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  • Staples' sales, earnings fell in fourth quarter

    March 6, 2015

    Framingham-based Staples Inc. saw a steep decline in earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 2014 along with weaker sales. And the office supplies retailer expects sales to continue falling in the first quarter of 2015.

    March 6, 2015
  • Survey: Snow dumped 24% sales drop on Mass. small biz

    Michael Norton State House News Service March 6, 2015

    After a strong holiday sales season and amid growing consumer confidence, Massachusetts small businesses experienced an average drop in sales of 24 percent during the recent wave of snowstorms, according to a new survey.

    Michael Norton State House News Service March 6, 2015
  • Staples issues first-quarter 2015 dividend

    March 4, 2015

    Staples Inc. has approved a 12-cent quarterly dividend that the Framingham-based office supplies retailer will give April 16 to its shareholders of record as of March 27, the company announced Wednesday.

    March 4, 2015
  • Cabela’s to open Berlin store in late March

    March 3, 2015

    Cabela's, the chain of outdoor clothing and equipment stores, will open its new store in Berlin on March 26, a spokesman for the company said Tuesday.

    March 3, 2015
  • Staples launches business loans service

    Emily Micucci February 25, 2015

    Staples has partnered with financial technology firm Lendio to deliver lending services to small businesses, according to a company statement released Wednesday. The service, which will be known as 'Staples Business Loans powered by Lendio',” will

    Emily Micucci February 25, 2015
  • TJX announces profit growth, wage hike

    Emily Micucci February 25, 2015

    TJX Cos. delivered good news to shareholders and employees Wednesday, as the Framingham-based discount retailer announced profit and sales growth as well as plans to increase wages for U.S. employees at its HomeGoods, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx and Sierra

    Emily Micucci February 25, 2015
  • Dover Saddlery sees gains in revenue, gross profits

    Rick Saia February 23, 2015

    Equestrian products retailer Dover Saddlery of Littleton said its revenue and profits increased last year, helped by a strong holiday season.

    Rick Saia February 23, 2015
  • Bay State Commons coming into its own

    Susan Shalhoub Special To Metrowest495 Biz February 23, 2015

    It was a rough start.

    Susan Shalhoub Special To Metrowest495 Biz February 23, 2015
  • Briefing: Staples and Office Depot

    February 16, 2015

    Framingham-based Staples Inc. announced Feb. 3 that it was purchasing its chief rival, Office Depot, for $6.3 billion.

    February 16, 2015
  • Staples, Office Depot and the changing face of retail

    February 16, 2015

    The recent announcement that Staples, of Framingham, will buy its chief rival, Office Depot underscores the increasing power of electronic commerce, the changing habits of American consumers and the challenge some specialty retailers face in

    February 16, 2015
  • 2015 Business Leaders of the Year: Hamid Mohaghegh, Family Pharmacy Inc. & Medserv International

    Emily Micucci February 16, 2015

    Hamid Mohaghegh has successfully stood up to the big-pharmacy players in growing his independent Central Massachusetts chain, Family Pharmacy Inc., over the last 15 years. While independent pharmacies have struggled to keep their doors open,

    Emily Micucci February 16, 2015
  • Retail sales fall for second straight month

    February 12, 2015

    Low gasoline prices drove retail sales in the United States down 0.8 percent in January, according to government data released Thursday.

    February 12, 2015
  • RadioShack to close Central Mass. stores

    Sam Bonacci February 10, 2015

    RadioShack plans to close all but four of its Central Massachusetts stores as part of the electronics retailer's bankruptcy protection.

    Sam Bonacci February 10, 2015
  • Staples acquiring Office Depot for $6.3 billion

    Sam Bonacci February 3, 2015

    Framingham-based Staples Inc. is buying its chief rival, Office Depot, in a deal valued at about $6.3 billion, the companies announced Wednesday morning.

    Sam Bonacci February 3, 2015
  • HVAC firm moves from Marlborough to Worcester

    January 27, 2015

    Temp Air Inc., which makes and installs temporary HVAC systems, has moved its Massachusetts operations from along the 495 belt in Marlborough to Worcester.

    January 27, 2015
  • Rotmans leader launches new firm

    January 22, 2015

    The head of Rotmans Furniture in Worcester has launched a Boston-based distribution company that aims to sell eco-friendly materials and components for the home furnishings, apparel and other markets.

    January 22, 2015

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