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With relatively minimal property damage, Back Bay businesses will be able to recover from last week's closures, though they are facing major lost sales. Consultant Ken Morris of Boston Retail Partners tells Fashionista that he believes the bombings will have a long-term positive effect on sales as people go out of their way to support local businesses. Unfortunately, the Boston Globe notes that many of the impacted shops and restaurants do not have the appropriate "terrorism" insurance clause in place. [Fashionista, Boston Globe]