Starbucks loses appeal over union election at Seattle store: A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected Starbucks' claims that an employee vote to unionize at ...
reuters.com/legal/starbucks-loses-appeal-over-union-election-seattle-store-2024-04-24/
Justin Timberlake will perform in Seattle May 2 and 3, tickets still available for his arena tour
oregonlive.com/tv/2024/04/justin-timberlake-will-perform-in-seattle-may-2-and-3-tickets-still-available-for-his-arena-tour.html
Seattle’s Council sets a transportation vision with more bus, bike lanes: The new 20-year transportation plan for Seattle is mostly aspirational ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-council-sets-a-transportation-vision-with-more-bus-bike-lanes/
Amazon to push cashierless shopping tech into more third-party stores, while backing off itself
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-push-cashierless-shopping-tech-into-more-third-party-stores-while-backing-2024-04-17/
Where to see rhododendrons, peonies and more Seattle spring flowers in May: Try one of these five Seattle-area outings to make the most of late spring flowers.
seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/5-outings-to-see-spring-flowers-around-seattle-this-may/
Seattle Independent Bookstore Day 2024 features giveaways, activities: Shops in the Greater Seattle area are adding their own regional spin to make Independent ...
seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/seattle-independent-bookstore-day-2024-features-giveaways-events/
Exclusive | Inside Amazon’s Secret Operation to Gather Intel on Rivals: Staff went undercover on Walmart, eBay and other marketplaces as a third-party seller ...
wsj.com/business/retail/amazon-secret-operation-intel-rivals-eb82ea3c
Seattle-raised author on latest book, romance novels and queer love: “Truly, Madly, Deeply” by Alexandria Bellefleur is an enemies-to-lovers story that takes ...
seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/seattle-raised-author-on-latest-book-romance-novels-and-queer-love/
Storm embrace their rebellious side with new alternate jersey: The Storm upgraded their popular black alternate jerseys with their new Rebel Edition ...
seattletimes.com/sports/storm/storm-embrace-their-rebellious-side-with-new-alternate-jersey/
Person of Interest: Taha Ebrahimi: She knows all the secret spots to see the cherry blossom trees this season.
thestranger.com/art-and-performance-spring-2024/2024/03/13/79425186/person-of-interest-taha-ebrahimi
Lake City adds 120 new housing units to combat homelessness among Native people: The Sacred Medicine House is now open for Native American and Alaska Native ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/lake-city-targets-homelessness-in-native-community-with-120-new-units/
Seattle police shoot, kill person at DoubleTree hotel in Tukwila: Two officers shot and killed a person being investigated for crimes against children ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-police-shoot-kill-person-at-doubletree-hotel-in-tukwila/
Here are the secrets of successful Seattle neighborhood bookstores: For five years, writer Paul Constant has profiled dozens of Seattle-area independent ...
seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/here-are-the-secrets-of-successful-seattle-neighborhood-bookstores/
Slog AM: First Seattle Police Shooting This Year, Supreme Court Hears Idaho Abortion Case, Senate Passes TikTok Ban
thestranger.com/slog-am/2024/04/24/79483588/slog-am-first-seattle-police-shooting-this-year-supreme-court-hears-idaho-abortion-case-senate-passes-tiktok-ban
How a Seattle doctor and patient transformed the treatment of kidney disease : The Northwest Kidney Centers celebrated its 62nd anniversary with the opening of ...
seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/light-overcame-darkness-for-seattles-pioneer-kidney-patient-clyde-shields/
Amazon Signs Exclusive Contract With a Pro Sports Team, and You'll Never Guess Which One
newsweek.com/sports/mlb/amazon-signs-exclusive-contract-pro-sports-team-youll-never-guess-which-one-1894401
Instacart is adding miles to Seattle deliveries due to the gig pay law: Instacart is adding miles to some Seattle deliveries to avoid stores within city limits — ...
businessinsider.com/instacart-adding-miles-to-seattle-deliveries-gig-work-pay-law-2024-4
Chipotle will pay nearly $3M to Seattle workers in settlement: Seattle's Office of Labor Standards says the international fast-casual chain must pay $2 ...
seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/chipotle-to-pay-2-9-million-for-alleged-seattle-wage-violations/
Instacart, DoorDash are pushing back against Seattle's gig worker laws: Instacart, Doordash and other delivery companies are trying to push back against ...
businessinsider.com/instacart-doordash-pushing-back-against-seattle-gig-worker-laws-payup-2024-4
Starbucks and its workers union have made ‘significant progress’ in contract bargaining
qz.com/starbucks-workers-union-contract-bargaining-talks-1851439125
America's AI job hotspots, mapped: Cities outside Silicon Valley are getting a chance to get in on the AI action.
axios.com/2024/04/16/ai-jobs-us-cities-hotspots-2024
Starbucks Loses Union Battle At Flagship Store Amid Ongoing Labor Fight: A circuit court sided with unionized Starbucks workers in Seattle, one day after the ...
