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Dollar Fulfillment purchase land in Post Falls

E-commerce company buys parcel adjacent to site for NanaMacs

December 19, 2019

Hayden-based ecommerce fulfillment company Dollar Fulfillment has purchased 5 acres of land in the Bighorn Industrial Park, just off Hargrave Avenue in west Post Falls. Founder and CEO Jason Macek declines to comment on plans for the newly acquired land.

Sanctions against Venezuela hit Gold Reserve hard

Sanctions block company from its operations there

December 19, 2019

Mike McLean

A cloud of uncertainty once again hangs over Gold Reserve Inc., a Canadian mining company with executive offices in Spokane. A quarterly earnings report the company released last month claims a recent escalation of international sanctions bars Gold

Construction sector could see modest easing next year

Labor shortages persist, as does uncertainty about effects of I-976

December 19, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Cheryl Stewart contends that 2020 will be another strong year for the commercial construction industry, albeit not as strong as 2019. 'Everybody is sitting back watching for a recession,â€ says Stewart, executive director of the Inland Northwest

Inland Northwest tourism growth likely to remain steady in 2020

March Madness, recurring events to bring in $65M

December 19, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Tourism in Spokane has been riding a wave of growth, and industry experts here say they expect the trend to continue in 2020, albeit at a more measured pace. Matt Jensen, corporate director of sales and marketing for the Davenport Hotel Collection, says

Spokane real estate activity in 2020 to mirror '19

Demand for office space expected to increase

December 19, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Sales of single-family homes and condos are expected to slow even more in the coming year as supply continues to lag behind demand, say area experts. Rob Higgins, executive vice president of the Spokane Association of Realtors, expects the real estate

Teetering on the edge of a tech revolution

Corporation competition challenges new tech

December 19, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Mark Michaelis, CEO of Spokane-based software company IntelliTect, contends a growing number of emerging exponential technologies -- those that can double in capability or performance, or reduce costs by half within a short time frame -- leads him to

Journal seeks nominations for its annual Icons event

Event honoring business legends set for March 26

December 19, 2019

Journal of Business Staff

The Journal of Business has begun accepting nominations for its second annual Icons awards, which recognize legends of the Inland Northwest business community. Former Spokane-area businesspeople who are chosen to receive the awards will be recognized at

Momentum in Kootenai County expected to carry into 2020

Significant projects planned or underway help sustain economy

December 19, 2019

Mike McLean

Momentum from a decade of economic growth in Kootenai County is expected to carry over into 2020 with a mix of developments recently underway or planned for the coming year. The Coeur d'Alene City Council last month approved an urban renewal plan and

Spokane economists predict 1.5% employment growth

Concerns persist about a deceleration this year

December 19, 2019

Linn Parish

After respectable â€“ albeit slower â€“ gains in employment this year, Spokane-area economists are projecting up to 1.5% growth in jobs next year. That would equate to roughly 3,000 new jobs in the Spokane Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2020, which

2020 Economic Outlook: Long economic roll could start to slow

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December 19, 2019

Mike McLean

Although the current decade of economic expansion still appears to have some momentum rolling into 2020, prognosticators here are expecting a slowdown in growth in major economic sectors. Spokane-area economists are projecting up to 1.5% growth in jobs