A major jeweler claims the pandemic may have prevented people from meeting their future fiancés, cutting demand for engagement rings. Inflation and anxiety among shoppers haven’t helped.
Tag: Shopping and Retail
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New York City Has Lost Tens of Thousands of Retail Jobs, Report Finds
Despite a nearly recovered employment market, retail jobs fell 11.1 percent, according to the new study, widening racial disparities and narrowing opportunities for those without a college degree.
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Can Old-World Horezu Pottery Survive Modern Tastes?
A style of pottery made for centuries in a small Romanian town has recently become a hot commodity.
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Will a Dollar General Ruin a Rural Crossroads?
A fight over a proposed chain store is also about what “country” means to different people in a small community.