Three stats to watch in Seattle in 2023
Gene Balk, the FYI Guy at The Seattle Times, shared his views on three critically-important statistics to track in Seattle over the […]
The coming upheaval in presidential election politics
With swing states no longer influencing the national presidential election process, newer ones are taking their place and changing the landscape—aka battlefield— […]
Balance between inflation and interest rates key to avoiding recession
No one knows with certainty whether the Fed’s efforts to mitigate inflation will ultimately lead to a recession, but continued interest rate […]
Target raises hourly wage to as much as $24 while increasing access to benefits
With a tight labor market among retail employees, Target is stepping up its game. Target announced it is expanding its hourly pay […]
Retailers need new strategies amidst discounting pressures
Retailers were expecting the Saturday before Christmas to be a blockbuster day, with winter clothing in demand. No one counted on winter […]
Cannabis retail armed robberies at 10-year high
Washington State cannabis retailers experienced at least 100 armed robberies last year—a ten-year high—according to an unofficial crime tracker hosted by Uncle […]
Big-box retailers will expand this year
Despite the struggle for over a decade to compete with online retailers, the bookseller Barnes & Noble is now planning to open […]
Business planning and preparation can prevent unrecoverable disasters
Following significant disasters, 40% of businesses do not reopen, and another 25% fail within one year, according to the Federal Emergency Management […]