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Main Street's Main Squeeze

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Main Street's Main Squeeze

How Automation Turned Our Shopping District into a Soulless Checkout Lane

Dré Labre
Oct 24, 2023
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Picture this: You're walking down Main Street, and your eyes catch a charming little boutique wedged between a vegan tattoo parlor and a café that only serves deconstructed lattes. The window display is a Pinterest dream—artisanal candles, hand-knit scarves, and those weird little plants that look like they belong on another planet. You're about to step…

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