These are the last remaining indigo dye pits in Nigeria’s ancient northern city of Kano.

Americans like their fruits and veggies fresh and pretty. 

Ikea is tackling the $40 billion Indian furniture market.

Electric scooters are nerdy, trendy, and fun, but they have pros and cons.

Imitating a plan from a 1950s, one recycling company is working to trash disposable containers. A new subscription service delivers household goods in reusable containers. Then it’s collect, wash, refill, repeat—not too unlike the milkman service of the past. Read More

Smartphone sales have slowed. With no new exciting innovations, is the smartphone industry past its prime?

Cashier-less stores are coming. But will saying “goodbye” to checkout lines also signal privacy problems?

A strong US job market has two of the world’s largest retailers fighting for consumer cash.

Tamales, sunglasses, tools. The streets of Los Angeles swarm with pushcarts and sidewalk tables brimming with trinkets and foodstuffs. In December, lawmakers voted to sell permits to the city’s street vendors—officially legalizing an already thriving industry. Read More

Ancient pottery. Pet ashes. A rare painting. Used dentures. Thrift shops around the globe are chock full of valuable items . . . and a lot of junk. This fall, what showed up in one U.S. Goodwill store made headlines. Read More