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NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Amazon Lists Small Biz's Products without Consent, Tingles at Pearl River, Asking for Help, Childcare Expansion…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Jan 12
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NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: BEM Books & More in Bed-Stuy, Diaspora Co's Spices and New Cookbook, an Unvarnished Look at Storefront Retail and a…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Dec 30, 2025
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Nina Roberts
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NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: New Eritrean-Ethiopian Makina Cafe in Sunnyside, Startup CPG's First Founders & Funders Match Up Event, New Book on…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Dec 19, 2025
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Nina Roberts
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NYC Mercantile Mayhem: Finnish AI Revisited, Startup CPG, Indy Packaged Foods vs Conglomerates, Pu'er Tea Resin in Chinatown, Palestinian…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Dec 10, 2025
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Nina Roberts
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NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Easy Access to Independent Businesses at Holiday Markets, Mamdani's Small Biz Transition Team, Legacy Planning and…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Nov 28, 2025
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Nina Roberts
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NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Yeri Coffee, Food Funded East, Fuzhounese Potato Balls, Mamdani Wants to Destroy The Garden, Café Aroma and…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Oct 29, 2025
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NYC's Mercantile Mayhem: Drom's Gypsy Festival, Lebanese Food Alert, Mimi Cheng's Dumplings, 8th Ave 'Strip of Despair' and Open House New…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Oct 14, 2025
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NYC's Mercantile Mayhem: No Go Coney Island Casino, Are Capital One Cafes Legal? Lost Pattern Silkiness, Friendship Pop-Up and Yes, Foreign…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Oct 1, 2025
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Nina Roberts
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NYC's Mercantile Mayhem: Fermentation Follies, Finnish AI, Fonty's Naaninis, Shop Cats and Zero Waste Daniel's NYFW Drag Extravaganza
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Sep 19, 2025
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Nina Roberts
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NYC's Mercantile Mayhem: West Indian Day Parade's Buzzy Biz, New Pho City, A Blingy Food Cart, Playboi Carti X Supreme Poster Craze…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Sep 5, 2025
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Nina Roberts
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NYC's Mercantile Mayhem: Chili Crisp Ketchup, Award Nominations, U-Labs NYC for Immigrants, Warped World of Big Tech, Wholesale Week with…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Aug 26, 2025
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Nina Roberts
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NYC's Mercantile Mayhem: Shoppe Object, Free Packaging Critique, Austrian Sourdough Rye Lands on Lafayette and Lina Khan, Mamdani and City…
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Aug 13, 2025
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Nina Roberts
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NYC's Mercantile Mayhem: New Chinatown Tours, Robinson-Patman Enforcement, Isetta's Big Bash, ICE info and Opportunities Galore
A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.
Jul 28, 2025
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Nina Roberts
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