Retail
Shopping is an activity that can be enjoyed in all climates. Due to the rural nature of the state, retail in Alaska relies almost as heavily on e-commerce as it does on brick-and-mortar malls and storefronts. Our coverage of the retail sector includes small businesses, new ventures, online offerings from local artisans and nationwide giants such as Amazon, as well as craft fairs and farmer’s markets. Look to Alaska Business for robust coverage of the retail sector, from retail jobs to the newest mall tenants.
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December Employment Down 0.3 Percent from Last Year; Unemployment Rate at 6.3 Percent
December employment was down an estimated 0.3 percent, or 900 jobs, from December 2017. Retail, manufacturing and professional and business services each lost 400 jobs while information and financial activities each fell by 200.
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Fresh Food and Friendly Faces
In March Subway of Alaska announced a new partnership with On the Menu, a local delivery service; customers can how have Subway delivered fresh to their home or office. SUBWAY OF ALASKA TASHA ANDERSON Subway of Alaska celebrates thirty years This year...
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Anchorage Coffee Retailer Owner Named 2018 SBA Alaska Small Business Person of the Year
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 2018 Alaska Small Business Person of the Year is Lori Brewer, owner of Caffe D’arte in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Social Media Branding Tactics
Today, most companies know it’s important to have some sort of online and social media presence to remain competitive.
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National Science Foundation Awards $500,000 Research Grant to Michele Yatchmeneff, ANSEP Alumnus and University of Alaska Engineering Professor
The National Science Foundation recently awarded its Faculty Early Career Development Award to Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff, an ANSEP alumnus and mentor as well as an engineering professor at University of Alaska Anchorage.
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Alaska Native Regional Corporation Review
Fiscal year 2017 marked another year of growth for Alaska’s Native Regional Corporations, which brought in billions of dollars to the state and employ tens of thousands of Alaskans.
Optimism in Oil
There’s been positive news coming out of Alaska’s onshore and offshore Arctic oil operations.
Showing Off the Last Frontier
In a state in which tourism is a major economic driver, it’s not surprising that Alaska Native corporations would establish and operate their own visitor attractions.
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In This Issue
Junior Achievement Turns 100
January 2019
Locally, Junior Achievement of Alaska has been helping students better understand business and economics for forty-six years. Based in Anchorage with a staff of three, Junior Achievement of Alaska serves more than 14,500 students in fifty-five communities around the state. Many past Junior Achievement students have gone on to become successful professionals and continue to serve as classroom volunteers to help raise the next generation of business leaders.