Retail

Farm-to-table food vendors find growing demand

Options include online ordering, subscriptions

August 28, 2014

The so-called farm-to-table food movement seems to have taken hold across the country as well as here in Spokane. Plentiful fresh local produce and other food can be purchased from a number of neighborhood farmers' markets, and served the same night. Bu

Lithia Motors said it had best quarter in its history

Oregon-based company owns four dealerships here

July 31, 2014

Judith Spitzer

Reflecting the recent strength of the auto industry nationally, Medford, Ore.-based Lithia Motors, Inc., which operates four dealerships in the greater Spokane area, says it had the highest adjusted net income in its history in the second quarter. It rep

New Target draws retail focus to South Hill

Regal Plaza to account for more than 300 jobs

July 31, 2014

Mike McLean

The recently opened and already busy Target retail store at the Regal Plaza shopping center reflects the demand for new retail development on the South Hill, says prominent Spokane real estate developer Dave Black, who also notes that it took more than a

Big R begins $4 million expansion of its Coeur d'Alene store

Enlarged outlet likely will add 15 to 20 employees

July 17, 2014

Mike McLean

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

Targeting a bull's-eye niche

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July 17, 2014

Virginia Thomas

As customers walk in the front door of Sharp Shooting Indoor Range & Gun Shop Inc., CEO Robin Ball greets most by name. From the shooting range on the other side of the building comes the intermittent bang of pistol shots. At the glass counters where hu

Goodwill leases South Hill space for new thrift shop

Store in Lincoln Heights set to open in September

July 17, 2014

Mike McLean

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

Kizuri: Faring well with fair trade

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July 3, 2014

Judith Spitzer

Kim Harmson, an early childhood educator for most of her career, opened Kizuri, a fair trade retail store in downtown Spokane, with absolutely no retail experience. What she did have was a strong belief in community and the fair trade movement. Fair trad

The Growler Guys craft beer shop seeks other space after objection to liquor license

Different franchise owner to open North Side store

June 19, 2014

Judith Spitzer

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

Caruso's Sandwich Co. plans new restaurant in Burgans Block project

Restaurateur starts first tenant work at Ruby Suites site

June 19, 2014

Mike McLean

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

Wireless retailers add authorized outlets here

New AT&T stores open in the Valley, Post Falls

June 19, 2014

Katie Ross

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