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Mid-day Extra: Victoria's (not so) Secret branding

Interview by
Steve Chiotakis
Nov 29, 2011
Tonight, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airs on TV. What does the company gain by putting on such a show?

Mid-day Extra: Cyber Monday goes mobile

Interview by
Jeremy Hobson
Nov 28, 2011
Today is Cyber Monday, and it follows on the tails of a very promising Black Friday sales weekend. But what do customers, and companies, have to lose from the surge in mobile shopping?

TV sales likely to drop this holiday season

by
Andrea Gardner
Nov 25, 2011
Among the most discounted items this holiday season will be television sets, despite new technologies designed to increase demand.

The head of Macy's on Black Friday and the future of retail

Interview by
Jeremy Hobson
Nov 25, 2011
The National Retail Federation says 152 million Americans will be hitting the stores this weekend, which seems odd in an economy that's saddled with high unemployment and lots of consumer debt.

PODCAST: Black Friday strikes again

by
Mary Dooe
Nov 29, 2011
More and more mobile devices like iPads are handling our purchases, but the makers of computers and cash registers aren't ready to give up the industry yet. TV sets are among the most discounted items for Black Friday this year. New York City's Grand Central Station is about to become home to Apple's newest store, and we speak to the CEO of Macy's on this year's holiday season.

One holiday at a time

by
Sally Herships
Nov 17, 2011
Some stores have resisted the trend to start Christmas before Thanksgiving. Retailer Nordstrom won't even put up decorations until the day after Thanksgiving and is emphatically closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Juli Niemann: Retail sales get a boost as Black Friday awaits

Interview with
Juli Niemann
Nov 30, 2011
The Commerce Department announced retail sales jumped half a percent last month.

MIDDAY UPDATE: GDP up 2.6 percent, holiday shopping

by
Katharine Crnko
Dec 22, 2010
U.S. Gross Domestic Product grew 2.6 percent in the third quarter. Stacey Vanek Smith spoke to Richard DeKaser, who explained while this is a good...

MID-DAY UPDATE: Ireland's bailout and global entrepreneurship

by
Shelly Moulton
Nov 15, 2010
Retail sales are up 1.2 percent, but consumers remain cautious about where they allocate their dollars. This trend is in keeping with the...

Consumer spending picks up... private hiring does not.

by
Bill Radke
Oct 6, 2010
Bad news: This morning, a private payroll service said U-S companies unexpectedly decreased their workforces last month by 39,000 people. Good...

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