Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The 22-year-old dealership has left South Gate because of economic concerns, said city officials.
Presione aquí para leer la nota en español. The Los Angeles Harley Davidson dealership that was located on 13300 Paramount Boulevard moved, to Orangethorpe Avenue near the Anaheim and Fullerton border, early last week. City officials said that this decision was related to the weak economic market. “Business has been down in the vehicle industry for a longtime, and Harley Davidson was no exception,” said Steven Lefever, Director of Community Development for the city of South Gate, who added that the weak economy was to blame for this. “An opportunity came up with another dealership, they decided the economics and the locale was an advantage.” The owners of the former South Gate dealership have merged it with the showroom that they purchased…
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
This Thursday, the newly established Greater Lynwood Chamber of Commerce will host its grand opening.
Presione aquí para leer la nota en español. For several years, Lynwood's business communty has worked without the support of a formal chamber of commerce. Thanks to the effort of a group of local small business owners, though, that all has changed. This Thursday, the Greater Lynwood Chamber of Commerce (GLCC) will officially mark its grand opening at its new office building, located at 3780 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The offices will be housed inside a restored, historic railway station. According to Chamber Secretary Irma Lopez, owner of Inter-Driving School, the chamber current has 20 members and it is still seeking more business owners to join. Business owners do not necessarily have to have offices in Lynwood to join, she said…
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
With Internet streaming services at an all-time high and an already crowded rental market, the business of local video stores is becoming more challenging.
Presione aquí para leer la nota en español. Brick and mortar video stores are in danger. They not only have to fight the convenience of mail delivery rental services, but also digital movie transfers, as well as the low prices of DVD dispensers. So perilous is the video rental industry that IBISWorld, a market research company, ranked it in October 2011 as one the ten riskiest U.S businesses. Making a buck has never been as hard as it is now for these businesses, as they struggle to both keep and gain clients in a market that is based on bargain prices and convenience. “Kids can now download movies and have no need for the DVD,” said Olegario Estevez, manager of 20/20 DVD store on Tweedy Boulevard. The shop is part of a chain that had …
Monday, January 30, 2012
The South Gate Chamber of Commerce will host its annual “State of the City” event Wednesday with a speech on local economic issues by Mayor Maria Davila.
Presione aquí para leer la nota en español. South Gate Mayor Maria Davila will discuss the state of the local economy in her speech Wednesday at “State of the City,” a lunch and networking event for businesses. “Mayor Maria Davila will be addressing the business community on some of the issues that South Gate is currently facing, as well as in the coming year,” said Catalina Salazar, executive director of the South Gate Chamber of Commerce, which is organizing the event. Among the topics to be discussed is the local impact from the elimination of the Community Redevelopment Agency. “What we are hoping to hear most about is our economic situation,” said Salazar. “We are hoping that she can provide insight into the redevelopment issue.” The …
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Business for Elias Bicycle Shop in South Gate is booming as gas prices spike, awareness of cycling's health benefits spreads and certain bike models grow popular.
Presione aquí para leer la nota en español. While most business owners are experiencing a gloomy economic climate, South Gate’s Elias Bicycle Shop on Longbeach Boulevard has found itself in a surprisingly favorable market. “I thought that things would slow down during the recession, but it has been steady,” said Bryan Elias, 18, the manager of Elias Bicycle Shop, a three-year-old business owned by his father. “There are bikes everywhere.” The bicycle industry has remained quite healthy during this difficult economic market. A total of 19.8 million bicycles were sold in the United States in 2010, the highest annual number sold in a decade, according to the National Bicycle Dealer Association. Sales at Elias Bicycle Shop have grown since its…
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Local Christian bookstores may not be blessed with huge profits but they are finding a constant supply of customers to keep their businesses afloat.
Presione aquí para ver la nota en español. Selling books has never been as hard as it is now. Large bookstore chains have closed shop and an increasing number of independent stores have either failed in the current economy or are struggling to survive. The book trade is also changing in the digital age, placing more stores in peril. Demand for physical books is expected to continuously decline through 2014, according to IHS iSuppli, a market research company. Despite this reality, some specialized Christian bookstores in South Gate have managed to maintain a stable financial footing. “It has been pretty constant,” said Gerardo Vega, co-owner of the 8-year-old Libreria Cristiana El Alfarero. “Economically, our business has always gone up …
Friday, December 16, 2011
La Asociación de Empresarios de Tweedy Mile trata de cumplir con su misión a pesar de tener menos recursos.
Read the English version. La Asociación de Empresarios de Tweedy Mile, la organización que trabaja para apoyar el comercio en el bulevar Tweedy, y que incluye cerca de 300 propietarios de negocios, se enfrenta a difíciles obstáculos financieros. El grupo se constituyó como una institución sin fines de lucro en el 2007, y le fue otorgada una subvención de $ 600.000 por parte la ciudad de South Gate. Una cantidad dedicada a cubrir los gastos de la organización durante tres años. "La ciudad nos dió los fondos para 3 años e hicimos que nos duraran 4", dijo Laverne Bates, tesorera de la organización y propietaria de Bates Realty en el bulevar Tweedy. "Somos muy conservadores [con nuestros fondos]". La capacidad de la Asociación de Empresarios …
The Tweedy Mile Association tries to fulfill its mission despite a cut in resources.
Presione aquí para ver la nota en español. The Tweedy Mile Association, a local business organization that supports commerce along Tweedy Boulevard, is facing tough financial challenges in the current economy. The group was incorporated as a nonprofit in 2007 and given a $600,000 grant by the City of South Gate. The grant was meant to cover the association's funding for a three-year period. “The city only gave us funding for three years and we made it last four,” said Laverne Bates, Tweedy Mile Association treasurer and owner of Bates Realty on Tweedy Boulevard. “We are very conservative [with our funding].” But that funding has now run out. Even with nearly 300 business owners as members, the Tweedy Mile Association’s ability to …
kamran zarifpour
5:38 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
I was one of the first people talk to officials about the %1 extra tax for killing the existing and preventing the new buisnesses to come to the city. Not only tweedy blv just go all around the city and you see empty places all over. Look at our neighbor citys and see the difrent. As a city with mid low income people should not make people to go to other citys for spending their moneys. This is … more ›