Hoping for a Christmas shopping boom
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OSHAWA -- Jason King owns Alcatraz Skates and is doing some interesting things to bring customers into his store for Christmas shopping.
Nov. 17, 2008
By Melissa Mancini - Nov 21, 2008 - 04:30 AM
DURHAM -- Jason King opened Alcatraz Skate shop in 1996, without much of a business plan. But with the retail season's yearly heyday creeping up, Mr. King said he has spent the last couple of months making deals with suppliers to try to map out a successful holiday ...
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