Jeff Casler

Owner, Second Time Around

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Owner of Second Time Around, a chain of consignment stores with 16 stores located in the Northeast, from Vermont to DC

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Today's news that consumer spending dropped by one percent last month, the biggest decrease since 2001, isn't what retailers want to hear right now.

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Today's news that consumer spending dropped by one percent last month, the biggest decrease since 2001, isn't what retailers want to hear right now.

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