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Retail

  • Chamber opposes proposed flavored tobacco ban

    Zachary Comeau April 19, 2018

    Banning a convenience store from selling flavored tobacco products to a 21-year-old adult while that same adult can purchase flavored alcohol at a liquor store would create a disparate retail environment, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce

    Zachary Comeau April 19, 2018
  • Pure Hockey acquires two Bauer Hockey stores

    Zachary Comeau April 18, 2018

    Holliston-based hockey equipment retailer Pure Hockey has acquired two retail stores from Bauer Hockey, one of the sport's largest equipment manufacturers.

    Zachary Comeau April 18, 2018
  • Column: Retail must be redesigned

    Brent Maugel April 16, 2018

    In the next two months, more than 700 Toys “R” Us stores will be empty. This presents an opportunity to re-imagine how this space could and should be utilized.

    Brent Maugel April 16, 2018
  • Grafton pretzel bakery owner, developer to open restaurant

    Zachary Comeau April 13, 2018

    A new restaurant will rely heavily on the culinary and food industry expertise of one of the Central Massachusetts' most popular bakeries.

    Zachary Comeau April 13, 2018
  • Big Y completes Milford renovations in $5.4M project

    Zachary Comeau April 12, 2018

    The Milford Big Y supermarket has finally been completely renovated as part of a $5.4 million project to renovate two newly-acquired stores.

    Zachary Comeau April 12, 2018
  • NH firm seeks recreational pot license in Framingham D'Angelos building

    Zachary Comeau April 6, 2018

    A New Hampshire medical marijuana company will apply for a recreational marijuana retailer license to operate a cannabis shop on Route 30 in Framingham.

    Zachary Comeau April 6, 2018
  • TJX raises dividend by 25%, to buy back up to $3B in shares

    Grant Welker April 5, 2018

    TJX Cos., the owner of Marshalls, T.J.Maxx and HomeGoods, is raising its dividend to shareholders by 25 percent and buying back up to $3 billion in shares.

    Grant Welker April 5, 2018
  • Autism services company purchases $2.3M Berlin property

    Zachary Comeau April 2, 2018

    A Northborough family service organization focused on children with autism is moving to a 37,000-square-foot facility in Berlin.

    Zachary Comeau April 2, 2018
  • Toys “R” Us closures create next evolution in big box tenants

    Grant Welker April 2, 2018

    The quickly changing retail landscape took a new hit with the closure of a Sam's Club in Worcester in January and the impending closure of Toys “R” Us in Auburn, Leominster, Northborough, Millbury and Framingham.

    Grant Welker April 2, 2018
  • Staples lays off 177 after few months under new owner

    Grant Welker March 28, 2018

    Staples laid off 177 workers in January who are eligible for financial benefits because their jobs were deemed lost because of increased imports, according to a legal notice.

    Grant Welker March 28, 2018
  • Target partners with Shipt for delivery in Worcester area next month

    Zachary Comeau March 27, 2018

    Just over three months after acquiring grocery delivery service Instacart rival Shipt for $550 million, Target announced Tuesday it will begin offering online grocery delivery to New England homes next month, including in the Worcester area.

    Zachary Comeau March 27, 2018
  • Medfield brewery looking to expand in MetroWest

    Zachary Comeau March 27, 2018

    Zelus Beer Co., based in Medfield, is looking to expand to Central Massachusetts. The running-friendly brewery is opening a pop-up taproom in Ashland for two weeks next month, including for the Boston Marathon.

    Zachary Comeau March 27, 2018
  • Canadian clothing company plans Natick Mall store

    Zachary Comeau March 23, 2018

    Canadian leisurewear company Roots is opening two new stores, both of which will be the first in Massachusetts, including one in the Natick Mall.

    Zachary Comeau March 23, 2018
  • Holliston hockey retailer partners with NHL, NHLPA

    Zachary Comeau March 22, 2018

    Holliston retailer of ice hockey equipment Pure Hockey will be the retail partner of the National Hockey League and its Players' Association's program for young players.

    Zachary Comeau March 22, 2018
  • Toy manufacturer exec hopes to raise $1B to save Toys R Us

    Zachary Comeau March 22, 2018

    A billionaire toy manufacturer is hoping to crowdfund enough cash to acquire Toys R Us and save the dying toy retailer from bankruptcy.

    Zachary Comeau March 22, 2018
  • Licensing on tap for next step in Mass. marijuana industry

    State House News Service March 19, 2018

    With less than a month until it is required by law to begin accepting applications for legal marijuana businesses, the Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday approved the process and timeline it will use to review and process licenses.

    State House News Service March 19, 2018

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.