A Tale of Two Cities
As downtown Portland businesses shutter, Beaverton’s Old Town is enjoying a renaissance. Will the west-side suburbs lure businesses for keeps?
Restaurants and Retail
A Tale of Two Cities
As downtown Portland businesses shutter, Beaverton’s Old Town is enjoying a renaissance. Will the west-side suburbs lure businesses for keeps?
McMenamins Faces Class Action Suit Over Data Breach
The hotel and brewpub chain is facing a legal complaint on behalf of employees, and a personal injury law firm says it’s investigating the effects of a December data breach on customers.
McMenamins Cyberattack Highlights New Normal
Ransomware attacks have increased nearly 500% in the last two years, experts say.
Record demand signals happy holidays for local retailers.
Despite supply chain disruptions and competition from large e-commerce websites, retailers and local vendors are in for a huge holiday season.
Holiday Markets Welcome Pandemic Entrepreneurs
Seasonal craft markets see an uptick in vendor applications, with many crafters saying COVID-19 prompted them to start new businesses.
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.
Sobering Statistics
Higher sales, lower revenue: how the COVID-19 pandemic drained Oregon’s beer industry
Order Up
Who opens a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic? Here’s a look at three of the “good crazies” who are giving it a shot.
Climate Change Brews Coffee Price Spike
Severe weather disrupts the coffee industry as consumers resume normal coffee buying habits.
