Retail Industry News - Updated Regularly!

For your convenience in staying up with the retail industry in Bellingham, we provide the following articles that are from Dave Gallagher at the Bellingham Herald. These articles are updated daily!

The Bellingham Herald: Dave Gallagher
Junior Achievement continues to make that financial literacy connection	2/11/2012 4:35 PM
It's good to be reminded what our responsibility is when it comes to children.
Training program helping match job seekers with employers in Whatcom County	2/11/2012 4:35 PM
Matching someone who is out of work to an open position can be challenging at this stage of the economy, so it's great to see some success taking place in Whatcom County.
While prices remain low, opportunities abound for aluminum	2/11/2012 4:35 PM
While news out of Alcoa initially sounded pessimistic earlier this month, it appears there are some opportunities in the coming year for aluminum production.
Wages on the rise in Whatcom County	2/11/2012 4:35 PM
Whatcom County workers are making more money these days, but their gain could be wiped out if inflation starts making an appearance.
Rise in business startups a good sign for Whatcom County	2/11/2012 4:35 PM
With signs of an improving local economy, 2011 became the year of the business startup in Whatcom County.
Whatcom wages post slight increase in 2010, but increase was below national average	2/11/2012 4:35 PM
Despite job losses throughout 2010, total compensation slightly increased in Whatcom County, according to a new federal study.
Bellingham business owner learns valuable start-up lesson: Don't get discouraged	2/11/2012 4:35 PM
Rowena Birnel heard "no" quite a few times when trying to start a business a couple of years ago, but it was an answer she wouldn't accept. The result is a flourishing local company.
New economic index points toward improvement in Whatcom County	2/11/2012 4:35 PM
Figuring out what's going on in the local economy is a challenge, so a local economist has developed an index that might help.
Retail spaces steadily filling up in Bellingham	2/11/2012 4:35 PM
One of the ways to gauge the state of the local economy is to look for empty retail spaces. Based on that, it appears Bellingham is making slow, steady improvement.
Foreign investor program may remain to create jobs in Whatcom County	2/11/2012 4:35 PM
Creating jobs is crucial to getting the local economy back on track, so a pilot program successful in doing that might be sticking around.

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