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Is there a Granny Smith in that bull's-eye?
Jan 13, 2012
Apple gets cozy with Target
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A record year for retail: How did that happen?
Jan 12, 2012
Despite concerns over a still-fragile economy, consumers pushed retail sales to a new record in 2011.
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Online sales spike 16.4%, Apple devices favored
Dec 27, 2011
Stop the presses: people like shopping online! I know, right?
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Sears, Kmart to close stores after dismal holiday
Dec 27, 2011
Sears and Kmart plan to eliminate as many as 120 stores. Analysts wonder if their hedge fund owner really understands the retail biz.
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Stores offer many happy non-returns
Dec 26, 2011
Some post-holiday shoppers today will take advantage of a little-known policy at several stores that offers money back on items purchased before Christmas that have since been discounted
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Final retail rush kicks off today
Dec 26, 2011
Ten percent to 15 percent of holiday sales occur in the week after Christmas. Discounting is deep this year.
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Deep holiday discounts persist
Dec 23, 2011
Retailers are sweetening their offers in the final days before Christmas, which could hurt their bottom lines.
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The state of high-end retail
Dec 16, 2011
The CEO of high-end denim company Joe's Jeans talks about how business is doing, here and overseas.
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How long can the sales last?
Dec 16, 2011
Clearly we've learned 'sale' is the name of the game this year. But how long can the ridiculous discounts possibly last?
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