as in department store
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In addition to Harrods, the brand has linked with Istanbul department store Beymen, recently hosting a lunch with premium clients attended by Rachid, as well as Berlin’s multibrand fashion store Lou & the Finches, which opened an apartment-style pop-up to showcase the Retori collection.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
2 July 2025 -
The anchor department stores helped the tenants on the upper floors, of course.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 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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Check your local store Many local businesses and most national chain stores will remain open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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So let others chase chain stores and shelf facings.—
Joel Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
13 June 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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Both exchanges happened in front of witnesses, including a husband of one of the women, according to the letter.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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The scam began with a message, then a friendly exchange.—
Myles Miller Bloomberg News,
arkansasonline.com,
7 July 2025
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