Legal Eagle

In just a few weeks, Stoel Rives, Oregon’s largest law firm, will move into its new headquarters in the Park Avenue West. Managing partner Wally Walkenburg discusses the firm’s new offices, disruption in the legal profession and why Stoel Rives is still just saying no. Describe your new space All the office walls will be … Read more

Ebb and Flow

A weekly list of new hires, fires and promotions, as well as retail and restaurant openings and closings:

Two sides of the coin

 

There are many ways to look at economic trends. Each month, analysts at Ferguson Wellman Capital Management share how global economic data and market trends are viewed here in Oregon.

The Demise of the Consumer Has Been Overly Exaggerated

Earlier this month, several major retailers reported tough earnings. A common metric in the retail industry is Same-Store Sales (SSS), which measures the growth of the average store for a retailer. This metric standardizes industry data so it isn’t skewed by acquisitions, divestiture, etc. When three major U.S. retailers reported in May, SSS were very disappointing.

College forever? First co-working, now co-living

The concept of sharing office space in Portland arguably got its start with developer/architect Kevin Cavenaugh more than ten years ago and has since grown to include dozens of startup incubators and most recently venture backed startups like WeWork that scale the idea nationally. Now, in yet another spin on “everything old is new” lifestyle … Read more