Segments From This Episode

• The role of the outlet mall

  by Kai Ryssdal

  The Citadel Outlets' owner Steven Craig discusses how his outlet malls are doing in this economy, and how they might fare in the future.

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• Weekly Wrap: The payroll tax cut, and Europe

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street. This week: What's going on in Washington and the debate over the payroll tax cut, and whether Europe is fixed or not.

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• Cashless apps: Shopping without a wallet

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  New apps are allowing consumers to use their smartphones to shop and not have to carry a dime. We take one out for a road test.

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• How long can the sales last?

  by Kai Ryssdal

  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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• Marketplace Goes Shopping: A Special Report

  by Megan Larson

  Kai and crew broadcast live from the Citadel Outlets in sunny Commerce, Calif., to find out how shoppers are spending and how retailers are selling during this most-important holiday shopping season.

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• The state of high-end retail

  by Kai Ryssdal

  The CEO of high-end denim company Joe's Jeans talks about how business is doing, here and overseas.

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• The secret life of discounts

  by Jennifer Collins

  It's sale mania out there. A look behind the method to all the discount madness this holiday season.

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