Retail
Tri-City shopkeepers bring grit, good luck to holiday shopping season
By Wendy Culverwell and Kristina Lord Cindy Mosley-Cleary took over a gift shop in downtown Kennewick about six years ago...
The economy in 2020 slowed but didn’t stop; 2021 will finish much higher
If you are the CFO, treasurer or accountant for any organization, you are excused if you hit the panic button...
Benton County cannabis sales increase 16% in FY2021
Recreational cannabis sales in Benton County reached more than $39.6 million in fiscal year 2021. That’s up 16% from $34...
State budget, data privacy are top priorities for retailers in 2021
Washington retailers will be laser-focused on the state budget when the 2021 Legislature convenes in January. They also expect lawmakers...
Retail sales face decline but likely less than elsewhere
Last year was a very good year for retail sales in the greater Tri-Cities. For the first time, taxable retail...
Surge in donations prompts Richland thrift store expansion
When one door closes, another opens – in this case quite literally. The unexpected closure of a neighboring business and...
Ban on single-use plastic bags takes effect Jan. 1, unless it doesn’t
The Covid-19 pandemic and a supply shortage could prevent a ban on single-use plastic bags from taking effect in Washington...
Opening of shopping plaza cause for celebration in 1960
By East Benton County Historical Society When the Golden Arches of McDonald’s first emblazoned across the skylines of Othello and...
