Here's an appropriate recession-era gimmick: a store where everything is free. Sure, it's an art installation, but Free Store is living up to its name, complete with transactions and sales receipts. Patrons are encouraged to drop off their own merchandise for the store to "sell," replenishing the supply. The store, in lower Manhattan, is open through the end of March.
arts: March 2009 Archives
This one just bubbled up: the Metropolitan Museum is closing 15 stores nationwide in a cost-cutting move. The museum only had 23 stores, so this is a substantial resizing. The news resurfaced in conjunction with reports of layoffs and financial losses in the museum's endowment. No operating plans are planned for the museum itself.
