Shopping malls weren’t always just for grabbing new jeans or a quick snack at the food court. In their prime, malls were bustling social hubs—a destination, not just a retail pit stop. But since their golden age in the ’90s and early 2000s, malls have slowly declined into obscurity. In...
Walmart, a name synonymous with affordable retail and a staple of American consumerism, hides a trove of intriguing and sometimes peculiar stories behind its creation and operation. 1. Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, embarked on his retail journey with a unique vision — to vend American-manufactured goods at the cost...