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TJX profits rise 9% in third quarter
November 19, 2019TJX Cos., the Framingham-based off-price apparel and home fashions retailer, announced Tuesday net sales for the third quarter increased 6% to $10.5 billion.
November 19, 2019
Plastic bag ban moving forward
November 18, 2019The Senate Ways and Means Committee began polling legislation Monday that bans many businesses from providing single-use plastic bags, intending to queue up the bill for a vote Wednesday in the final formal session of the year.
November 18, 2019
Telegram’s parent $1.4B purchase of USA Today publisher to be final on Tuesday
November 14, 2019The shareholders of the two largest U.S. newspaper publishers – including the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and the MetroWest Daily News – approved their planned $1.4-billion purchase, the companies jointly announced Thursday.
November 14, 2019
Central Mass. tourists spent $626M in 2018
November 14, 2019Visitors to the 36 communities it serves increased their spending by 20.3%, beating the Massachusetts average of 17.8%.
November 14, 2019
Rutland couple brings Nicaraguan farming roots to coffee startup
November 12, 2019This fall, Rutland coffee roasting startup Brilla Coffee signed a deal to be the exclusive provider of all coffees for Worcester cafe Brew on the Grid.
November 12, 2019
Mass. marijuana regulators quarantine all non-medical vape products
November 12, 2019The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Tuesday placed a quarantine on nearly all vape products, reinforcing Gov. Charlie Baker's four-month ban on everything but medical devices.
November 12, 2019
Auburn and Leominster Sears to close by February
November 8, 2019The Auburn Mall Sears and The Mall at Whitney Field Sears in Leominster will be closed by February of next year as Sears, now owned by Illinois holding company Transformco, sheds over 40% of its Sears and Kmart locations around the country.
November 8, 2019
Moody's: Vape bans may slow cigarette sale declines
November 4, 2019An analysis by Moody's has found that an all-out vape ban would slow cigarette sales declines.
November 4, 2019
Rosenfeld siblings to open Millis marijuana dispensary Wednesday
November 4, 2019Marijuana grower and retailer CommCan, Inc. will open its Millis recreational cannabis dispensary on Wednesday, as the family-owned business has received the letter to commence operations from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.
November 4, 2019
Olympia Sports to close five Central Mass. stores
November 1, 2019Olympia Sports has begun the closing sales of 76 stores with $44 million in inventory, including five in Central Massachusetts, as the acquisition of the Maine company by sports retailer JackRabbit moves forward.
November 1, 2019
BJ’s to be added to S&P 400
October 31, 2019BJ’s Wholesale Club stock will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 on Nov. 5.
October 31, 2019
Ban costing vaping stores up to $8M in sales
October 29, 2019The Baker administration projects that a three-month ban on retail nicotine and marijuana vaping products has the potential to cost private businesses $7 million to $8 million in sales.
October 29, 2019-
BJ’s launches same-day alcohol delivery in Massachusetts
October 24, 2019Westborough bulk retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club has expanded its same-day alcohol delivery service into Massachusetts.
October 24, 2019 
Two banks, salon, day care joining Trolley Yard
October 18, 2019The Trolley Yard retail plaza off Park Avenue and Grove Street in Worcester is getting two new banks, a salon and a day care in its latest phase.
October 18, 2019
Diem Cannabis on track to open in Worcester; hire 25 employees
October 16, 2019Diem Cannabis plans to open its new retail location in Worcester by December and hire between 25 and 30 employees after receiving a provisional license from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.
October 16, 2019
Local marijuana tech companies face out-of-state competitors, regulatory hurdles
October 14, 2019Marijuana technology companies in Central Massachusetts face challenges amid opportunity.
October 14, 2019
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