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'Mr. HiFi Solutions' Rick (61) bids farewell to his audio store after 35 years: 'Here you can give customers goosebumps, sometimes even tears in their eyes'

'Mr. HiFi Solutions' Rick (61) bids farewell to his audio store after 35 years: 'Here you can give customers goosebumps, sometimes even tears in their eyes'

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Mandy's flower shop hopes to reopen in two weeks after devastating fire

Mandy's flower shop hopes to reopen in two weeks after devastating fire

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New in Amsterdam: friends Bas, Teun and Daan open bakery and coffee roastery KAF

New in Amsterdam: friends Bas, Teun and Daan open bakery and coffee roastery KAF

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Flower kiosk belonging to sisters Mandy and Kim destroyed by fire: My heart is weeping

Flower kiosk belonging to sisters Mandy and Kim destroyed by fire: My heart is weeping

Mandy's Bloemenshop, a 47-year-old family business on the Amstelveenseweg in Amsterdam, was destroyed by a fire caused by a short circuit in the cooling system. Sisters Kim and Mandy are devastated by the loss but remain determined to rebuild and reopen their shop.