Starbucks offers a peek at anti-racial bias training planned for May 29 WATCH
The four-hour training, for which Starbucks will close more than 8,000 company-owned stores across the U.S., is one of several steps the company is taking...
Benjamin Romano
Nordstrom shares fall despite higher than expected quarterly profit
Nordstrom's first quarter profit of 51 cents a share beat analyst estimates. The Seattle-based retailer said sales were up 6.3 percent from a year earlier.
Starbucks says 500 employees to get Nestle job offers later this year
About 500 Starbucks employees are expected to receive job offers from Nestle later this year as the deal between the two companies is finalized. According...
Not just an ‘Amazon tax’: Other Seattle businesses join head-tax fight
Seattle businesses opposed to a proposed tax to pay for housing and homelessness services rolled out an economic-impact analysis, open letters and talking points to...
Local toy combo: Snapdoodle buys Top Ten Toys
30-year-old Top Ten Toys will keep its name after acquisition by Snapdoodle Toys, another local retailer committed to in-person shopping.
Starbucks advisory team for racial-bias training draws scrutiny
Starbucks came under criticism for tapping Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League to help develop anti-bias training curriculum. The company will "consult" with the ADL,...
Sears in Redmond is latest big-box retail closure
Prior waves of store closures have claimed the company’s last store in Chicago, and included Sears locations in Shoreline, Federal Way and Chehalis, and a...
Starbucks Q2 sales grow, but profit margin shrinks; CEO discusses financial impact of racial controversy
Starbucks sales of $6 billion in its fiscal second quarter were up 14 percent, but profit margin suffered due to restructuring, business changes related to...