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Bob Contant, Dedicated Bohemian Bookseller, Dies at 80
A founder of the St. Mark’s Bookshop in the East Village, he prided himself on stocking titles that were not…
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Starbucks Workers Plan Walkout During Red Cup Giveaway Day
Unionized employees say promotional events like Thursday’s exacerbate staffing and scheduling problems at the chain’s stores.
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Shoplifting Surges in U.K., Putting Workers in Scary Situations
As people try to walk away with goods, it’s “like the Wild West,” says one store owner, whose employees have…
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Rite Aid Is Closing 154 Stores as It Starts to Shed Debt
The pharmacy chain, once the largest in the United States, detailed a batch of store closures in a bankruptcy court…
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Staking the Future on a Stretch of Sidewalk in Brooklyn
On a recent Sunday, Oliver Hernandez jumped out of the van driven by his partner. It was 6 a.m. The…
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How to Revive a Dying Main Street? One U.K. Landlord Offered Free Rent.
For two decades, Steven Wyatt was in a cycle of drug addiction and rehab. In 2006, during a stint at…
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4 Die in Fire That Began at E-Bike Shop Near Chinatown
The blaze, which left two others in critical condition, began on the first floor of a building at 80 Madison…
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Bed Bath & Beyond Shoppers Rush to Use All Those Coupons
The retailer is closing its stores, leaving many longtime customers scrambling to make sure they get their goods — at…
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Macy’s Announces a Coming Leadership Change
Tony Spring, who runs Bloomingdale’s, will replace Jeff Gennette as C.E.O. in February. Mr. Gennette has led the chain since…
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Who’s Using Facial Recognition Technology?
Madison Square Garden Entertainment is employing the technology against lawyers who have sued the company. Not many other businesses nearby…
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