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Gap has designs on expanding in China. Is it too late?
Oct 17, 2011
The Monitor Group's Torsten Stocker discusses the challenges Gap faces as it plans to close several U.S. stores by 2013 and triple its business in China.
Jill Schlesinger: Retail therapy? Americans spend more but feel worse
Jill Schlesinger Oct 14, 2011
My first boss once said to me: "Watch what they do and ignore what they say." He was referring to consumers, who despite telling pollsters that t...
Jill Schlesinger on retail sales and Occupy Wall Street
Jill Schlesinger Nov 29, 2011
We hear from Jill Schlesinger about the good news in retail sales, and what Wall Street types are saying about the protesters.
Chris Low: Retail sales could follow same pattern as previous months
Oct 17, 2011
Chris Low, chief economist with FTN Finacnial, tells us why the markets are liking the retail sales numbers out today, and what his peers think about the Occupy protest.
Car, department store sales up
Oct 17, 2011
Retail sale numbers are up this morning, including a surprising burst in the amount of spending at department stores across the country, as well as a rise in auto sales.
Barbie goes global: Mattel income up on worldwide sales
Matt Berger Oct 31, 2011
There are thousands of happy children around the world today, and one happy toy company.
Southern California based Mattel Inc. reported that wor...
How a consumer revolt works
Oct 17, 2011
Consumers have spoken out recently against changes being made at Netflix and Bank of America, but only one of the revolts worked. What makes the difference?
Columbus Day sales
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Oct 13, 2011
If you believe the posters and TV ads, Columbus Day sales bring in the bucks. But plenty of people don't get the day off and lots don't even know it's a holiday.
Grocers take back the checkout lane
Anna Mostue Oct 13, 2011
Grocery chains around the country are discontinuing self-checkout lanes for being inconvenient and pricey.
Hiring up for the holidays
Paddy Hirsch Nov 1, 2011
The department store Kohl's is hiring 40,000 seasonal workers for the holidays. That's up five percent from last year. Macy's, JC Penney and Meij...
