Duane Reade

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Melissa

What does this name mean to you?
Guesses?
A famous New York personality?
Here ya go – Duane Reade is a drug store. Before moving here, I had never heard of this name.   My only knowledge of chain drug stores were, in this order: Walgreens, Walgreens, Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid. Now that I think about it, [...]

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first thoughts…retail stores

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Melissa

First and foremost, most likely you do not have a car. This means anything that you buy you will have to carry with you. Think to yourself, “do I really want to carry this?”
If you are buying anything bigger than a bread box, you’ll likely be asked, “Do you want a shopping bag?” This may [...]

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