Industry and market reports show Seattle hotels’ margins were squeezed in 2025 after a sharp drop in Canadian visitors and rising operating costs. Analysts say big events in 2026 could ease the pressure.

Ford is retiring the Escape and retooling its Louisville plant to build a new Universal EV Platform truck aimed at a roughly $30,000 starting price in 2027.

Saks is closing its Beachwood Place store, leaving a major mall vacancy and sparking a local suggestion to turn the space into a LEGOLAND Discovery Center. The idea would aim to turn a retail loss into a family-focused traffic engine.

Tesla is reportedly in talks to buy $2.9 billion in solar manufacturing equipment from Chinese firms, with some gear headed to its Texas factory as it scales U.S. production.

A 30,000‑square‑foot former Office Depot in Cary sold for $6 million and will become a Savers thrift store, the Triangle Business Journal reports.

FiscalNote will cut about a quarter of its staff — roughly 110 roles — as the D.C. firm pivots to AI and shifts some work offshore, according to reporting.

MSP’s Terminal 1 is getting a major concessions redo: the MAC will issue a summer 2026 RFP to relaunch 50+ shops, restaurants and services, with vendor sessions underway.

Lufburrow invested roughly $10M in a new Aberdeen HQ and says it will double its workforce, with county loan support and job targets through 2028.

Living Spaces will take over At Home’s Delta Shores anchor, adding a full‑service furniture showroom to south Sacramento. The swap reshapes the center’s retail mix.

A UC Irvine study ties last summer’s ICE sweeps to a steep drop in neighborhood spending — roughly $58.9M in lost output and $4.5M in missed sales tax. Local shop owners say fear and fewer customers have forced quick pivots and lingering worry.

Ecolab is reportedly in talks to buy CoolIT for about $4.5–$5 billion, giving the St. Paul company a hardware foothold in AI data‑center cooling.

7 Brew plans to replace a former Jack in the Box on Hampton Avenue with a new drive‑thru, marking the chain's second St. Louis location. City records show the building will be demolished for redevelopment.

Family‑owned Weston Jewelers celebrates 25 years and will build a five‑story Las Olas flagship in Fort Lauderdale while keeping its Weston and Hard Rock shops open.