Indie Sleaze. Just the name makes one think of visions of American Apparel disco shorts, MySpace parties lit up by flashes, and Pete Doherty asleep in a corner of the Camden dive bar. A dirty, sloppy romance of smudged eyeliner, waif-like bodies, and unapologetic hedonism, this aesthetic dominated the underground (and eventually mainstream) from the early 2000s to its inevitable fall into ...
Nearly All HomeGoods Products Made In China Contain Lead
More likely than not, you're not paying close attention to the pretty plates on your coffee table, the cup of coffee in your hand, or the toys scattered around the living room. But what if some of those seemingly harmless items contained a secret threat? Studies have shown that a number of consumer products—particularly Chinese-made products—are made with high levels of lead. And even though ...
Big Lots Pounces On Kohl’s Shutdown, Reopens Over 200 Stores Nationwide
When Kohl's said it was closing down, the news rocked the retail industry. But while others thought it was a final closure, Big Lots viewed it as an opportunity. Newly emerged from bankruptcy and eager for a revival, Big Lots is reopening 218 stores across the country—several of them precisely where Kohl's left off. It's a gamble, especially during a time when consumer spending is still ...
Home Depot Takes Huge Gamble To Flatten Lowe’s Once And For All
In the ever-changing battlefield of retail, few rivalries run as deep — or as fiercely — as Home Depot vs. Lowe’s. And just when it seemed like the dust was settling, Home Depot decided to shake things up. With a bold move that's equal parts strategy, gamble, and just plain bluster, the home improvement behemoth is barreling ahead with a huge store growth initiative that is specifically ...
DHL Cancelling High-Value Shipments as Tariffs Take Their Toll
It began with the abrupt halting of what was meant to be a normal delivery. DHL Express, the international shipping giant, has halted shipments for valuable packages bound for the U.S., noting a maelstrom of new customs regulations. At the core of this is newly unveiled Ex-President Donald Trump tariffs, along with a lot more than mere trade tension — and it's jamming up customs faster than a ...
9 Ways Shopping Will Be Better (And Worse) After 125% China Tariffs
Ditch everything you thought you knew about online shopping, prices, and international trade. One 125% tariff on Chinese imports upended the retail world, laying waste to shelves, warping algorithms, and reviving trends that were relevant when your grandmother was sewing buttons onto winter coats by hand. What started as a political gimmick has turned into a strange economic-social experiment. ...
These $15 Amazon Leggings Have 95,000+ Reviews—And I Get Why
I was shopping on Amazon late one evening, scrolling through my phone, looking for something adorable, cozy, and affordable when I came across a 95,000+ review product. Satina's High-Waisted Leggings. I rolled my eyes initially. Something so affordable couldn't possibly be that great, right? But curiosity (and let's be honest—Prime shipping) got the best of me. I put a pair in my shopping ...
Trump’s Oval Office Style Is Dividing Interior Designers
When President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, observers at the meeting were diverted by something aside from politics. Photographs of the Oval Office showed a blinding sight: gold moldings, heavy-framed portraits, eagle-legged desks, and gleaming vases. Less presidential suite, more Mar-a-Lago annex. Trump has never been bashful, and his new digs show that loud ...