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Local
· Small local vendors take vacations after the Christmas shopping rush [NY Times]
National
· Heatherette debuting a makeup line with M.A.C. [Fashionista]
· Retailers like American Eagle selling products via "webisodes" [NY Times]
· Select Bed Bath & Beyonds selling organic bedding [Interior Design]
· Popularity of Indian neti pot has skyrocketed [NY Times]