A mixed bag of optimism and concern encapsulates the 2024 outlook for downtown Spokane’s holiday shopping season.

A long-vacant commercial space adjoining the 11-story Ridpath Club Apartments is being overhauled to fill a void left by another retail establishment that closed in the downtown core in the past year.

Little Euro opened this month at 1235 S. Grand, in the building formerly occupied by Lindaman’s Gourmet-to-Go bistro.

The historic Wharton Building is undergoing major renovations, and its ownership group is taking advantage of tax incentive programs to make it happen.

Construction of the new Dave & Buster’s Inc. arcade and sports bar is underway in Spokane Valley.

Pete Taylor, co-founder of Spiceology Inc. has launched a new company using the successful marketing techniques employed during his time at the spice company. 

Community Colleges of Spokane plans to renovate its prominent Lodge building at the Spokane Falls Community College campus.

Eddie’s Kitchen & Tavern is expected to open this week in North Spokane, in the former Mac Daddy's space.

Vandervert Hospitality Inc. has completed two west Spokane hotel renovation projects at the Hampton by Hilton Spokane Airport and Hilton Garden Inn Spokane Airport and has plans for improvement projects for two additional properties in the company's portfolio.

While the accounting industry faces an employee-pipeline crisis, Kemper Rojas, managing partner at Fruci & Associates PS, says the Spokane-based accounting firm has been engaging strategies focused on talent retention and recruitment.