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Tag: Shopping and Retail
How Working From Home Changed Wardrobes Around the World
It wasn’t all sweats and leggings. A whirlwind tour of how the pandemic affected what we wore, from India to Italy.
Could Brexit Destroy British Fashion?
Already pushed to the breaking point by the pandemic, designers, manufacturers and retailers claim the newly-negotiated Brexit deal is a disaster.
The Power Balance Is Shifting in London’s Commercial Real Estate
An extended winter lockdown has shaken the usual arrangement between landlords and tenants ahead of a government review of leasing legislation.
Is There a Future for Winnipeg’s Landmark Department Store?
The Hudson’s Bay Company’s now-closed downtown department store is surrounded by warm memories — and significant challenges in a post-pandemic world.
This Japanese Shop Is 1,020 Years Old. It Knows a Bit About Surviving Crises.
A mochi seller in Kyoto, and many of Japan’s other centuries-old businesses, have endured by putting tradition and stability over profit and growth.
How to Pretend You’re in Paris Tonight
There are countless ways to invite Paris into your home. All you need is a little creativity. And perhaps a glass of Champagne.
Store Accused of Fat Shaming for Calling Large-Size Women’s Clothing ‘Rotten’
The Taiwanese chain RT-Mart apologized for a measurement chart in a store in the Chinese mainland that described bigger sizes as “Rotten,” “Extra Rotten” and “Rotten to the Core.”
A Lockdown With Loopholes: England Faces New Virus Restrictions
The government has put the new rules in place to address a surging number of coronavirus cases across the country, but some shops and companies, as well as consumers, are flouting them.
Trump Merchandise Outsells Biden’s, China’s Factories Say
The measure is unscientific at best. But merchants say sales of the president’s campaign merchandise at a major wholesale market are outstripping Biden’s.