Terry Nguyen
Former Reporter
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Thanks to Afterpay and Klarna, it’s easier than ever to buy in installments. Now, the model is coming for necessities.
Social media encourages us to shop, even when we’re not trying to.
On platforms like Substack and Patreon, subscriptions can be emotional purchases. But others, like Amazon Prime, feel more like utilities.
Thrift shopping is popular online, but some are worried about the effects of overconsumption.
Asian news sites like NextShark brought attention to anti-Asian racism — at the cost of circulating graphic imagery.
The fintech app Bumped wants stocks to be the new customer rewards programs.
Brands have taken to weighing in on social issues. Now, corporate America is starting to take a hard stance against voter suppression laws.
How emotional attachment to certain items and gifts could affect our understanding of value.
H&M spoke out about forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang months ago. Now, China has started a boycott.