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Modest optimism: In WBJ’s annual survey, business leaders largely are feeling good about 2024
Updated: June 24, 2024Compared to WBJ’s year-end Economic Forecast survey published in December, Central Massachusetts business leaders aren’t quite as optimistic as they were six months ago.
Updated: June 24, 2024
Following landlord lawsuit, cannabis company with Fitchburg cultivation closes Cambridge dispensary
June 11, 2024Revolutionary Clinics, a cannabis company with a cultivation and production facility in Fitchburg, has closed one of its Cambridge dispensaries.
June 11, 2024
Sales tax holiday dates in limbo until mid-June
June 10, 2024It’s become a regular fixture on the calendar, but the dates of the 2024 sales tax holiday weekend remain up in the air and this is the week for lawmakers to put something on the books - if they're going to.
June 10, 2024
TJX launching joint venture with Mexican firm, establishing presence in Latin America
June 7, 2024Axo operates more than 200 stores in Mexico and has retail operations in Chile, Peru, and Uruguay.
June 7, 2024
State warns businesses against selling cannabis-infused food and drink products
June 3, 2024This warning does not apply to products manufactured under the jurisdiction of the Cannabis Control Commission.
June 3, 2024
Of primary concern: The crises in the healthcare industry are hitting primary care doctors hard, as policymakers work to bring multiple fixes to fruition
Updated: May 27, 2024A host of factors are putting a squeeze on primary care practices including rising paperwork demands, pay inequities, burnout, and insurer demands for prior approval. Federal regulators and legislators are pushing an increased role for telemedicine
Updated: May 27, 2024
Selling sustainability: How owners of Worcester second-hand shops are navigating in a fast fashion world
Updated: May 27, 2024For Worcester business owners, operating a second-hand shop in the era of fast fashion means strategic buying, knowing the consumer base, and educating the customers is all in a day’s work.
Updated: May 27, 2024
Warby Parker opening 13th Mass. store in Millbury
May 24, 2024The store will feature the company’s full line of eyewear and contact lenses and will offer eye examinations for customers.
May 24, 2024
Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
May 16, 2024Sol Rune is the fifth small business in Chase’s retail portfolio, which includes Crompton Collective, a boutique marketplace in the Canal District, as well as three Massachusetts locations of The Haberdash, a women’s clothing and gift shop.
May 16, 2024
Family affairs: The trials and triumphs of running a family-owned business
Updated: May 13, 2024From interpersonal communication and succession plans to community engagement and marketing, Central Massachusetts family-owned businesses have experienced the unique benefits and challenges that can only come from working with loved ones.
Updated: May 13, 2024
Movers & Shakers for May 13, 2024
Updated: May 13, 2024Employees at Fidelity Bank, the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, and IC Credit Union are advancing in their careers.
Updated: May 13, 2024
Koopman Lumber follows expansion plan with South Shore acquisition
May 3, 2024The company has opened a new home improvement shop in Pembroke and is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the opening of its Uxbridge location, which was the company’s 13th location.
May 3, 2024
2024 Power 100: Danielle Spring and Julie Toupin-Spring
Updated: April 29, 2024Although it is a lesbian bar, Femme is open to everyone and seeks to be a safe space at a time when the LGBTQ+ community is increasingly under fire locally and nationally.
Updated: April 29, 2024
2024 Power 100: Amy Chase
Updated: April 29, 2024Chase may be reserved, but her impact as a trendsetter in the Central Massachusetts small business community cannot be overstated.
Updated: April 29, 2024
2024 Power 100: Jason Reposa
Updated: April 29, 2024Reposa’s innovation stands out in the increasingly competitive and financially strained Massachusetts cannabis industry, where he is one of the few actively working to help other entrepreneurs succeed in the space.
Updated: April 29, 2024
2024 Power 100: Joseph Corazzini
Updated: April 29, 2024Joseph Corazzini had big shoes to fill when he stepped into his role in November 2021, and now the university’s long-held positive relationship with the low-income Main South neighborhood hangs in the balance.
Updated: April 29, 2024
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