COVID-19
West Seattle is Far From Dead
Despite the closure of the West Seattle Bridge last March due to structural deficiencies, homes are still selling
This article is featured in the November/December issue of Seattle Business magazine. Subscribe here to access the print edition. Being stuck on an island during a pandemic isnt ideal, but dont for a moment think West Seattle is dying. The small business community is concerned over a precipitous decline in foot traffic, but despite the…
Remote Work Flourishes in Washington State
Seattle and Washington state have readjusted better than most to remote work during the pandemic
Seattle and Washington state have readjusted better than most to remote work during the pandemic. Seattle has 622 remote job opportunities, ranking No. 9 in the United States, according to an analysis by Moneypenny, a provider of phone answering and live chat services to businesses. Moneypenny analyzed more than 71,000 remote jobs advertised on Indeed.com…
Amazon Starts Delivering Groceries
Program launches in five cities, including Seattle
In some cities, Amazon will now deliver groceries straight to your garage. Amazons new Key In-Garage Grocery Delivery program allows eligible Amazon Prime members to receive groceries stored securely in their garages. Groceries come from Amazon-owned Whole Foods or Amazon Fresh. The grocery program is available in select areas of Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles…
Survey: Voters Worry About Downtown Seattle’s Future
A poll by the Downtown Seattle Association and the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce found that 83% of voters consider job loss and business closures a serious issue
A poll from the Downtown Seattle Association and the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce found that Seattle voters are concerned about the economic recovery of downtown Seattle. Conducted by EMC research, the poll surveyed a total of 900 people and found that 83% of voters consider job loss and business closures in Seattle a serious…
CBRE Names Seattle Top Hub for Life Sciences Industry, VC Funding
In the second quarter of 2020, the citys life sciences industry received $613.5 million in venture capital funding
As the race to create a coronavirus vaccine intensifies, the life sciences industry has boomed. Seattle is a hub for this growth, according to commercial real estate firm CBRE. Seattle ranks No. 9 in a report of the largest life sciences markets in the United States. The report measures the life sciences job market, lab-space…
Telehealth ‘A Silver Lining’
Virtual medicine will become much more prevalent after the pandemic passes
Even before Covid-19 struck the United States, health care costs were skyrocketing and hospital finances were shaky. These facts placed both providers and patients on a collision course, which our current pandemic has amplified. In many parts of the country, the coronavirus has forced clinics and hospitals to slow or stop nonemergency services temporarily. Now…
Amazon lauded for its connection to customers
Others on the list include Starbucks, Costco and Whole Foods
Amazon ranked No. 2 in a report on Covid-19 brand intimacy by New York-based agency MBLM. Three other Seattle-area companies finished in the top 50: Amazon-owned Whole Foods ranked No. 12, Microsoft No. 34 and Starbucks No. 46. Apple ranked No. 1. Amazon ranked No. 3 in having the best coronavirus pandemic response, and fifth…
Washington Ranks Sixth Best State for Recent Grads Amid Covid-19
Washington is expected to see 2.9% employment growth between 2019 and 2021, according to the report
Business.org ranked Washington the sixth best state for recent college graduates to start their careers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Washington is expected to see 2.9% employment growth between 2019 and 2021, according to a Business.org report. Business.org found that 4.3% of people in Washington ages 25 to 29 are unemployed, and unemployment decreased 6% between…
Washington Hotel Industry Has Cut Nearly One Quarter of Jobs Due to Pandemic
Nationally, more than 1.9 million hotel-related jobs have been lost due to the pandemic
A report from the American Hotel and Lodging Association found that more than 23% of hotel-related jobs in Washington state have been lost since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The report found that 44,021 of the 190,566 hotel-related jobs in Washington have been lost due to the pandemic. Nationally, more than 1.9 million hotel-related…
Whole Foods to Offer Grocery Pickup Option
The grocer has tripled its pickup availability since the start of of the coronavirus pandemic
Like its competitors, Whole Foods is ramping up grocery pickup. Whole Foods, owned by Seattle-based Amazon, will offer pickup from 480 of its 487 United States locations beginning at the end of the month. The grocer has tripled its pickup availability due to the demand for e-commerce since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and…