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Local illustrator on debut book and becoming friends with her anxiety: Seattle author and illustrator Haley Weaver sat down with The Seattle Times to chat about ...
seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/local-illustrator-on-debut-book-and-becoming-friends-with-her-anxiety/
Cold Call: Amazon in Seattle: The Role of Business in Causing and Solving a Housing Crisis on Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amazon-in-seattle-the-role-of-business-in/id1156646189
Starbucks is redesigning its plastic cups to trim its environmental footprint: The coffee maker stopped using plastic straws for its iced coffee cups in 2020
qz.com/starbucks-new-coffee-cups-carbon-emmissions-1851420550
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WNBA’s Aces, Storm, Sparks, Sky, Mercury, Sun add new jersey design for 2024 season
theathletic.com/5426255/2024/04/18/wnba-jerseys-aces-sparks-storm-sky-mercury-sun/
Amazon Licenses Cashierless ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech to Other Retailers: The company is cutting back on the “Just Walk Out” tech in its own grocery locations.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/amazon-licenses-cashierless-just-walk-out-tech-to-other-retailers
Paid articlePaid Stranger Suggests: Oneohtrix Point Never, Record Store Day, Sheer Mag, Tessa Hulls with Michelle Peñaloza and Jane Wong, The People's Joker
thestranger.com/stranger-suggests/2024/04/17/79472845/stranger-suggests-oneohtrix-point-never-record-store-day-sheer-mag-tessa-hulls-with-michelle-penaloza-and-jane-wong-the-peoples-joker
Tower PC and fax machines: Jeff Bezos shows what Amazon looked like 30 years ago: Almost thirty years ago, in 1994 to be precise, Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in ...
t3n.de/news/jeff-bezos-erstes-amazon-buero-video-instagram-1600782/
Caregiver scores life-changing Powerball prize in Washington. ‘Good karma’: A woman won $50,000 from a Powerball lottery ticket she bought while grocery shopping ...
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article287494725.html
Amazon cannot decide what it wants to do with its shops: One can see where the ecommerce group’s priorities lie by looking at the space it uses
ft.com/content/33ef0b0e-f361-42c2-8115-759cd0af6ae3
Quick Glance: Amazon's Uncertain Future in Physical Retail
- Amazon has opened various physical stores in recent years, but their future remains uncertain.
- Technological experiments like cashier-less payment systems are being scaled back, while the physical store footprint sees minimal expansion.
- Despite new features like palm scanners, Amazon's growth in physical retail falls short of expectations.
- The challenge lies in translating Amazon's e-commerce strengths to physical stores to differentiate themselves in the market.
Amazon to close Fresh grocery store on Pike Street on Capitol Hill: Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery store on Pike Street, as part of the company's broader ...
seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-to-close-fresh-grocery-store-on-pike-street-on-capitol-hill/
Quick Glance: No 'Just Walk Out' at Amazon Grocery Stores: The Rise of Smart Shopping Carts
- Amazon is replacing the 'Just Walk Out' technology in U.S. stores with smart shopping carts, while keeping it in the U.K.
- The company is now banking on the smart shopping cart to potentially revolutionize the food shopping experience.
- Acknowledging the failure to widely implement the 'Just Walk Out' technology, Amazon shifts focus to the smart shopping cart as a more feasible solution.
- Introducing technology in the grocery sector faces challenges, especially concerning consumer trust and the adoption of innovations.
