SHANGHAI –-Barbie’s sole freestanding store in the world has shuttered its doors. The Barbie Shanghai store, a six-floor palace of shiny pink featuring a spa and café, closed Monday. The flagship ...

For a brief stint, the center of the Barbie universe wasn’t Malibu, it was Shanghai. While Barbie has long been a cultural icon in the States—the new movie only extends that narrative—she’s never been ...