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Kroger CEO McMullen explains how it’s deploying AI, expanding store brand sales
Kroger Co. is using artificial intelligence in a variety of ways to improve its performance, while expanding profit margins through gains in its store brand sales. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even more insights!
Sultana Disaster Museum hits $10M capital campaign target, with support from FedEx
A local organization has reached its capital campaign goal to build a new Sultana Disaster Museum in Marion, Arkansas. Memphis' largest company has played a crucial role in the effort. CREATE YOUR FREE ACCOUNT. BECOME A MEMBER. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even more insights!
Homebuilding starts to pick back up as buyers adjust to new pricing norms in tight market
After months of slowdown in the wake of weaker buyer demand, homebuilders are starting to pick back up on construction — and feeling more confident about the housing market since mortgage rates surged last year. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. Continue Reading With Your Subscription. Access 4 weeks...
Exclusive: BlueOval City top exec Kel Kearns on building a local leadership pipeline for Ford
If BlueOval City is to thrive, Ford's management team — who will launch the Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center (TEVC) at Stanton — has a task at hand: instilling a culture and building a sustainable workforce. CREATE YOUR FREE ACCOUNT. BECOME A MEMBER. Join the Memphis Business Journal to...
Florida-based Jeremiah's Italian Ice franchise to open on Summer Avenue
The first Jeremiah's was opened in 1996 by Jeremy Litwack in Central Florida. It began franchising a couple years ago and now has about 100 locations. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even more insights!
FedEx reveals Q4, full-year results, notes major cost reductions
Despite the lower levels of volume, FedEx executives noted positives as they discussed the results on an earnings call, pointing to progress they had made on key initiatives. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even more insights!
EDGE to hold expo highlighting its small business loan program
“We have not put a great amount of emphasis on telling … the human side of [our impact] as the economic development arm for Memphis and Shelby County — how we impact people.”. CREATE YOUR FREE ACCOUNT. BECOME A MEMBER. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even...
FedEx Ground to integrate with FedEx Express in Canada; 200 service providers to be affected
Typically, Ground packages have been picked up and delivered by the workers of contracted service providers, whereas at Express, they’ve been handled by FedEx-employed couriers. CREATE YOUR FREE ACCOUNT. BECOME A MEMBER. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even more insights!
Meet America's first female professional speed painter, Jessica K. Haas, who is based in Memphis
Meet Jessica K. Haas. She is America's first female professional speed painter, and she is based out of Memphis. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even more insights!
Heath McMillian appointed president of TCAT Jackson, playing crucial role with BlueOval City workforce prep
A new president has been named for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Jackson campus. The school will play a crucial part in training a workforce for Ford's BlueOval City. CREATE YOUR FREE ACCOUNT. BECOME A MEMBER. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even more insights!
Planned $300M Cascades development looks to clear city hurdles, get fully underway in Olive Branch
“It's such a big set of plans. It just takes more time,” the developer said. The next permits are set to allow site utilities to be installed for the entire 170-acre project. CREATE YOUR FREE ACCOUNT. BECOME A MEMBER. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even more insights!
Memphis-based Bank3 names longtime industry leader Will Chase as its new CEO
Memphis-based bank names a longtime industry leader as its new CEO. “Simply put, we see this move as a game-changer," the bank's executive chairman said. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even more insights!
In diversity, opportunity
Faced with shrinking student pools, declining revenues and pressure to reflect their surrounding populations, community colleges find a powerful tool in DEI efforts. The percentage of non-white students increased an average of 8.89% over the last decade at mid-size, two-year public community colleges nationwide with fall enrollments of 3,700 to 10,000 students, according to an analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
This Memphis-area city lands on Fortune's 50 Best Places to Live for Families
A city in the Memphis metro area bested a Middle Tennessee town on Fortune Well’s Best Places to Live for Families ranking. Join the Memphis Business Journal to unlock even more insights!
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