retail

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour for those who toil in fast food and retail jobs sounds wonderfully just but the reality is just the opposite.

The Massachusetts Legislature is expected to initiate discussions tomorrow on whether or not to revive the popular sales tax free weekend. Most every year since 2004, with the exception of 2009 and last year, lawmakers have granted a reprieve of the 6...

Do you believe that New Bedford is an unsafe place to live or visit?  If you do, you are not alone.  Brock Cordeiro, a Dartmouth resident who represents the Second Bristol & Plymouth District of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee feels unsafe just about everywhere in New Bedford and says he has a very low "level of interest in stores in the city." ...

Finally, retail is beginning to get it. A number of major retailers have decided to do away with those horrible, mandatory “on-call” shifts that have made life miserable for many parents and students and in some cases, have kept them from working all together. ...

Dartmouth wants to think outside the box when it comes to their commercial area. The town recently completed their Retail Corridor Study, which looked at different options for unused areas around the mall and other shopping spaces such as empty parking lots and undeveloped land...

Many job-seekers appear to be lying on their resumes. A new Harris poll out today says close to 60 percent of hiring managers have found lies in the resumes they've looked at lately.

U.S. retail sales edged up in July despite a drop in auto sales. A category of purchases that excludes the most volatile sectors rose by the most in seven months, a sign that stronger consumer spending could boost economic growth. The Commerce Department says retail sales increased 0...

Americans spent more at retail businesses in June, although the gain was heavily driven by auto sales and higher gas prices.