The Season
Examining changes in retail as another holiday shopping season rolls on
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Tell us how you shop
Jan 26, 2021
From online to in-store, an exploration of what we buy, why and how.
How We Shop: Secondhand
Aug 13, 2020
How one thrifter is confronting the ethics of buying clothes secondhand and reselling them at a markup.
As shoppers head online, what value does a flagship store bring?
Feb 13, 2020
Under Armour announced it might hold off on opening a flagship store on Manhattan's iconic Fifth Avenue.
Another year of "retail apocalypse"? Not quite.
Jan 8, 2020
With more consumers shopping online, the in-store experience remains crucial to keeping brick-and-mortar alive.
For retailers, holiday shopping was strong. But the way we shop is changing.
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Sean McHenry
Jan 6, 2020
We followed three small business retailers throughout the holiday shopping season. Here's the final word on how it went.
How We Shop: a New Year's shopping fast
Jan 1, 2020
Ever look around and realize you have 17 bottles of hand lotion?
How We Shop: Ethically (but that can be hard)
Dec 20, 2019
Trying to shop with the environment, worker rights or animal welfare in mind: It can be difficult to even know what the right thing is.
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Getting holiday shopping done at work can boost productivity ... maybe
Dec 18, 2019
It can save time and clear your mind ... or send you down an e-commerce rabbit hole.
For these retailers, the holiday season is crucial — and has deadlines
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Sean McHenry
Dec 18, 2019
This holiday season, we're following several retailers from the end of November to the start of the New Year. This is part two of our series.
Shopping in the gig economy after retirement
by
Sean McHenry
Dec 13, 2019
One retiree earns a little extra with a shopping app.