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An alternative view of how independent shops can survive - Daily Mail bi2130091 Daily MailAn alternative view of how independent can surviveDaily MailEvery other shop boarded up. Teenagers lurk, bored, on windswept corners. I lock my doors, wind up my windows and speed away. And not just provincial towns that are suffering. My favourite independent London boutique, Palette, on Canonbury Mary, scourge of ?The Independent tsar: high streets are dyingThe SunMary Portas: supermarkets should be forced to build town centresTelegraph.co.ukThe Guardian -Financial Timesall 683 news articles »..

Pawn shop Christmas shopping? - ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII bi2130091 Pawn shop Christmas shopping?ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVIIAMARILLO, TEXAS -- Some say TV influences life, and some pawn shop owners Amarillo say The History Channel's hit reality series Pawn Stars has pushed more people . "It's a store that carries a variety of items, and more »..

Thomas Cook to close 200 shops Britain - Reuters UK bi2130091 BBC NewsThomas Cook to close 200 BritainReuters UKLONDON (Reuters) - Thomas Cook reported a worse than expected decline full-year operating profit and said would close 200 of underperforming Britain, as looks to reduce debt and restore confidence among investors. Thomas Cook confirms 200 closeTravelMoleThomas Cook to close 200 storesThe Press Associationall 334 news articles »..

Viability of competing coffee shops brews trouble for one - The Orion bi2130091 Viability of competing coffee brews trouble for oneThe OrionAfter the Chico State Wildcat Store opened own coffee shop, Wildcat Wakeup, semester, a drop sales at Common Grounds has raised questions of the shop's future. There are now two coffee the Bell Memorial Union, said Evan White, and more »..

Shopping local drives economy - Windsor Star bi2130091 Shopping local drives economyWindsor StarYou don't have to travel so far for your holiday shopping. Everything right here, so shop local. "Your main streets and downtowns were built on small businesses, stores and boutiques. They're your neighbours," says Paula Rorai, coordinator of the ..

Quilt shop expands as craft makes a comeback - Sun-Sentinel bi2130091 Sun-SentinelQuilt shop expands as craft makes a comebackSun-SentinelColorful bolts of cloth sit neatly on shelves and quilts hang from the walls Johanna Felberbaum's StitchCraft Creative Quilting & Sewing, a visually playful shop at 399 S. Federal Highway downtown Boca Raton. Felberman likes to joke that she ..

Made In NY: Manhattan Shops Put Unique Signatures On Natural Scents - NY1 bi2130091 NY1Made In NY: Manhattan Put Unique Signatures On Natural ScentsNY1Just time for holiday shopping, NY1's Shazia Khan looks at products from New York City her week-long series, "I Got It Made In New York." When the economy crashed 2008, Silvia Dontcheva left her shaky job real estate and tried to make a and more »..

MHI to Construct Gas Turbine Rotor Production Shop at Manufacturing Plant bi2130091 MHI to Construct Gas Turbine Rotor Production Shop at Manufacturing Plant MarketWatch (press release)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) soon start construction of the production shop for rotors, the core component of gas turbines, Pooler, Georgia, near Savannah. Plans call for the commencement of construction the second quarter of 2012 and more »..

Holiday shoppers find bargains at pawn shops - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) bi2130091 ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)Holiday shoppers find bargains at pawn ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)PHOENIX - If you don't feel like braving the crowds at Valley shopping malls, you have options holiday season. In fact, hitting up a pawn shop save you time and money on a variety of high-end gifts. ?We have more jewelry than most jewelry PawnGo.com Founder Offers Pawn Shop TipsMyFox DetroitShoppers turn to pawn IN BRIEFDelmarva NowLocal pawn see more business due to troubled economy, popular television Quincy Herald WhigWGCL Atlanta -KTAR.com -My Fox Bostonall 11 news articles »..

Sturman's Smoke Shop a refuge for smokers - The Idaho Statesman bi2130091 The Idaho StatesmanSturman's Smoke Shop a refuge for smokersThe Idaho StatesmanCigars are at the heart of Sturman's Smoke Shop. Owner Ryan Sturman fears Boise's smoking ban affect business. When the Boise City Council began debating the smoking bans that are going ..

Bottle shops boom poorer suburbs - Herald Sun bi2130091 The AgeBottle boom poorer suburbsHerald SunThere are six times more bottle disadvantaged areas compared to wealthier suburbs. Source: Herald Sun BOTTLE are booming the poorest parts of the state, new data shows. An investigation by VicHealth and Turning Point has revealed our Study links density of bottle to poor healthABC OnlineDisadvantaged areas flooded bottle The Ageall 21 news articles »..

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