Business

A Toronto-based company will help Stater Bros. improve its online shopping technology. Mercatus, a provider of eCommerce tailored to the grocery industry, will design an online ordering and fulfillment system for Stater Bros, according to a statement. The Mercatus platform, which will be able to browse on any device, will …

The 17-year-old Bradbury woman who pushed a bear off a wall of her home to protect her dogs was recognized recently by one of the Inland Empire’s largest and best-known manufacturing companies. Hailey Morinico’s heroic act – which was captured by a residential security camera – received the first-ever MAGLITE® Toughness …

Southwest Airlines has announced four additional routes from Palm Springs International Airport. The Dallas–based airline announced daily year-round service to Sacramento, seasonal daily service to Dallas Love Field and Chicago Midway, and seasonal service on Saturdays to Portland, according to a statement on Palm Springs’ website. The year-round Sacramento service …

Starting this fall, Alaska Airlines will offer non-stop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Austin,Texas. The flights, available five days a week, are scheduled to begin November 19 and last through April 22 of next year, according to a statement on the Palm Springs website. Flights from Palm Springs …

Moreno Valley’s small businesses will soon have an advantage when bidding on contracts with the city for goods, equipment, supplies, and materials. The Vendor Preference Program, which Moreno Valley officials announced Wednesday, could give eligible businesses a five percent preference when submitting bids to the city, according to a statement …

An Ohio company has announced its plans to buy CarbonLITE’s PET recycling facility in Riverside. Evergreen, the plastic recycling division of Greenbridge in Mentor, Ohio, plans to buy the 220,000-square-foot facility at 875 Michigan Ave. for an undisclosed sum, according to a statement released Tuesday. Further details of the transaction …