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Giacomo Bagnara Stop Believing in Free Shipping
How retailers hide the costs of delivery—and why we’re such suckers for their ploys
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GIACOMO BAGNARA What Happens When You Buy From Gift Guides
Every website wants to pick out your mom’s next cashmere sweater.
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Giacomo Bagnara The Zombie Storefronts of America
If retail is dying, then pop-up shops might be what replace it.
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Bob Jacobson / Getty / The Atlantic I Joined a Stationary-Biker Gang
Peloton aficionados say the latest exercise craze gives them a sense of community they sorely missed.
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Adolescent Content / Jamie Pearl / Getty Tattoos Now Have an Exit Strategy
An Instagram-friendly option for people wary of forever
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Paul Spella / The Atlantic I Gooped Myself
I spent $1,279 of The Atlantic’s money on creams, crystals, and a vibrator from Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness empire. Things got weird.
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Peter Cade / Ascent Xmedia / Getty Canned Cocktails Give Millennials What They’ve Always Desired
The perfect drink for a medium-fancy generation
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Emilija Manevska / Getty The Future of Marketing Is Bespoke Everything
Personalized hair masks, facial serums, and vitamin cocktails are no longer reserved for the wealthy, thanks to technology—and data collection.
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Junki / Getty There Is Too Much Stuff
The human brain can’t contend with the vastness of online shopping.
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Shutterstock.com The Only Thing You Can’t Subscribe to Now Is Stability
Today’s subscription services cover toilet paper, dog toys, and furniture. But what is lost with convenience?
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Bloom Productions / Getty Workers Love AirPods Because Employers Stole Their Walls
In the open-plan office, wireless headphones are the new cubicles.
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Rothy's / Allbirds / The Atlantic The Mystery of Business Casual
No one knows what shoes to wear to work. Silicon Valley has an answer.
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Shutterstock How Fancy Water Bottles Became a 21st-Century Status Symbol
There’s a reason Millennials will spend $50 on one.
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Ted S. Warren / AP The Instant Pot Will Not Solve All of Life’s Problems
Time-saving kitchen gadgets have always come with a compromise.
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Morinka / Shutterstock How Pink Salt Took Over Millennial Kitchens
It’s not healthier for you. It doesn’t technically come from the Himalayas. But pink salt’s appeal has exploded nonetheless.
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Paul Taylor / Getty Who Would Spend $17 on Toothpaste?
The luxury product’s glamorous appeal has very little to do with squeaky-clean smiles.
