Retail

INW tourism marketers expect modest to strong growth

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December 21, 2017

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

WSU survey: Many shoppers to skip Black Friday sales

Most PNW consumers expect to buy online

November 22, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

A survey compiled by Washington State University's Carson College of Business suggests a majority of Pacific Northwest shoppers may be inclined to skip big holiday sales dates like Black Friday this year. The survey, which was conducted online earlier

The Well taps healthy alternatives

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November 9, 2017

Treva Lind

As an advocate of nutrition and wellness, yoga instructor Natalie Gauvin kept hearing an excuse when she spoke to groups. People often told her they didn't have the time to prepare nutrient-rich, natural-ingredient foods and beverages, or to get those