Shopping and Retail

November 17, 2016

Scouting Report: Openings All Over Town: Coach, Moncler, Canada Goose and More

Openings and Events Baby, it’s getting cold outside! On Thursday, Moncler and Canada Goose will open United States flagships where you’ll find the Moncler Gamme Bleu […]
November 10, 2016

Clicks to Bricks: Online Retailers Find the Lure of a Store

Online shopping gets all the attention these days. But sometimes, there’s still no beating a physical store. The British designer Lee Broom came to that realization […]
November 5, 2016

The Case for Shopping in Real Life

When I was 6, my aunt took me shopping at Hutzler’s, the fancy department store in my hometown, Baltimore. Although it was the mid-1970s, ladies with […]
September 6, 2016

The Hunt for Asia Watch Sales

Even as Swiss watch exports continue to decline, watchmakers are sharply focused on trying to find just the right combination of marketing and retail strategies in […]
September 5, 2016

Luxury in Myanmar: ‘A Long-Term Investment’

YANGON, Myanmar — “Every man has a crazy hobby,” said U Thiri Thein Than, an automotive engineer from Yangon who also has a home in Tokyo. […]
September 3, 2016

Renovation Restores the Luster to Cartier Flagship

Enlightened urbanism is not the first thing that comes to mind when a prestigious jeweler owned by a multinational luxury goods conglomerate throws open its doors. […]
September 2, 2016

Summer Places: A Popular Vacation Stop? This New Hampshire Liquor Store Beckons

HAMPTON, N.H. — Over Independence Day weekend, a million vehicles cruised the Maine Turnpike, as Interstate 95 is known north of the Piscataqua River. It is […]
July 21, 2016

Critical Shopper: ‘Oh, Thanks, These Are Just My Gym Clothes.’

Critical Shopper By KATHERINE BERNARD Athleisure is a usefully proportioned portmanteau: It uses all of the word “leisure” but less than half of the word “athletic.” […]
July 7, 2016

Critical Shopper: Domenico Vacca: Committing to the Life of Leisure

Critical Shopper By JON CARAMANICA I was in the dressing room at Domenico Vacca, wearing linen. White linen. A white linen shirt with blood-red trim ($550). […]
June 9, 2016

Scouting Report: Kendall & Kylie Selfie-Ready Swimsuits at Topshop

Scouting Report By ALISON S. COHN June 8, 2016 Openings and Events On Thursday, the Anglo-Swedish watch brand Larsson & Jennings will open a New York store. Pop into […]