by admin | Sep 7, 2018 | NW Regional Business News
John Lauer, CEO of Seattle texting software company Zipwhip, argues that the new rules would hurt small businesses and startups like his. Continued here: Opinion: FCC proposal over-regulates texting to detriment of Pacific Northwest businesses,...
by admin | Sep 7, 2018 | NW Regional Business News
A controversial ad released on Monday by Nike has generated $220 million in publicity for the company, with an even split between those who view it positive and those who view it negatively, according to Apex Marketing Group. The firm analyzed TV, radio, online and...
by admin | Sep 7, 2018 | NW Regional Business News
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. CEO Marvin Ellison, the home improvement chain’s newly hired chief who made the decision to fold the Orchard Supply Hardware brand, has a plan to improve customer service, boost profitability and cut costs. Ellison unveiled that plan Thursday...
by admin | Sep 7, 2018 | NW Regional Business News
Commercial real estate firm Kidder Mathews has brought on Eric Luhrs to lead its brokerage in Northern California and Nevada regions. Luhrs, who will be at the helm of the company’s San Francisco, Redwood City, San Jose, Sacramento, Roseville and Reno offices, starts...
by admin | Sep 7, 2018 | NW Regional Business News
Oath CEO Tim Armstrong is, once again, rumored to be leaving the company. The leader of Verizon Communications Inc.’s (NYSE: VZ) media and advertising business, a mesh of AOL and Yahoo assets, this spring was believed to be a candidate to replace Martin Sorrell at...
by admin | Sep 7, 2018 | NW Regional Business News
Menlo Park-based fintech Robinhood is prepping to go public, Techcrunch reports. “It’s something we think is very much in the future,” CEO Baiju Bhatt said at TechCrunch Disrupt onstage. “Being a public company closely aligns with our mission — not in the...
