HeyJaredNew York City's Mercantile Mayhem
A newsletter about the survival of NYC's independent businesses: immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPGs.
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NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: We Are All Bonnie! Chenzi Balls at Mid-Autumn Festival, Snow Milk’s Upcycled Printed Garments, 100 Years of San Gennaro, Bye-Bye Rye, Siffert & ICE Raids (opens the original)
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Welcome back to another Mercantile Mayhem. I appreciate everyone who reads this newsletter and passes it along to others. Who is going to report on the survival of independent businesses if not Mercantile Mayhem? It’s been a hectic week in New York City, from the Feast of San Gennaro, to the UN General Assembly, to the $60 loaf. And just as a reminder, all the copy is written by me, photographs taken by me, there is no AI on the Mercantile Mayhem premises.WE ARE ALL BONNIE!Bonnie Slotnick, the 7
NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Merchants of The West Indian Day Parade, Nordic AI Night, Momo Crawl is Back, Fulton Stall Market at The South Street Seaport (opens the original)
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Hello Mercantile Mayhem readers, welcome to another newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City. It’s been a crazy week in New York City and worldwide, from The West Indian Day Parade to AI possibly taking down humanity. 😮MERCHANTS OF THE WEST INDIAN DAY PARADEThe West Indian Day Parade along Eastern Parkway celebrates Caribbean and West Indian culture through food, dance, elaborate costumes and music. I’m always on the lookout for a little mayhem of the mercantile v
NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: The New RYE in Town, City-Owned Market Lawsuits, Stop The AI Race, The Goods Mart’s New Market, Manufacturing in The Garment District and Bob Lewis of Farmers Market Fame (opens the original)
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Welcome back to another edition of Mercantile Mayhem. A special thank you to paying subscribers and to the newsletter’s generous sponsors that help me report on the plight of the city’s independent businesses. Increased concentrations of power and money in various forms, from monopolies to conglomerates, can make launching and running an independent businesses a challenge, especially for those business owners who want to stay small.RYE BY MARTIN AUER TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 10I don’t mean to braaaaaag
NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: The Rabbit Books and Bar Opens, Mongolian Momo King Reigns in East Village, Honey's from Maine, Freak Subway Encounter with Jaeki, Finally a Good Use for AI (opens the original)
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Is there mayhem in your land of mercantile? Welcome back, I hope you enjoy this edition of Mercantile Mayhem, a newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City. There is an extra long “Opportunities Galore” section at the end, listing grants, a summit, free workshops and events for independent business owners. I was lucky enough to visit Maine recently, so the chicken-centric Honey’s from Thomaston, Maine, is in the mix.THE RABBIT BOOKS AND BAR IS OFFICIALLY OPEN ON AVEN
NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Caper and Chef Yara Herrera Throw a Party at Square Diner, City-Owned Grocery Store Saga, Store Owners Talk Shop at Locavore's Soirée (opens the original)
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Welcome to all of Mercantile Mayhem’s subscribers, both new and returning. It proves that people in all industries and sectors care about the survival of independent businesses in New York City. These enterprises, some have investors, others are entirely self-funded or have a financing structure in between, foster competition, innovation and creativity. CAPER AND CHEF YARA HERRERA’S POP-UP PARTY AT SQUARE DINERCaper is a new scoop-centric digital publication covering restaurants, chefs, services
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