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People walk by clothing store J. Press. A York Street fixture  since 1902, J. Press recently expanded to New York, hoping to attract more customers.
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People walk by clothing store J. Press. A York Street fixture since 1902, J. Press recently expanded to New York, hoping to attract more customers.

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While many students view the store as a curiosity, and some try to stay as far away as possible from its York Street storefront, store managers said J. Press has attempted to expand the chain to more metropolitan areas — most recently New York City — in hopes of widening the brand’s client base to include a younger and more fashionable set of well-educated individuals. Like The Game and Mory’s, J. Press is a long-standing Yale institution that is not likely to disappear anytime soon.

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