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Sears gets a financial bump as it closes stores and sells its iconic brands

by Andy Uhler
Dec 29, 2016
Its largest shareholder arranges a line of credit to keep the struggling chain going.
Banners hang from Sears' flagship store in the Loop on Jan. 22, 2014 in Chicago, Ill.
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Ten percent of holiday gifts end up getting returned

by Andy Uhler
Dec 27, 2016
But retailers might actually want you to return gifts
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Atlanta mall lures customers by offering events

by Amy Kiley
Dec 23, 2016
A mall developer landed on "experiences" as the way to compete for retail shoppers in an online world.
Atlantic Station lets local groups use its space at a discounted rate because people who come for events often shop at the mall too.
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On the avenues, holiday windows with attitude

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Dec 20, 2016
Manhattan department stores update window displays to lace nostalgia with attitude.
People wearing Santa Claus hats walk in Times Square on December 24, 2015 in New York City.
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Target reaches out to Latino consumers

by Annie Baxter
Dec 12, 2016
Target's spending on Spanish-language TV ads is up nearly 70 percent over the year.
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The high-volume, high-speed world of online luxury sales

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Nov 29, 2016
One company plays a huge role in helping high-end boutiques sell online.
Shoppers walk past the window of a designer clothes shop on Old Bond Street on November 22, 2008, in London.
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Retailers are wary of a GOP plan that could increase taxes on imported goods

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 28, 2016
The plan is getting pushback from lobbyists for retailers who sell cheap items from abroad.
Wal-Mart employee Clara Martinez stocks the shelves at a store in 2015 in Miami. Big retailers that sell a lot of imported goods are starting to ring alarm bells over a GOP tax plan that relies heavily on import taxes.
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New York's Fifth Avenue is under fire

by Sally Herships
Nov 28, 2016
Donald Trump. Protests. Empty stores. This expensive real estate has it all.
A New York police officer patrols in front of the Gucci Store at Fifth Avenue, the first floor of Trump Tower.
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How JCPenney changed when Marvin Ellison became CEO

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Nov 22, 2016
JCPenney's CEO was tasked with making the department store profitable again. He says they will be soon.
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Is there actually aloe vera in your aloe vera gel?

by Donna Tam
Nov 22, 2016
Some national store-brands do not have any traces of the plant, Bloomberg reports.
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