By Keion Harris and Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation
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Detroit covers an expansive area of 139 square miles, enough to accommodate the combined footprints of Manhattan, Boston, and San Francisco. Despite this vast size, the city stands out with its relatively low count of national ‘big-box’ retail stores.

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