Online shopping

The Rise and Fall of the American Shopping Mall—And What Comes Next

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The American shopping mall was once more than a place to buy things—it was our indoor town square, teenage hangout, food court, movie theater, and social network. Then online shopping, smartphones, changing habits, and COVID helped empty the corridors. What happened to the American mall—and could it still have another act?

The Sale Is a Scam

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If it’s always on sale, it’s never a deal It’s a retail sales scam, a black Friday hoax. Why is everything on sale? There was a time I found myself between divorces, shacking up in a 4-bedroom house with a single guy who claimed I could stash my few worldly possessions anywhere there’s space. Sounded … Read more