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Retail sales move up, Groupon sputters
Aug 14, 2012
Retail sales were up 0.8 percent last month; the first uptick in four months.
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Retail sales up for first time in four months
Aug 14, 2012
Retail sales in the U.S. jumped by almost a percent last month. That was the first uptick in four months, as consumers spent their money on everything from cars to electronics.
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What we can learn from JCPenney's loss
Aug 10, 2012
JCPenney's sales were down 22 percent last quarter -- blamed in large part on the company's new pricing strategy. What's next for the retailer?
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JCPenney reports second quarter of big losses
Aug 10, 2012
JCPenney is reporting big losses today. Sales were down almost 22 percent last quarter. That's the second straight quarter of steep declines.
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Back-to-school already in swing at stores
Aug 7, 2012
Department stores try to get school shoppers in the doors earlier.
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Shopping in the man cave
Jul 27, 2012
A New York grocery store creates a special space just for men.
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How credit card fee reform impacts consumers
Jul 16, 2012
This morning we've been looking at the impact of the largest antitrust class action settlement in U.S. history. The major credit card companies as well as the big banks have agreed to pay more than $7 billion to retailers for alleged collusion of credit card fees.
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U.S. retail sales slipped again in June
Jul 16, 2012
Reports from the Commerce Department show that retail sales are down for the third straight month. They slipped a half percent in June.
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Mixed response from retailers over credit card settlement
Jul 16, 2012
Major credit card companies -- Visa and Mastercard -- as well as big banks have agreed to pay more than $7 billion to retailers to compensate for alleged price fixing of credit card fees. Some retailers think the settlement does not go far enough to protect retailers and consumers.
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Neiman Marcus and Target will sell the same thing
Jul 10, 2012
The high-end and lower-end retailers team up to sell the same designer items at the same prices at both stores. Why? We ask innovative consultant, Debra Kaye.
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