Artificial intelligence will show how smart humans can become: The growth of AI is affecting everything from the way we watch television to strains on ...
seattletimes.com/business/artificial-intelligence-will-show-how-smart-humans-can-become/
Despite All-Star summer, recovery is elusive for Seattle’s tourism industry: Even as parts of the city's travel economy have rebounded, others are seriously ...
seattletimes.com/business/despite-all-star-summer-recovery-is-elusive-for-seattles-tourism-industry/
Amazon-backed Agility Robotics laid off a 'small number' of staff: Workers affected by the job cuts "were not central to core product development and ...
businessinsider.com/agility-robotics-laid-off-employees-amazon-2024-4
Google hits pause on Kirkland campus: Google had planned a 760,000-square-foot campus with four buildings in Kirkland but hit pause this year on the fourth ...
seattletimes.com/business/google-hits-pause-on-kirkland-campus/
Seattle’s New Right Wants to Keep Cars in Pike Place Market; Its Old Right Wants to Kick People out of the City
thestranger.com/transportation/2024/04/05/79455915/seattles-new-right-wants-to-keep-cars-in-pike-place-market-its-old-right-wants-to-kick-people-out-of-the-city
Amazon resumes Bellevue tower construction, as Seattle workforce shrinks: Amazon said Thursday it had resumed construction on a 42-story office building in ...
seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-resumes-bellevue-tower-build-as-seattle-workforce-shrinks/
Opinion: Artificial intelligence will show how smart humans can become: The Seattle area is in the thick of the race for artificial intelligence dominance.
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/09/opinion-artificial-intelligence-will-show-how-smart-humans-can-become
Survey says Costco is wildly popular with WA residents. Boeing? Not quite: Five hundred Washington voters were surveyed about their impressions on Amazon, Costco ...
seattletimes.com/business/fsurvey-says-costco-is-wildly-popular-with-wa-residents-boeing-not-quite/
This celebrated Seattle dumpling chain is making a major push into the Portland suburbs
oregonlive.com/dining/2024/04/seattles-celebrated-dough-zone-dumpling-chain-expands-to-portland-suburbs.html
Paid articlePaid Seattle may roll back minimum wage for delivery drivers: Drivers are complaining about a drop in customers and an increase in service fees ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-council-pushes-toward-rollback-of-delivery-driver-minimum-wage/
Vertex acquires Alpine Immune Sciences: The Boston-based drug company is acquiring Alpine Immune Sciences, a developer of immunotherapies, for $65 a share.
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/10/business/vertex-alpine-immune-sciences-acquisition/
Nordstrom to open 22 new Rack stores this year as profits fall 45%: Nordstrom will open 22 Rack stores in 2024 as the financial results of the ...
seattletimes.com/business/nordstrom-to-open-22-new-rack-stores-this-year-as-profits-fall-45/
Starbucks is redesigning its coffee shops to get orders right without shouting: The redesign is intended to also help customers who have trouble hearing
qz.com/starbucks-coffee-orders-customer-spending-hearing-loss-1851401426
In ‘Still True,’ a local author is rewriting the rules of journalism: We chatted with Rainier Beach writer Reagan Jackson about her new book ...
seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/in-still-true-a-local-author-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-journalism/
Instacart settles over alleged labor violations for nearly $750K: A second company that relies on gig workers has settled with the Seattle Office of Labor ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/instacart-settles-over-alleged-labor-violations-for-nearly-750k/
Can Evo beat the heat and join Seattle-born outdoor recreation giants?: This warm, low-snow season has frustrated winter sports lovers and is slowing demand for ...
seattletimes.com/business/as-climate-change-threatens-snow-sports-seattle-based-evo-branches-out/
Seattle shoppers cheer FTC action on Kroger-Albertson merger: 'This is my store': The federal government’s suit against the Kroger-Albertsons merger could take ...
seattletimes.com/business/seattle-shoppers-cheer-ftc-action-on-kroger-albertson-merger/
MLB uniform fiasco stealing spotlight at Mariners camp, spring training: Nike's new baseball uniforms have stolen the spotlight at spring training ...
seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mlb-uniform-fiasco-stealing-spotlight-at-mariners-camp-spring-training/
Quick Glance: Pants Take Center Stage in Spring Training
- The talk of spring training this year? Somehow, it’s the pants.
- Controversy surrounds new MLB and Nike uniforms.
- Players express concerns about jersey design and fit.
- Adjustments to pants fit and delivery delays spark discussions.
Third Place Books Seward Park is South Seattle’s neighborhood bookstore: The relatively small bookstore serves the roughly 100,000 people who call the south side ...
seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/third-place-books-seward-park-is-south-seattles-neighborhood-bookstore/
Seattle-area leap day deals: free pizza, cheaper gas, doughnuts and more: Jump into once-in-a-leap-year deals at businesses across Western Washington Thursday.
