Archive for November 2020
Foot traffic plummets in luxury shopping areas, report says
Luxury retailers have seen foot traffic drop as much as more than 50% from last year. Read More
Read MoreGRAX wants to make sure companies are getting value out of their data
GRAX CEO Joe Gaska thinks readily accessible historical data can provide insight into a company’s future. Rather than kept in a cloud where it is never accessed, data should be analyzed to measure growth rates and spot statistical anomalies. Read More
Read MoreIQHQ’s chief executive is ‘not done growing’ in Greater Boston’s lab market
Greater Boston is one of the top markets for life-science development company IQHQ Inc., which just celebrated its first anniversary with a $1.7 billion fundraise. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Robotic chef and rental marketplace makers bag $75.2M
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreFast 50: BioPoint’s ‘recession-proof’ business proves a huge success
"We’ve got a market that’s being looked to to kind of lead the way out of this pandemic, and to do that, they need resources,” said co-founder and Director of Business Development Bob DeGroot. Read More
Read MoreBoston Chamber revamps, expands Pacesetters minority contracting program
Entrepreneurs of color have criticized the Chamber’s Pacesetters program for a lack of follow-through and transparency. The program is supposed to connect the region’s largest companies with minority-owned vendors. Read More
Read MoreAmazon’s new Seaport office moves forward as company backs off Southie plans
The developer behind Amazon.com Inc.’s new Seaport office marked a construction milestone on Thursday, topping off the 17-story building, days after an attorney for the company withdrew plans for a separate South Boston distribution center. Read More
Read MoreState still won’t grant a marijuana license to Northeast Alternatives
The Cannabis Control Commission cited unspecified issues uncovered during a federal bribery investigation involving former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia in its continued delay. Read More
Read More#WFH Chronicles: Gratitude from among the rubble
Sometimes I want to set fire to 2020 and watch it burn. When I went looking for bright spots, though, I found more than a few. Read More
Read MoreFive Minutes With… John Hedstrom of the ALS Association of Mass.
John Hedstrom’s first year as the executive director of the chapter has been marked by a major advancement in treating the disease, the loss of two ALS voices and a pandemic that has completely thrown off hopes for the future. Read More
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