Retail

WSU survey: Many shoppers to skip Black Friday sales

Most PNW consumers expect to buy online

November 22, 2017

A survey compiled by Washington State University's Carson College of Business suggests a majority of Pacific Northwest shoppers may be inclined to skip big holiday sales dates like Black Friday this year. The survey, which was conducted online earlier

The Well taps healthy alternatives

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November 9, 2017

Treva Lind

As an advocate of nutrition and wellness, yoga instructor Natalie Gauvin kept hearing an excuse when she spoke to groups. People often told her they didn't have the time to prepare nutrient-rich, natural-ingredient foods and beverages, or to get those

Costco obtains permit for new Spokane store

$15.6 million project slated north of Spokane city limits

November 9, 2017

Samantha Peone

Costco Wholesale Corp. has obtained building permits for its new $15.6 million retail warehouse, about three months after Spokane County said the permits were complete and ready for pickup. Representatives of Costco and the project contractor, Spokane-ba

VA to relocate Health Care for Homeless Veterans program

$850K remodel underway at site east of downtown

October 26, 2017

Samantha Peone

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Heath Care for Homeless Veterans program in Spokane plans to move into a building being renovated and expanded at 504 E. Second, east of downtown, says Bret Bowers, public affairs officer at Mann-Grandstaff VA Me

Holiday hype starts to mount

Nationally, more consumers begin shopping in October; locally, early shoppers seek rare gift items

October 26, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Too soon to be making a list and checking it twice? Some in the retail industry say Christmas shopping is already starting. National trends show that more consumers are getting a head start on holiday shopping this year. Several Spokane-area retailers r

Otis building owner plans boutique hotel in downtown Spokane

Portland investor to breathe life into dormant building

October 26, 2017

Portland, Ore.-based real estate developer Curtis Rystadt plans to turn the long-shuttered, five-story Otis Hotel building in downtown Spokane into a 112 guest-room boutique hotel that will be affiliated with the Hotel Indigo brand. Rystadt says he's a

Snacktivist Foods: Health food's sweet spot

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October 12, 2017

Keith Erickson

Joni Kindwall-Moore and her children have issues with certain foods. Eggs give her hives, and wheat makes her joints ache. Her son experiences bouts of digestive troubles and eczema from some foods, and her daughter was born intolerant of dairy products.

Spokane brews craft community, with more on tap

Beer makers turn passion into neighborhood staples

October 12, 2017

Samantha Peone

In the past five years, the beer-brewing community here has transformed from a near novelty to a Spokane staple, some local brewers say. Matthew Hanson, co-owner of Whistle Punk Brewing LLC, of Spokane, says he's noticed mid-sized breweries diminishing

Valley printing company moves into larger space

Business adds workers as its revenues increase

October 12, 2017

Samantha Peone

Pacific Northwest Print & Fulfillment Inc., of Spokane Valley, has moved into 15,300 square feet of leased space in the Bielec Industrial Park, at 18001 E. Euclid, to accommodate substantial business growth, says Chris Ballard, the company's president a