In the Boston area, retail activity shows how the market churns and the consumer benefits.

This mix drew a residential population, which supported more retail activities.

Today it has become a suburban neighborhood with some retail activity.

And clearly now you're going to have workers in the area, which will mean new retail activity, restaurants.

We have thousands of people moving downtown and there's a great need for retail activity.

However, it remained occupied by retail activities until the 1980s.

Blue laws may also prohibit retail activity on days other than Sunday.

So no one has any thoughts of department stores or major retail activities.

Meanwhile, retail activities had been allowed to continue at street level.

To a certain extent, the retail activities are a necessary burden.