The National Retail Federation is predicting holiday spending will be comparable to last year, with national retail sales increasing by 3.7 percent this year to $630.5 billion. Retailers here agree with those predictions, saying they too anticipate strong

The owner of Store Fixtures R Us, which supplies fixtures, displays, and other related items to retail stores, says he plans to close the 25-year-old East Spokane store by the end of this month, after already having shuttered sister plastic-fabrication c

This is how old Kershaw's Inc. is: The downtown Spokane office-supply company was 8 years old when the Chicago Cubs won their last World Series in 1908. When Frederick Kershaw founded Western Typewriter in 1900, the U.S. population was 75 million, less

Larry H. Miller Dealerships plans to build new automotive sales and services facilities for its existing Toyota and Honda dealerships in downtown Spokane before the end of 2016, as two big parts of the $20 million in projects it has underway in the cityâ€

Restaurateurs are banking on an apparently growing appetite for pizza, with at least 10 having opened outlets in the Spokane area since the start of the year. Those that have launched new eateries this year include larger brands such as Mod Pizza and Bl

An antique clarinet once sat in a backroom at Hoffman Music too old to play. But now the instrument has a brighter future as part of a $250 hand-crafted lamp. The Spokane music store typically stocks at least a handful of such novelty lamps that incorpor

A quiet deadline is looming for businesses that accept credit and debit cards. After Oct. 1, most merchants that haven't switched to a new payment standard that encrypts certain identifying account information could be liable for losses if they accept

The Cannabis Patient Protection Act, commonly referred to as Senate Bill 5052 has some dispensaries here concerned both for the future of their businesses and the welfare of the patients they serve. The bill, which was passed earlier this summer, seeks to

In response to local trends emphasizing sustainable green practices, such as regional farm food security, public access to nutritious fresh produce, healthier eating lifestyles and community building, farmers' and hybrid 'green” public markets here

Taxable retail sales throughout Spokane County increased 5 percent through the first half of this year, compared with the year-earlier period, county budget and finance office statistics show. Through the first six months of 2015, Spokane County had just