Al Harris

Richmond leads country in one slice of job growth

Health-care and education jobs in Richmond have increased by 10 percent, the highest percentage growth in the country. The region added 8,000 jobs in those sectors since last year.

Forklift facility to pull out of Richmond

For the past five years, an 80,000-square-foot facility near the Richmond airport has served as the U.S. headquarters for a German forklift manufacturer.

Real estate firms scoop up GVA brokers

John Madures is the latest GVA Advantis broker to find a new job with another local firm. Divaris Real Estate hired Madures as a leasing and sales associate. Madures was most recently an associate director for GVA. Some other former GVA brokers have found work with other real estate firms since the Richmond office went… Read more »

Nonprofit’s $12 million Northside expansion

For the past decade, Greater Richmond ARC has been working on plans to move from their current address at Westwood Avenue and Lanvale Street, a retrofitted tractor-trailer repair facility. The organization provides support and job training for people with developmental disabilities.

Sayonara: Sushi bar closes

A city sushi bar recently closed its doors. One block over a coffee shop also closed, but is reopening with new owners.

Martin Agency lands financial services account

Richmond’s Martin Agency has been selected to launch the branding and marketing campaign for the U.S. division of Sun Life Financial. The campaign, expected to launch in the fourth quarter, will be the first online and broadcast ad campaign for the U.S. unit of the Canadian financial services firm.  The campaign will also include corporate… Read more »

Local glove company swings into the majors

When Atlanta Brave Vladimir Núñez stepped to the plate last summer, it was the closest Pete Vinci had ever been to the majors. Vinci and his son run a baseball mitt company based in Richmond. The company launched in 1997 and now has more than 65 types of products. And several other major leaguers have recently taken the field with Vinci gear.

ROI meets the MBA

Every two years Forbes comes up with a list of the top 75 business schools based on the return on investment. Only two Virginia schools made the most recent list, which was released last Friday.

Reshaping the retail landscape

Frugal is the new black in Richmond. Total taxable sales during the second quarter totaled $2.64 billion for Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield combined, or 4 percent less the same quarter in 2008. But some local industries are doing better than last year.