UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT POLYTECHNIC Von Maur retail competition awards student team with honorable mention University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Oct 28, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Simple just Works, a retail store concept, was designed by the AMA team at UW-Stout Polytechnic for the Von Maur competition. 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