Entrepreneurial shift
A new business incubator encourages members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to become independent entrepreneurs.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
Cultivating coffee culture
Dutch Bros CEO discusses his strategy behind a new private-equity investment.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
Reality check
Digimarc wades into a hyper-competitive retail market to save in-person shopping.
- Published in Tech
Is Buehler tacking right? Velo Cult shutters; retail-bar model stumbles.
The OB take on news headlines.
- Published in News Roundups
Updated: Long-awaited Capital One Cafe to open in late August
It's been almost a year since we learned a Capital One Cafe would open in the space formerly occupied by Abercrombie and Fitch on the corner of Southwest Broadway and Morrison.
- Published in Real Estate
In rural Oregon, bookstores unite communities in transition
Independent booksellers are seeing a resurgence as big box stores decline.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
Jewelry stores try to hold onto the sparkle
The jewelry store closure rate of 4% clocked in at an all-time high in 2017. Oregon retailers didn't buck the trend.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail