Sobering Statistics
Higher sales, lower revenue: how the COVID-19 pandemic drained Oregon’s beer industry
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
Developers See Opportunity In Downtown Portland
The city center could look much different after its recovery.
- Published in Real Estate
Coastal Labor Shortage Highlights Bigger Problems
Businesses go to great lengths to attract workers in preparation for the summer.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
Inside Travel Portland’s Rescue Plan
The city’s tourism agency sets out a plan to salvage the hospitality sector.
- Published in Travel and Transportation
‘You Don’t Need To Ride Economic Tide’
A restaurateur who founded a business during the Great Recession discusses opportunities created by COVID-19.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail
Winemakers Test For Smoke Damage
Vintners have developed more sophisticated tools to test whether wildfire smoke has tainted grapes.
- Published in Farms and Forests
BLM Protests Transform Face of Portland Business District
Black Lives Matter demonstrations are a mixed bag for downtown businesses.
- Published in Politics
McMenamins Grows the Family
McMenamins, the iconic chain of hotels and brewpubs, seeks financial partners amid a pandemic that attacks its business model from all sides.
- Published in Restaurants and Retail