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UNIQUE ITEMS: Andrea Belanger, owner of the online boutique and reseller Penny & June Vintage, holds up one of her glassware pieces.
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Belanger sees strong demand for antiques after launching e-commerce shop

In recent decades, prospective homebuyers have largely been met by the color gray when touring houses. “Often, there’s this concept that something completely neutralized appeals...
David ­Ikenberry

Why aren’t companies speeding up investment? There’s a new theory

For years, I’ve puzzled over a question that seems to defy common sense: If stock markets are hitting records and tech innovation seems endless,...

Babin receives 2024 Dave Hammis Employment Innovation Award

SUE BABIN, director of the Self-Employment Business Program at the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council, was recently awarded the 2024 Dave Hammis Employment Innovation...

The power of persistence

We’ve all heard the expression “the greatest thing since sliced bread.” But how did sliced bread come to be? The Anecdote International website provides one...

Rhody Rug launches into digital, direct-to-consumer sales

LINCOLN – Rhody Rug Inc. is expanding its reach into the e-commerce and direct-to-consumer spheres with the launch of a new website. Founded in 1987, the Lincoln-based manufacturer, which...
DYNAMIC DUO: Lita and Matt Bondlow are the owners of Bali Bungalow LLC, a furniture store with a focus on Indonesian décor and sustainability. They have two store locations, one in Providence and one in Stonington, Conn.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Furniture, home décor items exclusively crafted by Indonesian artisans

In their annual visits to Indonesia, wife and husband Lita and Matt Bondlow were struck by the craftsmanship of handmade furniture in Lita’s home...
Simone Peinkofer

Problem of online returns

E-commerce may make shopping more convenient, but it has a dark side most consumers never see. Say you order an electric toothbrush for Father’s Day...

Childhood friends freshen up flannels to create wildly, witty fashion

The COVID-19 pandemic offered Jordan Bedard and Alyssa Christiansen a chance to spend time together in their Scituate hometown after years of long-distance friendship. Now...

R.I. woman leads global effort to organize Etsy sellers

WESTERLY – After leading a weeklong, global strike against Etsy Inc., Rhode Island designer Kristi Cassidy is continuing to organize against site policies that...
SNAPPED UP: Warehouse space is hard to come by lately, and that was illustrated by this recently completed flex building at the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown. The space has already been leased by two businesses that will use the building for warehousing and other purposes. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Companies on desperate search for warehouses

Businesses looking for a warehouse in Rhode Island might be searching for a long time because the exploding growth of online retail has spurred...
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