Demi Lawrence

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Demi Lawrence

Quirky Canadian shoe brand John Fluevog company closed its downtown Portland storefront last weekend after 14 years in the space. Quirky Canadian shoe brand John Fluevog closed its downtown Portland storefront last weekend after 14 years in the space. The company announced “with a heavy heart” the March 30 closure of its 1224 S.W. Harvey Milk St. a few weeks ago.

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Demi Lawrence

Dovetail said the collaboration with the nearly 200-year-old farming brand has been in the works for a couple of years. A Portland-based women’s workwear brand is teaming up with one of the biggest names in agriculture for an apparel line aimed at women. Dovetail Workwear and John Deere have released a line of pants, shirts, overalls and more designed with female agricultural workers’ needs in mind.

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Demi Lawrence

The annual festival at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park will feature several acts over two days instead of four. Soaring costs are forcing Waterfront Blues Festival organizers to trim the Portland event from four days to two. Festival director Christina Fuller said the smaller festival footprint will allow it to save money at a time when large-scale festivals, like the annual Pickathon, struggle to stay afloat. “There is a key piece to it, too, of keeping the brand in motion,” Fuller said.

4 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Demi Lawrence

CityTeam Portland and Made in Old Town will train residents of CityTeam’s recovery program for internships and workforce development programs in the footwear and apparel sector. Planners of a sustainable apparel manufacturing hub in Portland's Old Town have joined a training partnership with an addiction recovery nonprofit.

4 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Demi Lawrence

Inky Son has experience in various positions with the National Basketball Players Association, most recently as its chief administrative officer. Portland's new WNBA franchise announced its first employee Tuesday: Team President Inky Son. “We are thrilled to welcome Inky to our team,” said franchise owner Lisa Bhathal Merage in a statement.