small business and shopping. And they're happening right here in Milwaukee thanks to Occupy Riverwest and, soon, Fund Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/cashmobs.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/cashmobs.html?29686 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:04:00 CDT Hats off to Newaukee for coordinating Young Professionals Week. It runs April 16-21 and is a week-long event "dedicated to showcasing and celebrating Milwaukee's Young Professional organizations." http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/ypweek.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/ypweek.html?29666 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:02:00 CDT Currently, there are 13 Woodman's in Wisconsin and Illinois. Milwaukee-area shoppers are probably most familiar with the location in Oak Creek, which opened in 2008, or the Menomonee Falls' Woodman's. According to Clint Woodman, a Waukesha location will open next year. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/woodmansmarkets.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/woodmansmarkets.html?29612 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:03:00 CDT Last week, we told you that the U.S. economic recovery is picking up steam. Several headlines since then are validating that projection. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/economicrecovery2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/economicrecovery2.html?29600 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:01:00 CDT It's still the middle of March, but it's quite obvious the cycling season has begun regardless. To celebrate, Fyxation has teamed up with Milwaukee Bicycle Company (Ben's Cycle) and photographer Peter DiAntoni of COG Magazine (also based out of Milwaukee) to help promote their new contest: on March 21, they're giving away a brand new State Bicycle Co. fixed gear bicycle, equipped with Fyxation components. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jasonmcdowell/fyxationcontest.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jasonmcdowell/fyxationcontest.html?29627 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:08:00 CDT Twelve years ago, when Linda Kramer and John Shaw opened The Gluten Free Trading Co., 3116 S. Chase Ave., it was believed that one in 4,000-6,000 people had Celiac Disease. Today, it is thought that one in 120 people are gluten sensitive. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/glutenfreetrading.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/glutenfreetrading.html?29586 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:03:00 CDT The Walker Square Farmers Market didn't have a spectacular start during its inaugural year last summer, but it's coming back with a plan to make things really come together this year. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/walkerssquaremarket.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/mollysnyder/walkerssquaremarket.html?29579 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:18:00 CDT Small Shops United is a new program that launched in January 2012 that creates a bond between consumers and local merchants in order to strengthen local communities. There are eight partners in this venture and seven of them live or lived in Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/smallshopsunite.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/smallshopsunite.html?29563 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:11:00 CDT Last month we wrote about a plan to create Lisbon Food Village on the city's West Side. Today we got some new renderings of the proposed project and a link to a website that's been launched. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/lisbonfoodweb.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/lisbonfoodweb.html?29547 Thu, 8 Mar 2012 15:20:00 CDT Milwaukee Downtown, the mayor's West Wisconsin Avenue workgroup and The Marcus Corporation have found a use for the front end of the old Grand Theatre on Wisconsin Avenue. Watch for it in May. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/newgrandtheatre.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/newgrandtheatre.html?29538 Thu, 8 Mar 2012 14:02:00 CDT I'm not a big natural foods guy, since I think chemicals and preservatives are what make the world go 'round. But I do like going to Whole Foods on occasion. My curiosity was piqued recently as I strolled through the fruit section. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/wholefoodsfruit.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/davebegel/wholefoodsfruit.html?29531 Thu, 8 Mar 2012 10:03:00 CDT Nineteen nonprofits are participating in Match Day today. It's an online giving event and the first of its kind in Wisconsin designed to raise awareness for basic needs in the greater Milwaukee area. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/matchday.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jeffsherman/matchday.html?29468 Thu, 8 Mar 2012 08:04:00 CDT It's early, and we don't want to jinx it. We've still got a long way to go. There certainly are variables that could intercede, and there surely will be speed bumps along the way. But let's just say right here and now that the U.S. economy has begun a bona fide, full-fledged recovery. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/economicrecovery.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/economicrecovery.html?29523 Wed, 7 Mar 2012 15:07:00 CDT Jeff Schmidt is an interior designer and owner of Domus Showroom, which sells custom-made home furnishings, cabinets and art. Domus, which is Latin for "house," opened in late October 2011 in the Third Ward. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/domusshowroom.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/domusshowroom.html?29519 Wed, 7 Mar 2012 09:02:00 CDT