Retail

Clementine & Agnes: Creator of Color

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January 18, 2018

Most people could probably guess that Spokane cosmetologist Robin Peltier, with her glittering skin and red-lipped smile, works with color. Peltier, 54, is the owner of Clementine & Agnes, a young company that makes and sells mineral makeup, as well as a

Spokane-area retail sales outpace incomeâ€”for now

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December 21, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Following the trend of recent years, retailers here are again predicting sales growth for 2018. However, with income growth for the region remaining low, some industry representatives and observers remain skeptical as to how long this period of gains will

INW tourism marketers expect modest to strong growth

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December 21, 2017

Mike McLean

Cheryl Kilday, president and CEO of Visit Spokane, says the tourism-promotion organization is expecting modest growth in tourism here in 2018. 'We've got a good number of convention groups coming in,â€ Kilday says. 'Since the expansion of the Sp

Ponderosa Village proposed on Dishman-Mica Road

Plans call for five buildings surrounding Harvest Foods

December 21, 2017

Samantha Peone

A Spokane development company is planning a multi-building retail center surrounding the Barney's Harvest Foods in south Spokane Valley. To be called Ponderosa Village, the project will involve construction of five new buildings with roughly 25,500 squ

Spokane Tribe to open casino early next month

Venue expected to create 300 jobs

December 21, 2017

The Spokane Tribe of Indians says it will debut its new 38,000-square-foot casino in Airway Heights to the public at 7 p.m on Jan. 8. Spokane Tribe chairwoman Carol Evans says the casino will open with 450 slot machines and 12 table games, which will inc

Nike to cement ties to Spokane with new store

Retailer could be in place by Hoopfest, exec says

December 7, 2017

Matt Santangelo, the sixth-leading scorer in Gonzaga University basketball history and the executive director of Spokane Hoopfest, says he's elated Portland-based Nike Inc., is bringing a retail store to the M Building in downtown Spokane. Santangelo s

Auto glass shop to relocate in northeast Spokane

Business to move next year, change its name

December 7, 2017

Samantha Peone

Import & Domestic Auto Glass, of Spokane, is buying a building at 1425 E. Francis and plans to move there next month from smaller quarters at a residential location in the Bigelow Gulch area, says owner Sergey Davydenko. The sale is scheduled to be com

GeeksNGlory LLC: A gathering spot for gamers

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December 7, 2017

Samantha Peone

Stepping into GeeksNGlory gaming bar feels like jumping into an Xbox. A bright green strip splits the dark walls. The dim lighting and minimalist black furniture are illuminated by bright green lights beneath the chairs, sofas, and bar. Television monito

Momentum mounts at The M

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November 22, 2017

Mike McLean

A year into The M redevelopment, Spokane developer Centennial Properties Inc. and its affiliates have obtained or applied for building permits valued at more than $33 million for the renovation project at 608 W. Main, the former site of Macy's departmen

Investors buy building along East Sprague Avenue

Two-tenant retail structure to be updated next spring

November 22, 2017

Samantha Peone

Spokane-based Sprague Partners LLC, a real estate investment group, has purchased a building at 3401 E. Sprague for $595,000, says Kevin Edwards, broker with Hawkins Edwards Inc. and a partner with the purchasing company. Greg Byrd, a broker with Byrd Re