Shopping and Retail

December 25, 2019

Buying Black, Rebooted

“Where was this product made?” “Is this brand sustainable?” Those are common conscientious consumer queries these days. For a growing number of Americans, though, another question […]
December 24, 2019

Tracing the Path From Fast Fashion to ‘Trashion’

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. December is a season of consumption, […]
December 18, 2019

H&M’s Different Kind of Click Bait

The H&M group sells an estimated three billion articles of clothing per year. Its revenue makes it among the top three fashion retailers in the world. […]
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, […]