Retail : Innovation & Job News

Bloompop, a District-based startup for online floral arrangements and delivery, will exit private beta at the end of August. 

D.C.-based Betterific has added USA Today as a client. The home of the digital suggestion box is also rolling out Google Hangouts with certain brand founders in the coming months.

WallMonkeys has turned custom printing wall decals into a million-dollar business that shows no signs of slowing.

1776 announces three global initiatives today, and one is a tournament challenge that will put the District on the international stage in May 2014.

If your idea of group travel is a bus full of senior citizens on a pilgrimage to Graceland, The Trip Tribe just might change your mind.

Need a book for a six-year-old girl who is "not so pink" and could use a little self-confidence? Zoobean is just the thing.

The accelerator formerly known as Endeavor DC has invested in a new company, introduced a services division, and is planning more SwitchPitch events.

YaSabe, the bilingual online search engine, is looking for front-end and back-end developers.

Laura Lee Williams is one of only six women to be inducted into MindShare's 2013 class.

Build a business in 54 hours? That's not a problem for Sean Weppner and his team at EliteCru.

The start-up will "aggressively" build out its mobile applications and expand marketing staff after closing on $2.1 million in funding.

The new vice president of business development and marketing will help Snobswap scale.

After a long process, the Anacostia BID has formed, elected its board, and begun the process of getting funded. The money should roll in by June.

Did you know D.C. has its own kombucha brewery? Neither did we!

Troop ID, the credential verification program that extends discounts and benefits to those who have served and are serving in the armed forces, recently hired four new employees, bringing its team total to 21.