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Staples owner drops $525M plan to buy Victoria's Secret
May 5, 2020A planned purchase of Victoria's Secret by Staples owner Sycamore Partners is off, leaving the women's clothing brand to plan to operate as a standalone entity apart from Bath & Body Works.
May 5, 2020
Baker eases tight restrictions on retail, car dealers
May 5, 2020Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday gave florists, as well as many other "non-essential" businesses, a green thumbs up to bring back a limited number of employees to fulfill online and phone orders for delivery, as long as they follow proper safety
May 5, 2020
Crompton Collective might re-open as outdoor market to start
May 4, 2020During an interview for the WBJ Podcast, entreprenuer Amy Lynn Chase detailed how she is thinking about slowly reopening her businesses in Worcester and Hudson once the coronavirus shutdown of non-essential business in Massachusetts is lifted.
May 4, 2020
WBJ Podcast: Amy Lynn Chase's lost revenue
May 4, 2020As Massachusetts state and business officials gather to establish the plan to re-open the economy perhaps by May 18, Worcester entrepreneur Amy Lynn Chase joins The Weekly Business Report podcast to detail her businesses' struggles since the
May 4, 2020
Worcester Walmart closed after inspection finds no face masks, 23 employees test positive
Updated: April 30, 2020Worcester city officials ordered the Walmart Supercenter store at 25 Tobias Boland Way to be temporarily closed after 23 employees tested positive for coronavirus.
Updated: April 30, 2020
Retailers want employee access to closed stores
April 29, 2020With the special occasion around the corner, florists are among the non-essential businesses that are being told to remain closed through at least May 18. But some retail industry leaders are starting to ask whether Gov. Charlie Baker's closure
April 29, 2020
TJX CEO's pay rises past $19M
April 29, 2020Framingham retailer TJX Cos. has been a standout in the industry, especially in the brick-and-mortar world, and until the coronavirus pandemic, the company was continuing to expand and see revenue rise.
April 29, 2020
Amid pandemic, industry group requests delay in flavored tobacco ban
April 28, 2020The COVID-19 public health emergency has delayed a lot of things already, and now the industry group that represents convenience stores is asking the Legislature and governor to delay the implementation of restrictions on the sale of flavored
April 28, 2020-
WBJ Podcast: bankHometown & the flurry of federal bailout applications
April 27, 2020As the second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding is starting to be dispersed, bankHometown has 250 loans totaling about $15 million from customers who missed out on the first round.
April 27, 2020 
Movers & Shakers for April 27, 2020
Updated: April 27, 2020Companies like Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Worcester Fitness, Worcester Art Museum and Tegra Medical had recent hires and promotions.
Updated: April 27, 2020
Q&A: Shrewsbury cryo salon was days away from expansion when COVID-19 hit
Updated: April 27, 2020Melissa Cote had planned to expand her beauty salon, but as the construction was wrapping up on her new Shrewsbury location, Gov. Charlie Baker put out his order on March 24 for non-essential businesses in Massachusetts to shut down in an effort to
Updated: April 27, 2020
The new guide to business longevity, by multi-generational companies
Updated: April 27, 2020Four multigenerational Central Mass. businesses owners underscore the importance of mixing up both their goods and their services, as well as an overwhelming willingness to adapt to customer requests and market demands.
Updated: April 27, 2020
B.T.'s Smokehouse aiming to open Worcester location in mid-May
April 20, 2020During an interview on the WBJ podcast, the business partners working on a Worcester location of Sturbridge BBQ restaurant B.T.'s Smokehouse said they are hoping to open by mid-May and can do so even if Massachusetts' non-essential business shutdown
April 20, 2020-
WBJ Podcast: B.T.’s and why BBQ eateries have fared better during the COVID-19 shutdown
April 20, 2020Brian Treitman, the founder of B.T.'s Smokehouse in Sturbridge, and his business partner, Billy Nemeroff, join The Weekly Business Report to discuss the new B.T.'s location in Worcester and why barbecue restaurants have fared better during the
April 20, 2020 
BJ’s opens doors to first responders and healthcare workers without memberships
April 16, 2020BJ’s Wholesale Club has announced a special shopping hour for healthcare workers and coronavirus first responders available without a club membership.
April 16, 2020
Institute predicts 20% state tax collection drop
April 14, 2020State tax collections in 2020 will plunge 20 percent and unemployment in Massachusetts will soar to 14.7 percent, according to one of the experts scheduled to testify Tuesday before state budget officials about the economic havoc being caused by the
April 14, 2020
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