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Second Hand Business Booming; Thrifty Islanders Go Shopping - Read More

Date Added: October 10, 2008 01:48:04 PM
Retail sales may be slumping around the country and on the Island, but the thrift stores and consignment shops of the Vineyard are thriving hubs of business these days.

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