The Century 21 Shopping Experience

<p>Claire Hamilton joins Devin and Andy to discuss storied NYC discount retailer <a href="https://c21stores.com/"><u>Century 21</u></a>. 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??</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://downtownny.com/news/saying-goodbye-to-century-21-the-store-that-embodied-the-new-york-hustle/"><u>Saying Goodbye to Century 21</u></a> in Downtown Alliance</p><p><a href="https://www.jezebel.com/goodbye-to-century-21-new-yorks-beloved-discount-insti-1845013665"><u>Goodbye to Century 21</u></a> in Jezebel</p><p><a href="https://www.thecut.com/2020/09/century-21-memories-closing-bankruptcy.html"><u>Goodbye to Century 21</u></a> in The Cut</p><p><a href="https://sevenwonderscollective.com/"><u>Seven Wonders Vintage</u></a></p><p><a href="https://vimeo.com/8904532"><u>Clarence the 5th Beatle</u></a> SNL</p><p><a href="https://www.truebird.com/"><u>Trubird</u></a> robot coffee</p><p><a href="https://caroncallahan.com/"><u>Caron Callahan</u></a></p><p><a href="https://sundek.us/products/m504bdrt3id-a97id"><u>Sundek</u></a> bathing trunks</p><p><br></p><p>Full Carts Social: <a href="http://fullcarts.bsky.social"><u>Bluesky</u></a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fullcartspod/"><u>Instagram</u></a></p><p>Theme music by<a href="http://jedbecker.com/"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Jed Becker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a>, cover art by<a href="https://margaretflatley.com/"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a> ⁠<a href="https://margaretflatley.com/"><u>Margaret Flatley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a>, music insertion by Skye MacLeod</p>