Direct Marketing Solutions will close its Portland production plant and eliminate 106 jobs, mostly production and warehouse positions.

A Portland Business Journal ranking lists 383 manufacturers across Oregon and SW Washington, together accounting for more than 71,000 local jobs.

Uniqlo filed permits for two Portland-area stores — one in Tigard and one downtown. The filings are the clearest sign yet the retailer may be coming to Oregon.

ECOVIBE and Mikiko Mochi Donuts have started one‑year pop‑up residencies at PDX’s renovated main terminal, bringing local plants, home goods and mochi donuts to the pre‑security concourse.

A flight attendant alleges a Stumptown Coffee package exploded aboard an Alaska Airlines flight in April 2024, leaving her with burns and permanent scarring; a federal suit was filed in Seattle.

Sales of legal cannabis in Oregon slipped below $70 million in February as record harvests and falling prices squeeze the industry.

Amazon closed on the Sunstone solar-and-storage project in Morrow County, gaining control of Oregon’s largest permitted solar site and a potential power source for its data centers.

Portland‑based Hampton Lumber has quietly replaced its CEO and named veteran Steve Zika interim while the family company weighs its next move.

City Council will consider a report March 4 to launch a Storefront Support Program aimed at stabilizing nearly 3,500 Portland storefronts. Owners say faster city responses to crime and vacancies are overdue.

Investors have sued Ninkasi and Wings & Arrow in Multnomah County, alleging unregistered securities and seeking more than $3 million.

New Seasons Market cut 95 Portland-area jobs, offering short-term pay and health coverage. The union says laid-off workers should be placed on recall lists under the new contract.

Bankruptcies among Oregon businesses climbed to a 12‑year high in 2025 as higher rates and big layoffs squeezed small firms and charities across the Portland area.

CVS will close its downtown Portland store at Morrison and Broadway on March 1, cutting another national retailer from the core and reshaping access to pharmacy services.