Tri-county Halloween sales steady despite expected national decline
By pacbiztimes / Friday, October 25th, 2019 / middle, Small Business, South Coast / Comments Off on Tri-county Halloween sales steady despite expected national decline
Retailers in the Tri-Counties aren’t frightened by projections of a national decline in Halloween spending. Shoppers are expected to spend $8.8 billion this year, down from 2018’s $9 billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey. Although only 36 percent of consumers plan to make their purchases at specialty costume stores, seasonal pop-up shops Read More →
Auto dealer fined $204,600 by Santa Barbara County
By Staff Report / Monday, October 7th, 2019 / Latest news, Small Business, South Coast / Comments Off on Auto dealer fined $204,600 by Santa Barbara County
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Cal Poly SLO HotHouse users like being connected to resources
By Marissa Nall / Friday, October 4th, 2019 / Central Coast, Higher Education, left, Small Business, Startups, Technology, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Cal Poly SLO HotHouse users like being connected to resources
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Lawsuit financing evens scales on patent protection
By Marissa Nall / Friday, October 4th, 2019 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Small Business, South Coast, Startups, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Lawsuit financing evens scales on patent protection
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Santa Barbara investment firm AmeriFlex changes ownership
By pacbiztimes / Friday, October 4th, 2019 / Banking & Finance, middle, Personal Finance, Small Business, South Coast / Comments Off on Santa Barbara investment firm AmeriFlex changes ownership
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Dubroff: Forever 21 is the latest victim in the new retail world
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 4th, 2019 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast / Comments Off on Dubroff: Forever 21 is the latest victim in the new retail world
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Dive boat operator Truth Aquatics suspends all operations
By Staff Report / Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 / Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Dive boat operator Truth Aquatics suspends all operations
Santa Barbara-based Truth Aquatics, which operated the dive boat Conception that burned on Labor Day and killed 34 people, said it is suspending all operations while an investigation continues. “With the continued calls and request for tours, we want to announce that we are officially suspending all operations of our Truth Aquatic fleet for a Read More →