| H-E-B no longer title sponsor of Thanksgiving Day Parade The Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade is looking for a new title sponsor. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Cookware maker Commercial Pro International sold to Globe Food Equipment Brentwood-based Commercial Pro International, provider of a line of countertop cooking equipment, has been bought by an Ohio-based company. feeds.bizjournals.com |
NRF: August retail sales up 3.5% Despite dire predictions that August back-to-school sales would follow the trend of lackluster July, retail sales grew 3.5 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis in August when compared to the same period last year. In addition, sales grew 0.4 percent between July and August, the National Retail Federation said Tuesday. feeds.bizjournals.com |
American Express finds San Francisco spending surged in Q2 In the latest sign that the Bay Area is on the vanguard of the nation’s economic recovery, American Express said Wednesday that San Francisco spending leaped 36 percent in the second quarter from a year ago. (AXP) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Proving Poverty Could Be Problematic at Area Food Pantries A controversial decision involving the United Way of the Bay Area would require those who patronize food pantries to prove that they are poor, making it more difficult to receive free food. nytimes.com |