Shopping and Retail

March 15, 2024

Sturbridge Show Is a Gold Mine for Vintage Clothing Buffs

Laverne Cox, Anna Sui and other enthusiasts shop at the Sturbridge Show, a gold mine for people who buy and wear exquisite old things. Few people […]
February 14, 2024

Miami Steps Up in the Watch World

While the city has long attracted both brands and buyers, some recent changes are turning it into a shopping destination. Year-round sunshine and advantageous tax policies […]
February 14, 2024

A Tokyo Repair Shop Creates Its Own Watch

Masa’s Pastime hasn’t named its timepiece yet, but intends to introduce the wristwatch in April. The popular district of Kichijoji, in western Tokyo, is the place […]
January 30, 2024

Craftsmanship Moves to the Fore in a Jewelry Shop Renovation

The London designer Jessica McCormack devised a way for clients to see how their jewelry is made. In November, just as she was about to open […]
January 18, 2024

Watch Brands Are Part of a ‘Renaissance’ on the Champs-Élysées

As the Paris Olympics near, the famed avenue is getting a makeover, with Panerai, Montblanc and others unveiling new and renovated spaces. Often described as “the […]
January 18, 2024

A New Space Elevates Scandinavian Watchmakers

Housed in a 17th-century bank building in Stockholm, Watches of Scandinavia features more than a dozen brands from the region. Mikael Sandstrom knows that many people […]
December 16, 2023

Shoplifting at Filene’s Department Store

How I was banned from Filene’s department store. The Northshore Mall, in Peabody, Mass., was the mall. Our mall. The competing mall, Liberty Tree, a mile […]
December 15, 2023

Is Farfetch About to Go Bust?

For years, Farfetch was a tech darling that powered much of online luxury shopping. Now it is teetering on the brink of collapse. For more than […]
December 6, 2023

What Makes a Good Gift Guide?

“In a time of great shift we must respond in kind,” the writer and editor Meaghan O’Connell recently wrote on X. “The media industry needs a […]
December 4, 2023

Cuff Links Gain Status in the Middle East

The traditional jewelry is seen as a way to add flair to men’s simple gown-like garments. Cuff links may be something of a rarity in Western […]