QFC contemplating re-brand, maybe just ‘the Q’
As grocery stores race to keep up with changing shopping habits, QFC considers a concise new moniker.
Benjamin Romano
Uber drums up opposition to Seattle City Council minimum-fare proposal
A Seattle City Council draft resolution proposes setting a base fare for transportation networking companies, which an Uber representative says would be the first such...
Woods family sells Wenatchee World to Wick Communications
After 111 years, the Woods family sells The Wenatchee World to Wick Communications, publisher of community newspapers in a dozen states.
Starbucks’ Schultz selects an aria as his Italian dream comes true WATCH
The surprise musical guest at the Starbucks annual shareholder meeting was a trio of opera performers associated with La Scala in Milan, Italy. The company...
Starbucks ‘trying to value the dignity of work,’ Howard Schultz tells shareholders VIEW
Stockholders who are restive about the ‘fairly flat’ recent performance of their shares can expect continued growth as the company invests in its work force,...
As coffee-cup controversy simmers, Starbucks vows to spend $10M to invent new ones
For the third time in a decade, Starbucks on Tuesday made a major commitment to rebuilding paper coffee cups for recycling and composting, while emphasizing...
No deal: Nordstrom family’s price not enough for board
Nordstrom family members were apparently unwilling or unable to substantially boost their $50-a-share offer for the company that bears their name, prompting the retailer’s independent...
Car-centered shopping malls are dead. Here’s what’s next for Northgate and others
The plan to reinvent Northgate Mall as a mixed-use development with office and residential in addition to retail fits with broader trends as retail landlords...