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Childhood friends freshen up flannels to create wildly, witty fashion

Entrepreneurship 08/19/2022

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

Economic Activity 04/19/2022

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

Focus 11/26/2021

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

TREASURE SEEKER: Heidi W. Stevens is the owner of Re– Antiques & Interiors in North Kingstown. Her fascination with antiques and artifacts began when she was a child discovering such items at a nearby grange during the summers. The fascination continued to grow as she got older. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Passion for unique antiques, interior design drove Stevens to open her...

Entrepreneurship 11/12/2021

Heidi W. Stevens was raised in a former sea captain’s home in the Watch Hill neighborhood of Westerly where fantasies of a long forgotten...

Evan Smith Discover Newport CEO and president Evan Smith joined Discover Newport in 1990 and was promoted to CEO and president in 2005. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Keep marketing

Hospitality & Tourism 10/01/2021

Evan Smith | Discover Newport CEO and president For most travel and hospitality companies the question about how to effectively market their services during the...

Post-pandemic operations

Executive Poll 07/23/2021

Are there any aspects of your business operations implemented during the pandemic that will remain in place permanently? Yes: 83% No: 17% Unsure: 0% What pandemic-related elements will...

Meeting challenges

Executive Poll 10/09/2020

What are the challenges your company is facing today? (Select any that apply) The solvency of our partners, supply chains, etc.: 29% Keeping workers safe and...

Positioning Your Manufacturing & Distribution Company for Success During the Pandemic

Branded Content 10/05/2020

There is no doubt that the last six months have forced manufacturing and distribution companies to reassess almost every aspect of their business. So...