Online shopping changed, and we barely noticed
Online shopping changed, and we barely noticed Vox.com 3 hrs ago © Nattakorn Maneerat/EyeEm/Getty Images After months spent bombarding me with ads, the Spanish shoe brand Alohas eventually won over what little willpower I had. I purchased a pair of their sandals directly from Instagram, and when the shoes arrived, posted them on my Instagram Stories — only to hear from at least 10 other women admitting that they, too, have been served up countless Alohas ads and were considering a purchase. Like most of these women, I wasn’t actively shopping for sandals. Shopping is, by my definition...