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What Sets Happy Knits Apart:
 
AN EXAMINATION OF A THRIVING RETAIL PRACTICE
How  does  a  retail  establishment  thrive  when  those  around  it  struggle?
Welcome  to  Happy  Knits,  a  yarn  store  and  Internet  retailer  based  in  the
trendy Southeast area of Portland, Oregon. Here are five ways Happy Knits
stands out.

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A  welcoming  space.  Knitters  are  welcome  to  stay  for  hours,  whether
shopping  or  knitting.  Guests  who  happen  to  be  accompanying  knitters—
usually husbands or children—are also welcome to hang out, sit in comfy
chairs, and use the free WiFi while the knitter of the family looks around.
(Most, though not all, knitters are women.)