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Palo Alto rewrites retail rules as it battles downtown vacancies
At first blush, Neko Health and Mini Cat Town seem to have little in common. But the two businesses, perhaps better than any others, represent the shifting nature of Palo Alto’s retail milieu, which has been in flux since the pandemic, as well as the city’s efforts to rewrite retail rules.
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At first blush, Neko Health and Mini Cat Town seem to have little in common. But the two businesses, perhaps better than any others, represent the shifting nature of Palo Alto’s retail milieu, which has been in flux since the pandemic, as well as the city’s efforts to rewrite retail rules.
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According to Palo Alto Online’s linked item, Palo Alto rewrites retail rules as it battles downtown vacancies, At first blush, Neko Health and Mini Cat Town seem to have little in common. But the two businesses, perhaps better than any others, represent the shifting nature of Palo Alto’s retail milieu, which has been in flux since the pandemic, as well as the city’s efforts to rewrite retail rules.
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