From big box stores to mom-and-pop shops, businesses of every size and type are extremely anxious and need to see foot traffic return to their stores. After months of closures for nonessential services due to COVID-19, and the virus still looming nationwide, customers are understandingly concerned about venturing out of their homes. However, there are… Read More
Hurricane Katrina, 9/11 and the 2008 Recession are a few examples of extremely difficult events from recent history that filled our society with uncertainty, anxiety and fear of the future. Now, we’re facing another huge challenge from COVID-19. Economists call these rare, unexpected and consequential events “Black Swan” phenomena. But the challenging period of recovery… Read More
Quarantining one evening this summer, in his home at Carolina Meadows retirement community, Charlie Lehmann watched a very sad and deeply disturbing COVID-19 news conference. Daily cases of COVID-19 were rising uncontrollably and the death rate among people in his age group (75 to 90) comprised 20% of the daily cases, and 80% of the… Read More
Chapel Hill, NC (October 6, 2020) – When client Grubb Properties led an effort to sponsor the 300th home built by Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, the Rivers Agency championed the project alongside them. The agency is contributing funding, and despite limited volunteers and increased safety protocols due to COVID-19, our Rivers team members are looking forward…
Rivers Agency invests in the training of our developers, so our clients always have access to the most cutting-edge tools and technical capabilities. We’re excited to announce that our agency has earned status in the Adobe Solutions Partner Program, credentialing our team as a trusted Magento Commerce consultant. © All rights reserved by MagentoCommerce For… Read More
2020 has been a very challenging year for many small business owners, especially those whose business model depends on providing in-person services. Sommer and Paul Sobin, owners of Thousand Petals Yoga in Chapel Hill, found themselves in uncharted territory when the state-mandated gyms and fitness studios close in March for an indefinite amount of time…. Read More
In 1934, New England’s Wheeler Yachts crafted a 38-foot sport fishing boat for legendary author Ernest Hemingway. He named his new boat “Pilar”, which was Hemingway’s nickname for his second wife, Pauline, and also the name of the woman leader of the partisan band in his 1940 novel set during the Spanish Civil War, For… Read More