Corporations have long sponsored floats in the parades and other things that kept the sponsorship within the gay community. Now though, it's expanding to general merchandising.
Shoppers are returning to the malls slowly, which should provide for a better mood as the International Council of Shopping Centers meets this weekend.
The world's largest retailer announced a rise in first-quarter profits thanks to overseas demand. Juli Niemann, analyst with Smith Moore and Company, explains.
Caitlin Kelly, journalist and author of "Malled," talks about her unintentional path to a career in retail, and what she found out about the industry while working the job.