The Retail Action Council Political Action Committee (RAC PAC) has announced new endorsements for the November general election. Endorsements are given to […]

The Washington Retail Association (WR) helps retailers protect their businesses, reduce costs, strengthen their teams, and navigate a changing business environment. Representing […]

Amazon is reportedly planning to leave an 81,000-square-foot office building at 428 Westlake Ave. N. in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood when […]

Fred Meyer plans to close its Marketplace location at James Center, 6901 S. 19th St. in Tacoma’s West End, marking the second […]

King County experienced a significant outflow of income as residents relocated to other counties and states, according to an analysis of 2022 […]

The Council of State Retail Associations (CSRA) Annual Meeting is just around the corner, taking place September 22–24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. […]

Reported crime in Seattle has declined overall since 2018, but the trend has varied significantly by neighborhood, according to a Seattle Times […]

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has released a new explainer video on grocery loyalty programs and how they help shoppers save.  The […]

Two men have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an alleged theft of approximately $2,000 in merchandise from an Ulta Beauty […]

Retailers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to reduce the time between identifying an opportunity and acting on it. At NRF 2026: Retail’s […]

Halloween is increasingly becoming a season rather than a single-day celebration, with consumers planning and shopping earlier each year.  Nearly half of […]

The flagship Nordstrom store on Pine Street. (Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times, 2025) Sep. 12, 2026  By Danny Westneat , Seattle Times columnist  […]