Seattle-based online car marketplace Joydrive expands nationally
"This is truly, in our view, the Amazon of the industry," Gee Automotive CEO Ryan Gee said. "It's an opportunity for customers to buy a vehicle like they’re buying everything else in their life.".....»»
Washington ranks in bottom half of states for road infrastructure, study finds
Washington's road infrastructure ranks in the bottom half of U.S. states, according to a recent study. Seattle-based QuoteWizard, LendingTree's online insurance marketplace, ranked the condition and investment in roads for all 50 states, based on.....»»
These states have the best – and worst – road infrastructure
Missouri's road infrastructure is among the nation's 10 worst, with Illinois ranking somewhat better, according to a new study. Seattle-based QuoteWizard, LendingTree's online insurance marketplace, published a 50-state ranking of road infrastructure .....»»
Jay-Z-backed Hungry Marketplace expands into Boston
Hungry, the Arlington-based food technology startup that has drawn investments from celebrities such as Usher and Jay-Z, is expanding into Boston. Hungry Marketplace Inc. operates an online catering service that connects businesses directly to ch.....»»
Amazon Says More Than a Million U.S. Small Businesses Sell on Its Site
The Seattle-based retailer said more than one million small businesses in the U.S. sell their wares on its online marketplace, providing the number for the first time......»»
Global law firm expands Seattle office with addition of local litigation boutique
The St. Louis-based firm entered the Seattle market about a year ago with a handful of lawyers. It's just tripled its headcount......»»
Zulily CTO says company focused on "mom" and the supply chain
Courtney Kissler, who joined Zulily in March, held executive roles at Nike, Starbucks and Nordstrom before arriving at the Seattle-based online retailer......»»
Chicago’s GoHealth, which went public last year, falls short on income but tops revenue predictions
GoHealth, a Chicago-based online health insurance marketplace, said it had net income of 41 cents per share, which did n.....»»
Consignment marketplace thredUp files to go public
ThredUp, an Oakland-based online marketplace for secondhand clothing, filed for widely anticipated initial public offering Wednesday. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley and Barclays will serve as underwriters, thredUp announced Wednesday, w.....»»
Optimal expands its team and products while remaining self-funded
Optimal CEO Sung Rhee has been with the Kirkland-based company since he founded it in 2003. He’s kept it small, but doubled the team to more than 30 employees over the past two years. He hired around 10 of those since the summer as the online ed.....»»
Reservations will soon be required at Waianapanapa State Park in effort to manage traffic flow
State officials are working with Seattle-based software developers to launch an online reservations system......»»
Secondhand marketplace Poshmark raises $277M in target-topping IPO
This is the second Bay Area IPO in as many days to shoot past its price targets, following San Francisco-based online lender Affirm which raised $1.2 billion in an offering on Wednesday and then nearly doubled in value in its first day of trading......»»
Seattle-based LSBio expands portfolio with acquisition
Seattle-based biotech company LifeSpan BioSciences, known as LSBio, has acquired United Kingdom-based Absolute Antibody Ltd. and its sister company, Boston-based Kerafast Inc. The acquisition adds a range of reagents and antibody services to .....»»
Kroger ranks near the top in online grocery sales
Kroger Co. has built a strong market share position when it comes to online grocery sales and now ranks second nationally in that category, a new report says. Downtown Cincinnati-based Kroger (NYSE: KR), the nation’s largest operator of trad.....»»
Where Kroger ranks in online grocery sales
Kroger Co. has built a strong market share position when it comes to online grocery sales and now ranks second nationally in that category, a new report says. Cincinnati-based Kroger (NYSE: KR), the nation’s largest operator of traditional .....»»
Local Jamaican-inspired eatery named one of best new restaurants by GQ
San Antonio-based The Jerk Shack is one of 16 restaurants nationally that was named to GQ Magazine's list of best new restaurants in 2020, the magazine published online on May 4. GQ correspondent Brett Martin visited 23 cities and 93 restaurants t.....»»
Dohmen acquires Foodchain, Hudson Business Lounge closes: Quick Bites
Milwaukee-based Dohmen Co. has acquired an online marketplace and logistics firm focused on access to local food sources. Foodchain, founded by Ben Winters and Jake Levitt, describes itself as a business that supports the local producers and b.....»»
RealNetworks expands application-to-person texting platform through deal with Syniverse
The Seattle-based company has been working on the integration for the last year......»»
Amazon Testing Online Platform To Let Merchants Shop For Loans: Report
Seattle-based e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is testing an online lending platform for the third-party sellers on its platform, Business Insider reported Monday. 0 read more.....»»
Report: Denver is the No. 1 city attracting inbound renters
A recent report from Apartment List, a San Francisco-based online rental marketplace, shows cities where the most users are looking for apartments, and Denver ranked No. 1. The report, based on Apartment List user searches between June 1, 2019 and Dec.....»»
IAC buys Care.com, appoints new CEO
New York-based media and internet holding company IAC is acquiring the online marketplace Care.com Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at $500 million, the companies announced Friday. Waltham, Massachusetts-based Care.com, which seeks to match .....»»