Retail Superstars: Inside the 25 Best Independent Stores in America
How small, one-of-a-kind businesses can break through among giantsMegachains like Walmart, Starbucks, Home Depot, and The Gap attract Americans to thousands of outlets by offering a large selection of
Inside Toyland: Working, Shopping, and Social Inequality
“I got my first job working in a toy store when I was 41 years old.” So begins sociologist Christine Williams’s description of her stint as a low-wage worker at two national toy store chains: one upscale shop and one big box outlet.
