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Spirit of the (cyber)season
Robert Reich Dec 13, 2012
Does the embrace of online shopping lessen the meaning of the holiday season?
Imagine a calendar without a holiday shopping season
David Weinberg Dec 13, 2012
How would the economy be affected if we didn't have Christmas and other holidays to stimulate our spending?
Optimism at the mall: Retail sales up
Jeff Horwich Dec 13, 2012
Despite some worries about consumer demand this holiday season, U.S. retail sales rose 0.3% in November.
The bigger influence on retail: Black Friday, or Sandy?
David Weinberg Dec 13, 2012
Hurricane Sandy sparked spending in the Northeast, but Black Friday is national and so has more impact on retail sales.
Retailers could step up freebies for shoppers
Dan Bobkoff Dec 10, 2012
As holiday season heads into the last stretch, retailers are gauging just how much they have to give away to get skittish shoppers to spend.
The Furby: Creepy and in demand
Kai Ryssdal Dec 6, 2012
The Furby is back this holiday season, and it's as strange and coveted as it was in 1998.
Retailers try to thwart holiday shoplifters
Mark Garrison Dec 4, 2012
Retailers could lose $9 billion this holiday season to thieves. So stores are trying to stay one technological step ahead of the crooks.
U.S. retailers see fallout from Bangladesh factory fire
Krissy Clark Nov 28, 2012
A growing number of U.S. companies -- including Wal-mart, Sears, Disney, Dickies, and hip-hop star Sean Comb's clothing line -- have been linked to the deadly garment factory fire in Bangladesh.
How to spend smart this holiday season
Paddy Hirsch Nov 27, 2012
With holiday season upon us, we're likely all going to be spending a little more over the next month. How can you prepare for the holiday dent in your wallet?
Workers protest pay, conditions at Walmart warehouses
Mitchell Hartman Nov 29, 2012
Critics say a system of contracting out warehouse operation and hiring allows discounters to avoid responsibility for workers.
