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Retail

—LeAnn Bjerken

Christmas (shopping) comes early, Spokane retailers say

INW merchants report lots of pre-Thanksgiving activity, some optimism
November 21, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
With the holidays fast approaching, Spokane-area retailers here say they're preparing for another profitable sales season, with many hustling to create in-store experiences to rival the growing popularity of online shopping.
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Cole's Bakery expanding soon

Restaurants & Retail
November 8, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Cole's Bakery & Café plans to expand its store at 521 E. Holland into the newly vacated neighboring space previously occupied by Italian restaurant, Lasagna's-On-Ya. Cole's is a full-service restaurant that offers a breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu
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Cd'A cider maker plans new space

Restaurants & Retail
November 8, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Coeur d'Alene Cider Co. plans to open a cider house and bottle shop east of downtown Coeur d'Alene early next year. Owner Jill Morrison says she started the company last year and currently operates a production cidery at 3909 Schreiber Way
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Boxfit gym moves into Wellesley space

Restaurants & Retail
November 8, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Professional heavyweight boxer Chauncy Welliver has moved his fitness boxing gym, Hillyard Hammers Boxfit, to a new space at 126 E. Wellesley, across from the NorthTown Mall. Welliver co-owns the business with Jacob Ruffin, another former boxer
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Brick West brewery planned downtown

Restaurants & Retail
November 8, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
A new brewery, to be named Brick West Beer, is on tap on the west end of downtown Spokane at 1312 W. First. The project is being developed by two sets of brothers-Jordan and Joel Tampien, co-owners of 4 Degrees Real Estate, and Matt and Ryan Goodwin.
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Mind to Market funds first startups

Program plans to support 10 additional companies
November 8, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane-based Mind to Market LLC, an idea-stage accelerator and investment fund created to support startup companies, says it has provided its first $200,000 in funding to help grow five Inland Northwest startups.
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Inland Northwest composite decline

Four of eight companies saw market cap growth, according to Hart report
November 8, 2018
Virginia Thomas
Spokane-based Hart Capital Management Inc. says in its quarterly report that the composite value of eight Inland Northwest-based publicly traded companies fell to $11.2 billion in the 2018 third quarter ended Sept. 28
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— Virginia Thomas

A foothold on the sock market

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November 8, 2018
Virginia Thomas
Kyle Peterson and Zach Stensland were in high school when they started customizing their friends' used socks in Peterson's parents' garage. The pair used a process called sublimation, which involves pressing dye into fabric using heat.
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—Schweitzer Mountain Resort

High Hopes on the Slopes

Mild forecast hasn't dampened optimism of ski resort operators
November 8, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Inland Northwest ski resort operators say the early start to ski season last year has skiers eager to hit the slopes again, despite forecasts that an El Niño weather pattern is bringing a warmer and wetter winter season.
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—Virginia Thomas

Overhauling economic development

GSI creating new business alliance, changing model
November 8, 2018
Virginia Thomas
Greater Spokane Inc. wants to turn its model for regional economic development on its head. Todd Mielke, CEO of the organization, says the previous model wasn't conducive to collaboration
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