Weekender

Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are

Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are
Luxury Shoppers Put Their Money Where Their Feet Are
October 17, 2026  |  Retail

A banana-shaped heel is an unusual place to look for evidence of consumer spending discipline. But in luxury retail, financial restraint can apparently come with...

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Online Auctions Put a Price on Strange
Online Auctions Put a Price on Strange
October 10, 2026  |  The Weekender

Somewhere, someone has decided that a drawer containing 171 eyeballs is worth $2,640. Presumably, they’ve also decided where to put it. The early 20th-century German...

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Meet the DINKWADs, HENRYs and Elder Millennials Spending Their Own Way
Meet the DINKWADs, HENRYs and Elder Millennials Spending Their Own Way
October 03, 2026  |  Retail

The economy has a growing collection of oddly named consumers. One has two incomes, no children and a dog. Another earns plenty but has yet...

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New York City Gives the Public Bathroom a Tap Card
New York City Gives the Public Bathroom a Tap Card
September 26, 2026  |  The Weekender

New York City has found a new use for the tap card: opening a public toilet. The city is installing 17 modular bathrooms across its five boroughs....

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Santa Would Like a Word With Your Pumpkin
Santa Would Like a Word With Your Pumpkin
September 19, 2026  |  Retail

Santa has apparently checked his calendar and decided Halloween has had quite enough time. Amazon, Target and Walmart are lining up overlapping October sales, inviting...

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The Tooth Fairy Approves a 17% Raise
The Tooth Fairy Approves a 17% Raise
September 12, 2026  |  Digital Payments

The tooth fairy has approved a 17% pay increase, which is excellent news for anyone whose compensation package includes loose incisors. There was no performance...

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Halloween Is Coming Early and Bringing AI With It
Halloween Is Coming Early and Bringing AI With It
September 05, 2026  |  Retail

Labor Day traditionally tells Northeasterners to locate a sweater, inspect the foliage and pretend the beach chairs will be stored before Thanksgiving. This year, retailers...

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Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star
Malware Has a Branding Department and ToxicPanda Is Its Latest Star
August 29, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

ToxicPanda sounds like an energy drink formulated for people who regard sleep as a character flaw. It’s actually an Android banking Trojan capable of taking...

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