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Grier Ferguson
September 9, 2020

Area businesses connected to dogs and cats see surge in business during pandemic

From veterinary centers to pet supply stores, companies are handling fluctuations in business with different strategies.

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Grier Ferguson
September 9, 2020

Publix and its GreenWise stores go after hydroponics in big ways

The Lakeland-based grocery giant is targeting customers who want fresh, local products.

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Mark Gordon
September 9, 2020

Comfy clothes in the pandemic provide retailer a sales boost

Chico's FAS, proving anytime is a good time to embrace change, utilizes unusual time to rebrand, rethink and refocus some campaigns.

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Grier Ferguson
September 1, 2020

Startup connects beekeepers and landowners for mutual benefits

LeaseHoney founder Gianna Whitver is signing up users across the country and focusing on gaining traction in Florida.

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Mark Gordon
August 28, 2020

Frenzied residential real estate market in dire need of supply

One broker, also the area association president, says the market is at a level of crazy he hasn't seen in his four decades in the industry.

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Mark Gordon
August 28, 2020

Tampa area housing market rolls over pandemic

The fast-moving market in Hillsborough, one leading area Realtor projects, could carry on through the rest of 2020.

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Mark Gordon
August 28, 2020

Luxury home sales in region up nearly 100%

While luxury is the hottest, all price points are riding high in Naples.

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Brian Hartz
August 28, 2020

Air supply: In search of growth, upstart firm goes with the flow

With an aggressive M&A strategy, Tampa-based Apex Service Partners is building a nationwide network of HVAC firms.

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Mark Gordon
August 27, 2020

Area snack company chews on some bold moves

Chomps has made some counterintuitive decisions in the pandemic.

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Mark Gordon
August 25, 2020

Cloud computing services company soars with sky-high growth

Atlas Networks utilizes a 'knowledge is power' proposition to gain market share.

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Mark Gordon
August 21, 2020

Bioscience firm makes progress on another kind of vaccine

Making good long-term decisions, the lifeblood of any thriving business, is a pressure-packed task at Morphogenesis. The impact — good or bad — could take years to materialize.

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Mark Gordon
August 21, 2020

Festival faces hard calls, with $20M in potential donations at stake

The just-right decision — in-person or online? — remains elusive for nonprofits in search of how to raise money in a pandemic. A prominent Southwest Florida organization wades into the dilemma.

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Brian Hartz
August 21, 2020

Auto dealership's counterintuitive pandemic sales strategy pays off

Longtime Tampa, Florida, auto sales executive John Marazzi, 55, has never seen anything quite like the COVID-19 crisis.

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Grier Ferguson
August 19, 2020

Automotive group executive expects August, September to be toughest months for inventory

Gettel, with $1 billion in gross revenue in 2019, has 17 dealerships.

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Grier Ferguson
August 19, 2020

High-end car dealership faces inventory challenges

At Mercedes-Benz of Naples, inventory is trickling in at a much lower rate than usual.

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Area businesses connected to dogs and cats see surge in business during pandemic

Publix and its GreenWise stores go after hydroponics in big ways

Comfy clothes in the pandemic provide retailer a sales boost

Startup connects beekeepers and landowners for mutual benefits

Frenzied residential real estate market in dire need of supply

Tampa area housing market rolls over pandemic

Luxury home sales in region up nearly 100%

Air supply: In search of growth, upstart firm goes with the flow

Area snack company chews on some bold moves

Cloud computing services company soars with sky-high growth

Bioscience firm makes progress on another kind of vaccine

Festival faces hard calls, with $20M in potential donations at stake

Auto dealership's counterintuitive pandemic sales strategy pays off

Automotive group executive expects August, September to be toughest months for inventory

High-end car dealership faces inventory challenges

Work starts on Naples apartments as developer secures $45M in financing

$300K Bradenton EDC contract up for vote in Manatee

27 Gulf Coast companies ranked among fastest growing in Southeast

Tampa tire store franchisor rolls into new brands, buys a restaurant

Tickets on sale for Business Observer's flagship event: Top Entrepreneur Luncheon

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