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Independent Bank, the parent of Rockland Trust, announced last week it has received the Highest Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in the North Central Region award from the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Retail Banking Satisfaction Study.
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By Michael Souza |
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Beth Kiepert appreciates that her jewelry and gift shop is located at 420 Main St. in Warren, within the boundary of the Warren Arts District.
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By Michael Souza |
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Disappointed by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s veto of legislation to give them the right to sue insurance companies in payment disputes, auto-body shops say they’ll continue the fight next year.
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By Michael Souza |
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Businesses at the Wickford Junction shopping center in North Kingstown hoping for a customer boost from commuters using the new $44 million train station next door will have to be patient.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Can what’s old really become new again?
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Temptation is everywhere in the grocery business when it comes to eating, particularly at a place such as Dave’s Marketplace, which runs a full-service commissary producing baked goods every day.
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By Richard Asinof |
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In its second-quarter report, Providence-based United Natural Foods Inc. included testimonials from two company associates. The topic of discussion? The company’s 3-year-old “Body and Mind Wellness” program.
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By Michael Persson |
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Some small-business owners are insisting they can’t afford new laws requiring them to charge sales tax for the first time.
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By Michael Souza |
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When restaurateur and Rhode Island-raised Glenn Beattie returns to the state next year, he will be bringing the Corner Bakery Cafe with him.
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By Michael Souza |
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Stuart Solup has been running Irving’s Shoe Store in Portsmouth since the 1970s, and in that time he’s had a keen view of back-to-school shopping trends. In fact, Solup says that the back-to-school season accounts for about 30 percent of his yearly business.
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By Rebecca Keister |