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Stores Within Stores Grow in Popularity
January 25, 2011

Wounded by a slump that continues to batter department stores despite a recent surge in sales at other retailers, many large U.S. chains are putting stores within their stores. All are drawn to the idea that partnering with specialized retailers and manufacturers can help them fill holes in their product offerings and help them profit from hot trends more quickly.

What Do You Yearn For?
January 24, 2011

Was one of your new year's resolutions to be more organized? To finally clear out the clutter in your office, closets, garage ... life? To have your home look like one of those Pottery Barn catalog spreads? You're not alone!

Video: The Year of Discount Retail
January 10, 2011

1962 was a very big year for discount retailing, with the opening of the very first Target, Wal-Mart and Kmart locations.

December Projections Too High for Retailers
January 7, 2011

Retailers appear to have overestimated the spending momentum of consumers and are delivering December sales numbers that show the poor economy still has the upper hand.

Retailers' Return Policies Confound Consumers
December 17, 2010

CrossView has announced the results of a study of some of the country’s largest retailers’ return policies. The study evaluated 88 U.S. retailers and found significant variations.

Retailers Fight to Escape Conflict Minerals Law
December 2, 2010

Top U.S. retailers including Wal-Mart and Target are battling to limit a new federal law that could force them to report whether their store-brand goods contain minerals from war-torn Central Africa.

Stocks Rise For Target, BJ's
November 18, 2010

Target posted a better-than-expected 23 percent increase in third-quarter profit after the discount retailer more than doubled its credit-card segment income and expanded its fresh-food offerings to boost sales.

Audio: A Look into the Wal-Mart Vs. Target Holiday Rivalry
November 9, 2010

While Walmart and Target fight over toys, retail consultant Howard Davidowitz says the outcome of their battle will be decided in the electronics section, not the toy aisle. Christmas creep gets dialed back a notch — most retailers waited until now to begin their holiday push in earnest. And one of the few economic reports of the week takes the consumers' pulse. Listen to MarketWatch News Break.