A recent report from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) highlights the urgent need to stabilize funding and strengthen the […]

The Office of Program Research (OPR), a nonpartisan staff for the Washington State House of Representatives, has estimated a significant budget shortfall […]

Fraud remains a significant challenge across the global payments industry, and the retail sector is on the frontlines of combating these criminal […]

This year’s Super Saturday, the last Saturday before Christmas, is set to draw an estimated 157.2 million shoppers, according to the National […]

Senator Karen Keiser (D-33) A retirement announcement and election wins bring changes and new faces into the legislature, while a few key […]

The Washington Retail Association (WR) Board of Directors, alongside President and CEO Renée Sunde, convened for its final meeting of the year […]

The House and Senate are holding their pre-session warm-up, known as Committee Assembly Days, this week. The House met on Monday, December […]

Despite an effort to start the holiday shopping season earlier due to a shorter shopping window, many consumers still postponed their purchases […]

Left to Right: Senator Joe Nguyen (D-34) and Crystal Leatherman, WR State & Local Government Affairs Director Elected lawmakers and other officials […]

As malls across the U.S. grapple with declining foot traffic, Tacoma Mall is defying the odds with a multi-million-dollar renovation to create […]

The Washington State Attorney General’s Organized Retail Crime Unit has filed its sixth criminal prosecution, targeting three individuals accused of orchestrating a […]

Tammy Morales listens to public comments at Seattle City Hall on Sept. 17. (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times) On December 4, […]