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Amazon said its third-generation Kindle is now the best-selling product in its history, taking the title from the book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," though the online retail giant didn't disclose the number of units sold.

American Eagle Outfitters has announced plans to open American Eagle Outfitters and Aerie by American Eagle stores in Japan. The first store is slated to open in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district in the first half of 2012.

Best Buy has announced the rollout of health and fitness products at 600 Best Buy stores across the country and online at Bestbuy.com. The move aims to satisfy consumers' health and fitness needs through an array of traditional and new connected offerings for holiday gifting — just in time for New Year's health and fitness resolutions.

The National Retail Federation welcomed proposed regulations released by the Federal Reserve intended to result in "reasonable" swipe fees for debit cards, saying a significant reduction in the fees would result in lower costs for merchants and could lead to discounts for their customers.

Marshalls, which offers apparel and home goods, will open four locations in the Toronto area, one of which is notable for its conversion from a nightclub in downtown Toronto.

Here are comparisons from MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse of retail revenue from Oct. 31 through Saturday with the same period a year ago.

Tesco has introduced the Brand Boutique, a separate website within the retailer's site, featuring womenswear. It will sell branded clothing from new and existing designers and is intended to expand the grocer's presence as a fashion retailer.

eBay acquired Critical Path Software, a mobile application developer that helped eBay deliver mobile apps including eBay for iPhone and StubHub, eBay Classifieds, and Shopping.com iPhone applications.

Zale Corp. is exploring the sale of its Piercing Pagoda kiosk business to focus on its fine jewelry operations, according to three people familiar with the matter.

J.C. Penney has launched a fully integrated Facebook e-commerce application. J.C. Penney customers can add to cart, check out, edit and remove products from cart, specify shipping address, ship to store, and pay with credit card.