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Other businesses pile on to Black Friday, the event
Eve Troeh Nov 19, 2012
Businesses from insurance to over-the-counter medicine see the crowds attracted by Black Friday shopping and figure out ways to cash in.
Catalogs still piling it on
Amy Scott Nov 19, 2012
Wasn't online shopping supposed to put an end to all this paper?
Retail sales, prices fall in October
Jeff Horwich Nov 14, 2012
After three straight months of gains, U.S. retail sales fell in October by about a third of a percent. Retail prices also ticked down in October.
Groupon fails to make the daily deal
Amy Scott Nov 13, 2012
The company was a high flyer. Now it's fighting a rough future as consumers tire of daily deals.
Businesses face post-Sandy challenges
Mark Garrison Nov 5, 2012
Some New York stores have products but can't ship them. Others can't get merchandise, and more importantly, wonder whether shoppers will return.
Macy's new brands aim at younger shoppers
Adriene Hill Oct 19, 2012
The department store looks back -- to icons including Marilyn Monroe and Madonna -- to attract shoppers in their teens and 20's.
Choosing a bra: Personal fitter vs. online algorithm
Queena Kim Oct 23, 2012
Women spend a lot of money on bras, but is it better to find the best bra through a personal shopper or a website's algorithm?
Stores expand holiday layaway options
Shereen Marisol Meraji Oct 5, 2012
Slow economic recovery means layaway is thriving.
Holidays will bring more hiring
Amy Scott Oct 1, 2012
Several big retailers will increase their ranks of seasonal workers, as consumer spending picks up.
Victoria's Secret at the Dallas Cowboys stadium
Shereen Marisol Meraji Oct 1, 2012
Undies and pigskin: a match made on the gridiron?
