E-commerce forcing retailers to reconnect with customers
Far from driving retailers out of business, e-commerce is reinventing the way they connect with their customers. Panelists at the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast gave a diverse set of perspectives Sept. 20, looking at solutions for the struggling retail market, mostly centered around getting to know customers, providing a sense of place Read More →
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Tasting rooms welcome debut of Hotel Californian
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Read More →Supervisors nix plan to develop Rancho La Laguna farmland
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Read More →Dubroff: Hotel Californian developer finds value hidden in plain sight
More than a decade ago in San Francisco, Michael Rosenfeld found a strategic solution to the problem of value investing in California’s pricey real estate markets — he made a bold bet on restoring classic hotel properties that paid off. On Santa Barbara’s waterfront, he has adapted that strategy with a mix of new construction Read More →
Read More →Hotel Californian will boost Santa Barbara’s prestige
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Read More →Yardi Systems gains huge client for property software
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Read More →Dubroff: Deckers chair wants to put Santa Barbara on sounder footing
Deckers Brands Chairman Angel Martinez is running for mayor of Santa Barbara on a platform you might call radical centrism. He wants to tackle the city’s homeless problems head on, bring more disciplined management to the struggling State Street retail corridor and yet retain the distinctive culture and architectural synergy that make Santa Barbara unique. Read More →
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