The clubs, clothing stores and other places that attract — and repel — the freaks featured in T’s latest issue.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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Streetwear Goes Full Liberace
In their bedazzled hoodies and crystal-embellished T-shirts, hype-driven shoppers may be the last true dandies left.
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With Discounts on Offer, Shoppers Seem to Bite
Early data on online spending this week shows consumers are being drawn to discounts. A clearer picture of Black Friday sales, including in-store spending, will emerge in the days ahead.
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Holiday Shopping Season Separates Winning Retailers From Losers
Consumers are seeking deals and being choosier about their spending in the crucial final weeks of the year, executives say.
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Black Friday Used to Be Fun for Shoppers. What Happened?
Lining up early outside stores and hunting for deals was once part of a gratifying Black Friday. It no longer feels that way.
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Peggy Caserta, Who Wrote a Tell-All About Janis Joplin, Dies at 84
Her Haight-Ashbury clothing store was ground zero for the counterculture. But she was best known for a tawdry book — which she later disavowed — published after Ms. Joplin’s death.
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Pajamas from Schostal Originals, Comme Si & More Are Status Symbols
Pajama sets from small European labels have for some become stylish souvenirs that signal their discerning taste.
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Holiday Shopping, Up Close and Personal
The experience of interacting with small business owners at winter markets makes holiday shopping “a little bit more wholesome” for some visitors.
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Madison Avenue’s New Buzz Is Due in Part to Jewelry Brands
After years of retail decline, the newly buzzy Upper East Side has attracted independent jewelry makers as well as big names like Van Cleef & Arpels.
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Smithfield Meat Market in London to Close
Livestock has been traded on the historic site in Britain’s capital for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.
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What Is Black Friday?
Black Friday remains one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but its impact has been diluted by monthlong holiday sales and the convenience of buying online.