Bitterroot braces for anticipated box stores

One night late last week, a spirited discussion among a dozen Hamilton business leaders focused on “How to Survive and Thrive in the Big Box Era.”

And though Wal-Mart wasn’t the target of their hourlong brainstorming session, the retail giant clearly wasn’t far from their minds.

By TYLER CHRISTENSEN of the Missoulian

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/articles/2006/11/13/news/mtregional/news04.txt

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