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Atlanta real estate: Peachy keen or sour grapes?
David Lazarus Mar 21, 2013
The weather is hot in Atlanta, but is the housing market?
J.C. Penney tries to freshen up with 'Joe Fresh'
Bill Zeeble Mar 14, 2013
J.C. Penney seriously needs to catch a break right now. Shoppers were scared off when the chain eliminated big sales in favor of everyday low prices. Now, Penney's will open 681 'Joe Fresh' shops inside their main stores.
In February retail sales bump, wealth effect trumps payroll tax
Jeremy Hobson Mar 13, 2013
Retail sales ticked up by 1.1 percent last month according to the Commerce Department. The growth was better than expected, despite higher gas prices and the payroll tax increase that went into effect at the beginning of the year.
Zara-owner Inditex translates fast-fashion into big profits
Stephen Beard Mar 13, 2013
The Spanish company Inditex, which owns Zara among other chain stores, has just unveiled an impressive set of figures: a 22 percent jump in profits.
Housing revives, and so do home improvement chains
Mitchell Hartman Mar 7, 2013
As home prices rise, more owners are preparing housing for sale -- and construction companies and building supply chains are hiring again.
Martha Stewart, Macy's & the meaning of 'store'
Sally Herships Mar 6, 2013
The court battle pitting Macy’s against J.C. Penney and Martha Stewart turns a simple idea -- a store -- into a legal and philosophical quagmire.
Groupon: Not even the founder and CEO's job is safe
David Gura Mar 1, 2013
Groupon's board of directors fired company's founder and CEO, Andrew Mason, yesterday. But Mason is not the first founder and CEO to get the axe.
J.C. Penney sales plunge amid 'bumpy transition'
David Gura Feb 28, 2013
J.C. Penney had another tough quarter. Sales were down 28 percent -- more than half a billion dollars.
Can Groupon revive the daily deal and itself?
Dan Gorenstein Feb 27, 2013
As the company reports fourth quarter earnings, its new business model will be in the spotlight.
As gas prices rise, consumers take their foot off the pedal
Jeremy Hobson Feb 22, 2013
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is up to $3.78, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
