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Amazon a logistics game-changer
Amazon.com Inc. will be a game-changer for the Jacksonville economy, as the online retailer builds two fulfillment centers bringing up to 2,700 jobs to the area. Amazon also is possibly the leading game-changer in the entire logistics industry, Stifel, Nicolaus analyst John Larkin said in a research report after the company announced its plan for the second Jacksonville facility. “This extraordinary company has retailers, carriers, and 3PL’s (third-party logistics providers)
scratching their collective heads,” Larkin said. “The company’s entire infrastructure network is geared for speed and in the case where strategic logistics partners are not up to the challenge, the company begins to provide transportation and logistics services itself,” he said. Its expansion goes beyond the flood of distribution and fulfillment centers it is building in Jacksonville and other U.S. cities. “Just in the past year or two, the company has rolled out its
Town Beer to feature local, state beer on tap
own trailer fleet, has developed an Uber-like last mile delivery process named Flex, has received its license to operate as a nonvessel owning common carrier in the international container shipper market, has developed its own air parcel hubs with its ‘own’ dedicated aircraft, has been
at work developing its own truck brokerage operation, and recently revealed a plan to deliver packages by drone from airborne warehouses,” Larkin said. He said logistics companies have to come up with an “Amazon strategy” to deal with the growth. “Either engage in a fully integrated, collaborative partnership with Amazon, or align with more traditional, slower moving customers. It may well prove difficult to serve both of these ‘masters’ sustainably,” Larkin said.
Stein Mart not a ‘little Amazon’
Stein Mart Inc. relaunched its e-commerce web site last year as the Jacksonville-based fashion retailer sought to increase sales. However, Chief Financial Officer Gregory Kleffner said at an investor conference last week that Stein Mart doesn’t expect its online business to be a big part of its sales strategy. “There’s not a lot of people making a lot of money on e-commerce,” BASCH CONTINUED ON PAGE A-10
High school sweethearts plan Murray Hill venture
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Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Susan Sowards, left; Kathy Para, chair of the JBA Pro Bono Committee; and association President Geddes Anderson were making room in the display cabinet Friday for the association’s third Chief Justice’s Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Award from The Florida Bar. Anderson will accept the plaque Thursday from Chief Justice Jorge Labarga at a ceremony at the state Supreme Court.
JBA is state’ s No. 1 in pro bono
Association will receive award Thursday
By Max Marbut Staff Writer
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Murray Hill could be adding another local venture by the spring — Town Beer Company LLC, which intends to sell local and Florida brews on tap and by the can or bottle. Alex and Priya Moldovan are seeking zoning approvals to operate Town Beer Co. at 1176 Edgewood Ave. S. If approved, they hope to open by midMarch. “Our goal is to do our part to support the local beer sector and reduce craft beer’s carbon footprint,” Alex Moldovan said. He said they intend to carry local craft beers on 10 taps and sell Jacksonville- and Florida-brewed beers for on- or off-premises consumption. They also are considering selling locally produced wines. “We want to keep it as community-based as possible,” Priya Moldovan said. Alex Moldovan’s undergraduate degree from Jacksonville University is in sustainability, “so I realize the carbon footprint the beer industry has.” He sees products trucked in from other states “and I see there is enough great beer right here locally and no establishment is catering to local only.” He said as the brewery representative for Veterans United Craft Brewery, he noticed how difficult it was to get products sold in the local market. Hours of operation have not been determined. They expect to hire two employees. The Facebook page is Town Beer Co. Moldovan left Veterans United on Dec. 1 after two years as a brewer and brewery representative. He also served in the U.S. Navy for five years as an aviation egress technician. In addition to earning his bachelor’s degree, he also is in his last semester toward an MBA in management at JU. Moldovan said he left Veterans United because of the new venture and attending school. “I am handling most of this buildout by myself and am a full-time student,” he said. A floor plan shows 30 seats, an office, a walk-in cooler and a restroom in 1,200 square feet. The Jacksonville Planning Commission TOWN BEER CONTINUED ON PAGE A-2
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By Karen Brune Mathis Managing Editor
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The best among more than 250. That’s the story behind The Jacksonville Bar Association’s selection to receive the 2017 Chief Justice’s Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Award from The Florida Bar. The JBA was selected from among the more than 250 voluntary Bar associations in the state in recognition of the association’s enduring commitment to pro bono service. It also received the award in 1997 and 2002. President Geddes Anderson said the commitment of local attorneys to help people in the community who could not afford to pay for representation in a dispute or in the courtroom began in 1897 as soon as the JBA was founded. “That’s where the real commitment to access to justice lies — in the staying power over time,” he said. Beginning in 1937, the association’s members provided pro bono service under the banner of the Legal Aid Society of Duval County, but by the mid1960s, American society was changing
rapidly. More people needed legal services than ever before and many could not afford an attorney. In November 1964, the JBA established a full-time paid staff operation, which eventually became Jacksonville Area Legal Aid. The nonprofit law firm has grown over the years. In addition to the headquarters Downtown, JALA has offices in Clay and St. Johns counties and serves low-income clients in 17 counties in North Florida. Attorney Kathy Para, director of pro bono at JALA and chair of the JBA Pro Bono Committee, nominated the association for the award. She said in addition to the hundreds of cases assigned to JALA staff attorneys, about 500 more clients are being helped by volunteer attorneys. “We have very strong participation in pro bono,” said Para. The JBA expanded its pro bono commitment in 2009 when it began conducting Ask-A-Lawyer events four times a year. JBA CONTINUED ON PAGE A-2
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