Shopping and Retail

November 29, 2019

Black Friday 2019: What You Need to Know

In the age of e-commerce, Black Friday can feel like an anachronism. But don’t be fooled. The Friday after Thanksgiving remains enormously important — at least […]
November 28, 2019

Modern Black Friday Work Force: Postal Clerk, Influencer, Robot

A postal employee who processes one Amazon return after another. A part-time stockroom clerk who works spotty hours for minimum wage and no health benefits. A […]
November 27, 2019

When Department Stores Were Theater

After the hundreds of jobs going poof and the thus-far inadequate discounts, the saddest thing about the closure of Barneys New York is that its signature […]
November 26, 2019

They Can See You Typing When You’re Shopping Online

For months you’ve been casing a Gucci shoulder bag online, adding it to your virtual cart, only to close the tab before buying it. One weekend, […]
November 25, 2019

Bernard Arnault Just Bought Tiffany. Who Is He?

On Monday morning LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury company, announced it had proposed to — and been accepted by — Tiffany & […]
November 21, 2019

Santa Claus Is Different for the Rich

You better watch out.
November 21, 2019

Long Overlooked, Bratislava Shines With Newfound Cool

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — The Hotel Kyjev has dominated Bratislava’s skyline in stark, tombstonelike fashion since 1973, a Brutalist holdover from the communist era. But the building, […]
November 5, 2019

Barneys Is Sold for Scrap, Ending an Era

For decades, Barneys New York epitomized a certain kind of aspirational Manhattan cool. It matched the city’s soaring skyscrapers in its ambition, unapologetic ego and raised-eyebrow […]
November 1, 2019

Barneys New York Is Sold for Scraps, Ending an Era

The bankruptcy saga of Barneys New York, the famed department store, involved executives crisscrossing the globe, all-night strategy sessions, last-minute alliances and attempts to sway public […]
October 30, 2019

‘Retail Mayhem’: The Fight for Barneys Goes to Court

It’s D-Day for Barneys New York — and, potentially, the entire high fashion retail world. On Thursday, a bankruptcy court judge in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., is expected […]