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TJX sales for 2Q exceed expectations
August 18, 2015Sales were higher than expected in the second quarter for Framingham-based TJX Cos., the parent of off-price retailers T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods said Tuesday. Net sales of $7.4 billion rose 6 percent over the second quarter of 2014.
August 18, 2015Tax holiday savings could be larger on certain cellphone purchases
August 13, 2015Unlike other goods, the tax savings on cell phone sales in Massachusetts this weekend will be greater than the 6.25 percent tax holiday markdown on most other products.
August 13, 2015
Wegmans to open Natick Mall location
August 4, 2015<i>(Updated Wednesday at 8:55 a.m.)</i> Wegmans will open a second Central Massachusetts supermarket in 2017, moving into a prime spot in the Natick Mall that will be vacated by JC Penney, the Rochester, N.Y.-based grocery store chain
August 4, 2015Sales tax holiday gets go-ahead for Aug. 15-16
July 30, 2015Massachusetts lawmakers on Wednesday poured millions of dollars back into the state budget over Gov. Charlie Baker's objections and approved a two-day tax holiday designed to trade expected revenues to the state for an anticipated burst of consumer
July 30, 2015
TJX to acquire Australian retailer for $58M
July 29, 2015The Framingham-based TJX Cos. will buy an Australian retailer, Trade Secret, for approximately $58.5 million, TJX announced Wednesday.
July 29, 2015Spending, tax holiday bring lawmakers back to the hill
July 29, 2015The House and Senate plan to meet Wednesday in rare simultaneous formal sessions with the goal of restoring vetoed spending to the state budget, reconciling unresolved policy matters in the annual spending plan, and considering a bill suspending the
July 29, 2015Shopping malls add electric-vehicle chargers
July 27, 2015Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough and the Auburn Mall are among 12 shopping sites in Massachusetts and New Hampshire that have added charging stations for drivers of electric vehicles, the malls' owner said.
July 27, 2015Clock ticking on sales-tax holiday decision
July 14, 2015With just about three weeks until August and the anticipated summer recess, the clock is ticking on lawmakers to decide if and when shoppers will get a day- or weekend-long reprieve from the state's sales tax.
July 14, 2015
U.S. retail sales weaken in June
July 14, 2015Consumers were unexpectedly cautious in June, according to data released by the federal government Tuesday.
July 14, 2015
Retailers press case for Aug. sales tax holiday
July 8, 2015Mindful of the lack of action on sales tax holiday legislation, Massachusetts retailers on Tuesday called for a tax-free weekend on Aug. 15-16, which they argue would help retailers capture some business that is flowing to sales-tax-free New
July 8, 2015Dover Saddlery merges with private equity firm
July 7, 2015Equestrian products retailer Dover Saddlery of Littleton has merged with a company formed by Webster Capital, a private equity firm in Waltham.
July 7, 2015Hannaford and Stop & Shop parent companies to merge
June 24, 2015The parent companies of Hannaford Supermarkets and Stop & Shop have reached a merger agreement, the companies said Wednesday.
June 24, 2015
Office Depot shareholders approve Staples buyout
June 19, 2015Shareholders of Office Depot on Friday overwhelmingly approved Staples' bid to buy its chief rival in the retail office supplies market, clearing the way for final regulatory approvals of the $6.3-billion deal.
June 19, 2015Worcester retailer takes over Sharks Pro Shop space in DCU Center
June 17, 2015The DCU Center retail space on Commercial Street formerly used as the pro shop of the Worcester Sharks will soon house Worcester Wares, a sell of “all things Worcester,” according to the DCU Center.
June 17, 2015Staples: China clears Office Depot deal
June 12, 2015Staples has cleared another foreign regulatory hurdle for its intended acquisition of Office Depot, securing approval from the Chinese government, the Framingham-based office supplies retailer said Friday.
June 12, 2015TJX to pay 21-cents-per-share dividend
June 12, 2015The TJX Cos. of Framingham will pay out a quarterly stock dividend of 21 cents per share, the parent company of off-price retailers T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Marshalls announced Friday.
June 12, 2015
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