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Retail

  • Staples Declares Q4 Dividend

    Emily Micucci December 5, 2012

    Staples Inc., the Framingham-based office supply retailer, announced a cash dividend of 11 cents per share for its fourth quarter of 2012.

    Emily Micucci December 5, 2012
  • Julien Mininberg, President and CEO, Kaz Inc., Southborough

    December 3, 2012

    Julien Mininberg, formerly of Proctor & Gamble, was hired in 2006 by Kaz Inc., which develops thermometers, air purifiers and other products under major brand names like Vicks, Braun, Honeywell and recently, Pur.

    December 3, 2012
  • Holiday Sugar Rush Means Business For Sweets And Treats Proprietors

    December 3, 2012

    It's officially the holiday shopping season, and the small businesses of MetroWest that cater to the sweet tooth can be thankful that the affliction intensifies this time of year.

    December 3, 2012
  • New MinuteClinic Opens In Uxbridge

    Rick Saia November 27, 2012

    CVS Caremark opened its second MinuteClinic in Worcester County this morning in Uxbridge while announcing that three more clinics will open in Central Massachusetts within the next two months.

    Rick Saia November 27, 2012
  • Holiday Shopping Season Off To Record Start

    November 26, 2012

    On the heels of an increase in Black Friday weekend shopping, the National Retail Federation said Cyber Monday sales would break records.

    November 26, 2012
  • Direct Sales Strain Dover's Q3 Profits

    November 15, 2012

    Equestrian retailer Dover Saddlery saw its revenue rise but profits dip in the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30.

    November 15, 2012
  • 3Q Revenue Drops At Staples

    Rick Saia November 14, 2012

    Staples today reported a 2-percent drop in revenue for its third quarter of 2012, as well as a net loss of $569 million, two months after the Framingham

    Rick Saia November 14, 2012
  • Learning Express Thrives Alongside Big Box Stores

    Emily Micucci November 14, 2012

    When Sandie Paradiso, senior buyer and product developer at the Devens-based Learning Express, joined the specialty toy retailer 18 years ago, she said there was no shortage of competitors in the market.

    Emily Micucci November 14, 2012
  • Retailers Upbeat Entering Holiday Shopping Season

    November 12, 2012

    Retailers in Central Massachusetts look forward to a holiday season worth celebrating, and expect sales that outdo last year's.

    November 12, 2012
  • Shaw's Cuts 700 Jobs

    November 2, 2012

    Shaw's Supermarkets has announced that it's laying off 700 employees across its 169 New England stores, effective Saturday.The stores affected are Shaw's and Star Market, the West Bridgewater-based company said today.

    November 2, 2012
  • Dover Saddlery Continues Expansion

    November 2, 2012

    Littleton-based Dover Saddlery is continuing its expansion of retail stores across the country with moves into Minnesota and North Carolina.

    November 2, 2012
  • TJX Oct. Sales Up 7%

    November 1, 2012

    Framingham-based retail giant TJX Cos. Inc. is continuing its rise, with same-store sales jumping 7 percent over last year in both October and in the third quarter, beating the company's own expectations.

    November 1, 2012
  • After 7 Years, Retail Hub Comes To Wayland

    Emily Micucci October 24, 2012

    A mixed-use development center seven years in the making is finally on the brink of opening, and Wayland Town Planner Sarkis Sarkisian thinks it's a sign that businesses are regaining an appetite for expansion.

    Emily Micucci October 24, 2012
  • Energy-Efficient Stop & Shop Coming To Wayland

    Emily Micucci October 19, 2012

    Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. announced it will open an energy-efficient store in Wayland at 6 a.m. on Nov. 16, marking the Quincy-based grocer's entrance into the Wayland-Sudbury area.

    Emily Micucci October 19, 2012
  • After Restructuring, Can Staples Keep Its Crown As King Of Office Supplies?

    Emily Micucci October 15, 2012

    While Staples Inc. is restructuring amid declining sales, business analysts said the office supply retailer's core client base — business customers — probably isn't going anywhere.

    Emily Micucci October 15, 2012
  • Collecting Internet Sales Tax: It's Time

    Steven Grossman Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 15, 2012

    Each year, according to the Massachusetts Retailers Association, the state loses approximately $335 million in sales tax revenue to online or other remote sales, such as telephone orders and catalog shopping.

    Steven Grossman Special To The Worcester Business Journal October 15, 2012

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Massachusetts whistleblower laws predominantly safeguard public employees from retaliation when they report violations, abuse, or risks to public health and safety. However, private employees have far more restrictions in regards to their state-provided whistleblower protections, but there are still ways they file retaliation complaints, including federally through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In January, the state agency Cannabis Control Commission suspended a whistleblower featured in a WBJ investigation. Without providing reasoning, the CCC put Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube on paid administrative leave. Dube subsequently resigned from her role.

In May, Carla LeBlanc, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital was fired for her appearance on a local podcast in which she spoke out about long-documented concerns regarding working conditions and interpersonal dynamics at the Worcester facility. She then filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its operator under the Massachusetts Healthcare Whistleblower Protection Act, which offers protections to private healthcare workers.