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At the local malls around Vancouver the big department stores are looking smaller inside. Also small mom and pop restaurants are really, really hurting. The greek place that used to be packed for lunch and dinner on every day of the week now is only half staffed except on weekends. The Italian place turned into a pizza diner, then shut down entirely. And little clothing stores seem to be closing up pretty quickly.
I predict a closing of a bunch of the little off-brand cell phone stores. They're so tiny and change regularly anyway. Also I think clothing stores will have to consolidate lines. Old Navy seems to be hurting bad, especially considering the sheer size of their stores.
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