South Korea mall says 'Hello shopper, nice to see you'
David Brancaccio Oct 10, 2012
A mall in Seoul, South Korea is installing facial recognition cameras to read shoppers' gender and age in order to generate customized ads.
Recovery in sight for U.S. shopping malls
Steve Chiotakis Feb 8, 2012
A sign the nation's economic health may be continuing to improve -- the real estate data company Reis reported today vacancies at shopping centers were down at the end of 2011. It's the first time that's happened in four years.
Shopping mall vacancies slowly declining
John Dimsdale Jan 9, 2012
Vacancies at malls were down at the end of 2011, in part because new construction has stalled.
PODCAST: Geithner heads to China, techies head to Vegas
Mary Dooe Jan 9, 2012
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is on his way to Asia today with a goal of getting Japan and China on board with new economic sanctions against Iran, as tensions between that country and the U.S. continue to grow. The Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas and there will be plenty of hype and hooey regarding a zillion new tech products being displayed.
Marketplace Goes Shopping: A Special Report
Megan Larson Dec 16, 2011
Kai and crew broadcast live from the Citadel Outlets in sunny Commerce, Calif., to find out how shoppers are spending and how retailers are selling during this most-important holiday shopping season.
MID-DAY UPDATE: Corporations have money. Why aren't they hiring?
Bill Radke Oct 7, 2010
U.S. companies have more cash on hand than they have in a while. They're using it for buying each other, buying their own stock... everything, it...