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-area-leap-day-2024-deals-pagliacci-chipotle-wendys-and-more/
Starbucks launches spring menu, including 2 new iced lavender drinks: Starbucks announced the new Iced Lavender Cream Oatmilk Matcha and Iced Lavender Oatmilk ...
courier-journal.com/story/life/food/2024/03/07/starbucks-spring-menu-lavender-oatmilk-matcha-latte/72877481007/
Almost half-a-million Starbucks holiday mugs are being recalled after customers got burned and cut
qz.com/nestle-usa-starbucks-holiday-mugs-recalled-1851359407
Paid articlePaid The loss of Bartell Drugs is part of a national pharmacy crisis: While pharmacists face poor working conditions and staff shortages, consolidation has left ...
seattletimes.com/business/the-loss-of-bartell-drugs-is-part-of-a-national-pharmacy-crisis/
Quick Glance: Pharmacy Crisis: Bartell Drugs Closes in Seattle
- Ralph's Grocery and Deli closed in 2015, succeeded by CVS Pharmacy.
- Bartell Drugs, a Seattle institution, was acquired by Rite Aid.
- Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy, leading to Bartell store closures.
- National pharmacy crisis: Walgreens strikes and staffing shortages.
The Capital One commercials with Charles Barkley, Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee ranked
usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/mike-freeman/2024/03/23/best-capital-one-commercial-spike-lee-charles-barkley/73061803007/
Starbucks promotes Michael Conway to newly created role of CEO, North America. The personnel move is part of an overall structural leadership change at the ... Show more
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Starbucks is done with the metaverse already: Odyssey, Starbucks' foray into Web3 virtual reality and NFTs, is coming to an end
qz.com/starbucks-metaverse-odyssey-nft-program-1851347839
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Jobs With Justice hosts workers' rights hearing for Long Island Starbucks workers
newsday.com/business/starbucks-union-nlrb-dmhmg05s
Starbucks pup cups and free water are here to stay, CEO says: The coffee retailer also wants to make its locations a "third place" for pet owners
qz.com/starbucks-pup-cups-water-free-1851349362
Paid articlePaid Washington's record decline in pharmacies, by the numbers: A record number of Washington state pharmacies shut down last year, driven by the string of Bartell ...
seattletimes.com/business/wa-pharmacies-close-in-record-numbers-as-bartell-drugs-rite-aid-slide/
Dollar Tree Down Most Since May on Plan to Shut 1,000 Stores: The chain has been beset by complaints of miserable working conditions.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-13/dollar-tree-to-close-1-000-stores-in-bid-to-shore-up-profits
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Dollar General Closes Briefly as Entire Staff Quits Over Overwork, Lack of Appreciation
- A Dollar General store in Wisconsin was forced to briefly shut down after its entire workforce quit, citing seven-day workweeks and a “lack of appreciation.”
- The store manager and six other employees left, leaving a sign on the door thanking customers and explaining the reasons for their departure.
- Issues of food waste and donation policies were also raised by the former staff, highlighting discrepancies between company policies and actual practices.
- Despite a three-hour closure, Dollar General swiftly addressed staffing issues and reopened the store, emphasizing a commitment to employee well-being and customer service.
MLB's new, ridiculous see-through pants go viral for the wrong reasons: 'Ain't no way'
nypost.com/2024/02/22/sports/mlbs-new-see-through-pants-go-viral-for-the-wrong-reasons/
Strategic Organizing Center labor group ends proxy battle with Starbucks board. Following renewed negotiations with Starbucks Workers United ... Show more
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Amazon Warehouses Provide Glimpse of Workplace Humanoid Robots: Agility Robotics has targeted the warehousing industry with two-legged bots and sees them ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-04/amazon-warehouses-provide-glimpse-of-workplace-humanoid-robots
Starbucks has agreed to work toward a bargaining agreement with its union: Starbucks Workers United represents thousands of employees across hundreds of U.S ...
qz.com/starbucks-workers-united-union-bargaining-talks-1851291561
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Starbucks and Workers Union Reach Negotiation Milestone
- Starbucks and Workers United have agreed to start discussions for collective bargaining agreements.
