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Retail

  • CVS strikes a blow for healthier living

    February 17, 2014

    No one appreciates being told what to do. That's how many kids view strict parents, and how many business leaders view onerous government regulation.

    February 17, 2014
  • Sales up, profits down at Dover Saddlery

    February 11, 2014

    Sales surged but profits fell during 2013 at Dover Saddlery, according to preliminary data released Monday.

    February 11, 2014
  • Retail group expects stronger sales in 2014

    February 7, 2014

    Retail sales are expected to increase 4.1 percent this year, according to the National Retail Federation's 2014 economic forecast.

    February 7, 2014
  • Toy maker opens U.S. base in Westborough

    February 7, 2014

    French toy company Canal Toys recently launched its U.S. headquarters in Westborough, the company said this week.

    February 7, 2014
  • Employers give Senate’s unemployment insurance bill mixed review

    Andy Metzger State House News Service February 7, 2014

    Aiming to stabilize business costs for the next few years and provide rate relief to employers with good employee retention records, the Senate passed an unemployment insurance reform bill Thursday that got mixed reviews from business leaders.

    Andy Metzger State House News Service February 7, 2014
  • CVS to snuff out tobacco sales in Oct.

    February 5, 2014

    CVS Caremark Corp. said it would no longer sell tobacco products at its 7,600 stores by Oct. 1, becoming America's first national drugstore chain to take cigarettes off the shelves.

    February 5, 2014
  • Staples eyes growth down under

    Emily Micucci February 4, 2014

    When the average person thinks of Staples Inc., retail stores come to mind. But a major revenue component for the Framingham-based office supply company is its business-to-business contract operations, which accounted for $7 billion in sales in

    Emily Micucci February 4, 2014
  • Looking back to 2002: Building 19 buys Spag's

    February 3, 2014

    This year, the Worcester Business Journal marks its 25th anniversary.

    February 3, 2014
  • Staples announces changes to its executive team

    January 30, 2014

    Staples announced changes to its executive team Thursday.

    January 30, 2014
  • Wegmans pushes to serve alcohol in Northborough

    January 30, 2014

    Wegmans is pushing for a change in state law so it can serve alcohol at its Northborough Crossing store.

    January 30, 2014
  • Dover Saddlery says 4Q revenue rose 14%

    Rick Saia January 29, 2014

    Fourth-quarter revenue for Dover Saddlery of Littleton jumped nearly 14 percent over the same quarter in 2012, according to preliminary data the equestrian products retailer released Tuesday.

    Rick Saia January 29, 2014
  • Northborough Crossing made way for mixed-use sports complex

    Emily Micucci January 27, 2014

    Developers of the planned New England Baseball Complex under construction at the junction of routes 9 and 20 in Northborough are watching a vision come to life. And although the impetus for the project, in the works for several years, was a desire

    Emily Micucci January 27, 2014
  • Marlborough firm lands 3 multi-year leases in MetroWest

    Emily Micucci January 21, 2014

    Greater Boston Commercial Properties Inc. of Marlborough has announced three new commercial office lease deals in Westborough and Framingham, totaling more than 11,000 square feet. Hiperos LLC, a computer software company specializing in third-

    Emily Micucci January 21, 2014
  • Union objects to postal centers in Staples stores

    January 21, 2014

    Postal worker union members are protesting the opening of Postal Service retail centers inside 82 Staples stores.

    January 21, 2014
  • Shaw's to close Webster store

    January 20, 2014

    The Shaw's supermarket on Worcester Road in Webster will close due to underperformance, the company announced.

    January 20, 2014
  • 60 out of work as Natick store closes

    January 16, 2014

    The flagship location in a chain of women's underwear stores closed last week, putting 60 out of work.

    January 16, 2014

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