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Poised for growth
BY CHRISTY LOCHRIE for the VBJ
Chuck Leidy and his wife, Gina, like a bargain. The Vancouver couple, owners of the recently opened Reo's Coffee and Hot Dog Emporium on Main Street in Uptown Village, spent the last eight years scooping up bargain-basement-priced restaurant equipment from estate sales, auctions and from online classified advertisements.
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Common business questions
BY JANET HARTE Washington State University Small Business Development Center
Q: What does a retailer need to know about consumers in the aftermath of an unprecedented economic downturn?
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Retail sector looks to avoid the H1N1 blues
BY JODIE GILMORE For the VBJ
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. That seems to be the philosophy of local retailers as the season quickly approaches and concern about the H1N1 flu virus - also known as swine flu - reaches new heights.
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Swine Flu, What's An Employer to Do?
BY CLARENCE BELNAVIS Fisher & Phillips LLP
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Common questions for retailers
BY JANET HARTE Washington State University Small Business Development Center
Q: Back in the spring, I had to decide how much inventory to buy for fall. That inventory is arriving in my store. How can I ensure a successful season?
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Keeping in step
BY CHARITY THOMPSON of the VBJ
Dennis and Laura Sallee opened a new business in 2008 while the nation’s recession was gaining steam. But as Vancouver franchisees of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Pita Pit USA, they had a safety net that many business owners do not.
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‘Buy Local’ movement gains speed with merchants
BY MARY SISSON Kazoodles
Buying goods and services from locally-owned businesses can preserve a community’s unique character, create more jobs locally, make more efficient use of public services and community infrastructure, expand choice beyond chains, reduce environmental impact and keep money where we live.
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