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Category: Shopping and Retail
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The Week in Business: Shoppers Open Their Wallets
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Have We Reached Peak Christmas Ornaments?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A Wordle grid. A mitten-wearing Bernie Sanders. A stick of butter. Modern ornaments capture the zeitgeist.
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Black Friday Shoppers Worry About Economy as Retailers Push Sales
The New York Times – Business:Black Friday deals returned, drawing shoppers back into stores, but inflation worries left many companies unsure what the holiday shopping season would look like.
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A Holiday Season Divided by Inflation and Economic Struggles
The New York Times – Business:Even if policymakers achieve a gentle economic slowdown, it won’t be smooth for everyone.
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Walmart Is Often at the Center of the National Gun Debate
The New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Fashion & Style: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
The New York Times – Fashion & Style: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.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style: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
The New York Times – Fashion & Style: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
The New York Times – Fashion & Style: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
The New York Times – Fashion & Style: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
The New York Times – Business:It promises to be unpredictable, with retailers and consumers still figuring out how much will be spent and on what kinds of goods.