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U.S. survey: N.H. organic sales totaled $16.8m in 2011
New Hampshire accounted for 14 percent of all the organic food sales in New England in 2011, eclipsing Massachusetts but barely a quarter of the organic sales recorded in Vermont. USDA-certified organic growers in New Hampshire sold $16.8 million worth…
Former retail mecca hopes for a rebirth in Keene
A coffee stand surrounded by empty counters. Stores that used to sell everything from underwear to pets, sitting empty and dark. A very occasional handful of people strolling by, taking in the sad spectacle of what the Colony Mill Marketplace…
Taking the pulse of the Lakes Region
NHBR’s editors sat down last month with businesspeople from the Lakes Region at the Chase House at Mill Falls in Meredith to discuss how the region’s economy is faring and their expectations for the future. The participants were: Joel Arsenault,…
N.H.'s small movie theaters face costly conundrum: go digital or risk going under
As film distribution moves to digital formats, small New Hampshire movie theaters and drive-ins are faced with the expensive decision of whether to upgrade their projection systems
Hirshberg to step down as president of Stonyfield
Gary Hirshberg, the visionary co-founder of Stonyfield Farm in Londonderry, has announced that he is stepping down from his role as president and "CE-Yo" of the organic yogurt company. Hirshberg will remain as Stonyfield's chairman. Walt Freese, former CEO of…
Bloomingdale's Outlet to open at new Merrimack mall
A Bloomingdale's Outlet will be among the 100 stores opening this spring at the Merrimack Premium Outlets, the high-end clothing retailer announced Wednesday. Macy's Inc., owner of the Bloomingdale's department store chain, made the announcement in a press release. In…
Locally certified restaurant program slow to start
Since it was launched this summer, the New Hampshire Farm to Restaurant Connection's Certified Local program -- which gives bragging rights to restaurants in the state that serve local food on their menus -- has only received a few applications.…
In Lakes Region, tourism a mixed bag
It's not a bad life, economically speaking, up in the Lakes Region. But that doesn't mean it's the good life either. It should be. New Hampshire Business Review contacted a sampling of those who make their money off visitors in…
New effort to reward restaurants as 'Certified Local'
The program was designed to promote eateries in the state that have made a commitment to using locally sourced food and farm products
