Flying High
As the cannabis sector goes mainstream, a business accelerator aims to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Kim Moore
Restaurants and Retail
E-Commerce Platform Disrupts Car-Dealership Model
A Bay Area tech startup streamlines the buying and selling of used cars.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Kim Moore
Shutdown aftermath hits craft beer
Small breweries face delays, lost sales and uncertainty.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Caleb Diehl
Retail returns to historic Portland department store building
A Japanese retailer opens a store in the iconic Meier & Frank building in time for the holiday shopping season.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Kim Moore
Entrepreneurial shift
A new business incubator encourages members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to become independent entrepreneurs.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Kim Moore
Cultivating coffee culture
Dutch Bros CEO discusses his strategy behind a new private-equity investment.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Kim Moore
The Non-Foodie Restaurant Survival Guide
Flat sales and declining traffic spell tough times ahead for many in quick-service and casual dining.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Jon Shadel
Riding the Wave
Bamboo Sushi founder seeks to change the way people think about seafood.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Caleb Diehl
For employers, times are tight
Inadequate training and an economic boom contribute to statewide labor shortages.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Caleb Diehl
In rural Oregon, bookstores unite communities in transition
Independent booksellers are seeing a resurgence as big box stores decline.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
- by Kim Moore