Daily Briefing, March 3
The privately held Colorado retailer also said it plans to close distribution centers in Denver and Chicago.
In a letter to customers on the company’s website, CEO Michael Foss said Sports Authority’s long-term plan includes upgrading stores and improving its website.
The not-exactly-casual carpool effort mimics a program that started in San Francisco about a year and a half ago, and Uber said in a blog post that the pool service now accounts for about half the trips it makes in the city.
Barack Obama is due to be the first sitting president to speak at the festival, discuss civic engagement with Texas Tribune Editor in Chief Evan Smith during a keynote address March 11.
On March 16, first lady Michelle Obama will discuss the “Let Girls Learn” initiative, which hopes to improve education for girls worldwide.