Great Falls, Mont.-based Western lifestyle retailer Big R Stores has started work on a $4 million expansion of its Coeur d'Alene store. The expansion project will add 50,000 square feet of floor space to the store at 170 E. Kathleen, nearly tripling it

Spokane-based Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest has leased 9,800 square feet of retail space on the South Hill, where it plans to open a new thrift store. The site, at 2929 E 27th, just north of the Lincoln Heights Shopping Center, had been the

Geoff Guertzmacher and his wife, Lindsey, who live in the Tri-Cities, are delaying plans to open a Growler Guys craft beer shop on Spokane's South Hill after learning their state liquor license application was being held up because of an objection. Mea

North Idaho-based Caruso's Sandwich Co. has obtained the first building permit for tenant improvements at on the ground floor of the Ruby Suites complex that's under construction on the Burgans Fine Furniture Block, at 1120 N. Division. Chris & Pat I

Two telecommunications retailers have opened new AT&T Inc.-authorized dealer stores in the Inland Northwest, one in Spokane Valley and another in Post Falls, says AT&T spokesman Andy Colley. Portland-based Smart Wireless Inc. opened a new store earlier

Larry H. Miller Lexus of Spokane plans to begin work this summer on a $3.2 million expansion and renovation at its dealership building at 1030 W. Third, in downtown Spokane. Sara Waldman, spokeswoman for Larry H. Miller Corp. headquartered in Salt Lake C

An affiliate of Sycamore Partners, a New York-based private-equity firm that owns Aeropostale, Hot Topic, Talbots, and a number of other retail chains, announced that it has acquired the Coldwater Creek brand and related intellectual property. Sycam

Comcast Corp., the big Philadelphia-based cable, entertainment, and communications company, says it plans to open an Xfinity store on north Division Street and to move its Spokane customer service center there from its longtime location at 1717 E. Buckeye