Could 'cash mobs' save local businesses?

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Fruit and veg stall
Fruit and veg stall

Organised group spending in cash mobs is fun, but also highlights that we need to support local businesses if we don't want them to disappear.

Last week, independent bookstore Pages of Hackney became the first venue to host a 'cash mob' event in London, and one of the first handful held in the UK.

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