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A picture of a David's Bridal storefront. Cars are parked in front of the store.

David’s Bridal bankruptcy, layoffs emblematic of impacts from shift to online retail

Business, News / By Shayna Freedman, Jacqueline Munis

When wedding retail giant David’s Bridal filed for bankruptcy in April, the company left thousands of its employees in limbo as they searched for a buyer to save the company. Amanda Michaelson was in the first wave of layoffs at the corporate office in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, where she worked as a buyer. “I had to […]

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Canvas at Her Fingertips: The Stories of Asian Female Nail Artists in the San Francisco Bay Area

Business, covid-19, Immigration, News / By Tracy Zhang

Data reveals a growing trend in the nail industry, even amidst the challenges of the pandemic.

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‘EV Week’ Event Shows Off Electric Vehicles as Consumers Consider New Incentives

Business, Environment, News, Transportation / By Evan Peng

Peninsula Press · 'EV Week' Lets Consumers Test Drive Electric Vehicles SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area-based electric vehicle advocacy group Charge Across Town held their annual EV Week event at Embarcadero Plaza on Oct. 8 and 9, hoping to entice people to make the switch. EV Week 2022 came as local, state, and federal actors

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The Origin Story of Philz Coffee

Business, News / By Jennah Haque

Philz Coffees across the peninsula have been a founding place for startups. With their pour over techniques and specialty drinks like the mint mojito iced coffee, techies have flocked to these shops for a cup of joe. But now, Philz Coffee has become a national phenomena. What once started out as a corner grocery store

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In a changing Chinatown, one man fights to keep his family’s decades-old business alive

Business, News / By Elissa Miolene

In San Francisco’s Chinatown, rising prices are just the latest in a series of hurdles small business owners have had to face.

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The Peninsula’s Music Scene Will Not Fade Away: Bob Weir Returns to Palo Alto

Arts, Business, News / By amcnulty

Since the mid-1990s the music scene in Palo Alto and neighboring cities has quieted. Now, efforts to fill this void are gaining momentum.

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A crowd with some people holding up signs.

Kaiser engineers continue negotiations into the holidays

Business, News / By Melissa Newcomb

“We were heroes and now it’s like we’re zeros to them.”

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Bay Area restaurants remain resilient after federal aid programs end

Business, News / By Phoebe Quinton

The COVID-19 pandemic hit restaurants hard across the United States. However, despite catastrophic predictions in early 2020, fewer than 14% closed, according to the National Restaurant Association.

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Labor shortage burdens small Palo Alto businesses as vaccine mandates strain hiring

Business, covid-19, News / By Leily Rezvani

The National Federation of Independent Business reported in October that over half of small business owners have job vacancies they cannot fill.

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A photo of the exterior of buildings in Japantown

San Francisco seeking to help small, minority-owned businesses access federal financial assistance

Business, covid-19, News / By Misato Nakayama

In December 2020, while there are approximately 135 businesses in Japantown, at least 13 businesses closed during the COVID lockdowns.

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A closeup of a sign taped on the window of a bakery.

Japantown’s Hotel Battle Comes to an End, But Community’s Struggles Continue

Business, News / By njessenpetersen

Peninsula Press’ Natasha Jessen-Petersen talks to Steve Nakajo, the executive director of the Japantown Taskforce, and others in the community to discuss the role of Japanese American history and the future of Japantown.

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A container ship and cranes, with downtown Oakland and the Oakland Hills in the background.

Huge ships wait in line in southern California. Why don’t they call at the Bay Area?

Business, News / By Christopher Giles

Port of Oakland bar pilots say the number of ships that are calling in the Bay Area are at a low. They’re hoping the situation will change in the coming weeks — by convincing more cargo ships to head to Northern California.

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