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CVS taps IBM for its payroll services
At the CVS/pharmacy headquarters in Woonsocket, 140 people in the human resources department have been responsible for managing payroll and benefits for the company’s...
New Brooks Eckerd HQ slated for Sept. opening
Employees of Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy will begin to move into their new U.S. headquarters in East Greenwich as soon as September, according to Ken...
Ecotourism booms in Ocean State
By land or by sea, tours spotlight nature’s best
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Jewelry business thrives by staying true to its roots
MRT Jewelers opened in 1918 as a wholesaler and repair shop, and it’s not only survived for almost 90 years, as its peers have...
A throwback to old-style boutiques
COMPANY PROFILE
Sarita Chiquita Boutique
Owner: Sarah Cativo
Type of Business: Clothing boutique
Location: 183 Angell St., Providence
Employees: 2 (including owner)
Year Founded: 2003
Annual Sales: WND
Angell Street store aims...
Realtor carves out niche with mills
Artists, startups, light-industrial tenants drawn to raw authentic spaces
Len Lavoie has been in the business of real estate and managing mills for 25 years....
Farm to become artists’ community
When Joe Bossom heard about the shortage of affordable housing for artists in Rhode Island, he decided he had the perfect place for an...
Female execs get together to learn, enjoy game
Group’s new R.I. chapter teaches skills, etiquette
These days, golf and business go hand in hand, but it is often still viewed as a man’s...
Hard sell not appropriate for on-course meetings
Know your audience, then keep goal in mind
Using golf in business is an extremely common practice, but it’s not as simple as bringing the...
Providence singled out for brownfields projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is using Providence as a “showcase” community for New England for the redevelopment of brownfields, focusing on the Riverside...
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