Retail

At the annual shareholder meeting for TJX Cos., Inc., investors in the Framingham-based retail parent company pressed for a litany of social policies the company could take for its employees, including a report on abortion rights and a paid sick leave policy for all employees of the company. 

Gould’s Plaza at 248-270 Great Road in Acton has sold for $7.2 million to East Acton Plaza LLC, an entity registered to Lawrence Gordon, president of Colonial Automotive Group, parent of Colonial Chevrolet of Acton at 171 Great Road.

Six years after cannabis legalization, the fledgling industry remains unequal. But two new bills aim to make good on that promise of bringing equity.

As the chairman and CEO of Southbridge’s first cannabis dispensary, Bob Patton has had a uniquely powerful impact on the town, but it was not easily earned.

The two businesses Sonny Phengsomphone has started in Central Massachusetts are just part of his immigrant journey.

Framingham-based TJX Cos. announced in its first quarterly report for the fiscal year the full cost of its divestment from Familia, a Luxembourg-based retailer with considerable operations in Russia.

Trivia question: What kitchen task was this device invented by the Hamblin & Russell Manufacturing Co. used for?

The TJX Cos. of Framingham reported a strong start to the year, with increases in net sales and a boost in its quarterly profit.

Showcase, a Canadian retail company specializing in selling products seen frequently on TikTok or television shows, is coming to Natick as part of a major U.S. expansion.

At a Wednesday night planning board meeting in Natick, developers detailed plans for the Natick Mall’s former Neiman Marcus department store, which Boston real estate firm The Bulfinch Cos. bought for $12.6 million late last year.