Maui Business

Maui Mall Village welcomes new retailer, Makaliʻi, to the center. The locally owned and operated small business sells Maui-made products, including T-shirts, earrings, necklaces, hats, stickers, and acrylic 3D Lites. The shop also sells Maui Strong products and Lahainaluna Athletics branded gear and accessories.

Choice Health Bar makes a comeback to the Westside, reopening their location at Whalers Village in Kāʻanapali this week. The Whalers Village location is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Point Break Pizza & Panini is now open at Maui Harbor Shops in Māʻalaea. Signature menu items include Warm Focaccia with Honey Butter, Rochetta Salad with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette, Spicy Italian & Carbonara Pizzas along with homemade focaccia breads, fennel sausages, dressings and pickles.

Although Battery Bonus is closed on O‘ahu the program will continue to be available to customers on Maui until June 30, 2024, or a cap of 15 MW is reached, whichever comes first.

Space still available for Kaiser Permanente’s Hawaii Health Access Program for Maui residents who aren’t eligible for Medicaid or other health plans. Apply before open enrollment ends Jan. 16, 2024.

CocoNene, a local brand known for its made in Hawaii products, announced the grand opening of their new store in Māʻalaea, Maui at the Maui Harbor Shops. This new location marks a poignant milestone for the brand’s recovery journey after the loss of their Lahaina flagship store.

Hawaiʻi’s Castle Hospitality Group will manage the newly renovated Nāpili Surf Beach Resort on Maui’s scenic Nāpili Bay.

This festive season, The Shops at Wailea is spreading holiday cheer with their “12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.” The Shops invites the public to join in celebrating the spirit of giving and perhaps winning prizes along the way. Here’s how to participate:

The State of Hawaiʻi revised its 2023 growth projections upward to 1.9%, but lowered its 2024 projections to 1.3% due to the projected global slowdown and recovery from the Maui wildfires.

The Building Industry Association of Hawaiʻi installed its 2024 Board of Directors. The list includes Hinano Nahinu, Lead Designer at Pacific Source, who was tapped to lead the organization in 2024.

Renewable energy projects on Maui include: Three solar-plus-storage projects and one wind project totaling approximately 324 GWh of variable generation, and 320 MWh of storage.

The Shops at Wailea celebrates the grand opening of Maui’s first-ever Saint Laurent store, featuring exclusive seasonal collections.

Discover the revitalized charm of Upcountry’s Surfing Goat Dairy as it gears up for a grand reopening on Dec. 16, 2023, ushering in an era of enhanced visitor experiences and new efficiency for the farm.

The Westin Maui Resort and Spa, Kāʻanapali as named Joshua Hargrove as general manager of the property. Hargrove rejoins the Marriott family in his new post and brings more than 17 years of hospitality leadership experience, primarily with Marriott brands on Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi Island.

Take advantage of grant-seeking strategies by enrolling with experts during a series of county Office of Economic Development (OED) grant workshops in January.

Outrigger Resorts & Hotels announced Amber Tesoro director of leisure sales at Outrigger Kā‘anapali Beach Resort on Maui.

Hilton Grand Vacations hosts a hiring event in Lahaina this week to recruit new talent across various sales, marketing and resort operations positions.

Both visitor arrivals and visitor spending declined for the third straight month compared to 2022, as Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry continued to feel the impact of the August Lahaina wildfires, according to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Alaska Airlines will acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $18 per share in cash, for a transaction value of approximately $1.9 billion, inclusive of $0.9 billion of Hawaiian Airlines net debt.

Young Brothers ushers in a new era with the appointment of five female directors, enhancing its leadership team with experts in strategic initiatives, finance, human resources, marine operations and terminal operations.