Retail
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The sidewalk life of Anacostia means more than retail dollars
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We need more restaurants and retail across the Anacostia River, yes, but the value of more pedestrians walking at all hours has implications for community safety and comfort.
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Sidewalk aesthetics: Connecticut Avenue's new template for urban beauty
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A major streetscape project will determine the fate of how central District paths and plant boxes will look for blocks on end.
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No Wal-Mart supercenter at battlefield site
Would Lee and Grant have fought over the best deals?
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St. Patrick's Day generates mammoth amounts of greenbacks
CommentThe National Retail Federation says that $4.14 billion will be spent by consumers on products related to St. Patrick's Day.
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Rock It Again could open in old Nana’s space this weekend
Good news from Quarter Life: there’s a possibility the new vintage store coming to the old Nana’s space on U Street between 15th and 16th could have a soft open this weekend.
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First look at Hella Tuff, a vintage store on Fairmont
This past weekend I checked out Hella Tuff's grand opening.
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Crystal City changes have businesses seeing dollar signs
With the newly-passed Crystal City Sector Plan calling for more housing, more offices and more ground-level retail, money-making opportunities abound.
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Old Town merchants want Alexandria to change parking meter rate hike
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A city official says the Alexandria City Council has passed a motion to temporarily reduce the current parking meter rates in Old Town.
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Skye Associates moves to expand its online retail presence
Skye Associates has launched 15 retail Web sites in the past year, creating an online presence for such popular Internet boutiques as ShopModernVintage.com.
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Independently-owned stores struggle against big names in Georgetown
CommentSome Georgetown businesses say it's no longer a fair fight when the match-up is against large, well-known brands.
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Takoma Park reconsiders its strict alcohol laws
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Historically dry city weighs fears vs. business development. (Photo: Jay Westcott)
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Annandale's new Dollar Store to open on Labor Day
Planning to hang around Annandale, Va., and go shopping on Labor Day?
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Resurgence of residential and retail in Rosslyn?
“Rosslyn has seen a surge in residential and retail development,” the Washington Examiner opined over the weekend.
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Arlington County Board will also address larger retail issues
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They'd like to see proposals for changes to the county’s retail policies.
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Arlington businesses may get reprieve from sign laws
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County may try to halt crackdown on signs while it revises problematic law.
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Battle for the best at Nordstrom Rack grand opening
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Hundreds of people lined up for opening day of the new discount department store in Pentagon City.
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Retail rules may get tweaked in Arlington
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Businesses hope the county will relax "arduous" policies.
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Arlington threatens retail rule
This week the Arlington Retail Task Force will be meeting with the County Board to make recommendation based on a two year study of the county. Apparently one major element of the recommendation centers around loosening the current requirements around zoning and site plans for street retail.
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