Familiarity with local shopkeepers and nearby families can contribute to a sense of connection, and neighbors may offer one another practical support when needed.
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Kaitlyn Gomez,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Aug. 2026
This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers.
In the retail markets, merchants said customers are disappearing as purchasing power deteriorates.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2026
The city's tailors and textile artists have shaped global fashion, and its craft heritage has deep roots stretching back to the 12th century, when artisans and merchants founded guilds to protect their skills and commercial interests.
In the agreement, the company admitted that employees provided improper payments and benefits to alcohol retailers for years, including cash, gift cards, luxury goods, resort stays, golf trips and airfare.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Sep. 2026
However, many retailers don’t count consumer loss as more damaging as losing actual revenue.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
11 Sep. 2026
Dhaka’s rundown streets peppered with the homeless, vendors and child beggars.
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Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2026
In Little Village, the number of vendors selling tamales and elotes has decreased, said Jennifer Aguilar, executive director of the business district’s chamber of commerce.
This border crossing was once a bustling nexus for tourists and traders moving between China and Nepal.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2026
The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.
Goudstikker was one of Europe’s leading art dealers before World War II, known for a collection that included works by Rembrandt and Vermeer.
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Sergio Farella,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Sep. 2026
Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the paper was circulated across the company’s dealership network, with many dealers putting a copy of the Independent in the glove box of every new car.
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