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Hawaii businesses face challenging economic climate

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                                Global Village boutique owners Debbie Ah Chick-Hopkins, left, Sharrie Ah Chick and Dawn Ravelo posed for a photo Thursday at Global Village boutique in Kailua. The display fixture behind them was handcrafted by Ah Chick’s husband, John, and Charlie Ah Chick. After more than 20 years with a bricks-and-mortar location, the store will close shop and operate as an online-only business.
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Global Village boutique owners Debbie Ah Chick-Hopkins, left, Sharrie Ah Chick and Dawn Ravelo posed for a photo Thursday at Global Village boutique in Kailua. The display fixture behind them was handcrafted by Ah Chick’s husband, John, and Charlie Ah Chick. After more than 20 years with a bricks-and-mortar location, the store will close shop and operate as an online-only business.

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                                At top, sisters Debbie Ah Chick- Hopkins, right, and Dawn Ravelo — also co-owners of Global Village — click through their newly designed eCommerce website. The business is moving to operate only online.
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At top, sisters Debbie Ah Chick- Hopkins, right, and Dawn Ravelo — also co-owners of Global Village — click through their newly designed eCommerce website. The business is moving to operate only online.

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                                Sharrie Ah Chick, right, co-owner of Global Village boutique, walked in the nearly empty Kailua store Thursday.
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Sharrie Ah Chick, right, co-owner of Global Village boutique, walked in the nearly empty Kailua store Thursday.

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                                Global Village boutique owners Debbie Ah Chick-Hopkins, left, Sharrie Ah Chick and Dawn Ravelo posed for a photo Thursday at Global Village boutique in Kailua. The display fixture behind them was handcrafted by Ah Chick’s husband, John, and Charlie Ah Chick. After more than 20 years with a bricks-and-mortar location, the store will close shop and operate as an online-only business.
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                                At top, sisters Debbie Ah Chick- Hopkins, right, and Dawn Ravelo — also co-owners of Global Village — click through their newly designed eCommerce website. The business is moving to operate only online.
JAMM AQUINO/JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Sharrie Ah Chick, right, co-owner of Global Village boutique, walked in the nearly empty Kailua store Thursday.