- The agreement signifies a potential major shift for the company and highlights the strength of the labor movement.
- Both parties issued nearly identical statements to reporters, indicating a high level of coordination.
- The deal includes resolving disputes and negotiating individual contracts for over 350 unionized Starbucks stores.
Former NFL star Richard Sherman's bail set at $5,000 following arrest for suspicion of DUI
apnews.com/article/richard-sherman-seahawks-49ers-dui-nfl-d11e4cb39652b175ab707caa2d035884
Quick Glance: Suspected DUI: Ex-Star Richard Sherman Arrested
- Former Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman was taken into custody on Saturday morning in Washington for suspected DUI.
- As an NFL analyst for Amazon Prime, Sherman was brought to King County Jail at 4:51 a.m.
- Sherman was pulled over for driving at a speed of 79 mph in a 60 mph zone on Interstate 405 in Renton.
- During his tenure with the Seahawks from 2011 to 2017, Sherman contributed to their victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 48, the franchise's sole Super Bowl triumph.
A Starbucks and Dunkin’ competitor is catching up fast: The regional coffee chain Dutch Bros is ready to give national brands a run for their money
qz.com/starbucks-dunkin-donuts-dutch-bros-1851281278
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TAX CUT: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the latest big name to pack up and move to the Sunshine State. See just how much he'll be saving in taxes. trib.al/7xXIbzN
Jeff Bezos sells at least $2 billion worth of Amazon shares: Jeff Bezos has filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million ...
apnews.com/article/jeff-bezos-amazon-stock-sale-2de522f04c501a9f072427c129050f10
Jeff Bezos reaps Florida tax benefit with $4 billion Amazon share sale: Leaving Washington state could have saved Bezos $288 million in taxes after he unloaded ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-14/jeff-bezos-reaps-florida-tax-benefit-with-4-billion-amazon-sale
Dollar Tree Down Most Since May on Plan to Shut 1,000 Stores: The chain has been beset by complaints of miserable working conditions.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-13/dollar-tree-to-close-1-000-stores-in-bid-to-shore-up-profits
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Dollar General Closes Briefly as Entire Staff Quits Over Overwork, Lack of Appreciation
- A Dollar General store in Wisconsin was forced to briefly shut down after its entire workforce quit, citing seven-day workweeks and a “lack of appreciation.”
- The store manager and six other employees left, leaving a sign on the door thanking customers and explaining the reasons for their departure.
- Issues of food waste and donation policies were also raised by the former staff, highlighting discrepancies between company policies and actual practices.
- Despite a three-hour closure, Dollar General swiftly addressed staffing issues and reopened the store, emphasizing a commitment to employee well-being and customer service.
Fire damages longtime Seattle neighborhood produce market: The market opened in 1979 across from its current spot on NE 65th Street, Seattle ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/fire-damages-longtime-seattle-neighborhood-produce-market/
Restaurant review: Like the smash-hit Lao burger, this Seattle pizza wows : Despite some rough spots, new Ananas from the chef behind Taurus Ox is making one of ...
seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/restaurant-review-like-the-smash-hit-lao-burger-this-seattle-pizza-wows/
A Seattle startup bet on ‘Uber-izing’ trucking. Instead, it flattened truckers: Seattle-based Convoy was a $3.8 billion bet that counted Jeff Bezos ...
seattletimes.com/business/after-seattle-startup-convoy-fails-drivers-wait-for-pay-and-answers/
Amazon’s Newest Competitors Are Stepping Into Its Territory: Shein and TikTok are expanding in Amazon’s backyard and recruiting its employees.
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Best Seattle-area movie theaters? We break it down: Movie critic Moira Macdonald picks her favorite movie theaters for everything from intimate dates to comfy ...
seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/best-seattle-area-movie-theaters-we-break-it-down/
PCC workers ratify new contract as co-op looks to get back on track: PCC's union workers ratified a two-year deal Tuesday that will mean sizable wage hikes for ...
seattletimes.com/business/pcc-workers-ratify-new-contract-as-co-op-looks-to-get-back-on-track/
Seattle-based Stanley rides the wave of water bottle, tumbler addiction: SEATTLE — Sarah Saenz owned more than 80 Starbucks tumblers when she stumbled on a ...
columbian.com/news/2024/jan/21/seattle-based-stanley-rides-the-wave-of-water-bottle-tumbler-addiction/
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