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Staples to buy Canadian distributor
April 21, 2015Framingham-based Staples Inc. is acquiring Accolade Promotion Group (APG), a Canadian distributor of promotional products.
April 21, 2015
Shrewsbury's White City plaza sold for $97M
April 15, 2015The White City Shopping Center in Shrewsbury has been sold to an Illinois real estate company for $97 million.
April 15, 2015U.S. retail sales turn upward in March
April 14, 2015The U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food sales for March were $441.4 billion, up by 0.9 percent from the previous month, and 1.3 percent higher than in March 2014.
April 14, 2015Walgreens to close 200 stores
April 9, 2015The Walgreens drugstore chain plans to close 200 stores across the United States, and in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the company said Thursday.
April 9, 2015
Chick-fil-A forges ahead with N.E. expansion plans.
April 2, 2015It was persona non grata when it floated plans to open in Boston in 2012, but Chik-fil-A has had little trouble growing its New England footprint with new locations in MetroWest. The Framingham Planning Board approved plans last week for the
April 2, 2015TJX boosts stockholders' dividend
April 1, 2015Stockholders in Framingham-based TJX Cos. will see a 20-percent increase in dividends in two months as the parent of off-price retailers T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Marshalls continues to grow revenue and profits.
April 1, 2015
'Whole Foods Effect' strikes Central Mass.
March 30, 2015<i>(From the March 30 print edition)</i> When Grossman Development Group LLC, the force behind a mixed-use project at the site of the former Spag's in Shrewsbury, officially signed two new commercial tenants earlier this month, President
March 30, 2015
Briefing: Banning e-cigarettes
March 30, 2015For seasoned smokers, e-cigarettes that release nicotine through vapor instead of smoke provide a path to quitting that many prefer to other smoking cessation aides, such as nicotine gum and patches, because they simulate the actual smoking experi
March 30, 2015AllCare Plus Pharmacy relocating to Northborough
March 27, 2015AllCare Plus Pharmacy Inc. recently purchased an office building in Northborough, and will relocate its headquarters there from Worcester, according to a statement from Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates.
March 27, 2015
City agrees to sell former courthouse for $1.2M for housing, retail
March 19, 2015The city of Worcester has agreed to sell the former Worcester County Courthouse to a New Hampshire developer that specializes in historic properties for $1.2 million, according to a statement from City Manager Edward Augustus' office.
March 19, 2015AG pushes rules to ban sale of e-cigarettes to minors
March 18, 2015Electronic devices used to deliver hits of nicotine would be treated like cigarettes under regulations proposed Tuesday by Attorney General Maura Healey that would ban free samples and restrict sales to people at least 18 years old.
March 18, 2015
Voters' verdict: Wal-Mart, TJX did the right thing
March 16, 2015An overwhelming majority of voters in our poll for the week of March 2 endorsed recent actions by Wal-Mart and Framingham-based TJX Cos., the parent of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, to increase their floor wages to $9 an hour this year.
March 16, 2015
Why we tuned out Radio Shack
March 16, 2015In the end, Radio Shack didn't know its own identity. In what will most likely be a major case study in business schools, the once world-famous electronics chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will close most of its Central
March 16, 2015
Developer announces new tenants for former Spag's site, more to come
March 12, 2015The future of the old Spag's site on Route 9 in Shrewsbury is continuing to take shape, with two new tenants bolstering the “high end” feel that the proposed Lakeway Commons plaza brings to the neighborhood, said Jay Thomas, chairman of the Lakeway
March 12, 2015Staples survey shows small-business optimism
March 11, 2015The majority of small business leaders, 87 percent, are optimistic about the year ahead, according to a recent Staples' small business survey conducted online by Research Now.
March 11, 2015Hudson lumber firm sold to Koopman
March 9, 2015A 128-year-old family-owned lumber company in Hudson has been sold to Koopman Lumber of Whitinsville and now bears the Koopman name.
March 9, 2015
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