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This is Store Sidekicks, our new video feature in which we profile the fuzzy wuzzy creatures who inhabit shops around the city.
Our final Store Sidekick of the summer season is Lola, the laid-back watchdog of By Robert James on the Lower East Side. She likes to spend her days laying outside on the sidewalk in the sun, or patiently awaiting treats inside the shop. Though she's pretty chill, Robert James explains in the video above why she's one of the shop's top salesgirls.
Got a store sidekick you want us to profile next season? By all means, send them our way.
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