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bookselling Waterstones, the UK's national bookstore, came back from near-death by transforming into indie, local stores Cory Doctorow
paying it forward A heartwarming story about a comic clerk who helped a "baby gay" teen customer come out through Supergirl comics Cory Doctorow
Aloe Vera No Aloe Vera in "Aloe Vera" sold at Wal-Mart, Target, and CVS David Pescovitz
big box Why Circuit City abandoned its 700 stores Andrea James
review meta High bias found in Amazon reviews of low-cost or free samples Andrea James
genericide UK Intellectual Property Office grants trademark on "should've" Cory Doctorow
Commerce Amazon is suing its own retailers over fake reviews Xeni Jardin
godless bauhaus Crowdfunding an Atheist Shoe bus to crisscross America Cory Doctorow
l-space Mirror-filled Chinese bookstore seems infinite Cory Doctorow
Santa Monica Former Starbucks designer on what makes a "third place" feel like home Bill Barol
not just a café Used bookstores doing fine, allegedly Rob Beschizza
vending machines Book vending machine takes unwanted Christmas gifts instead of money David Pescovitz
target Porn played over Target store loudspeakers David Pescovitz
online retail Amazon launches "Etsy-killer" Handmade at Amazon, a marketplace for handmade goods Xeni Jardin
home depot Home Depot reports huge spike in rubber band sales around Burning Man David Pescovitz
retail Go to Kmart to use the Internet to shop at Kmart David Pescovitz

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