Why French are up in arms as Shein opens shop in Paris : NPR
BHV department store employees take part in a demonstration in front of BHV Marais shopping center in Paris on Oct. 10, during a strike to protest against the arrival of…
Trump pardons jailed Binance founder who supported Trump family crypto business : NPR
President Trump’s pardon for the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance erases one of the government’s most significant crackdowns on crypto crime. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Trump pardoned the founder…
As courts block Trump tariffs, small business owners dare to hope : NPR
A federal court blocked President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports this week, but the administration has promised to appeal. The on-again-off-again import taxes have been a source of frustration for…
Will tariffs boost secondhand sales? It’s complicated : NPR
Thrift stores, like this one in Charlotte, N.C., could see an uptick in sales amid economic woes. But experts say supply could also become an issue. Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group…
Trump’s tariffs are dividing business owners across the country : NPR
Peter Elitzer, who runs a chain of discount clothing stores called Label Shopper, worries that tariffs will force him to raise prices, turning off already skittish shoppers. Peter Elitzer hide…
What really happens to the clothes we send back : NPR
MANOUSH ZOMORODI, HOST: It’s the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I’m Manoush Zomorodi. On the show today, the State of Fashion, which, of course, includes shopping. And for many of…