99% Invisible

A tiny radio show about design & architecture.

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A tiny radio show about design & architecture.

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99% Invisible with Roman Mars is a tiny radio show about design, architecture & the ninety-nine percent invisible activity that shapes our world.

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99% Invisible - Dollar Store Town

Inside the world’s biggest wholesale market

Launch Team

Adam Leidhecker

Otto Radio

Hunter

"Dollar stores are not just a U.S. phenomenon. They can be found in Australia and the United Kingdom, the Middle East and Mexico. And a lot of the stuff--the generic cheap stuff for sale in these stores--comes from one place. A market in China, called the International Trade Market, or: the Futian market. Dollar Store Town"