Retail

Vaillancourt Folk Art in Sutton has named Luke Vaillancourt its new president, the chalkware and decorative ornament maker announced on Wednesday.

Assumption University in Worcester will name its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences after Big Y founders and longtime benevolent alumnus Donald D’Amour and his wife Michele D’Amour, the school announced on Monday.

The Men's Wearhouse store on Route 9 in Worcester has closed, one of up to 500 locations its owner said this summer would be shuttered across the company.

BJ's Wholesale Club continues to be a major beneficiary of the coronavirus pandemic and the way it has reshaped the consumer industry.

BJ’s Wholesale Club, headquartered in Westborough, has announced the addition of curbside pickup while expanding its online shopping options.

Food insecurity and empty shelves were a large part of the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Many consumers scrambled and panicked about barren shelves and rising prices.

The TJX Cos., Inc., based in Framingham, reported a $214.2 loss in the retailers second quarter, according to an earnings report released Wednesday.

In normal times, a nascent business improvement district might look to hold street performances, neighborhood events or sidewalk shopping or dining. The Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District has the unfortunate timing of ramping up operations during a sudden drastic drop in the economy. So, it's working to make some of its empty storefronts look nicer.

Lord & Taylor will close its Natick Mall store after filing for bankruptcy on Sunday and has...

Central Massachusetts businesses, against the backdrop of the growing Black Lives Matter movement, are placing renewed focus on diversity & inclusion in their organizations.