He estimates that a metro area like Chicago should yield 20 deals a day; that implies nearly 5,000 retailers per city per year, up from the 250 in most cities now.

他估计，像芝加哥这样的大都会地区每天应当放出20单交易；这意味着每座城市每年要有将近5000个零售商，而现在大部分城市只有250个。

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He estimates that a metro area like Chicago should yield 20 deals a day; that implies nearly 5, 000 retailers per city per year, up from the 250 in most cities now.

他估计，像芝加哥这样的大都会地区每天应当放出20单交易；这意味着每座城市每年要有将近5000个零售商，而现在大部分城市只有250个。

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