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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Anna Sowa / The Bulletin
September 17, 2008
One of the perks of shopping in your local boutique stores is you’ll likely find items no one else owns: a sparkly pin here, a hand-knitted wool choker there. Small, independent stores try to carry unique pieces in a limited supply; it’s their way of competing with big-box....