Las Vegas Business News

Bargain hunters on the prowl: Off-price retailers are gaining ground in the retail apparel industry

Shoppers roam the Las Vegas Premium Outlets on south Las Vegas Blvd. for Black Friday deals, Nov. 23, 2012.

Think the internet is a threat to traditional shopping? Discount outlets are right behind it in terms of growth. Consumers who frequent off-price retailers make up two-thirds of shoppers, and apparel businesses are figuring out how to capitalize on the widespread turn toward bargain-hunting.

The Notes: Sept. 18-24

In the Notes: Alex Perico, John Haynal, Mina Mohamadian, Deborah Richards, Andrea Mocino, Scott Nelson, Vanessa Maniago, Mark Sivek, Drew Weintraub and more ...

Head of contractors board: Protecting the vulnerable ‘is what we are all about’

Margi Grein, executive officer of the Nevada State Contractors Board, poses in the boardroom Wednesday, June 7, 2016

The executive officer of the Nevada State Contractors Board talks about the organization’s dedication to protecting the elderly from fraud and abuse, her passion for mentoring professional young women and her go-to book when she needs a pick-me-up.

New refi program helps small businesses

Those who qualify for the program can receive up to 90 percent financing at a low fixed rate for 20 years.

Designer's mantra: Treat clients like business partners

Account Manager Robin Schaff, left, and Regional Sales Manager Shaun Cahlan of Angles on Design, a local design firm, pose for a photo in their office lobby, Thursday, June 23, 2016.

Kathleen D’Adamo started working for the trade show furniture-rental company in 1990 and bought it in 2004. Her teams in Chicago and Las Vegas work with conventions to furnish events from start to finish, never neglecting the finishing touches.

The List: Nonprofit foundations, Sept. 18, 2016

Find out about commercial property owners. This week, we rank them by assets at end of tax period stated.

The Data: Sept. 18-24

All of the information your business needs: Bid opportunities, bankruptcies filed and building permits issued. To add to our data, email us at [email protected].

Exec: Most Lyft rides will be in autonomous cars in 5 years

In this Jan. 14, 2016, photo, a driver waits to pick up passengers at an Uber and Lyft pickup area at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Within five years, a majority of ride-hailing company Lyft's rides will be in self-driving cars, the company's co-founder and president predicted on Sunday. John Zimmer also said that personal car ownership will come to an end because autonomous rides will become a cheaper way to travel than owning an automobile. He made the predictions ...

Angel Awards: Celebrating caring in the community

The winners of Greenspun Media Group's Angel Awards exemplify the caring and compassion found throughout Southern Nevada...

Las Vegas food truck wins Get Started entrepreneur contest

Entrepreneur Siloh Moses won the Get Started Las Vegas contest for his Fork & Spoon LV business, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016.

A Las Vegas food truck that offers a side of philanthropy took top prize tonight in a start-up contest judged by a panel of experts at ...

Ford Motor Co. says it expects lower profit next year

In this Jan. 12, 2015, file photo, Ford vehicles sit on the lot at a car dealership, in Brandon, Fla.

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that a plan to embrace "mobility" and spend billions on electric and autonomous vehicles will hurt its bottom line in the short term but lead to frothier profit ...

William Hill credits sports bettors $25 after app shut down for maintenance

Some sports bettors are playing with house money today in Las Vegas. William Hill US gave every active customer with its mobile sports betting app on their phone a free $25 credit today after ...

Report: Hawaii average home prices highest in nation

Palm trees sway in the breeze outside the vacation home where President-elect Barack Obama will stay during his holiday in Hawaii, pictured Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, in Kailua, Hawaii.

A new report shows Hawaii has the nation's highest average home prices as the cost of housing in the state has soared over the last year ...

China's Hainan Airlines flying to Las Vegas starting in December

A Chinese airline says it will start in December the first non-stop flight service between Las Vegas and mainland China. Hainan Airlines announced Monday that it received final approval with ...

Paris comes to Asia's casino hub Macau with new Sands resort

Fireworks explodes at a replica of the Eiffel Tower of Parisian Macao during an opening ceremony in Macau, China, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016.

The southern Chinese casino gambling powerhouse of Macau is getting a French twist. U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson threw open the doors Tuesday evening to the French-themed Parisian Macao, the mogul's fifth property in ...

The Data: Sept. 11, 2016

All of the information your business needs: Bid opportunities, bankruptcies filed and building permits issued. To add to our data, email us at [email protected].

The List: Commercial property owners, Sept. 11, 2016

Find out about commercial property owners. This week, we rank them by total square footage as of Sept. 1.

Living in Southern Nevada is about more than taxes

It’s easy to say people only move to Las Vegas or Henderson for the great weather, the Strip, no state income tax and less traffic than what they are used to. It’s also pretty much true. People move here for the perks, but what I’ve found is ...

Grounds for industrial growth: Apex park has attracted some major tenants, and there’s a lot more potential to tap

North Las Vegas Assistant City Manager Ryann Juden talks about the Faraday Future site as grading continues and foundation work proceeds on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016.

North Las Vegas’ flagship industrial park has some high-profile tenants, and a recent study suggests the potential of the 20,000-acre site to shape Southern Nevada has only begun to be tapped. Ryann Juden, North Las Vegas assistant city manager, helped paint a picture of the next phase of this promising development.

Client relationships depend on honesty

Bridget Richards and Jason Lesley are principals at Perry Guest Cos., which has invested in, acquired, sold, leased, managed and developed properties since 1970.

Jason Lesley and Bridget Richards are the Las Vegas principals for the Dallas-based real estate service and private equity firm that opened a Southern Nevada office in the 1990s. For them, retaining clients means being honest with them, even when the truth isn’t so rosy.