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By: Harvey Kirkpatrick

Over the years large retail stores have played an integral role in downtown Kingston’s appeal to shoppers. In fact, not too long ago the likes of S&R, Zellers, Modern Furniture, Indigo and Downtown Kingston Sports reigned supreme as hulking retail anchors along Princess Street, attracting droves of customers and resulting in spin-off sales for smaller neighboring businesses. But as the retail industry evolved and online shopping established dominance over brick and mortar outlets, downtown Kingston bid farewell to these large retailers one after another.

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