Inside Washington Retail

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‘We’ve made ourselves an outlier’: Downtown Seattle Association says business taxes are pushing out employers

March 22, 2026

Supplemental budget secures $500,000 for organized retail crime pilot program

March 22, 2026

WR office space now available for lease

March 22, 2026

AI bills signed into law as Olympia’s focus on artificial intelligence grows

March 22, 2026

Bellevue emerges as a growing tech and retail hub

October 23, 2025

Man arrested for alleged theft at Home Depot in Lacey

October 23, 2025

2026 minimum wage increase and what it means for employers

October 23, 2025

CVS expands presence with purchase of 63 Rite Aid stores

October 23, 2025

Governor Ferguson outlines challenges ahead for 2026 state budget

October 23, 2025

Retail sales slow in September but remain strong year over year

October 23, 2025

Consumers expected to return nearly $850 billion in merchandise in 2025

October 23, 2025

Walmart’s Investment in Washington Communities

October 23, 2025

Seattle City Council approves public safety sales tax

October 23, 2025

Olympia City Council raises B&O tax to address budget deficit

October 23, 2025

Opinion: After a year of high minimum wages, a new report shows workers are working less and earning less

October 23, 2025

Holiday spending expected to remain strong in 2025

October 23, 2025

Washington minimum wage to increase to $17.13 in 2026

October 9, 2025

Opinion: Let’s talk honestly about Prop 1 and its unintended consequences

October 9, 2025

WR Local Government PAC announces new round of endorsed candidates

October 9, 2025

Inside Washington Retail

News & Updates

‘We’ve made ourselves an outlier’: Downtown Seattle Association says business taxes are pushing out employers

Supplemental budget secures $500,000 for organized retail crime pilot program

WR office space now available for lease

AI bills signed into law as Olympia’s focus on artificial intelligence grows

Bellevue emerges as a growing tech and retail hub

Man arrested for alleged theft at Home Depot in Lacey

2026 minimum wage increase and what it means for employers

CVS expands presence with purchase of 63 Rite Aid stores

Governor Ferguson outlines challenges ahead for 2026 state budget

Retail sales slow in September but remain strong year over year

Consumers expected to return nearly $850 billion in merchandise in 2025

Walmart’s Investment in Washington Communities

Seattle City Council approves public safety sales tax

Olympia City Council raises B&O tax to address budget deficit

Opinion: After a year of high minimum wages, a new report shows workers are working less and earning less

Holiday spending expected to remain strong in 2025

Washington minimum wage to increase to $17.13 in 2026

Opinion: Let’s talk honestly about Prop 1 and its unintended consequences

WR Local Government PAC announces new round of endorsed candidates

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