Terry Currier’s Weird Ride
The owner of Music Millennium talks about how indie record stores came together to get out of a years-long slump — and why younger generations are embracing physical media.
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Loco Por La Aventura Opens an Outdoor Retail Store in Portland’s Central Eastside
The opening of BaseCamp follows the closure of several outdoor stores in the urban core — but the founders are not deterred by choppy economic waters.
Genesis Financial Solutions Becomes Concora Credit
The rebrand follows a year of furniture retail partnerships for the company, which provides financial services to customers with subprime credit.
Oregon OSHA Fines Forest Grove Dollar Tree $37,500
The state has cited Dollar Tree stores 11 times since November 2021.
REI Announces Closure of Portland Store
The company says it’s leaving the Pearl District due to an increase in break-ins and a dispute with the landlord, but will keep its suburban stores open.
The Mall Goes Small
The narrative about Lloyd Center has changed. Is this its final chapter or the beginning of a new story?
Retailers Anticipate Another Record-Breaking Holiday Sales Season
National Retail Federation predicts 6% to 8% growth in holiday revenue sales
Portland’s STEELPORT Knife Co. Forges Partnership With Japanese Retailer
Japan is known as an exporter of great knives, not an importer — until now.
Cannabis Crunch
Despite inflation, cannabis prices are falling — putting Oregon’s once-thriving pot industry, and government programs that rely on it for tax revenue, in a sticky situation.
Lip Service
Makeup sales bucked a long-held economic trend last year — dipping downward rather than holding steady as they typically do at the onset of a recession. Two Oregon cosmetics makers say it’s been a wild ride.