Margo and Abby catch up on pink taxes, party store shakeups, and grandma hobbies making a comeback in the latest episode of Creative Current Events. This special segment of Windowsill Chats dives into cultural shifts, small business realities, and brand storytelling that’s catching their creative eye. They also explore how big-box stores like Michaels are filling retail voids left by Party City, how hobby shops in the UK are struggling, and what all this means for the crafting world. The conversation also dives into the rising conversation around the Pink Tax and Pink Tariffs—and how these unseen costs hit both consumers and creative entrepreneurs. Plus: a fresh look at niche content creation, a POD platform for artists, why Uniqlo is serving coffee now, and the nostalgic charm of slow, tactile hobbies like embroidery, crochet, and calligraphy.

Articles Mentioned:

Michaels & Party City https://finance.yahoo.com/news/michaels-seeing-void-left-party-133819782.html

HobbyCraft Decline in the UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y651327eko

The Pink Tax
https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/taxes/articles/the-pink-tax-costs-women-thousands-of-dollars-over-their-lifetimes

Pink Tariffs on Women’s Clothing
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/16/business/womens-clothes-pink-tariffs/index.html

eeBoo Founder on Tariffs Impacting Small Businesses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBRplSmhI-8

Canvastry Print-on-Demand Platform
https://www.canvastrywholesale.com/

Grandma Hobbies Are In
https://theeverymom.com/grandma-hobbies/

Uniqlo’s NYC Coffee Shop & Lifestyle Strategy
https://ny.eater.com/2025/3/19/24388687/uniqlo-coffee-open-nyc-cafe-manhattan
https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/contents/lifewear-magazine/styling/

Den of Pin (Hyper-niche Community Building)
https://www.instagram.com/den_of_pin/

Yeti Product Storytelling Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSpdnXWlgJg

Huckberry’s Cinematic Product Launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFtu6Bi-blY

Amy Poehler & Rashida Jones Launch “Good Hang” Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF-p8z_R2q0

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