Washington leads nation in OSHA inspections: Retail heavily impacted
Washington State has the highest rate of inspections to employee ratio in the nation, with over 10% of Washington’s inspections occurring within […]
Statement from WR on Seattle City Attorney, City Council’s moves to improve public safety
Ordinance allowing for license plate readers approved by Council; City Attorney Ann Davison’s policy to that would enact greater consequences for street […]
WR partners with Challenge Seattle to tackle organized retail crime through newly formed partnership
We are excited to announce a significant new collaboration between Challenge Seattle Washington Retail Association (WR), Sound Cities Association, Bellevue Chamber and […]
WR’s Crystal Leatherman joins AI Task Force Executive Committee
WR is pleased to announce the selection of Crystal Leatherman as the Retail Industry Representative on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force […]
WR nominee Blake Garfield, Bedrooms & More, named top 5 finalist for NRF’s America’s Retail Champions program
WR is thrilled to announce that Blake Garfield, owner of Bedrooms & More in Seattle, has been named one of the top […]
Seattle’s Delivery Pay Ordinance costs businesses $27M+ in lost revenue
Since January, Seattle businesses reliant on third-party delivery apps have faced over $27 million in lost revenue due to the city’s Delivery […]
Letter to the editor supports Mayor Harrell’s public safety initiatives
In the Sunday, June 2, 2024, edition of the Seattle Times, a letter penned by WR Board Member and local Seattle business […]
First prosecution by AG Ferguson’s Organized Retail Crime Unit leads to prison time for offender
Shawn Nanez, 33, of Bremerton, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison and an additional two and a […]
Seattle City Council approves a partial new police contract
The Seattle City Council passed legislation approving a new police contract that covers 2021 through 2023 and Mayor Bruce Harrell quickly signed […]
Seattle City Council committee approves revisions to app-based worker compensation law
On May 9, the Seattle City Council’s Governance, Accountability & Economic Development Committee passed legislation to revise the city’s app-based worker minimum […]
Seattle Police Chief resigns
After four years on the job (including two as acting Chief), Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz has resigned as chief, replaced on […]
Major organized retail crime bust seizes 74,000 stolen items
Reneé Sunde, President and CEO, and Mark Johnson, Sr, VP of Policy and Government Affairs recently spoke to the media about the […]