Tag: Walmart Inc.
R.I. shopping centers feeling merry about December despite economic challenges
Crowded stores and stronger-than-expected sales have analysts predicting that the rest of the holiday shopping season will be a banner one despite higher prices,...
For her, Ageless Innovation much more than pet project
It was a combination of soccer, Hasbro Inc. and Bryant University that brought Meghan Gamboa to Rhode Island, where she now works as co-founder and senior vice president...
College Unbound receives $500K grant from Walmart
PROVIDENCE – Local education nonprofit College Unbound recently received a $500,000 grant from prominent retail chain Walmart Inc. to help the organization expand its...
Listen up
Listening is in danger of becoming a lost art. This old anonymous piece, slightly abridged, just about sums it up:
“When I ask you to...
Patrick Mullen
2022 40 Under Forty Awards
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Senior risk expert, cybersecurity, Walmart Inc.
How has COVID-19 changed your industry? COVID-19 has put an emphasis on...
‘Lifestyle center’ development plans move forward for Swansea Mall site
After years of stalled progress, plans to bring new life to the site of the defunct Swansea Mall are once again picking up now...
Former Ann & Hope property in Warwick sells for $7M
WARWICK – A former section of the now closed Ann & Hope curtain and bath outlet store in Warwick – part of a business...
Tips to overcome hiring struggle
There is a battle going on across America. It’s a battle to attract workers amid nationwide staff shortages.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has termed...
No one ever drowned in sweat
An old ranch owner named John had a small spread in Montana. The state government claimed he was not paying proper wages to his...
Some independent retailers pay heavier price than others in COVID-19 era
Two hundred feet – about a 60-second walk – separates LuLi Boutique LLC from Frog & Toad LLC in Providence. But the pandemic experiences...