SoHo Catered to Free-Spending Tourists. What Happens Without Them?

Perhaps no commercial district in Manhattan has been hit harder by the financial havoc caused by the pandemic.

Untoxicating Drinks for Sober October

“There’s a whole thing of just having something in your hand when you’re in a social setting.” The owner of a nonalcoholic beverage shop on ditching booze.

Will TikTok Make You Buy It?

Give any social media platform long enough, and it turns into a mall.

Rappers Come Shop for Jewelry. Icebox Turns the Cameras On.

An Atlanta store where hip-hop’s big names buy diamond-encrusted watches and chains has become a social media phenomenon by capturing the safe spaces of the rich and flamboyant.

‘Everything Going the Wrong Way’: Dollar Stores Hit a Pandemic Downturn

Their business model is being tested by worker burnout, pressure to raise wages, supply chain problems and growing local opposition.

Retailers’ Latest Headache: Shutdowns at Their Vietnamese Suppliers

Factories in the country, a major apparel and footwear supplier to the U.S., have been forced by the pandemic to close or operate at reduced capacity, complicating the all-important holiday season.

A Music Obsession That’s Adventurous and Soothing

‘The trick to crate digging is to simply go at it: Dive into the sections, flip through the jackets and trust your gut.’

‘Every Day Is Frightening’: Working for the Top U.S. Employer Amid Covid

As offices debate the merits and logistics of reopening, a parallel sphere of workers like Peter Naughton, a Walmart cashier, seem to inhabit another world. Often their jobs just got really hard.

Global Supply Shortages Reach All the Way to a Haitian Aid Group

Continuing disruption to factory production and bottlenecks in shipping are leaving nonprofit groups short of goods for vulnerable communities worldwide.

Retailers Rethink Pandemic-Battered Manhattan

Starbucks has closed more than 40 stores, while adding mobile-order pickup counters in others. Other chains like Sonic are taking advantage of vacancies to establish themselves in New York.

‘Frankenstein’ Coupons Worth $31 Million Result in 12-Year Sentence

Prosecutors said that a Virginia couple, with fake coupons “virtually indistinguishable” from real ones, ran one of the largest coupon fraud schemes ever discovered in the United States.

Phony Walmart News Release Signals a Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme

Digital currencies briefly jumped in value after a fake release said the retailer would start accepting the little-used Litecoin.

Phony Walmart News Release Signals a Crypto Pump-and-Dump Scheme

Digital currencies briefly jumped in value after a fake release said the retailer would start accepting the little-used Litecoin.

At Selfridges, Weddings Are on the Fourth Floor

Department stores are broadening their offerings to survive online sales. A London landmark will host your wedding.

Consumers and Companies Are Buying In on Paying Later

Installment payment services are everywhere thanks to fresh deals with Amazon and Square. It’s a simple idea that can quickly get complicated for users.

A Jewelry Hub Hopes Gentrification Won’t Overwhelm History

In Birmingham, England, artisans worry that luxury apartments and trendy cafes may push them out of an area where jewelers have been centered since the 18th century.

Luxury’s Gray Market Is Emerging From the Shadows

New platforms and dealers able to offer steep discounts on the latest styles are becoming a powerful — and disruptive — force in the fashion industry.

Telfar Wants to Know if You Can Spot the Biggest Cat

In an effort to combat bots, the brand has made it more difficult to “Captcha” its shopping bags. Too difficult, perhaps.

The Cotton Tote Crisis

You can get cotton bags pretty much everywhere. How did an environmental solution become part of the problem?

When Kmart Moved Out, Churches and Flea Markets Moved In

The retailer’s former stores are being used by tenants that might not typically get a crack at such a large haul of commercial space at an affordable price.