Carol Meyrowitz, CEO of the Framingham-based TJX Cos., saw her compensation nearly double in the clothing and home goods retail company's most recent fiscal year, according to public filings.
Citing "extraordinarily cold weather" across much of the U.S., Canadian and European regions where it has stores, TJX Cos. reported a dip in consolidated comparable store sales for March.
Hebert Candies, which has been under new ownership since last year, plans to relocate 18 full-time employees to its candy mansion headquarters in Shrewsbury.
The former Ethan Allen Showroom at 619 Southbridge Street in Auburn has been sold and will be redeveloped for new retail tenants, according to the broker, Glickman Kovago & Co.
Most Americans polled by the nonprofit group, American Consumer Credit Counseling (ACCC), will use this year's tax refund to pay down credit card debt, and results show there is some evidence that consumer confidence is increasing.