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Moore opened the Davis Square store last April because he realized he could be more profitable there. For only 15 percent more rent, he has four times the floor space he did in Harvard Square. Almost immediately after the Davis location opened, his Harvard Square sales dropped by 15 percent...
"We had virtually nothing on our shelves [in Davis Square] and lots of really good stuff in Harvard Square," Moore says.
Moore says his new location is actually more convenient for shoppers, and he doesn't worry about losing local customers. In fact, Moore is excited about his new surroundings. There is a synergy between his store's character and Davis Square.
White says she is looking for a new locationand mentions Davis Square, which she calls "theSoHo of Somerville," as one possibility.
The complicated deal rolls up Lycos with Diller's Home Shopping Network -- hey, the original e-commerce -- and the recently formed Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch company. The new company, called USA Lycos Interactive Network, will keep Lycos CEO Robert Davis as president but will install Diller as chairman. MORE>>