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Surge In eCommerce Has Port Of Los Angeles Facing 50 Pct More Cargo Shipments Than First Half Of 2020

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In Los Angeles, a widespread glut of shipments has slowed down operations at the nation's busiest container port complex, the Port of Los Angeles , according to CNBC. Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka , speaking Monday (Dec. 28) on CNBC, said the cargo volume is up 50 percent.

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Los Angeles Mulls Electric Vehicle Mandate For Rideshares

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As Los Angeles aims to get additional electric vehicles on the roads and reduce emissions, the city is thinking about making rideshare platforms like Lyft and Uber use electric vehicles. Los Angeles hasn’t started formal public consultation about whether to make rideshare services use electric vehicles.

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Los Angeles, Healthvana Link Up To Put COVID Vaccine Proof In eWallets

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Los Angeles County, a hot spot for the spread of the virus, is now offering a digital record that can be placed in an eWallet. Digital wallets could soon be used to prove that a patient has been vaccinated as part of the fight against COVID-19.

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Retail Rents Falling From Manhattan To Los Angeles

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The study’s Retail Space Developer Sentiment Index, which runs from zero to 100 and counts readings above 50 as “optimistic,” fell to about 20 in San Francisco, the East Bay, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego as of June. Nationwide, Moody’s Analytics estimated that effective retail rents would fall 11.1

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Klarna to open Los Angeles pop-up shop

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Located on Melrose Avenue, the buy now-pay layer firm’s two-day shopping experience will showcase sustainable brands.

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Nordstrom Local Expands In Los Angeles

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Following a positive reception from customers , Nordstrom Local announced two more Los Angeles locations for its hyperlocal retail concept. Overall, Nordstrom’s largest market is Los Angeles: The city has four million customers and 16 full-line, brick-and-mortar stores. and super easy for them.”.

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Tech Center: Los Angeles On The Brink Of Becoming Tech Power Player

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However, Los Angeles has been coming into its own over the last decade or so. In this week’s Tech Center tracker, Shivani Siroya, CEO of Tala , spoke with PYMNTS on how the Los Angeles area is becoming a center for tech. Los Angeles County had an estimated population of 10 million in 2015.