Retail Reporter

Star Tribune
Minneapolis, MN
Application Deadline: Nov. 26
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Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated reporter to elevate coverage on one of The Minnesota Star Tribune’s marquee beats, one that consistently draws some of our largest and most engaged audiences. Target, the nation’s seventh-largest retailer, and Best Buy, one of the nation’s largest specialty chains, are both headquartered here and rank among the region’s largest private employers. Southdale, the nation’s first enclosed mall, opened in Minnesota nearly 50 years ago, and just 8 miles away is one of the nation’s largest – the Mall of America. Competition for Minnesotans’ food dollars is also notably fierce, with several locally owned grocery store chains fighting it out against the likes of Target and Walmart, Aldi and Hy-Vee. You will succeed on this beat by breaking news about the operations, strategy, finances, leadership and impact of these companies, and by your ability to spot smart, human-centered and agenda-setting enterprise about how they are responding to changing consumer habits, competition and other economic and market forces.

You will:

  • Be enterprising and entrepreneurial. Our readers most value news and insightful reporting not seen elsewhere. Staying informed about issues such as pricing and inflation, competition, trade, emerging trends, and consumer and worker rights trends will result in the timely, smart beat enterprise that readers prize.
  • Collaborate with other reporters in Business, your editors and other news leaders to determine daily, weekly and ongoing coverage strategies across multiple platforms.
  • Leverage other mediums, such as audio and video, to reach wide audiences.
  • Collaborate with your editors and the Audience team to build avenues for engagement and amplification of your work and The Minnesota Star Tribune.
  • Work regularly from The Minnesota Star Tribune’s downtown headquarters.

Qualifications:

  • A bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
  • A portfolio of published work demonstrating solid news judgment, deep reporting, engaging writing and comfort with a broad range of topics.
  • A solid grasp of data and analysis tools, and state and federal data practices statutes.
  • An ability to connect with sources and subjects from diverse backgrounds and include overlooked or ignored viewpoints.
  • High standards and a commitment to fairness and accuracy.
  • The ability to multitask and juggle priorities on deadline.
  • A commitment to the Star Tribune’s standards, mission and values, including journalism that reflects the diversity of Minnesota and The Minnesota Star Tribune’s audience.
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