retail
Let's Talk About Warm, Fuzzy Toys R Us Memories and... Other Stuff
We talk Toys R' Us, happy childhood gaming memories, and... Luigi's special sausage on Waypoint Radio
Texas Walmart Meat Section Invaded by 'Dozens of Bats'
Not something we'd want to see while shopping for our chicken thighs and strip steak.
12,000 workers out of jobs as Sears Canada calls it quits
Employees are not likely to get any kind of severance, according to labour lawyer
How Primitive Electronics and Expensive Video Games Turned Toys'R'Us Into a Consumer Juggernaut
Toys'R'Us, which just filed for bankruptcy, was once essential to the fortunes of the toy industry. But the secret to its rise was that it sold a whole lot of electronics—whether cheap gadgets, hot toys, or (of course) video games.
We Asked Bodega Workers What They Thought of the Startup That Wants to Make Them Obsolete
Mom and pop aren’t sweating it.
Building a Better Cash Register: The Evolution of Retail Technology
Point-of-sale systems dramatically modernized supply chains and allowed consumers to go cashless, but they were not without their learning curves.
People Tell Us the Most Unprofessional Thing They’ve Ever Done at Work
The bad news is, most of us hate our jobs. The good news is, there’s no shortage of shitty things we can do while hating it.
Amazon Prime is basically our entire retail economy now
In the $18 trillion-per-year U.S. economy, the consumer is king. And right now the king looks healthy — mostly.
Au Revoir, Colette: The Store That Created the Concept of Concept Stores
Nadja Spiegelman on the legacy that Paris's high-fashion temple will leave behind when it closes in December.
Amazon Prime Is a Blessing and a Curse For Remote Towns
If access to Prime is reduced, or in some cases, cut off, it can leave many remote towns in the lurch.