Arizona’s First SCHEELS Massive ‘All Sports’ Store to Open in Chandler

SCHEELS

SCHEELS, an employee-owned All Sports retailer, is excited to bring its first location to Arizona, opening Fall of 2023 in Chandler.  The new shopping destination is planned for the Chandler Fashion Center after a full renovation and expansion of a vacant building, and will feature 220,000 square feet of premium retail adventure for the entire family. The new Arizona SCHEELS … [More]

U.S. Skilled Freelancers Are Estimated to Have Earned $234 Billion in 2020, Says Report

Fiverr

Fiverr International Ltd., the company that is changing how the world works together, today released its fourth annual Freelance Economic Impact Report, a comprehensive study that identifies and profiles the largest markets in the United States for skilled freelance workers. In partnership with Rockbridge Associates, the report analyzes secondary data sources, including the … [More]

Restaurants Last Call: Administrator Guzman Announces Final Push for Restaurant Revitalization Fund Applications

U.S. Small Business Administration

Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that eligible eating establishments have until Monday, May 24, 8 p.m. ET, to submit applications to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. “If our nation’s food and beverage industry is going to fully recover, we must ensure as many of the hardest-hit businesses get the economic aid they need,” said Administrator Guzman. “We are … [More]

RED Development’s Phoenix Mixed-Use Destination Nears Full Occupancy

RED Development

RED Development has signed Arizona’s largest law firm—Snell & Wilmer—to its growing tenant roster at CityScape Phoenix. With this new addition, the mixed-use property hit a leasing milestone of 98 percent. This deal marks the largest office lease signed in downtown Phoenix during the pandemic. Snell & Wilmer will be relocating its headquarters from the Arizona … [More]

As Some SMEs Reopen for Business, E-commerce Remains Key for Sustainable Growth

Nikulipe

The pandemic restrictions are being slowly loosened, and the usual brick-and-mortar stores in countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Czech Republic, are being opened again, while some states in the U.S. are planning to do so soon. The U.S. saw over 31% of small businesses close down last April, and many had to move online in order to survive. But … [More]

Urban Hotels Hit Hard by Pandemic, Recovery Expected to Take Years

American Hotel & Lodging Association

A national survey conducted by Morning Consult commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) found that only 29% of Americans would consider traveling to a city or urban destination this summer, further showing the economic devastation facing urban markets, which rely heavily on business from events and group meetings, underscoring the need for targeted … [More]

Valley-Based Cyber-Safety Co. Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021

NortonLifeLock Inc.

3BL Media has named NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK), a leading consumer Cyber Safety company, to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. This is the second year that NortonLifeLock has been recognized by 3BL and earned a top 10 … [More]

Telehealth Provider Solution Helps Decker Truck Line Reduce Absenteeism, Annual Healthcare Costs

MeMD

With nearly 70% of all freight tonnage moved in the United States carried on trucks, ensuring professional drivers stay healthy is imperative to avoid supply chain disruption. Understanding the health challenges that drivers face in a 24/7 sedentary job, Decker Truck Line turned to national telehealth provider MeMD to offer its workforce cost-effective access to virtual care … [More]

WEBINAR – May 26: Alliance Bank’s 2021 Virtual Economic Forum for Business Professionals

Alliance Bank of Arizona

Curious about how the post-pandemic economy will affect the professional services industry in Arizona? Alliance Bank of Arizona is hosting a virtual, complimentary 2021 Economic Forum that specifically addresses economic trends and developments affecting professionals who are shaping the state’s future. Prominent keynote speaker Dr. Christopher Thornberg, founding partner of … [More]

Record Growth Drives Typical Home Values Up 11.6% over Last Year

Zillow

Seemingly endless demand and low supply have driven record-breaking home value appreciation over the past year, Zillow's® latest Market Report1 shows. April pushed the envelope even further: Annual home value growth for a typical U.S. home is 11.6%, the highest seen since 2005. Today's rapid rise in prices may recall that of the mid-2000s, stoking unfounded fears of another … [More]

Apply: $2.7 Million for Women’s Business Center Resiliency and Recovery Demonstration Grant

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) is accepting applications for the Women's Business Centers (WBC) Resiliency and Recovery Demonstration Grant. The purpose of this opportunity is to continue or establish innovative projects that aim to improve service delivery, training, and support provided to women-owned businesses … [More]

To Mask or Not to Mask? What Small Businesses Need to Know about the CDC’s New Guidance

by Edgar R. Olivo

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday it is safe for fully vaccinated people to stop wearing masks in most indoor settings. But the new guidance came with conditions and confusion, leaving small businesses to sort through the information and decide how to update their own rules. To mask or not to mask? This new announcement sounded like … [More]

EN NEGOCIOS: ¿Enmascarar o no enmascarar? Lo que las pequeñas empresas deben saber sobre la nueva guía de los CDC

por Edgar R. Olivo

Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en inglés) anuncio el jueves que es seguro que las personas completamente vacunadas dejen de usar máscaras en la mayoría de los entornos interiores. Pero la nueva guía vino con condiciones y confusión, dejando que las pequeñas empresas clasifiquen la información y decidan cómo actualizar sus propias … [More]

Aetna One Advocate Flagship Office is Filling 500 Professional Jobs

CVS Health

CVS Health announced a recent $6 million investment in new tenant improvements, and an additional 50,000 square feet of space at its flagship Aetna One Advocate office in Chandler, AZ. The site, located at 1255 S. Spectrum Boulevard, in the Allred Park Place development, now has capacity to serve more than 600,000 Aetna members.   Hiring is underway to fill an additional 500 … [More]

Laura Slawny of 10 to 1 Public Relations Named to Inaugural Class of Global Leadership Academy for Emerging PR and Marketing Leaders 

10 to 1 Public Relations

10 to 1 Public Relations, a strategic communications firm serving clients in varied industries such as healthcare, technology, transportation, finance, and more, has announced that Laura Slawny has been accepted into a leadership development program for emerging PR and marketing professionals in IPREX, a premier global communications network of independent, partner agencies … [More]

Strong Demand for COVID-19 Vaccination on the First Day of Age 12-15 Eligibility

Arizona Department of Health Services

Arizona-run sites in the Phoenix area, Tucson, Yuma, and Flagstaff administered more than 6,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses Thursday and saw their greatest demand in the late afternoon as parents brought their kids ages 12 to 15 to be vaccinated. And that’s just part of the demand across our state as that age group became eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Many pharmacies … [More]

Deadline Today for Individual Income Tax Returns: Extensions, Other Help Available

Internal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that the deadline for filing most individual income tax returns this year is May 17. The agency also wants taxpayers who have yet to file their tax returns to know that there are a variety of options available to help them. IRS tax help is available 24 hours a day on IRS.gov. Whether filing a tax return, … [More]

Seasonal Slide: U.S. Mortgage Delinquency Rates Level Off in February, Says Report

CoreLogic

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for February 2021. For the month of February, 5.7% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure), representing a 2.1-percentage point increase … [More]

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