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Los Angeles-based DRINKS, a startup which is developing software which helps companies sell alcoholic beverages online via e-commerce, has named two executives, according to the company. According to the com

Dive Brief: Drinks, a technology company that helps retailers sell alcohol online, has named former Kroger Marketplace head Amber Roberts as vice president of enterprise, according to a press release. The adult beverage e-commerce firm has also appointed Blake Hunter, who previously held analytics-related roles at Activision Blizzard and Microsoft, as senior director of data science. ​Drinks is expanding its team as retailers look to capitalize on rising consumer interest in buying wine, beer and other alcoholic products digitally. Dive Insight: Drinks' latest hires reflect the company's ef...

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. While many restaurants and food businesses have struggled to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, not all are in that category. Square Pie Guys, which opened in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood in July 2019, is opening a second location, this time in Oakland. (We profiled co-owner Marc Schechter when he made pizza for the homeless in September 2018 and co-owner Danny Stoller after Square Pie Guys opened). Since pizza travels well, is easy to deliver and is seen as comfort food, the new business was ...

In the past year, the Lakeland Planning and Zoning Board has seen a lot of what they wouldn't typically expect: active participation.  "I would say that the cases that have come before us in the past 12 months have been unusually more controversial," Community Planning and Housing Manager Teresa Maio said.  Maio said she doesn't know whether it's a coincidence or if as development pressures increase, "residents become more active and observant about what's happening in their communities." She also hopes participation can be connected to the board's publishing of agendas online and promotion...