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American Greetings Announces Second Quarter Earnings
September 29, 2010

CLEVELAND, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Greetings Corporation Second Quarter Results For the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company reported total revenue of $342.8 million, pre-tax income of $17.

Consumer Confidence Slips to its Lowest Level Since February
September 29, 2010

September consumer confidence in the United States slipped to its lowest levels since February, driven by a deteriorating labor market and business conditions, according to a private report released Tuesday. The Conference Board, an industry group, said its index of consumer attitudes fell to 48.5 points in September, from a revised 53.2 in August.

Kohl’s Creates More than 4,000 New Jobs
September 29, 2010

At Kohl's, we're always making headlines. Below is the full version and PDF of our most recent press release. You will also find our five most recent releases on the right. To view all of the releases from the several years, visit our s. Fall openings include 21 new stores in 15 states and a customer service and operations center MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., September 29, 2010 – Today, (NYSE: KSS) announces the grand opening of 21 new stores across the nation and celebrates the opening of the new customer service and operations center in San Antonio, Texas that will

Family Dollar Profit Up 23%
September 29, 2010

LONDON -- Family Dollar Stores Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net profit rose 23% to $74 million, or 56 cents a share, from $60.1 million, or 43 cents a share, a year earlier.

Penney's unveils $1B-revenue growth plan
September 28, 2010

J.C. Penney Co. plans to open three stores next year, including one in Dallas, as part of a long-range goal of driving sales up by $1 billion by 2015.

J.C. Penney to Stop Mailing Catalogs
September 28, 2010

After discontinuing its Big Book catalogs last year, J.C. Penney has decided to exit the rest of its traditional catalog business as e-commerce sales overshadow its direct mail channel. The retailer confirmed that it's notified suppliers that it will stop publishing its remaining dozen specialty catalogs next year.

Oklahoma Enacts Emergency Rules to Implement Use Tax Law
September 28, 2010

The Oklahoma Tax Commission has adopted, and Governor Brad Henry has signed, a set of emergency rules to implement a use tax notice law passed by the legislature at the end of May. A rulemaking to set the permanent rules will likely commence next spring. The effective date for the rules is October 1, 2010.