The good news out of the Siena College Research Institute’s holiday spending poll depends on what industry you represent. Retailers will be happy to hear that one-fifth of New Yorkers plan to spend $1,000 or more on gifts. But brick-and-mortar ...

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Echoing 2016 legislation that outlawed use of bots that gobble up concert and theater tickets, Sen. Charles E. Schumer this week is proposing a ban on bots that collect the hottest toys, causing both a shortage and a market for ...

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Shoppers have a bonus Holidays at the Market event Sunday, Dec. 17, at the City of Rochester Public Market. By popular request a fourth day was added to the original schedule of three Sundays when market patrons can shop for ...

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