{
  "id": 14271763,
  "title": "Hardware Store Cats Aren’t Just Cute. A Wharton Professor Says Their Business Appeal Comes Down to 1 Thing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/hardware-store-cats-arent-just-cute-a-wharton-professor-says-their",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T19:02:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/moses-jeanfrancois/hardware-store-cats-are-not-just-cute-wharton-professor-business-appeal/91418852"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Retailers say cats get shoppers through the door. A business expert explains why.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}