The new law seeks to prevent retailers from ripping off consumers by using artificial intelligence and their personal data to charge them higher prices. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Shopping and Retail”
A Fascinating Tale, Unearthed at a Sidewalk Sale
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2025
After a crowded stoop sale on a Brooklyn block caught one reporter’s eye, he traced the items to Georgia — and an elusive figure known as Miss Paula. Source: New York Times
Trump Drives Canadians Away From Western New York
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2025
The presence of Canadian visitors in Western New York has dropped off since the start of the year following tensions between Washington and Ottawa. Source: New York Times
New York Loosens Rules on Locations for Weed Dispensaries
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2022
Licensees will no longer be required to accept storefronts leased by the state, a move welcomed by applicants who want more control over their retail locations. Source: New York Times
See the Holiday Windows in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2022
Only a handful of department stores in New York City still create them — but the ones that do go all out. Source: New York Times
How New York City Became a Free-for-All of Unlicensed Weed
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2022
Shops selling weed have proliferated since the state legalized cannabis last year, thriving in confusion over their legality and a lack of enforcement. Source: New York Times
These 36 Finalists Are Likely to Be New York’s First Marijuana Retailers
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2022
Cannabis regulators in New York State have said they hope to have the first retail locations for recreational use in operation by the end of the year. Source: New York Times
MetroTech, the Office Park in Brooklyn, Gets a $50 Million Renovation
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2022
A look inside the rebranding of MetroTech, an outdated corporate campus from the early 1990s. Source: New York Times
Inside Telfar’s Rainbow Bag Drop
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
A pop-up event at a Rainbow store in Brooklyn drew hundreds of shoppers who lined up to buy a highly sought-after Telfar Shopping Bag. Source: New York Times
Show ID to Buy Whipped Cream? New York Law Stirs Confusion
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
A law intended to curb the inhalation of nitrous oxide among teenagers was interpreted by some to be an all-out ban on whipped-cream canisters. Source: New York Times
$5 for Spaghetti Sauce? Shoppers Are Rushing In.
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
As inflation squeezes consumers, they are flocking to liquidator stores, which offer deals on items that retailers couldn’t sell. Source: New York Times
Montauk, the Development Boom and Entrenched Family Businesses
By Gotham Rex on August 12, 2022
In Montauk, millennials are taking over their parents’ restaurants, hotels and shops to preserve a bit of tradition. Source: New York Times
No More Pet Store Puppies? New York May Finally Ban Sales.
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2022
A bill prohibiting the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in New York pet stores, passed by the Legislature in June, awaits a decision from Gov. Kathy Hochul. Source: New York Times
Facing Higher Grocery Prices, Shoppers Change Habits
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2022
They’re store-hopping, cutting back on expensive items and using more coupons. Plying the meat counter staff with homemade banana bread for favors is not out of the question. Source: New York Times
Comic Book Destinations in Every Borough
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
What did our reporter find when he visited more than 30 stores? Quirky meccas devoted to DC and Marvel releases, vintage issues and eye-popping collectibles. Source: New York Times