Various so-called imperfections now appear so often in ads and images for lingerie that some consumers doubt their veracity.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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Let the Real Stretch Marks Rip
Various so-called imperfections now appear so often in ads and images for lingerie that some consumers doubt their veracity.
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In the Beauty World, the Holidays Are Always Top of Mind
That Advent calendar or gift set on your shopping list? Work on it likely started some time last year.
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London Bookstore Creates Special Reprint Library
Hatchards, in London, says its series brings attention to overlooked or formerly out-of-print novels.
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Retailers Say Datebooks Are Selling Again
Retailers say Gen Z is using bound books for lifestyle and self-care tracking rather than appointments.
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Retailers Wary of Squeeze on Shoppers Ahead of Key Holiday Season
Consumers have bucked expectations despite high inflation and interest rates, but retailers worry whether they can keep it up through the end of the year.
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This California Wine Country Town Is a Prime Destination for Food Lovers
Farmers and food lovers mingle in Geyserville, Calif., where in one weekend, you can enjoy a 15-course meal, sample small-production wines and try on a cowboy hat.
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Drive-Throughs in America Are Thriving
A national fixture is enjoying a fresh surge as post-pandemic customers crave speed and solitude. And restaurants are responding with a raft of innovations.
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Look, Up in the Sky! Amazon’s Drones Are Delivering Cans of Soup!
Amazon’s much-hyped drone project is dropping small objects on driveways. Some customers are not sure what it delivers beyond minestrone.
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Holiday Retail Sales Are Expected to Increase, but at a Slower Pace
Spending in that crucial period is predicted to rise 3 to 4 percent from last year, as the economy cools and demand normalizes.
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Halloween Shoppers Not Spooked as Economic Slowdown Remains Elusive
From apple picking to skeleton cows, early seasonal spending seems solid. It’s the latest sign that Federal Reserve policy to combat inflation hasn’t tanked growth.
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Joe Hill, Swashbuckling South Street Seaport Merchant, Dies at 76
His cluttered store selling nautical bric-a-brac was a last link to Lower Manhattan’s seafaring history, before giving way to a tide of “shopping mall” stores.