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Palo Alto rewrites retail rules as it battles downtown vacancies
At first blush, Neko Health and Mini Cat Town seem to have little in common. But the two businesses, perhaps better than any others, represent the shifting nature of Palo Alto’s retail milieu, which has been in flux since the pandemic, as well as the city’s efforts to rewrite retail rules.
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Related coverage for "Palo Alto rewrites retail rules as it battles downtown vacancies": Seeking Alpha — Palo Alto Networks: A Hold I'd Love To Turn Into A Buy. The Wall Street Journal - Business — Why Back-to-School Deals Are Already Here. South China Morning Post — Hong Kong retail sales grow 7.9% in May, extending winning streak to 13 months. Palo Alto Online — Special Report: How Palo Alto learned to stop worrying and love the Mollie Stone’s housing project. Borneo Bulletin — China targets retail transformation to boost consumption. Fortune — Those bots sending discounts to your email is dynamic pricing in action. Get revenge on those bots by abandoning your cart