Issue 01 . June 2026Loose change. Sharp eyes.

trade.

1 piece filed under trade

WorldJun 3
The Suitcase Economy of the Arrivals Hall Is Bigger Than the Trade Statistics. Souk Weekly world.

The Suitcase Economy of the Arrivals Hall Is Bigger Than the Trade Statistics

Why a quietly enormous category of regional cross-border commerce is moving in passengers' checked baggage, and why nobody who tracks trade data is counting it.

By Mira Faraj