as in department store
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New corners are expected to be added to the 45 existing ones at department stores including Harrods, Le Bon Marché, Printemps, KaDeWe, Isetan, El Corte Inglés and Harvey Nichols Dubai, to name a few.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025 -
Target, the struggling discount department store, is the latest example of a brand that has lost its soul.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Look for rattan napkin rings, bread baskets, and drinking glass holders at thrift shops for additional charm.—
Catherine Hong,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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The analysis also looked at the number of flea markets, vintage stores, and thrift shops in each city.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
14 Jan. 2025
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More of the most destructive weapons come from independent gun dealers versus large chain stores – 16 times as many assault-style weapons and 60 times as many sniper rifles.—
Sean Campbell,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the giant Tower Records on 66th Street and Broadway was as close to a formal meeting place for gay men as a chain store could get.—
Mark Harris,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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My favorite stop on the tour was a variety store called Lee Avenue Photo—specifically, the toy section.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Going back in time, most Minnesota small towns shared similarities, including schools, drug stores, variety stores, cafes, churches, hardware stores, bars, baseball fields, gas stations, volunteer fire departments, American Legions and local newspapers.—
Tom Redman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Soon afterward, cheap paperback classics could be found everywhere from newsstands to dime stores.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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Net Worth: $37.9 billion A grandson of Walmart founder Sam Walton (d. 1992), Lukas Walton inherited his stake in the superstore empire as a teenager after his father John Walton died in a 2005 plane crash.—
Sylvan Lebrun,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The superstore chain Meijer hired Venture Government Strategies to lobby on issues impacting the retail industry and pharmacy services.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
19 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the Wizards undercut both Florida franchises, drafted and traded Clayton to Utah in exchange for the No. 21 pick and multiple second-round picks.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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The Phoenix Suns have acquired center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for the No. 29 pick on Wednesday and a 2029 first-round pick.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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