Goodwill of Orange County has appointed Jesse Allen as the nonprofit’s new chief operating officer of its retail division, effective April 1. Allen succeeds Corrine Allen, who is retiring after 26 years at the Santa Ana-based organization. He will manage the donation goods retail operation across 30 Goodwill retail Read More
Rivian Automotive Inc. (Nasdaq: RIVN) manufactured 14,611 electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2025 and delivered 8,640. The Irvine automaker said the results were in line with its Q1 outlook of approximately 14,000 vehicles produced and approximately 8,000 vehicles delivered. Rivian also reaffirmed its 2025 delivery forecast of Read More
Rivian Automotive Inc. (Nasdaq: RIVN) said it manufactured 14,611 electric vehicles in the first quarter, a 4.5% increase from a year ago, and delivered 8,640, down 36%. The Irvine automaker said the results were in line with its Q1 outlook of approximately 14,000 vehicles produced and approximately 8,000 vehicles delivered. Read More
The Shops at Mission Viejo will undergo a multimillion-dollar expansion that will add 50,000 square feet of retail and dining space to the shopping center. Real estate investment trust Simon, the owner of The Shops, plans to include an “outdoor village” focused on open-air experiences from outdoor dining terraces Read More
To the inexperienced eye, Orange County may not seem like a hotbed for natural foods. Yet over 125 Orange County-based firms exhibited at the 2025 Natural Products Expo West convention in March, an event that attracted 64,000 attendees this year. Fast growing companies with trending brands like Good Culture, Orgain and Read More
Luxury jeweler Lugano has become the star unit since it was acquired in 2021 by parent company Compass Diversified. The high-end Newport Beach retailer reported 2024 sales jumped 53% to $471 million; its sales have more than doubled in the past two years. Its operating income last year climbed 83% Read More
Rivian Automotive Inc., which has faced a lot of investor criticism about whether it can survive, has proven one thing for certain—its vehicles are popular. The Irvine-based maker of electric vehicles more than doubled its annual revenue over the past two years to $5 billion, up from $1.7 billion in Read More
