Hawaii’s flower industry wilts as it faces changing tastes, global competition
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/28/hawaii-news/hawaiis-flower-industry-wilts-as-it-faces-changing-tastes-global-competition/
Business
Honolulu Businesses Hurt By Rail Construction Find City Help Falls Short It took years for the city to set up a program helping businesses that were negatively impacted by rail construction. Now, that program is underutilized and insufficient, business owners say.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/honolulu-businesses-hurt-by-rail-construction-find-city-help-falls-short/
Coldwell acquires Hawaii Kai Properties
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/03/features/community-connection/coldwell-acquires-hawaii-kai-properties/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘We do everything we can to make the best cup’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/09/25/hawaii-news/we-do-everything-wecan-to-make-the-best-cup/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
How Small Businesses Are Breaking Into Hawaiʻi’s Big Tourism Markets Airlines and hotels can provide a lucrative market for Hawaiʻi entrepreneurs, but making inroads with large brands and scaling up production isn’t easy.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/how-small-businesses-are-breaking-into-hawai%ca%bbis-big-tourism-markets/
Hawaiian Airlines sees first profit since COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/25/hawaii-news/hawaiian-airlines-sees-first-profit-since-covid-19-pandemic/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Public Broadcasting In Hawaiʻi Is OK – For Now Local broadcast executives are sorting out major questions following federal funding cuts.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/public-broadcasting-hawaii-ok-now/
Waikīkī Restaurant War Reveals Gaps In Hawaiʻi Business Protections The dispute between two restaurants with the same name on the same block underscores a weakness in the state’s trademark system
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/waikiki-restaurant-war-reveals-gaps-in-hawai%ca%bbi-business-protections/
Pop-up market aims to support upstart businesses
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/10/hawaii-news/pop-up-market-aims-to-support-upstart-businesses/
Is the small business economy in Hawai’i finally turning around?
HONOLULU, Dec. 10, 2024— The latest NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, released today, rose by eight points in November to 101.7, after 34...
This Mililani Company Packages Salt From The Mainland And Sells It As Hawaiian. Is That Cheating? Hawaii’s commercial salt producers say bulk salt shipped in from elsewhere and sold as ‘Made in Hawaii’ is hurting their business.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/this-mililani-company-packages-salt-from-the-mainland-and-sells-it-as-hawaiian-is-that-cheating/
Some Small Businesses In Kailua Town Are Closing As Costs Continue To Climb Restaurateurs say the challenges they face are more complex than simply high rents.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/some-small-businesses-in-kailua-town-are-closing-as-costs-continue-to-climb/
Hawaii automobile sales plunge as owners hang on to vehicles
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/08/26/hawaii-news/hawaii-automobile-sales-plunge-as-owners-hang-on-to-vehicles/
De Luzes selling Big Island Toyota: Servco will take over, retain employees
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/16/hawaii-news/de-luzes-selling-big-island-toyota-servco-will-take-over-retain-employees/
Highgate morphs into most rapidly growing hotel company in Hawaii
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/05/12/hawaii-news/highgate-morphs-into-most-rapidly-growing-hotel-company-in-hawaii/
Vegas, Hawaii business summit coming to Waikiki
The Vegas Chamber, the largest business association in Nevada, and three chamber organizations in Hawaii are holding a business exchange...
Captain Zodiac turns 50: Popular Kona ocean tour company reaches milestone
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/03/14/hawaii-news/captain-zodiac-turns-50-popular-kona-ocean-tour-company-reaches-milestone/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Cosmic Drive holds soft opening
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/03/01/hawaii-news/cosmic-drive-holds-soft-opening/
Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa fills luxury niche in Kapiolani-Ala Moana area
The Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa, across from Ala Moana Center, opens today after a $505 million from-the-ground-up investment that...
Peterson’s Upland Farm sells its last eggs after 114 years
They lined up several hours early along Dole Road — some of them with lei — for just one more...
