Brick and mortar stores see sales surge, New novel draws from childhood memories in Wisconsin

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A woman shops at a clothing store, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in New York. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo

First, we talk with a retail expert about how conventional brick-and-mortar stores improved sales last year. Then, we speak with the author of “The Family Chao,” a new fiction novel which draws from the author’s childhood memories in Wisconsin.

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Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Jerry O'Brien Guest
  • Lan Samantha Chang Guest

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