Our Merch, Ourselves
What do the bands and brands whose merchandise we buy say about who we are and what we value?
Shopping and Retail
Ahead of $1.73 Billion Jackpot Drawing, Lottery Hopefuls Flock to L.A. Store
In July, Las Palmitas Mini Market sold a Powerball ticket worth more than $1 billion. With another record jackpot this week, could it happen again?
TikTok Shuts Shop Feature in Indonesia Following Ban
TikTok’s retail ambitions have confronted an obstacle in its second-largest market, which views the app as a threat to local businesses.
China’s Economic Outlook: Pep Talks Up Top, Gloom on the Ground
Beijing has characterized concerns about the economic slowdown as being inflated by Western critics. Widespread anxiety and pessimism paint a different picture.
Challenged by Tech and Market Forces, Independent Bookshops Bounce Back
Their demise was long predicted and pandemic closings were a heavy blow, but many local shops are thriving again.