Leading online auto retailer Carvana, known for its easy, transparent car buying experience, is encouraging consumers to take a stand against hidden, last-minute fees; to Live Feelessly™ and seek pricing transparency when making purchases. Carvana’s Live Feelessly™ campaign features a new 30-second TV ad, digital assets and social media movement, #FeelessFriday, rallying … [More]
New NYC-Style Bagel & Coffee Shop to Transform The Churchill into a Co-Working Hotspot
Rise & shine (or lounge & linger) at The Churchill, where an all-new restaurant is helping to transform this open-air courtyard marketplace into the ultimate all-day hangout and chill co-working space. Named Stoop Kid, this locally-owned NY-style bagel, burger and coffee shop opens this Friday, November 13 from 7 – 11 am for breakfast, followed by and all-day menu of … [More]
PR Firm Announces New Digital Division, Hits Milestone
The McRae Agency is celebrating 25 years in business, according to CEO Beth McRae, and is opening a new division dedicated to digital marketing. “We have had so many amazing clients over this quarter decade. We have worked with Red Bull, Sprint, CBRE, Google, KB Homes, Discount Tires, Barrett-Jackson, Massage Envy and more. We even have a client that’s been with us since … [More]
AstraZeneca Partners with CCT to Conduct COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials in Arizona
CCT Research (CCT), a leader in community-based, embedded clinical research, today announced its partnership with AstraZeneca to advance COVID-19 research. Together with local healthcare providers, CCT will facilitate clinical trials for the AZD1222 COVID-19 VACCINE, an investigational vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19. CCT is recruiting eligible study participants who … [More]
Pandemic-Driven Concerns Prompt a Recycling Wake-Up Call
In advance of America Recycles Day on November 15, Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) released a survey highlighting how the COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a wake-up call for consumers to live a more sustainable life. Among the eye-opening results, six in ten Americans reported they are worried about the future of the environment — and the pandemic is also helping them change their … [More]
Restaurant to Host Week Long Celebration with a Grand (Re)Opening Event
Sometimes, you do get a second bite at the apple. MIXT, the sprout-to-plate restaurant dedicated to bringing better eating to everyone, is reopening in Scottsdale Quarter on November 16th. Known for its elevated take on healthy dining, MIXT offerings feature premium, fresh ingredients that are thoughtfully combined to create nutritious fast-casual meals that promote and … [More]
Amazon In-Garage Delivery Expands to Millions More Prime Members, includes Phoenix and Casa Grande
Amazon announced that tens of millions of Amazon Prime members will now have access to Key by Amazon’s In-Garage Delivery service in more than 4,000 cities across the United States. Key In-Garage Delivery lets eligible Prime members enjoy contactless package delivery securely inside their garage, and offers convenient delivery confirmation for customers using the Key by Amazon … [More]
Valleywise Health Expands Diabetes Management Programming through Education and Prevention, Food Pharmacy
According to a report published by the CDC in 2020, 34.2 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and another 88 million with prediabetes. In Arizona, statistics show that roughly 806,000 individuals live with diabetes. As November is American Diabetes Awareness Month, Valleywise Health continues its education and prevention efforts in Maricopa County throughout the … [More]
App Has Goal to Track One Billion Acts of Kindness while Donating One Billion Dollars to Charity
Kindli launched, on World Kindness Day, as the first and only “social unity” app that focuses solely on kindness and positivity. The revolutionary platform is on a mission to disrupt social media as we know it and propel a sustainable movement that affects positive change. The purpose-driven platform already has the support of notable founding members such as professional … [More]
‘Junk Removal’ Division Launched for Locally Grown North Phoenix Moving Company
Move Comes During Record-Breaking Year for Locally Grown North Phoenix Moving Company With more moves comes more junk! Muscular Moving Men & Storage and its commercial moving division, M3 Commercial Moving & Logistics, will launch a new junk removal subdivision on November 2 to assist customers in getting rid of the items they don’t want to bring to their next … [More]
Ad Agency Expands Opportunity through New Holdings Co. to Meet Demand of Specialized Marketing Services
Scott Harkey and Matt Owens, owners of Arizona’s fastest growing full-service agency, OH Partners, have formed OH Holdings, the purpose of which is to build a family of specialized agencies equipped to meet the rapidly growing demand for more specialized marketing services. Matt Owens and Scott Harkey will serve as Co-Chief Executive Officers of OH Holdings and Scott Harkey … [More]
Scottsdale Water Products Co. Announces Innovative Ingestible Line
The Alkaline Water Company Inc. is a producer of premium bottled alkaline water, flavor-infused waters, and CBD infused products sold under the brand names Alkaline88®, A88 Infused™, and A88CBD™, respectively. Today, the Company announces that its lifestyle brand A88CBD™ will introduce new powder packs in four exciting flavors available by the end of November. “We are … [More]
Nearly 60% of Startup Founders Say Operating Costs are Their Top Spending Priority in the First Quarter
While the long-term economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is still unknown, the remote work period has forced startups to adjust their spending priorities, according to a new survey from Clutch, a B2B ratings and reviews platform. Starting a business during a pandemic may sound risky, but over 3.2 million applications for employer identification numbers have been received … [More]
Bank Strengthens Ongoing Commitment to “Banking for Good” amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” enters the year’s final quarter in a strong financial position. Across FirstBank’s Arizona branches, deposits grew 27.6 percent from $559.1 million to $713.4 million. Arizona loans also increased by 5.3 percent from $878.5 million to $925.1 million, while assets increased by 5.1 … [More]
Nextiva Celebrates Pac-12 Champions With Weekly and Annual Awards
The Pac-12 and its Official Communications Partner, Nextiva, further deepened their relationship this week with the announcement of weekly and annual Pac-12 Awards. Nextiva, a cloud communications leader and the Conference's Official Communications Partner, supports the success of the Pac-12 Conference and its student-athletes with connected communication solutions to meet its … [More]
Three Phoenix Businesswomen Named as 2020 Athena Award Recipients
The Greater Phoenix Chamber announced the 2020 ATHENA private sector, public sector and young professional award recipients during its 33rd Annual ATHENA Awards Nov. 6 in a virtual event. Monica Garnes, Division President, Fry’s Food Stores was awarded the 2020 ATHENA Businesswoman of the Year Award in the private sector. Chevy Humphrey, The Hazel A. Hare President … [More]
Phoenix Launches New On-line Services for Short-Term Vacation Rental Property Registrations and Searches
Searching for or registering a short-term vacation rental property in Phoenix is a lot easier now, thanks to a new online self-registration portal. The city of Phoenix’s Planning and Development Department just launched the portal that will make the registration process more efficient for property owners. It will also make it easier to find rentals and the owner’s emergency … [More]
World’s Largest Airlines Lost $110B in YTD Revenue, Delta Airlines Leads With a $22.4B Plunge
The entire airline industry took a tremendous hit in 2020, with countries worldwide shutting down borders and limiting travel as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Massive cancellations of flights to control the spread of the virus led to huge drops in airline passenger revenues and caused staggering losses to the world's largest airline companies. According to data … [More]
