SCBIZ Daily for Oct. 5, 2020

Distribution, manufacturing companies hiring 300 in Upstate

As Hire Dynamics gears up for a nationwide drive-thru and walk-up hiring event, Upstate Regional Manager Laura Moody notes that all of the area’s major auto and textiles manufacturers are seeking talent.

CAHEC acquires Columbia property management company

The acquisition of Boyd Management Inc. by Raleigh, N.C.-based CAHEC creates CAHEC Management. Boyd Management oversees the operation of more than 325 residential properties throughout the Southeast.

One Spartanburg Inc. hires new tourism head

One Spartanburg Inc. has named Timothy Bush, the current president and CEO of Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou Tourism, as the new head of tourism in Spartanburg County. The chief tourism development officer will replace former Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau executive Chris Jennings, who stepped down after a decade of service in the county.

McMaster to lift occupancy restrictions on restaurants

South Carolina’s governor said Thursday that he would soon be rescinding the occupancy restrictions on restaurants, allowing them to go from 50% capacity to 100%. He said he was encouraged by recent economic development announcements.

Commercial real estate market slowing but steady

While there is not much movement in many industry segments as the pandemic continues, insiders say effects have not been as detrimental as the Great Recession of 2008. While retail and hospitality sectors are suffering, industrial and investment markets remain strong.

Survey: Shoppers want stores closed on Thanksgiving

A growing number of retailers announced plans to be closed on the Thanksgiving holiday, and Americans plan on staying home and think retail workers deserve the day off, according to a survey by Accenture.

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