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A California judge threw out a claim by cast members of the hit television show "Happy Days" that CBS committed fraud by not paying them for merchandising sales.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears announced that it has expanded its online toy shop to provide parents with a trusted and fun resource for toy advice. "We know that our customers are shopping online for their gifts this holiday season, and Sears is committed to providing parents with the tools, guidance and toy selection they want," said Hugo Malan, SVP and president fitness, sporting goods and toys. "We are always looking for new and exciting ways to reach out to kids and parents. The Sears Toy Shop is just one of many offerings to help make the holiday shopping

Montreal -- A Thursday report in the Montreal Gazette said that Canadian Tire Corp. unveiled a new prototype on Wednesday in Bowmanville, Ontario, east of Toronto. The new store is 40% larger than a typical in-store automotive department and features a service area with a drive-in reception, a new auto detailing bay and a sound booth for customers to test in-car audio entertainment systems, GPS and car safety electronics. The test store is one of three opening in Ontario this year. Canadian Tire, which recently closed its purchase acquired sporting goods chain Forzani Group Ltd., is prepping for Target's

New York City -- Men's Wearhouse said Thursday it has opened its first Big & Tall store in New York City, located at 730 3rd Ave. Grand opening festivities are slated for Oct. 22, and will feature appearances by former NBA basketball players and 50% discounts off merchandise.

Men seeking the casual shoe, slider or flip-flop can now build their own custom shoe online at Urshuz.com. Consumers can purchase their customized “shuz” online and have them delivered. They simply choose from 23 styles and a sole with seven color options, add them to their cart and away they go.

Warsaw, Poland -- Gap opened its debut store in Poland on Thursday to some 200 people waiting in line to shop Central Europe’s first Gap store. The store, located in Warsaw’s Arkadia mall, was opened by Gap’s Polish franchise partner Ultimate Fashion, which plans to open additional stores in Poland in 2012.

Consumers throughout the country say that paying with your phone is a little like magic. Just look at the ecstatic reaction on the faces of our friends who made their first Google Wallet purchases on Oct. 13.

Major League Baseball is in St. Louis, telling Cardinal fans to watch out for counterfeit merchandise. But why should fans even care if a sale has baseball's stamp of approval? 

This year, the majority of phones sold in the U.S. were smartphones. Last year, smartphones and tablets outsold PCs globally. While it took 15 years for e-commerce to reach 5 percent of retail sales, Hilding Anderson, senior manager of research and insight at SapientNitro, says mobile will be at that level in three to five years.

Impulse purchases require people to browse the aisles, but that’s happening less these days because web-savvy consumers often already know what they plan to buy and simply pick it up and leave, said Bill Martin, chief executive officer of ShopperTrak.