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Ryan Smith, founder of Pensacola Vintage Collective, said young consumers are turning away from mass retail in favor of peer-to-peer exchanges, where every seller and purchase tells a story.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Dec. 2025 -
In 2023, a number of restaurants in Barcelona’s city center came under fire for reportedly turning away solo diners during peak tourist seasons, as well as setting minimum order requirements for terrace seating and introducing time caps to manage the crowd.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Driving (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driving%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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