Vancouver Chamber hosts business safety forum
From left: Robert B. Haase, WR Director of Communications, John McDonagh, Greater Vancouver Chamber President, Mark Johnson, WR V.P. of Policy & […]
Spokane coalition supports Safe Open Spaces ordinance
A coalition of business leaders in Spokane is backing the “Safe Open Spaces” ordinance to safeguard employees and customers from accidental […]
Mother’s Day spending expected to reach record high of $35.7 billion
According to a recent survey, consumers are predicted to spend $35.7 billion on Mother’s Day this year—nearly $4 billion more than […]
Brand boycotts are declining as inflation pressures shoppers
By Claire Tassin morningconsult.com Twenty-one percent of consumers say they’ve boycotted a brand for political reasons, a 10-percentage point drop from […]
Returnable retail bag trial launches at CVS Health, Target stores
The Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag has initiated a pilot program to test a returnable retail bag deposit model in […]
Is your situational awareness turned on?
We often fall into the trap of taking routine tasks for granted and performing them on autopilot rather than with fully […]
2023 Legislative Session Update
Last Wednesday, April 12, was the last opportunity for bills to pass from the opposite House, except for initiatives, alternatives to […]
Health Data Privacy bill headed to Governor
House Bill 1155 – the My Health, My Data Act has passed the legislature and is headed to the Governor’s Office […]
Joint letter from Attorney General, UFCW, and WR requests full funding of ORC Task Force
WR, in collaboration with the office of the Attorney General, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) jointly signed a […]
WR joins US Chamber opposing pending non-compete legislation
Non-compete clauses, which determine where employees can work after leaving a company, have become a contentious issue, with widespread use and […]
Ambient Heat Exposure permanent rulemaking hearings scheduled
Labor and Industries (L&I) is in the process of creating permanent heat exposure rules rather than issuing emergency heat rules as […]
Retail sales moderated in March, but positive growth expected for 2023
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has been increasingly hinting at the possibility of a recession due to the central bank’s monetary […]