Recent workforce reductions by several major national retailers are having notable effects in Washington state, where both local economies and retail activity […]

A 44-year-old Shelton woman was arrested after allegedly stealing merchandise from a Target store in Lacey over several months. According to a […]

A man convicted of stealing more than $750,000 in merchandise from malls across western Washington has been sentenced to 13 years in […]

The holiday shopping season is officially underway, and this year’s Black Friday, falling on November 28, 2025, is shaping up to be […]

Washington’s Growing Epidemic: The Rising Cost of Retail Crime Rep. Mari Leavitt (D-28), in collaboration with the Washington Retail Association and the […]

Members of the retail industry are invited to join a small business roundtable hosted later this month in Tacoma featuring Representative Melanie […]

Early election results show Olympia’s Proposition 1, which sought to raise the city’s minimum wage to $20 dollars an hour and establish […]

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released a new study highlighting the growing threat of cargo theft and its significant economic […]

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year, reducing it by a quarter point to about […]

The Washington State Employment Security Department has announced new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) premium rates beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The […]

A new national study finds retailers are continuing to face increasing levels of theft and violence. The Impact of Theft & Violence […]

The Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) has updated its webpage to provide clearer information about the new sales tax law, ESSB […]