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Amazon HQ2 Triggers Spike In VA Home Sales

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Home sales in Arlington, VA have increased 17.3 In addition, there has been a larger drop in Arlington’s home inventory, which indicates that the supply cannot meet the demand. With a household name as big as Amazon moving into Arlington’s backyard, we expected that home prices were going to increase. million — a 22.1

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Nestle, HelloFresh Give Meal Kits Second Wind In Stay-at-Home Economy

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But as the media keeps floating the possibility of 90+ percent effective vaccines coming to the market in the not-too-distant future, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that the end – although maybe not quite near just yet – is visible on the horizon. Consolidation in the Market.

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Penske Announces Launch Of Carsharing Unit

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Transportation company Penske Corporation announced that it is rolling out its new carsharing service in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA, this week. Penske Dash provides members with on-demand access to Volkswagen Jetta SE vehicles that can be rented by the minute, hour or day through the Penske Dash app.

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Cities Partner With Apps To Create Their Own Ridesharing Services

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The city of Arlington, Texas, located just outside Dallas, for example, had a single bus route — and discovered that most of its riders were students at the University of Texas branch there. So, late last year, Arlington voted to end the route and replaced it with a ridesharing service in December. The Rideshare App Market.

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Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals

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The company has properties in Seattle, Houston, Arlington and Tysons Corner, Virginia. WhyHotel said it will use the capital injection to extend into additional markets. The alternative accommodation market is a growing trend that was spearheaded by Airbnb , which has plans of going public soon.

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Merger, Sale Among Ingredients For Meal-Kit Maker Blue Apron

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In an attempt to stave off losses, Blue Apron has cut marketing in recent quarters. The company has plans to close a facility in Arlington, Texas, and consolidate operations in New Jersey and California facilities. The company fell short of expectations this quarter with $94.3 million in sales and a net loss of $21.9

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Property Owners Energize Spaces With eSports

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In addition, city officials in Arlington, Texas repurposed a portion of a convention center to create an eSports stadium that is 100,000 square feet that opened in late 2018. And Simon Property Group, a mall owner, said in June that it would be investing $5 million to become an Allied Esports International Inc. shareholder.