The California-based retail chain will reopen two of its original six Twin Cities locations -- Bloomington and Roseville -- on Sept. 13, according to a news release. Cost Plus World Market, known for its foods and wines from around the world, announced it was returning to to the metro last month.

An East Coast company says dozens of luxurious paintings, jewels, rugs and guitars are just some of the items that will be offered. The possessions were seized by federal authorities after Bernie Madoff was convicted of his multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. The Star Tribune reports the auction is in a Bloomington Hilton ballroom on Sunday.

If you haven’t heard, Cost Plus World Market is back in town. You can expect the same unique, affordable mix of furniture, tableware, accessories, textiles, and food, but there is truly more to love this time around.

Goodwill Easter Seals planned an expansion of its Twin Cities stores back when the economy was humming. The recession and slow recovery have led more shoppers to look for bargains among the non-profit's mostly donated goods. Sales were up 20 percent last year and a second Roseville location is opening soon.

The California-based small-format grocery chain will open its sixth Minnesota store this fall in Bloomington, the Business Journal reports. It will be located at Southdale 494 Shopping Center, located at Interstate 494 and France Avenue.