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Mid-day Extra: Do malls still matter?
Jeremy Hobson Dec 5, 2011
The list of the top five malls in America was recently released. But with booming online shopping sales, are malls still relevant?
The most commonly shoplifted items
Jeremy Hobson Jan 11, 2012
During the holiday season, more shopping could also mean more shoplifting.
Mid-day Extra: Victoria's (not so) Secret branding
Steve Chiotakis Nov 29, 2011
Tonight, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airs on TV. What does the company gain by putting on such a show?
Mid-day Extra: Cyber Monday goes mobile
Jeremy Hobson Nov 28, 2011
Today is Cyber Monday, and it follows on the tails of a very promising Black Friday sales weekend. But what do customers, and companies, have to lose from the surge in mobile shopping?
PODCAST: Black Friday's leftovers
Mary Dooe Nov 29, 2011
The national retail federation says sales over the last 4 days jumped 16 percent from last year. Consumers spent an average of 398 dollars on Black Friday-- and Black Thursday, and all Black Saturday and Sunday. And about 40 percent of that shopping was done online.
The history of Black Friday
Nancy Koehn Nov 23, 2012
Historian Nancy Koehn describes the origins of Black Friday -- before it became known as a retail bonanza.
TV sales likely to drop this holiday season
Andrea Gardner Nov 25, 2011
Among the most discounted items this holiday season will be television sets, despite new technologies designed to increase demand.
The head of Macy's on Black Friday and the future of retail
Jeremy Hobson Nov 25, 2011
The National Retail Federation says 152 million Americans will be hitting the stores this weekend, which seems odd in an economy that's saddled with high unemployment and lots of consumer debt.
