Westminster Street shows signs of struggle in challenging economy

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PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The store closings came in quick succession on downtown Westminster Street. Just before Thanksgiving, the corner spot on Westminster and Eddy streets was vacated, after the regional housewares store Bowl & Board, a kind of Pottery Barn New England, announced it was liquidating all its stores after 43 years.

Clothing and crafts are sold by stores filling the retail space in the Peerless Building on Westminster Street.

Journal photo / Andrew Dickerman
Clothing and crafts are sold by stores filling the retail space in the Peerless Building on Westminster Street.

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