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Clothes size scanner comes to Fair Oaks Mall

Shopping for the perfect size has moved from the back fitting room to the center of the mall. A size-matching station called Me-Ality has been installed at Fair Oaks Mall.

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Trader Joe's headed to U Street; Harris Teeter could follow

Executives at The JBG Cos. said they plan to open a Trader Joe's grocery store in an apartment building under construction on 14th Street NW, just south of U Street, next year.

Tags: Harris Teeter, grocery shopping,

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D.C.'s Fundrise relies on small investments for new property

D.C.-based website Fundrise, which debuted earlier this month, is allowing District and Virginia residents to buy into 1351 H St. NE, a building that will house a hybrid food and retail market when it opens early next year.

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Shop tax-free in Maryland this week

Clothing and shoes under $100 are part of Maryland's tax-free week.

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How have you dealt with bad customer service?

Everybody has a bad customer service story. What's yours?

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Save money: Sunday last day to shop tax-free in Va.

Families looking to stock up on school supplies and school clothes can buy items tax-free in Virginia through Sunday. Maryland offers tax-free shopping Aug. 12 to Aug. 18.

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D.C. still waiting on Walmart

Nearly two years after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced plans to bring four stores in two years to the District along with at least 1,200 jobs, and then upping the ante a year ago by adding two more stores to the mix, D.C. is still waiting on those stores.

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Service spares guys dressing room misery

Subscription clothing services now allow a man to eliminate the boredom of trying on outfits in a store.

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Walmart to break ground for Orange Co. store

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Many D.C. second-hand stores to get licensing break

D.C. dealers of second-hand wares are subject to more licensing scrutiny than other retailers. The reason being, some of those items may be hot.

Tags: D.C., second-hand stores

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