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pscale urban food markets around the world
are thriving. what are the likes of borough market, in london; union
square Greenmarket, in new York city; denmark's torvehallerne,
in copenhagen; or spain's mercado de san miguel, in madrid, doing
right? some argue that they are profiting not just from the popularity
of farm-fresh food, but also from consumers' desire for sociability in
their shopping, something that neither big-box stores nor online retail-
ers can offer. these observers speculate that this points to a retail future
that may look suspiciously like retail's past — street markets have been a
mainstay of urban life dating back to ancient babylon.
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mOdern shOpping center develOpers arOund the glObe are learning
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By Bennett Voyles
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