One Year Later – what’s next for retail’s recovery?
To understand recovery, it requires a look back to a very different time one year ago. As an industry that has experienced significant transformation for years, the onset of the…
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Governor Inslee considers new bills and post-session county rollbacks
As the state Legislature adjourns after a long 105-day virtual session, the retail industry is still reeling from legislation that will add new taxes and lead to a higher cost…
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This should be a no-tax-increase year
Astonishingly, a year after suffering through retail shutdowns, failures and record unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state finances are in great shape. April Fool’s Day was last week. This…
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Vaccines are better way to tackle COVID hazard
For the past year, retailers all across Washington State have taken extraordinary steps to protect their employees and customers from the COVID-19 virus. Masks and social distancing are required at…
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WR joins others in opposition to federal union organizing bill
Washington Retail has joined a coalition of business organizations in opposition to the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, coined by the National Retail Federation (NRF) as “the worst bill…
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Retail is ready for Phase 3 plan
Just one year ago, as the 2020 Legislative Session ended, we were only beginning to understand how life in a pandemic might be different. Since that time, our world has…
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Tax relief, not new taxes, will help state recover from the pandemic
Perhaps the pivotal debate during the 2021 Legislative Session is whether to raise revenue with new taxes or provide tax relief to stimulate the economy. There are proposals to impose…
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