iShoppes Takes Over DFS Airport Retail Sites With Heavy Focus on Local Brands

International Shoppes is rolling out the most locally focused retail program in its airport portfolio, with local vendors accounting for about 60% of its merchandise now offered at Honolulu and Kahului airports — the highest share at any airport it operates.

Star-Advertiser.

Residents Displaced by Lahaina Wildfire Find a Renewed Sense of Community

Michele Haia and Lehua I‘i often find themselves up until around 2 a.m., talking story long after most of Ka La‘i Ola has gone quiet. What began as a friendship before the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires deepened in the wake of displacement and loss — becoming something both women now describe as essential to healing.

Star-Advertiser.

Hawaii Business Magazine

Nominate Your Company for the Hawai‘i Excellence in Business Awards

Hawaii Business Magazine invites you to recognize the companies making a difference across the islands.

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Lawsuit Against Proposed Luxury Resort in Turtle Bay Set to Go to Court

A grassroots activist group on Oʻahu is set to have its day in court against the Ritz-Carlton Oʻahu Turtle Bay resort.

Hawai‘i Public Radio.

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Ceramic Tile Plus and Exclusively Yours has everything you need and more than you imagined, providing beautiful finishes for Maui’s new home and remodeling projects.

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War-Driven Skyrocketing Energy Prices in Hawai‘i Projected to Stay

As the war in Iran and resulting Strait of Hormuz closure continues, Hawai‘i has been hit by record gas prices and an anticipated 20-30% projected increase in electricity bills from HECO.

Hawaii News Now.