Retail

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.