Washington Retail (WR) has released the 2025 Consumer Affordability Scorecard, tracking how lawmakers voted on key issues impacting retailers and the customers we […]

Washington Retail (WR) has published and distributed its 2025 Legislative Law Review to all dues-paying members. This in-depth, 49-page report provides a […]

Image: Seattle City Council Blog For the second time in less than two years, a Council seat will open following a resignation. […]

The deal with Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool is worth $6.25 billion Published in Seattle Magazine  By Rob Smith  May 20, 2025  […]

Small retail businesses are the heart of Washington’s economy and the soul of our communities. As we celebrate Small Business Month this […]

Governor Bob Ferguson commended legislators and his team for their work during the 2025 session, which addressed a $16 billion budget shortfall. […]

WR CEO, Renée Sunde, and WR Senior VP of Policy and Government Affairs with Governor Ferguson at the signing of HB 2015. […]

Before adjournment, lawmakers passed HB 1293 to amend existing laws regarding litter control and the use of plastic bags in Washington state. […]

The 6th annual Western States Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Conference will take place September 10–12, 2025, bringing together professionals from retail, law […]

With the May 9 candidate filing deadline behind us, the 2025 election landscape for Seattle and King County is coming into focus. […]

Following the advice Wayne Barrett, Executive Director of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission (“SEEC”), Councilmember Cathy Moore is considering proposing changes […]

Published by Washington Research Council    By: Emily Makings   April 26, 2025 In an editorial, the Seattle Times writes that the tax increases proposed by […]