The Decline of American Retail
The United States is a consumer oriented society. We have more retail square footage per capita than any other nation…
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Pop Culture and the Decline of Thrifting
When I still lived in Boston I was an avid thrift shop enthusiast. Thrift shops exist in a strange space…
The Demographics of Antiques
The Greatest Generation, those who came of age during the Great Depression and World War II, are almost gone. The…
eBay Changed the Rules for Investing in Antiques
The antique market has undergone dramatic changes in the last 20 years. It has transformed from a closed industry where…