Tourists emptied out of the tour buses, made purchases from street merchants and visited the Hector Pieterson Museum situated across the street from Holy cross.

游客们从旅游大巴中鱼贯而出，从街头游商那里买东西，参观坐落于圣十字对面马路上的海克特·比特森博物馆。

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Conversely, main street merchants and big box stores say online sellers have an edge.

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Francos Wine Merchants, a family-owned business on Elm Street, the main drag in New Canaan, Conn.

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Carll Tucker, CEO of Main Street Connect, said Groupon and its ilk are also making life difficult for merchants through the sheer volume of their come-ons.

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