How Your Mall Sausage Gets Made in Columbus, Ohio

by Patrick Sisson Jan 10, 2017, 7:00am EST

Nearly every aspect of the American shopping experience can be traced back to one second-tier city in the Midwest.

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Racked’s Very Best Longform of 2016

by Julia Rubin Dec 30, 2016, 10:32am EST

From Supreme to Ralph Lauren, China to Cuba.

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Longform

The Complicated History of Headscarves

by Liana Aghajanian Dec 20, 2016, 7:00am EST

Since ancient times, across so many cultures and for myriad reasons, women have covered their hair — an act tied up in competing notions of freedom and oppression.

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Clothes, Communism, and the Cuban Way

by Chavie Lieber Dec 13, 2016, 7:00am EST

Inside Cuba's shopping industry, from the black markets to the country's up-and-coming designers.

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The Estée Lauder Beauty Playbook

by Eliza Brooke Nov 21, 2016, 10:00am EST

A story in four case studies.

Nordstrom’s Big Department Store Bet

by Chavie Lieber Nov 15, 2016, 9:30am EST

While its peers are struggling, the retail giant is doubling down on what it does best — and going beyond its American roots.

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What Does It Mean to Be a Hip-Hop Dance Champion?

by Stephie Grob Plante Oct 25, 2016, 12:00pm EDT

Meet the kids who krump their way to world acclaim.

Tyra’s Big Fierce Outrageous Goals

by Claire Carusillo Oct 18, 2016, 10:00am EDT

The supermodel wants women to smize all the way to the bank with her direct sales beauty company. Who wins when Tyra’s on top?

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Trump, China, and the Ties That Bind

by Spencer Woodman Oct 5, 2016, 10:01am EDT

As we sped toward downtown Hangzhou, past hulking construction projects that could each rival the skylines of most American cities, my cab driver seemed stumped. "Shengzhou? Where is that?" he asked me, amazed to encounter an American who hadn't...

Can Clothes Really Open Up a Whole World?

by Chavie Lieber Sep 27, 2016, 10:00am EDT

For Dress for Success, it all starts with a suit.

Who Does Tae Bo in 2016?

by Amy McKeever Sep 15, 2016, 9:00am EDT

Billy Blanks hopes to win over a new generation.

Around the World in 80 Fashion Weeks

by Eliza Brooke Sep 8, 2016, 10:00am EDT

From Moscow to Sydney to Seoul, can local fashion weeks really go global?

How Pandora Charmed the Jewelry Industry

by Chavie Lieber Aug 23, 2016, 8:00am EDT

A not-so-overnight success story.

The State of the Menswear Union

by Noah Davis Aug 17, 2016, 10:00am EDT

What men are wearing, how men are shopping, and why everyone’s getting in on the action now.

The Case for the American Mall

by Stephie Grob Plante Aug 2, 2016, 10:00am EDT

Malls aren’t dying. They’re changing.

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Ralph Lauren’s American Dream

by Erika Adams Jul 26, 2016, 10:00am EDT

The making of an iconic brand — and what’s next.

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How Supreme Became the Most Important Streetwear Brand in the World

by Kyle Chayka Jul 18, 2016, 8:00am EDT

Or: when a logo becomes a lifestyle.

Yankee Candle and the Sweet Smell of Success

by Chavie Lieber Jul 5, 2016, 9:30am EDT

How a one-man candle company took over the world

Inside the Angola Prison Craft Fair

by Stephie Grob Plante Jun 28, 2016, 11:00am EDT

Selling jewelry, furniture, and more at the country's largest maximum security prison.

A Lab-Grown Diamond Is Forever

by Chavie Lieber Jun 14, 2016, 11:00am EDT

Can synthetic stones solve the jewelry industry’s problems?

Weddings Week

What Does It Mean to Be a Disney Bride?

by Carlye Wisel Jun 7, 2016, 10:30am EDT

Getting your happily ever after at the Happiest Place on Earth.

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Inside the Weird, Wacky World of Competitive Hairdressing

by Julia Rubin May 24, 2016, 9:30am EDT

Reporting live from the Olympics of hair.

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The Death of the Great American Sporting Goods Store

by Chavie Lieber May 18, 2016, 9:30am EDT

Why are retailers like Sports Authority in so much trouble?

Why Do We Still Pierce Our Ears?

by Heather Schwedel May 10, 2016, 9:30am EDT

Do you remember getting your ears pierced? For a preteen girl, it's one of those Judy Blume moments, like wearing your first pair of shoes with the slightest hint of heel, or living through that presentation you get in 4th grade about your first...

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Teatox Party

by Chavie Lieber Apr 27, 2016, 9:30am EDT

How laxative teas took over Instagram, one $250,000 celebrity endorsement at a time.

A Higher Purpose

by Chavie Lieber Apr 20, 2016, 9:30am EDT

Sister Kate and Sister Darcy aren’t real nuns, but they do want to save you — with weed.

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War, All Dressed Up

by Claire Carusillo Apr 12, 2016, 9:30am EDT

On the front lines of the reenactment movement.

All Aboard the Zumba Cruise

by Carlye Wisel Mar 31, 2016, 10:00am EDT

It's a beautiful January morning in the Bahamas, but no one is here for vacation: they're here to work. Shrieks abound as Beto Perez takes the stage for his morning master class. He's 45 but in the way Jennifer Lawrence is 25, where you're not...