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A Clean Start for Westchester Square
Joe Regina was walking through Westchester Square, touting the new merchant…
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Budget Shoe Retailers Fashion a New Style
Budget retailers have been teaming with high-end designers to create affordable fashions. Payless Shoe Source is the latest to jump on the trend.
Greenmarket Farmers Pay a Big Price
Midwest farmers have doubled profits since 2005 by selling grains like corn and soybeans. But Northeast farmers, who primarily raise livestock, have ended up on the wrong side of the tipping scale.
Vinyl Records Spin New Tune
CD sales continue to plummet. Digital downloads are rapidly climbing. And a…
Used Bike Business Booms
With gas prices at a record high and environmental awareness growing, bike use is on the rise in the city. Some new businesses are popping up to help meet the demand.
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Tortilla Makers Face Flat Profits
The city's tortilla makers are in trouble: Their profits are as flat as the…
Supermarket Workers Vie for Back Pay
Workers at a Bushwick supermarket are pushing for back pay after years of illegally low wages. Meanwhile, there's a push to unionize the workers.
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Posh Pet Services Flock to S. Harlem
Doris Wade looked around her South Harlem neighborhood in 2006 and saw a need: services for pets. So she opened Posh Paws.