Slow Economy Hits Chain Stores in NYCThe city’s bustling chain stores have finally felt the effects of a slow economy and low consumer spending, according to a 2011 analysis from The Center for an Urban Future. SavePrintOlivia Zeitoun11/1/2011|Updated: 10/1/2015Share this articleLeave a commentOlivia ZeitounAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesFamous Reproductions Give a Taste of Prehistoric GreeceNov 06, 2011Union Contract Approved, Saving 3,496 JobsNov 03, 2011Charity Bed Bug Treatment Program Seeks CandidatesNov 02, 2011Exhibit Shows Damaging Side of PsychiatryNov 02, 2011Related TopicsUnited StatesNew York City