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Black Friday creeping earlier into Thursday
Jeff Tyler Nov 8, 2012
Retailers are trying to lure holiday shoppers earlier with guarantees that doorbuster items will be available.
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.
CGI in ads grows more popular
Sally Herships Nov 21, 2012
The Swedish furniture maker Ikea increasingly relies on CGI -- computer-generated imagery -- to "make" the items in its catalog. It's enough to raise the question of whether computer graphics could ever replace people in the fashion photography business.
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?
3-D printing enters the retail arena
Queena Kim Oct 8, 2012
The technology for 3-D printing has been around for a while, but it's been too expensive for regular folks. That's changing.
Strike in India over big retail reforms
Jeremy Hobson Sep 20, 2012
There is a huge strike going on this morning in India, as people protest against the government's decision to allow mega retailers like Walmart and Tesco into the country.
