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NY pet shops banned from selling dogs, cats, rabbits starting Sunday

What's the dog in the window? Thanks to a new law, pet stores across New York will be banned from selling dogs, cats and rabbits starting Sunday. So stores are eager to offer bargain prices in advance to clear out their furry stocks. “I didn't think I would buy a dog, but if I couldn't […]

Hundreds of illegal NYC pot shops have dodged millions of dollars in fines: council report

In New York, hundreds of padlocked marijuana dispensaries have been convicted of violating the law but avoided paying millions of dollars in fines, according to a New York City Council analysis. Since April, administrative judges have substantiated 516 violations against operators of illegal marijuana dispensaries, imposing fines totaling $5.21 million. An investigation by the council's […]

Body Shop’s remaining UK stores saved after rescue deal agreed | Retail industry

The Body Shop has been rescued from bankruptcy by a consortium led by British cosmetics tycoon Mike Jatania, with the ethical beauty brand's remaining 113 UK stores set to remain open. Aurea, a growth capital firm founded by Jatania and Paul Raphael, a former executive at UBS, Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch, said it had […]

NYC pols from all boroughs urge NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to keep rule limiting pot shops

City council members from each ward are calling on Governor Kathy Hawkle to block the state’s Cannabis Control Commission’s efforts to allow more licensed marijuana stores to open in New York City neighborhoods. Nine members of the council’s “Common Sense” Caucus sent a letter to Hochle on Monday slamming what critics call a half-baked proposal […]

Cookie shops in NYC good for the taste buds

Satisfying your hunger has never been easier. Artisanal cookie shops are popping up all over New York City, with more than a dozen opening since the state allowed marijuana to be legalized in 2021, with more on the way. Oriana Molina Garcia of Manhattan bakery Oriana’s Cookies said she’s seen high-settled customers at farmers markets […]