Swaps replace shopping as recession era trend
Bar swaps and online exchanges let people trade clothes and other goods without money. Retail spending falls while groups like Meetup and local bars organize events where items are passed along, with leftovers donated to charity and participants citing guilt free shopping.
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New York
Marc Jacobs
Neiman Marcus
Saks
Sycamore
Shannon McDowell
United States
Aimee Gallagher
Rosemont
Brooklyn Clothing Exchange
Frances Wood
Wood
Odette Pollar
Oakland
Calif
Lakeshore
Brooklyn
Giardina
Kym O'Neill
Woman 96 left at shelter in “granny dumping” case
North Carolina woman Beverly Edwards is under criminal investigation for allegedly dropping off her 96 year old aunt Ruth Smith at a Bradenton Salvation Army shelter then leaving for Walt Disney World. Authorities say Smith remained hospitalized while guardianship and finances are reviewed.
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Bradenton
Fla
North Carolina
Walt Disney World
Salvation Army
J.J. Lewis
Lewis
Beverly Edwards
Arden
N.C
Edwards
Ruth Smith
Smith
Sarasota, Fla
Butler
Manatee Memorial Hospital
Aging Safety Inc
Luigi T. Maceri
Maceri
North Port
Macek
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Anneli Rufus
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Ashley Lahoud
Kate
Community Cancer Center
Schaden Rd
Elyria
Chez
Francois
Henry’s
Sodexo
Fabyan’s
DeLuca
Jackalope Bar & Rotisserie
Las Vegas
Ehealthconnection.com
Lorain
ERC
Joel 440
Ercliving
ERC Senior
Academy Court
West Ridge Road