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The St. Louis Blues have launched a new e-commerce platform that marks the team's first foray into the metaverse. Thanks to a local venture capital firm, it connected with the startup that helped developed its new retail shop.

The annual 24-hour fundraiser benefiting local nonprofits raised the third-highest amount since the event began in 2014.

An accurate return on investment for B2B marketing is notoriously difficult to nail down. As opposed to the relatively quick process of selling to consumers, the B2B sales process tends to last months or even years. This means it becomes difficult to determine which marketing tactics actually influenced the lead’s purchase. They might have come into contact with many different ads, emails and blog posts over the course of their decision-making process, not to mention all the conversations they…

We asked several St. Louis-area small businesses how they're managing rising costs.

Paul Mazzucco, Chief Information Security Officer, Tierpoint Paul oversees company standards for physical, information, and network security, and leads the charge in maintaining industry-specific compliance certifications. An IT security market veteran, he has successfully trained with government agencies and become an expert in security standards and system hardening. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and Certified…

It is interesting how we can all look at circumstances and data, and still be so wrong. And so often these assumptions or even calculations can carry on as “gospel” for many years – even decades. One of those “looking through the wrong end of the looking glass” truths was early on in my “acceptance of all instructions.” Quite a bit of physical training theory was invested in the deprivation of fluids. Now this was far before the advent of Gatorade. It was thought that the more you…

For Emily A. Neill, describing the current hiring environment as a “candidate’s market” doesn’t quite do it justice. Neill, senior managing director at Robert Half International Inc., said the offers employers are making these days are often staggering. “The biggest shock with clients is when we tell them what the market is paying,” Neill said. “They don’t believe it. They have a budget that was written a year ago, and they’ve tried to find people within their budget, and there’s…

How small-business owners can combat the rapid inflation that’s curbing growth opportunities and cutting into profits.

A massive makeover of the airport could cost $3 billion, the facility's leader said, emphasizing that the price tag is necessary and manageable as debt has decreased and the feds put more money up for grabs.

The sales come after Centene said last fall it would restructure its pharmacy benefit management business, looking for proposals from outside companies to help it manage its pharma spending.

The St. Louis Business Journal has extended the nomination deadline for its 2022 Most Influential Business Women Awards program, which recognizes remarkable women who excel in their careers and are making a big impact in St. Louis communities. The new deadline to submit your nomination is Friday, May 13. You can submit by clicking here. MEET THE 2021 MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS WOMEN HONOREES In your nomination, describe in detail the nominee's career accomplishments, as well as her involvement…

Eleven companies will participate in a 10-week accelerator program and be given a $5,000 grant as well as marketing and wellness stipends.

Conner Walden began buying and selling trading cards while in college. The 25-year-old has since expanded his trading card business and launched a new e-commerce startup he hopes goes head-to-head with eBay.

The announcement came 21 years after Boeing moved its headquarters from Seattle to Chicago.

It may not seem like a natural move for an artist to transition to nonprofit leadership, but north St. Louis County native Quinton Ward believes that his background in art and design gives him the creativity needed to lead successful nonprofit initiatives, while his day-to-day work running a nonprofit in turn influences his art.

The Clayton campus of footwear retailer Caleres, which has been marketed for sale since last spring, could be turned into a $500 million mixed-use redevelopment that would keep Caleres’ headquarters at the site if plans are approved by the city and state.

The Senate's Conservative Caucus has critiqued the governing style and the priorities of the Republican Caucus as too accommodating to Democrats. But a new political action committee has emerged, complicating the conservatives' plans.

The chairman and CEO of Fenton-based Fabick Cat was removed in March with the assistance of industry giant Caterpillar, newly reviewed documents show, as he now fights for control of the local $1 billion construction equipment dealer.

On Wednesday night, a medical marijuana dispensary took another step toward opening in Des Peres after officials ruled in its favor in a dispute over a proposed location. The Root 66 medical marijuana dispensary, which already has two locations in the city of St. Louis and one in St. Peters, wants to open at 12095 Manchester Road, currently occupied by a Paperdolls Boutique location. Two doors down is the Mathnasium tutoring center, which city officials have said technically isn't a school. On…

Give STL Day, an annual 24-hour online fundraising event, launched at midnight Wednesday to help fund the St. Louis region's nonprofits.