Wise Women Herbals CRESWELL – The global dietary supplements market was valued at around $140.3 billion in 2020 and is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6% from 2021-28. So why should residents of Creswell care? Because a leader in this explosive industry calls the[Read More…]
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Grocers, area chefs suffering shortages
What do national truck driver scarcity, historic labor problems, and the Delta variant all have in common? They are conspiring to create supply-chain issues that are wreaking havoc among local and national restaurants. The dining experience at a restaurant is very much like the proverbial tip of the iceberg. The[Read More…]
To spend or not to spend, that is the (post-pandemic) question
EMMA ROUTLEY/CHRONICLE PHOTO Stan Simonsen of Creswell’s Cascade Home Center said building supply sales remain brisk. For the lucky people who are coming out of the pandemic relatively unscathed, a large question looms: Is now a good time to tackle a home or business improvement project that was put off[Read More…]
Give credit where it’s due: Finding small-business loans post-Covid
Coming out of the historic year that was 2020, there are some once unfamiliar words and phrases that have now become commonplace: social distancing, personal protective equipment, Delta variant, mRNA, and more. From a business perspective, the term Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) certainly ranks at the top of the list. [Read More…]
Chronicle debuts new columnist, veteran voice on business
Dunne There’s an old saying that goes: Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. I bring this up because as a new business columnist for The Chronicle, I don’t profess to be an expert or “doer” like many of you who run your own business. But I have been[Read More…]