Retail

The Auburn Mall Sears and The Mall at Whitney Field Sears in Leominster will be closed by February of next year as Sears, now owned by Illinois holding company Transformco, sheds over 40% of its Sears and Kmart locations around the country.

An analysis by Moody's has found that an all-out vape ban would slow cigarette sales declines.

Marijuana grower and retailer CommCan, Inc. will open its Millis recreational cannabis dispensary on Wednesday, as the family-owned business has received the letter to commence operations from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.

Olympia Sports has begun the closing sales of 76 stores with $44 million in inventory, including five in Central Massachusetts, as the acquisition of the Maine company by sports retailer JackRabbit moves forward.

BJ’s Wholesale Club stock will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 on Nov. 5.

The Baker administration projects that a three-month ban on retail nicotine and marijuana vaping products has the potential to cost private businesses $7 million to $8 million in sales.

Westborough bulk retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club has expanded its same-day alcohol delivery service into Massachusetts.

The Trolley Yard retail plaza off Park Avenue and Grove Street in Worcester is getting two new banks, a salon and a day care in its latest phase.

Diem Cannabis plans to open its new retail location in Worcester by December and hire between 25 and 30 employees after receiving a provisional license from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.

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