Retail

WSU study: Holiday shoppers to change their habits

77% of respondents say they'll skip in-store buying on Black Friday this year

November 19, 2020

Even before Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's restrictions limiting in-store retailers to 25% of occupancy in the effort to combat COVID-19, the Washington State University Carson College of Business' yearly holiday retail report revealed most shoppers

New bank, credit union branches planned in Spokane, Cd'A

Credit union to build on former Aces Casino site

November 19, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Two financial institutions are planning to construct new branches, one on Spokane's North Side and one in Coeur d'Alene.

Man Shop to build corporate headquarters on Spokane's North Side

Restaurants & Retail

November 19, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Blue-Chip Alliance LLC, which operates The Man Shop barbershops in the Spokane area, plans to construct its own corporate headquarters building, with capacity for additional retail tenants.

$8 million commercial complex planned in Liberty Lake

Liberty Lake complex developer plans to add retail or office buildings

November 19, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A new $8 million development at the southwest corner of Country Vista Drive and Whitman Lane is expected to bring a pediatric dental office, a Mexican cuisine restaurant, and retail space to Liberty Lake.

Pandemic hits female workforce most profoundly

Child care challenges among biggest factors

November 19, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A dearth of child care options and a high ratio of women in industries affected most by pandemic-related restrictions are contributing to a disproportionate share of women leaving the workforce, some employment observers here say.

Taken Out: College bars, restaurants struggle with fanless games, new restrictions

Some have to reduce staff, shed inventory in current environment

November 19, 2020

Kevin Blocker

This time last year, the Gonzaga University men's basketball team already had played four home games while the women's hoops team had played a pair of contests at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

Goodwill moves e-commerce operations to old Ring &Things building

Jewelry supplies company moves to another Second Avenue location

November 5, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest has purchased the former Rings & Things building at 303 E. Third, where the nonprofit has moved its e-commerce and administration departments.

Brews Bros to open in Wells Fargo Building

Restaurants & Retail

November 5, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Julie Katzer and her husband, Shalako 'Shakâ€ Katzer, have targeted Dec. 1 as the day they will unveil their Brews Bros Coffee Bar & Bistro in the newly rebuilt lobby of the Wells Fargo Building, at 601 W. First.

Cannabis sales surge in Spokane County

Increase in activity here outpaces state as whole

November 5, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Fiscal 2020 was a banner year for cannabis sales in Spokane County, and retailers here say behavior changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic was the main driver of the increase.

In contracting retail market, some surviving shops thrive

Extended holiday shopping season benefits some here

November 5, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Despite the fact thousands of retail storefronts across the U.S. have struggled or gone away in recent years, some Spokane-based retailers say they could be on the verge of all-time holiday sales records in 2020.