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Fintech Hello Alice crosses $50 million mark in grants to small businesses

Anne Stych — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0000

Houston-based fintech platform Hello Alice has crossed the $50 million mark in grant programs to small business owners four years after its inception.

Founded in 2020 by Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore, the company provides access to capital, connecti...

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Four best practices to avoid missing the mark with mentoring opportunities

Anne Stych — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

By most measures, The Great Resignation is over. Experts say the tide is trending toward The Big Stay, where workers are looking for long-term career growth and for the employers that can provide it. But new research by The Business Journals shows many...

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Covid-19 sparked a wave of entrepreneurship with women playing a leading role. What happens next?

Anne Stych — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:59:00 +0000

In 2018, Ashley Meenach took a leap and opened a one-chair beauty salon in northern Kentucky.

Two years later, the world changed, and so did her plans.

During the height of the pandemic, Meenach put aside money for her salon by working at retailer S...

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Pro volleyball league prepares for launch with $35M in new Series B funding

Anne Stych — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:25:39 +0000

Youth and professional sports company League One Volleyball (LOVB) has announced $35 million in Series B funding.

The latest round brings the league’s total funding to nearly $60 million.

LOVB (pronounced “love”) said it will use the capital to sca...

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Wells Fargo backs Hello Alice fund to help underserved small businesses get capital

Anne Stych — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:06:50 +0000

The Global Entrepreneurship Network and Houston-based fintech Hello Alice have launched a $70 million fund backed by Wells Fargo to improve access to credit and capital for small-business owners who are members of underserved groups, including women. ...

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Walmart to roll out national network of EV charging stations

Anne Stych — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:01:37 +0000

7-Eleven and Subway also are among national players with big plans to capture the EV drivers market.

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Bed Bath & Beyond adds Houston-area stores to closure list

Anne Stych — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:35:27 +0000

Although the company has made multiple store closure announcements in recent months, Texas hasn't been hit very hard before now.

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Mentors, mentees adjust to new workplace realities brought on by The Great Resignation

Anne Stych — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:12:01 +0000

Maria Angelidou-Smith has worn different hats during her eight years at Meta Platforms Inc., the former Facebook Inc., starting with work for the company’s investment in creator monetization and continuing to her current role as head of communities. Wh...

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Home Depot, Girl Scouts partner to train young women for construction trades

Anne Stych — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:07:02 +0000

The workshops will be led by female industry professionals and also will offer career and education guidance for young women seeking jobs in construction.

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Lululemon enters the resale market

Anne Stych — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Lululemon is launching a “re-commerce” program to collect used items for resale, part of a larger sustainability effort by the athletic wear merchandiser.

A pilot trade-in program will begin in May in California and Texas and resale in the same marke...

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Houston-based Charming Charlie reopens in Atlanta, promises more stores to come

Anne Stych — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:00:36 +0000

The accessories retailer was sold out of bankruptcy last year.

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Mall owner Simon bids for Brooks Brothers in latest attempt to rescue retail

Anne Stych — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:50:07 +0000

An entity formed by major mall owner Simon Property Group and the conglomerate that operates retail brands including Aéropostale and Nautica has made a $305 million stalking horse bid to acquire Brooks Brothers, according to documents filed in the U.S....

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Walmart, Kroger to require all shoppers to wear masks

Anne Stych — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:46:29 +0000

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will require all shoppers to wear a face covering starting Monday, July 20, to “bring consistency” across its stores.

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will also require all customers in all locations to wear a mask when shopping in i...

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Macy’s to cut more jobs in restructuring

Anne Stych — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:11:10 +0000

Macy’s Inc. will cut its corporate and management headcount by 3,900 and reduce staffing in its stores, supply chain and customer support network while it struggles to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Covid-19 has significantly imp...

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National children’s retailer closing one-third of stores

Anne Stych — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:58:46 +0000

The Children’s Place Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE) plans to reduce its store footprint by one-third by the end of fiscal year 2021 as part of an ongoing effort to shift its core business online.

The company has 920 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, ...

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Consumers are ready to shop, but not to try on clothes

Anne Stych — Thu, 14 May 2020 19:34:56 +0000

More than half of consumers say they’re ready to return to shopping for apparel in stores, but most will prefer to take them home to try them on, a new study found.

“While many shoppers seem ready to go back in-store, particularly to buy clothing, th...

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Amazon nears hiring goal, plans to postpone Prime Day

Anne Stych — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 02:24:27 +0000

Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) has reached 80 percent of its hiring goal nationwide — and surpassed three-quarters of its Texas goal — but the company might have to postpone one of its busiest shopping events of the year.

Amazon announc...

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Walmart hiring 150K new workers, commits $25M to combat virus

Anne Stych — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:08:50 +0000

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) plans to hire 150,000 new workers through the end of May to meet increased customer demand driven by the coronavirus outbreak and plans to provide a cash bonus to hourly workers for their “dedication to serving customers in a t...

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People resolve to live longer, but have no financial plan for extra years

Anne Stych — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:30:00 +0000

More than half of people in a new survey said their 2020 New Year’s resolutions would focus on health and wellness, but few listed financial planning among their priorities.

“We all want to live longer, but not many people are planning for how they ...

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Toys R Us makes its return to Houston this weekend with ‘highly experiential’ store

Anne Stych — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:04:14 +0000

New owner Tru Kids has brought Toys R Us is back just in time to fulfill holiday wish lists, opening the first U.S. retail store under the brand’s new ownership last month in New Jersey with a second location set to debut in Houston's Galleria mall Dec...

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