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NEW PLANS: After closing his Popkiller store in Costa Mesa, Ricky Takizawa, pictured above at his Los Angeles workshop, plans to introduce new businesses.

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After a decade of solid growth, Ricky Takizawa’s Popkiller chain of stores will experience its first big setback. Its long-running boutique at The Lab, an upscale and hip specialty retail center in Costa Mesa, Calif., is scheduled to close at the end of July.

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