April 15, 2021 After a year of masked social distancing, how do you best sell beauty? Global beauty brand Mary Kay Inc. has a new digital answer: Suite 13, its first virtual pop-up online showroom. The immersive virtual experience platform offers Mary Kay’s independent beauty consultants and their customers a 360-degree, 3D beauty experience, the […]
April 15, 2021 Business leaders from Longview to Dallas to Corpus Christi are pressuring the state to clarify when nearly $18 billion will flow to schools. The federal government allocated the money to Texas to support students’ recovery from the pandemic. Even as the majority of other states have started the process to send their […]
April 14, 2021 AT&T is building on its past $1 billion contribution by committing an additional $2 billion to support the nation’s most vulnerable communities. The media giant is hoping to bring broadband connectivity to more Americans through its renewed commitment as millions of people continue to live without it. Through educational resources, affordable internet […]
April 12, 2021 One of Dallas’ most esteemed, well-known leaders in education, Dr. Michael Sorrell, has been chosen as the next chair of The Dallas Foundation’s Board of Governors. He succeeds Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt, who has served as chair since 2019. The Dallas Foundation, which bills itself as the first community foundation in Texas, unites […]
April 12, 2021 Another round of elections are upon us, North Texas, with many important local races up for grabs. Hundreds of candidates just in the Dallas-Fort Worth area alone have decided to run, with many local contests featuring 5 or more candidates each. In cities like Arlington and Fort Worth, there are almost 10 […]
April 12, 2021 After a whopping 24.2 million square feet of new warehouse and logistics space was delivered last year, North Texas is expected to have an even bigger 2021. Some 27.9 million square feet of new industrial space is expected to deliver this year, far outpacing any other metro area in the country, according […]
April 11, 2021 Toyota, McKesson, Charles Schwab and CBRE Group Inc. are among the major corporations to move their headquarters to North Texas in the past few years, and the wave of relocations shows no signs of slowing. In fact, there are indications that relocations to Dallas-Fort Worth may accelerate in the year or years […]
April 9, 2021 As Texas lumbers toward its goal of vaccinating most of its 22 million residents eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the state continues to show up in the lower half of some national rankings measuring states’ progress toward reaching herd immunity against the coronavirus. Texas ranks 45th nationally in terms of the overall […]
April 8, 2021 AT&T is entering its next chapter of innovation through a new studio that will accelerate the path to market for 5G product offerings and initiatives. The 5G Innovation Studio, located in Plano, will combine the power of the telecom giant’s business, consumer, and network organizations. The doors officially opened this week: And […]
April 8, 2021 Southwest Airlines is calling back thousands of flight attendants this summer in part because of how many people are starting to travel again. A Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) spokesperson said the airline will recall more than 2,700 flight attendants June 1. The flight attendants were participating in an extended time off program […]