Category: Business
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Licensed cannabis shops benefit as city shuts down unlicensed shops
The cannabis industry is changing amid shutdowns of unlicensed shops. Retailers and consumers are navigating increases in business and pricing.
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Midtown anti-nightclub rules revisited
Businesses push community board to examine liquor license rules
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Pop-up shops are changing Midtown’s retail playing field
With upfront investments far below the cost of opening a permanent store, popups give brands with limited capital access to popular locations and landlords the opportunity to fill vacant retail space. The practice has taken off in Midtown and is credited with helping to reinvigorate a neighborhood hard hit by commercial real estate vacancies.
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Could rezoning put an end to the Fashion District?
Businesses worry that proposed rezoning will push them out of the Garment District.
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Freshly minted grads face rocky start as consulting firms delay hiring
International new hires scramble to figure out visa issues and finances.
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Rockefeller Center offers generous discounts to lure boutiques and local businesses
Local retail businesses sprout up in Rockefeller Center thanks to flexible lease terms.
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Flower District copes with nationwide farm consolidation
Flower shops adapt to new ways of business.
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Amid Remote Work Trend, Coffee Shops Struggle to Lure Customers Back
Midtown coffee shops that count on office employees cope with hybrid work models.
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Garment District Businesses Threatened by Price Increases
As Midtown’s Garment District faces many challenges, customers, designers and nonprofits invest in keeping the once bustling area in business.
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Local Cannabis Shops Open Ahead of Recreational Licenses
The application window for permits for recreational cannabis sales closed last month. Ahead of that deadline, dozens of cannabis dispensaries were operating in Chelsea alone.
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Floral District Hit by Inflation Amid Pandemic Recovery
Midtown’s floral district hit with inflation as many shop owners still work to recover from the pandemic.
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Midtown Underground Market Makes Changes to Attract Subway Riders
Businesses inside Columbus Circle Subway Station are struggling to attract customers.
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Midtown Record Stores Find Innovative Ways to Withstand Changing Industry
Midtown record store owners introduced a variety of products in their stores to navigate the changing music industry.
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Koreatown Restaurants Fight to Survive as Office Vacancies and Crime Increase
As office vacancies and crime rise in Midtown South, Koreatown restaurants are fighting to keep their doors open.
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Midtown Street Vendors Fight to Survive Amid City’s Reopening
When the Covid pandemic forced New York City to lock down last year, street vendors were designated as essential workers. Now, as the city reopens, vendors are facing increased challenges related to licenses and permits.
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Midtown Bookstores Keep Their Doors Open Amid the Pandemic
The number of Midtown bookstores has been declining for years, but the pandemic has added another layer of stress to booksellers.
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Fifth Avenue Shows Signs of Recovery
With a high vaccination rate in New York City, foot traffic to Fifth Avenue has increased significantly.
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State proposed e-cig ban creates confusion for NYC retailers
A statewide ban on the sale of flavored electronic cigarette products and nicotine e-liquids has stalled in court, creating confusion among New York City retailers uncertain about how to adapt their business to a pending regulatory change. There are nearly 1,000 active e-cigarette retail licenses in New York City, according to the NYC Department of…
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Cannabis companies promote marijuana at AdWeek conference
Cannabis entrepreneurs gather at the annual Advertising Week conference in Midtown to discuss marketing marijuana.
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A small business hangs on, but barely
A deli owner at the intersection of bike lanes and gentrification sees his business slump.
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