ENCINO–Having opened its first-ever store in San Diego county three years ago in January 2016, Gelson’s will celebrate another milestone when it transforms Gelson’s Del Mar in-house bakery into a Little Cakes Kitchen in early March. Marking a new partnership for Gelson’s, Little Cakes has gained legions of fans in Northern San Diego County since […]

CHICAGO–(PRNewswire)–Before posting pictures of your late-night revelry or complaints about your job on social media, think again – 70 percent of employers use social media to screen candidates before hiring them. The national survey was conducted online on behalf of CareerBuilder by Harris Poll between February 16 and March 9, 2017. It included a representative […]

BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, Bay Harbor Islands, FL–(Business Wire)–ESL Investments, Incorporated Monday announced that its affiliate, Transform Holdco LLC, has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the go-forward retail footprint and other assets and component businesses of Sears Holdings Corporation on a going-concern basis for a total consideration of approximately $5.2 billion. The new Sears […]

Parsippany, N.J.–(PRNewswire)–Toys”R”Us has officially emerged as a new company, with new leadership and a new vision to deliver the magic of its iconic brands around the world.Effective January 20, the new company, Tru Kids Inc. doing business as Tru Kids Brands, became the proud parent of Toys”R”Us, Babies”R”Us, Geoffrey and more than 20 established consumer […]

LOS ANGELES–TITLE Boxing Club, the nation’s leading boutique boxing fitness franchise with more than 185 clubs open across the United States, announced today it plans to bring new clubs to the West Coast over the next five years as part of a strategic, geographically targeted growth model. The Club currently has two clubs and one […]

SAN DIEGO–Hardcore Fitness San Diego, a fitness studio dedicated to transforming lives and providing a supportive fitness atmosphere, donates $2,600 to local nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts to benefit kids with physical deformities. All proceeds will benefit the Fresh Start Medical Program that provides free-of-cost reconstructive surgery for infants, children and teens with physical deformities […]

WASHINGTON–U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the Department of Commerce awarded over $13 million to 35 projects in communities across the country. The grants, which are part of MBDA’s new Broad Agency Announcement initiative, reflect critical Department of Commerce priorities including space commerce, aquaculture, disaster relief, […]

Bentonville, AR–Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment to provide support through cash and product donations of $500,000 to organizations in response to the severe wildfires that are impacting California. As part of this commitment, Walmart is working closely with local officials and governmental entities to help meet the needs of those affected. […]

SAN DIEGO–Who doesn’t love the smell of barbecue in the morning? On Sunday, October 21, Iron Pig Alehouse will celebrate its fourth year of business with a community focused event, Aporkalypse Now. The celebration will feature pork specials all day, a benefit for nonprofit RouteUSA and a commemorative anniversary beer by Bay City Brewing Co. […]

SAN BRUNO–Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced nearly $4 million in grants for three organizations working to provide innovative pathways to learning and training to help create mobility for workers: The Foundation for California Community Colleges (the Foundation), Code for America Labs, Inc. and edX.org. In California, there are 2.5 million adults in the prime […]