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LEVELING UP: Matt Bosgraaf, who began working at The Kayak Centre in North Kingstown nearly 25 years ago as a high school student providing basic waterside assistance and customer service tasks, was recently named a co-owner of the business, which features instruction, rentals and sales, alongside founder Jeff Shapiro.
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Expanding services, scope helps Kayak Centre cruise for nearly 30 years

As The Kayak Centre approaches its 30th anniversary in business this fall, Matt Bosgraaf has been there for most of its history. Bosgraaf, now 42,...

Summer styles

What is the dress code for your office? Business casual: 100% Casual: 0% Business professional: 0% What articles of clothing are not allowed to be worn at your...

U.S. retail sales slide after a spring spending surge to beat...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back after a sharp increase in spending in March to get ahead of President...

Retail sales rise in March as shoppers stock up on big-ticket...

NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big-ticket items from gadgets to cars before...
NOSTALGIA RENAISSANCE: Annie Schisler, co-owner of Top Shelf Vintage Co. in Pawtucket, says she’s noticed a resurgence in the desire to own vintage items during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, which she feels comes from the escapism of rediscovering old favorites.
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What’s old is cool again at Top Shelf Vintage

Like a pair of New-World explorers, Annie Schisler and Douglas Valeri spend much of their days – when not in their store – on...

Retail sales rise 0.6% in August largely due to a spike...

NEW YORK (AP) – Americans stepped up retail spending modestly from July to August as the price of gasoline jumped, cutting into budgets as...

U.S. consumer inflation eased again to 6.5% in December 

WASHINGTON (AP) – Rising U.S. consumer prices moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation's grip on the economy will continue to ease this...
Marc A. Streisand

High-quality garments pay in the long run

A common discussion point with my new clients is where they are currently shopping and the prices they’re comfortable with spending on their wardrobe. It’s...
CUSTOM DESIGNS: Brianna Moon, CEO and designer of Brianna Moon custom apparel and jewelry, opened a space in the Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket in June to sell her creations.
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Styles that shine in the Moon-light

Years spent working in the jewelry and fashion industries, a move to New York and return home to Rhode Island all led up to...
RETAIL BOUTIQUES: Natalie Swift, left, and Dakota Whitworth are the co-founders of Harper & Tucker, a business that operates retail boutiques: one on Bellevue Avenue in Newport and another in the Wayland Square neighborhood of Providence.
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Harper & Tucker clothing stands out

Dakota Whitworth and Natalie Swift launched a boutique in Newport in 2017 that had what every woman wants in her clothing – something unique...
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