Retail

House leadership-backed legislation overhauling the marijuana law approved by voters last year came under fire from multiple sides Wednesday and by the end of the day, Speaker Robert DeLeo opted to push off Thursday's planned debate to next week.

The vacant dirt lot in Kelley Square, which has largely served as a parking lot for Crompton Place in the Canal District, will become a four-story building with 48 apartments, a diner and a public market in late 2018, according to the property owner.

A key House committee that for months has been vetting the marijuana legalization ballot law will propose to more than double the tax rate on the sale of pot in Massachusetts from what was approved by voters in 2016.

The Worcester Redevelopment Authority is moving toward taking two properties valued at more than $500,000 as the first step of a sprawling revitalization effort, planning to use eminent domain if necessary.

Reliant Medical Group plans to move into the former Macy's home goods store at the Auburn Mall by next summer, taking up a large vacancy at the mall after plans for a movie theater fell through.

Roughly 15 percent of TJX shareholders voted to approve a proposal for setting policies and goals centered around erasing compensation gaps.

The days of people shopping for certain goods in physical locations may be on the way out, but smart developers still can attract a robust retail customer base.

New York City property manager RD Management is remaking the old Kmart as a Stop & Shop grocery store and has plans to expand a second building and add a third, creating a total of 15 retail spaces in what is now called Milford Crossing.

TJX and Boston Scientific both moved up and Staples fell on the new Fortune 500 list released Wednesday.

Starbucks is coming to Milford Crossing.