July 24, 2024, 3:01pm Business
A seasonal holiday gift store that transformed into a year-round furniture consignment store, Divine Consign in downtown Vancouver will close Aug. 31 after almost 20 years in business. Read story
July 20, 2024, 6:04am Business
Hi-School Pharmacy’s roots in Vancouver stretch back to the early 1900s, when High School Store opened across the street from Vancouver High School on Main Street in downtown Vancouver. Read story
July 12, 2024, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Shoppers at Cascade Park Plaza in east Vancouver may have been in for a surprise recently to find not one but two of the shopping mall’s major retailers had closed. Read story
July 8, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Theaters in Clark County and nationwide are aiming to make a comeback after the cinema industry tanked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story
July 6, 2024, 6:14am Business Subscriber Exclusive
When marijuana was legalized for retail sale in Clark County, some critics feared an exploding drug scene. But 10 years later, officials say those initial fears haven’t played out. Read story
July 5, 2024, 6:04am Business
Kimberly Marcy pulls open a set of pink drapes, revealing shelves of colorful books at downtown Vancouver’s newest bookstore. Read story
June 29, 2024, 6:13am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Six independent bookstores have opened in Clark County since 2021, tapping into a national trend that a 2022 New York Times article described as “booming.” The Associated Press reports there are currently 2,433 independent bookstores in the U.S., twice as many as in 2016, and 190 more stores are slated… Read story
June 21, 2024, 12:55pm Clark County News
Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested eight people last week during an operation in Orchards to crack down on retail theft. Read story
June 5, 2024, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Clark County has long attracted newcomers from California but has recently experienced a surge. Is that what’s attracted the wave of California-based retailers, including In-N-Out, that are expanding here? Read story
June 1, 2024, 6:02am Business
When Kurt Rylander was a grade-school kid in the 1970s, he and his friend used to bike downtown to buy candy at Zebrun’s. The longtime grocery store was one of the few retailers in Ridgefield for decades. Since then, Ridgefield’s population has boomed — and so has business. Taxable retail… Read story
