Even if policymakers achieve a gentle economic slowdown, it won’t be smooth for everyone.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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Walmart Is Often at the Center of the National Gun Debate
In recent years, the nation’s largest retailer has stopped selling handguns and certain rifles, including AR-15s, and raised the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21.
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Bogotá’s ‘Concept Stores’ Showcase Colombia’s Emerging Brands
Shops like St. Dom and Ba hué offer customers in the capital ways to explore the latest trends while supporting the country’s brands.
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The ‘Sleeping Beauty’ of Basque Country
For a mellower vibe, travel and shop in Bayonne, on the French side of the Pyrenees mountains.
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Saw It? Loved It? Personal Shoppers Can Get It Anywhere in the World.
Several personal shopping services aim to get their clients exactly what they want, by plane, train or automobile.
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In Warsaw, Mokotowska Street Offers Shoppers a Showcase of Polish Creativity
Over the last decade, Warsaw has bloomed into one of Europe’s most compelling capitals, and Mokotowska Street has flowered along with it.
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Selling Stories on Auckland’s Ponsonby and Karangahape Roads
Stores in New Zealand’s largest city honor local craftspeople, sustainability — and, sometimes, their owners’ grandparents.
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In Hong Kong, Artisans Struggle to Keep Making Traditional Products
Artisans nestled inside tenement buildings and austere malls are keen to bring traditional crafts and apparel to modern shoppers.
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Billions of Dollars at Stake in a Puzzling Holiday Shopping Season
It promises to be unpredictable, with retailers and consumers still figuring out how much will be spent and on what kinds of goods.
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A Trail of Tradition in the Foothills of Northwest Argentina
A generations-old community of weavers are producing ponchos and woven goods that are emblematic of the country and its history.
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The Stores That Will Be Open on Thanksgiving and Black Friday 2022
Many large retailers said they planned to close their doors on Thursday.
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Jewelry Counterfeits: The Age-Old Problem Just Keeps Growing
Experts say online sales have fueled an increase in fakes, confusing buyers and stymieing makers from Cartier to independent artisans.