About this episode

Claire Hamilton joins Devin and Andy to discuss the evolution and current state of the NYC discount retailer Century 21.

Claire Hamilton joins Devin and Andy to discuss storied NYC discount retailer Century 21 . Can the current store compete with its former incarnation as a cathedral of marked-down designer goods? Is their current audience tourists looking for a souvenir, savvy fashion folk, or those looking for a fancy label? Is coming of age in a group dressing room worth longing for? Do designers, aka “famous makers,” still stand for quality and artfulness? Can disappointment be an enjoyable part of the discount shopping experience? Is robot-made coffee a sign of utopia or dystopia? Are there still deals to be had?? Saying Goodbye to Century 21 in Downtown Alliance Goodbye to Century 21 in Jezebel Goodbye to Century 21 in The Cut Seven Wonders Vintage Clarence the 5th Beatle SNL Trubird robot coffee Caron Callahan Sundek bathing trunks Full Carts Social: Bluesky , Instagram Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Jed Becker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Margaret Flatley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , music insertion by Skye MacLeod

People in this episode

Hosts: Devin McIntyre, Andy Selsberg

Guest: Claire Hamilton

Topics covered

• discount shopping
• fashion
• retail history
• tourism
• consumer behavior
• designer goods

Keywords

• Century 21
• discount retailer
• designer goods
• shopping experience
• tourists
• fashion
• robot coffee
• consumer behavior

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Century 21, Downtown Alliance, Jezebel, The Cut

Products: Sundek bathing trunks, robot coffee

Places: NYC

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