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Seattle grocery space with ties to Amazon to become new H Mart

The physical grocery landscape in Seattle is taking another turn in a space once connected to Amazon. A former New… Read More

Book lovers get a read on new Barnes & Noble as they flock to chain’s Bellevue, Wash., store opening

Barnes & Noble is back in downtown Bellevue, Wash., and book lovers turned out Wednesday for a grand opening to… Read More

Mike Maples Sr., 1942-2025: Microsoft’s ‘adult in the room’ had a deep impact on the company

Mike Maples Sr. faced no shortage of skepticism when he joined Microsoft in 1988, after being personally (and persistently) recruited… Read More

Iconic retailer Nordstrom, reshaped by digital commerce, set to go private in $6.25B deal

Seattle-based Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by members of the longtime retail family and El Puerto… Read More

Amazon fashion competitor Shein bringing a pop-up experience to Seattle next week

Shein, the fast-fashion e-commerce retailer that recently announced plans to open an office in Bellevue, Wash., is hosting a pop-up… Read More

Another e-commerce competitor plants flag in Amazon’s backyard as Shein opens Bellevue office

Shein, a juggernaut in the world of fast-fashion and e-commerce, is opening a new office in downtown Bellevue, Wash., that… Read More

Scanning against scammers: Costco testing membership card readers at store entrances

Membership has its privileges at Costco, and in a bid to keep it that way, the retail giant is piloting… Read More

New Starbucks CEO calls Seattle the ‘crucible’ of artificial intelligence for the world

Some of Seattle’s tech leaders have been doing their best to get the word out about the region’s artificial intelligence… Read More

Rivian sets opening date for new ‘Spaces’ location to showcase its electric vehicles in Seattle

Electric vehicle maker Rivian will open its latest Spaces location at University Village in Seattle on Aug. 18, giving current… Read More

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Amazon vs. Walmart: Reporter and author Jason Del Rey on the ‘defining business clash’ of our era

Amazon famously professes to obsess about customers, not competitors, but if the company really wants to focus its business, concentrating… Read More

IRS delays implementation of tax policy change being fought by marketplace companies

The Internal Revenue Service is delaying by one year the implementation of a tax policy change that was being fought… Read More

New chapter for physical retail: Barnes & Noble is growing — including in former Amazon Books spots

How’s this for an epilogue? Barnes & Noble, the chain bookseller that struggled for years to compete against Amazon and… Read More

Online shoppers spend record $11.3B on Cyber Monday, grabbing toys, electronics and more

Online shoppers broke records with $11.3 billion in spending on Cyber Monday, driving 5.8% year-over-year growth and making the day… Read More

Marketplace companies say change in tax policy creates unnecessary burden for online sellers

When Dan Marx helped launch a new startup this summer, he pictured himself having to learn more about bicycles and… Read More

Seattle entrepreneur acquires Sook, a tool to take on Amazon and boost small business discovery

To satisfy his desire to help shoppers better discover products from small businesses and to help those businesses compete against… Read More

Smart shopping-cart startup Veeve’s new device gives regular carts a high-tech upgrade

Seattle startup Veeve is expanding its checkout-free, smart shopping-cart technology from grocery stores to big-box retailers with a new attachment… Read More

They left for Denver, but Russell Wilson and Ciara are opening a second fashion store in Seattle area

Former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and singer/entertainer Ciara have galloped off to Denver where Wilson now plays for the Broncos,… Read More

Photos: Russell Wilson and Ciara take it to the ‘House’ and toast their first fashion store in Seattle

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and music superstar Ciara took it to the “House” on Tuesday night — The House… Read More

Inside Russell Wilson and Ciara’s new fashion store in Seattle, where tech and sustainability are key

Russell Wilson and Ciara have brought their fashion sense to one of Seattle’s most exclusive shopping destinations, opening the first… Read More

Amazon VP of physical retail stores leaves company after 14 years

Cameron James, an Amazon vice president who most recently worked on the company’s physical retail stores, left the Seattle company… Read More

Amazon e-commerce competitor Wayfair opening Seattle office with plans for 200 tech roles

Wayfair, the home products company that competes with Amazon for e-commerce customers, is opening a corporate office in Seattle with… Read More

Razer, the gaming lifestyle brand and hardware supplier, opening new store in Seattle

Gamers looking for gear in Seattle will have a new brick-and-mortar retail destination to check out next month. The lifestyle… Read More

Starbucks and Amazon are opening a store together in New York City, with more in the works

Two of Seattle’s retail icons are collaborating on a store for the first time. The first “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon… Read More

Seattle leads nation in office rent price increases, despite pandemic-fueled remote work changes

In spite of work-from-home changes within the tech workspace, the greater Seattle region led all markets nationally with a 15%… Read More

Nordstrom buys stake in Topshop and Topman fashion brands in deal with UK online giant Asos

Nordstrom has acquired a minority stake in the fashion brands Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT through a deal with… Read More

E-commerce startup Sendle raises $35M to connect small biz with unused space in delivery trucks

Sendle, an Australian e-commerce shipping company which opened a Seattle headquarters in 2019, raised $35 million in a Series… Read More

Luxury electric car maker Lucid setting up studio in Seattle in previous Microsoft Store space

Lucid, makers of a new luxury electric vehicle expected to begin production this year, is bringing one of its studio… Read More

Portland startup Candid lands $2M to help brands and retailers run their wholesale business online

New funding: Portland, Ore.-based startup Candid raised $2 million to help retailers and other businesses run their wholesale efforts online.… Read More

Fry’s Electronics shutting down all stores, ending 36 years as a big-box stop for tech enthusiasts

Fry’s Electronic’s, the big-box chain that was a longtime, one-stop shop for tech enthusiasts, is shutting down after 36 years… Read More

He moved to Seattle a year ago and has already built a tool to help local businesses battle Amazon

When Jonathan Sandals moved to Seattle from Montreal in 2019, he fell in love with his new city, and the… Read More