Commission approves special use permit for proposed Island Naturals retail center
Commission approves special use permit for proposed Island Naturals retail center
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A place of their own: Island Naturals plans new flagship store near Wailoa park
A place of their own: Island Naturals plans new flagship store near Wailoa park
Hotel moratorium garners early support, Opponents say it will hurt jobs and pandemic recovery
A proposal to place a moratorium on hotel building permits is garnering early support from…
Matson projects big profit on heels of China growth
Matson projects big profit on heels of China growth
State, city leaders still considering business rent assistance
State, city leaders still considering business rent assistance
More Oahu retailers close permanently, creating a surge in vacant space
More Oahu retailers close permanently, creating a surge in vacant space
Hawaii businesses have taken in $1.26 billion from federal program this year
Hawaii businesses have taken in $1.26 billion from federal program this year
Help for Native Hawaiian Businesses Facing the COVID Storm
by Keli‘i Akina, Ka Wai Ola, April 1, 2021 For the past year, the global COVID-19…
Want to rent a car? It’ll cost you Drivers struggle to find wheels amid low inventory, high prices
High demand and short supply that are causing exorbitant prices for rental autos have also…
Hawaii’s Pandemic-Induced Rental Car Shortage — Here’s What The Data Shows…Rental car companies sold off part of their fleets to make up for economic losses caused by the pandemic.
Visitors are increasingly returning to Hawaii as the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel…
New Malama Market Pahoa opens today
New Malama Market Pahoa opens today
Hawaii’s Changing Economy ‘What About Us?’: Retailers Struggle To Find Their Way Through The Pandemic…The state had 10,000 fewer retail trade jobs at the end of 2020 than it had in 2019.
As throngs of tourists have returned to Hawaii and hotel, restaurant and bar workers were…
The storied Chart House Waikiki restaurant prepares to welcome patrons again come April 1
The storied Chart House Waikiki restaurant prepares to welcome patrons again come April 1
Big Island auto sales suppressed by pandemic
Big Island auto sales suppressed by pandemic
New Survey: 50% of Hawaii businesses not paying rent
As we move into 2021 with cautious optimism, we can reflect on last year’s economic…
Monkeypod restaurant to anchor Outrigger Reef
Monkeypod restaurant to anchor Outrigger Reef
Businesses, attractions struggle as cruise ships still months away from returning
It has been nearly one year since cruise ships stopped service to Hawaii, and there…
Some Honolulu businesses already see an increase in customers under the new reopening phase
Businesses were able to serve more people as Honolulu moved into Tier 3 of its…
China cargo service catapults Matson’s earnings
Hawaii-based ocean cargo carrier Matson Inc. more than doubled its profit last year, largely on…
Retailers seek rent relief as coronavirus pandemic wears on
Many of Hawaii’s retail shops and businesses are still clinging to hope of surviving the COVID-19…