25 Nov Columbia Sportswear opens first-ever brand store in New York City
"We are evolving our branded retail store strategy with new differentiated store formats, centered around our Performance Fishing Gear collection, the Sorel brand, as well...
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20 Nov Nike doubles headquarters-expansion plans, will build two office buildings totaling 1.3 million square feet
Nike is planning to build two office buildings and two parking garages on the northeast side of its World Headquarters campus near Beaverton, doubling the...
07 Nov McConnell, Republicans Say Tax Overhaul Provides Common Ground
Obama said at his post-election press conference Wednesday that there may be an "opportunity for us to do a tax reform package that is good...
07 Nov Republicans seize control of US Senate
"I don't expect the president to wake up tomorrow and view the world any differently than he does now. He knows I won't either," McConnell...
14 Oct Credit cards get tech upgrade
Banks and credit unions across the region are making the switch from magnetic swipe cards to the cards of the future -- the safer kind...
12 Oct Footwear designers on the move in Portland among Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, Columbia Sportswear
But it was the recent defection of three high-profile designers from Nike to Adidas that has really put Portland talent swapping in the spotlight. Denis...
22 Aug Under Armour makes massive offer to try to pull NBA’s Kevin Durant away from Nike, report says
Under Armour may be close to landing NBA superstar Kevin Durant as a pitch man -- a sponsorship deal that could be one of the...
18 Aug John Kerry talks Asian relationships, trade pact
...He also dwelt at length on the Trans-Pacific Partnership - a free trade pact the U.S. is negotiating with 11 other nations. Here's what Kerry...
24 Jul Retailers scale back sales expectations for this year
A projected strong second half of 2014 won't be enough to offset the hit retailers took from harsh winter weather, the National Retail Federation said...
27 Jun Brooks Sports gets set for next 100 years
After years of false starts and going too fast, running-shoe company Brooks has hit its stride, celebrating a century of shoemaking, 21 years in Washington...