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Bruce Variety relocating up the road from original store
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From wrapping paper to cowboy hats, Bruce Variety specialized in odds and ends. High rent is forcing the iconic Bethesda store to relocate.
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Businesses anticipate smaller crowds this inaugural weekend
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Anticipating smaller crowds, downtown shops and restaurants are concerned what kind of business this inaugural weekend will bring.
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Consumers may see prices rise in 2013
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A recent settlement between merchants, banks and credit card companies lifts credit card fees off of vendors and puts them on customers. .
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Metro proposes $2.5B budget
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Metro is proposing a $2.5 billion budget that avoids fare hikes for the coming fiscal year.
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Businesses around Verizon Center ready for shortened NHL season
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Bars, restaurants and sports stores in the 7th Street area are gearing up for a shortened NHL season, which could begin as early as next week.
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Starbucks cups to come with political message
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The world's biggest coffee chain is asking employees at cafes in the Washington, D.C. area to scribble the words "Come Together" on cups for drink orders.
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Body scans used to help fit men's clothing
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UVA grad Colin Hunter never wanted to be in fashion, but he left his job in finance after he and his business partner--both Virginians--decided to make a run at changing how men shop.
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Tax season: Experts brace for repeat of scammers
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Tax season is right around the corner and already privacy experts are bracing for a repeat of a huge problem: scammers stealing your name and social security number and using them to file false returns.
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Warm winter weather hurts ski resort business
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This warm December weather is tough on ski resort businesses. Instead of white slopes, there's only green grass, mud and fog at Liberty Mountain.
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Nepali TDM Design: empowering women in Nepal
CommentMichelle Baldwin of Nepali TDM Design came on the show today to talk about how her company helps empower women in Nepal.
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Citigroup to cut 4-percent of workforce
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The bulk of the cuts, about 6,200, will come from Citi's consumer banking unit, which handles everyday functions like branches and checking accounts.
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Starbucks plans to add at least 1,500 more cafes in U.S.
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The plan, which would boost the number of Starbucks cafes in the country by about 13 percent, was announced at the company's investor day in New York Wednesday.
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Marissa Mayer criticized for 'easy' baby comment
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Marissa Mayer, the new CEO of Yahoo, is under fire for saying having a baby was easy.
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Mo Colbert's UPS deliveries almost double during holidays
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During the holiday season, the numbers of packages almost double on delivery routes.
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LivingSocial layoffs: About 160 D.C. employees to be let go, report says
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The D.C.-based daily deals mega-site LivingSocial is expected to cut nearly 400 jobs across its national workforce. Nearly half of those are expected in Washington, the Washington Business Journal reports.
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Wizards' losses, NHL owners' lockout hurt D.C. businesses
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No wins for the Washington Wizards and no games from the Capitals means no sales - at least a drastic drop in sales for businesses in the Verizon Center area.
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EcoATM's give quick cash for old cell phones, MP3 players
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One novel idea is attracting a lot of attention in the Metro area.
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Springfield Mall renovations begin
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The 80-acre mall was once a shopping hot spot. But in the last decade, it has become less popular and had numerous vacancies.
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