Stories tagged "retail"

Today is Black Friday, a day dedicated to our basest and most pathetic inclinations. The day after giving thanks for all that we have, we turn around and jump through horrible hoops to accumulate more at the insistence of sleazy, desperate retailers.

A stampede of bargain hunters fatally tramples a Wal-Mart employee.

The discounts that drove shoppers to stores were so steep that many ailing chains may be no better off in the long run.

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The nation’s retailers are facing weak sales, reluctant customers and the prospect of the worst holiday shopping season in decades.

As the holiday shopping season begins, consumers in America say they are less interested in consuming than at any other time in the past four decades.

Gold up, Lambos out, and layaway back?!

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Cyber Monday is here and there are several online business owners looking for great results. More than 8 out of 10 shoppers will be looking for great deals on Monday.

Blue Nile is down more than 75% from its high, but still may have room to fall. The company continues to face challenges as consumers rein in spending, and the stock trades at a premium multiple.