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Shoppers browse through a Hot Topic store in 2002 at the Serramonte mall in California. In the early 2000s, Hot Topic targeted a customer base between the ages of 12 and 22. (Photo: Getty Images) ...

Unless you've got a teenager or stockbroker in the house, you probably haven't heard about Hot Topic. The specialty retailer -- which caters to goths, punks, rockers and other teen subcultures -- is ...

There's no denying that the Hot Topic you can visit in your local mall today is dramatically different from the Hot Topic in your memories from the early aughts. One creator on TikTok revealed just ...

Name the two places you always wanted to shop in the mall: Build-A-Bear and Hot Topic, am I right? These two stores just got you. They helped you embrace your inner softie while looking like a total ...

How has an enclave for emo kids and mall goths resisted the retail apocalypse? With merch. By Paula Mejía On a recent afternoon, the Hot Topic store at the King of Prussia Mall, outside of ...

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A new store is coming to the Miller Hill Mall. BoxLunch is a pop-culture gift store with a cause, and will be opening in the Mall late this fall. BoxLunch offers what they call “a thoughtfully curated ...

Could YouTubers be the next fashion designers? Digital influencer Jessie Paege is expanding her influence into apparel. The 19-year-old YouTuber, actress, author and musician will debut five T-shirts ...

The Hot Topic store at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills welcomed customers for a final day of shopping before permanently closing on Sunday. The closure was announced Jan. 14 on the store’s Facebook ...