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Online-sales tax-collection push on
Jeff Dronzek, owner of Learn All About It Toys in Warwick, doesn’t mind competing with online retailers, but he does get frustrated with “show-rooming,” when customers browse items in his store, get advice from the salespeople, then order them from an Internet retailer. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 3/11/13

Hasbro retains sustainable printing label at Mass. facility
As part of Hasbro Inc.’s corporate responsibility strategy, one of its Massachusetts-based facilities has been “green” printing re-certified for a third consecutive year. more
FGX International taps Melo as new CEO
César Melo, a consumer product industry veteran, took over as CEO of eyewear designer and marketer FGX International on Monday, the company announced. more
| 3/4/13
After 5 weeks, pump prices fall in R.I., Mass.
Gas prices in the Ocean State dropped 3 cents this week after five consecutive weeks of increases, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. more
| 3/4/13 | 1 comment
O’Brien bill targets luxury sailing vessels
PROVIDENCE – Rep. William O’Brien, D-North Providence, has introduced legislation that aims to ease the auto-excise taxes on Rhode Island motor vehicle owners while generating more tax revenue for the state by instituting a sales and property tax on sailing vessels worth more than $100,000. more
3/4/13
Consumer spending in U.S. climbs even as taxes hurt incomes
Consumer spending in the U.S. rose in January even as incomes dropped by the most in 20 years, showing households were weathering the payroll-tax increase by socking away less money in the bank. more
PBN Summit: social, mobile and big data are trending
More than 250 members of the Rhode Island business community weathered the cold rain on Wednesday morning to attend the Providence Business News Social Media and Marketing Summit. more
| 2/27/13
UNFI profits, revenue rise in 2Q
United Natural Foods Inc.’s profit rose 2.8 percent year over year during the three months ended Jan. 26, and 18.8 percent year over year for the first two quarters of its fiscal year, the company announced Tuesday. more
| 2/26/13
Malls investing to lure target demographics
Change is afoot at Providence-area shopping malls. Even as the Internet reshapes the retail industry around them, several of the region’s most prominent shopping hubs are experiencing the most significant new investment and store realignments in years. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/25/13

Regional consumer prices continue to rise in January
The Consumer Price Index in the Northeast rose 1.8 percent over the last 12 months to 247.23 in January, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 2/21/13
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