SHOPPING
Retail Jingle Bells to Ring Longer Than Ever Before
Major American retailers plan to lure wary customers with discounts and a feel-good vibe for a longer than ever holiday season.
A Loan Crisis Looms for Commercial Property
A surge in so-called criticized loans is being driven by upheaval in the property sector.
America’s Largest Shopping Mall Owner Gets a New Tenant: Itself
Simon Property Group’s acquisitions speak to the unpredictable future of retail.
Visiting the Gift Shop at the End of the World
This is the southernmost spot in the world where you can send a postcard or buy a penguin fridge magnet.
Snack Brands Sidestep Retailers in Pandemic
Kraft Heinz and PepsiCo become the latest groups to sell online, but can direct delivery take off?.
The New Café Order: One Toilet Paper Roll and a Dozen Eggs
With sales dramatically down because of the coronavirus, restaurants and cafes are pivoting: offering groceries instead.
A Sweet-Smelling End for India’s Waste Flowers
What do you do with a river full of dumped spiritual flowers? Make a product that gives back.
The Startup Setting Out to Restore Barbie's Missing Bits
Enrique and Inés Diaz-Rato are the minds behind the Neudies, disembodied genital dolls that are causing a stir.
The Unlikely Beneficiary of the Hong Kong Crisis: Mongolia’s New Luxury Market
Mongolia is rapidly drawing Chinese tourists even as their numbers fall in Hong Kong.
Give the Gift of ‘Oh Yeah’: The Elevated Sex Toy Gift Guide
Can you give a sex toy as a gift? In most cases, yes.
When Katty Met Carlos
From the BBC and OZY comes a fresh perspective on the debate about America’s future as a nation and its relation to the world during the 2020 US election.
Tis the Season for Chainsaw Carving & Bug and Wine Pairings
By gifting an experience, you not only create a (hopefully heartwarming) memory, but also stop more sh*t from going to the trash heap.
I Make Gun-Shaped Dildos: Deal With It
If you want a sex toy that matches the zeitgeist of in-your-face danger, look no further.
