Unlike the tailors, sailors, and shopkeepers who took up arms against them, the British forces were professional soldiers.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
In August 2023, Otano was found guilty of the armed kidnapping of Jose Ortega-Gutierrez, a man known to police and considered a nuisance by shopkeepers at a Hialeah strip mall.
Tuesday was filled with intensive coaching and mentorship sessions with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants, sourcing experts and past Open Call alumni about scaling up production, improving packaging, and strengthening their financial and operational readiness.
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Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
In 1494, for example, mathematician and ‘father of modern accounting’ Luca Pacioli wrote of Venetian merchants willfully rendering their ledgers illegible.
Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2024, joining several other national retailers in filing for bankruptcy and closing stores, including Joann Fabrics, Macy's, Kohl's and JCPenney.
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Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
The pull-forward from retailers will really start to see effects starting in September.
Given all the anxiety, sometimes sellers who are willing to accommodate buyers’ demands still can’t overcome their cold feet.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Foreign investors and local retail were net sellers of Saudi stocks last week, with local institutional investors the biggest net buyers, based on the latest data from the exchange, Arqaam reported.
Highlights include Mexican food and vendors selling gifts and crafts along with a piñata for kids, a costume contest, dog costume contest and raffle.
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Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
The Pioneers Assistance Fund (PAF) helps individuals in motion picture distribution, exhibition, and vendors exclusive to either sector who are encountering an illness, injury, or life-changing event.
The event is sponsored by the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society and features 30 dealers with minerals, gemstones, jewelry, fossils and unusual gifts.
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Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Fanatics Fest this past June drew more than 125,000 fans, more than 300 athletes and celebrities, and over 250 hobby shops and dealers across the country.
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