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Shellfish Industry Tries DTC Strategy

PYMNTS

Take the Connecticut-Long Island oyster ecosystem on Long Island Sound, which is the body of water that defines the border between the two states. She is also a member of the Noank Agriculture Cooperative , which includes all elements of the oyster hatching and farming community on the Long Island side of the sound.

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

CB Insights

In the past decade, restaurant and bar purchases have grown at twice the rate of general retail spending. Community initiatives: Loom (Massachusetts). But with commercial rents continuing to rise in most urban areas, it’s been a challenge both for small businesses and national retailers to find affordable space.