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A peculiarly Australian retail phenomenon

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March 2025

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La pire voiture: Shoddy Goods 036

The import that ruined French cars in America

Mar 18 • 

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Best in peace: Shoddy Goods 035

What happened to the greatest-hits album?

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Stock tank chic: Shoddy Goods 034

Working-class swimming pools go upscale

Mar 5 • 

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February 2025

Where's the Speef?: Shoddy Goods 033

The pretenders to the canned-meat throne

Feb 25 • 

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Liquid discourage: Shoddy Goods 032

Five questions about alcohol/cancer warning labels

Feb 18 • 

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The mastermind of the impulse buy: Shoddy Goods 031

Meet the guy who put candy at the checkout

Feb 11 • 

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Famous monsters of adland: Shoddy Goods 030

The Grime Gang meets Mr. Mucus

Feb 4 • 

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January 2025

Card rock: Shoddy Goods 029

The music trading cards of 1991

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RIP Big Lots, or not: Shoddy Goods 028

A zombie brand staggers on

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