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Strong Comps Lift Target
Target Corp.'s net income inched up 0.1 percent to $825 million in the fourth quarter, as revenues gained…
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Wal-Mart Fires 3 Execs
Wal-Mart fired three company officers, including the senior executive for its 3,000 U.S. stores, for…
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Holiday Pulse: Discounters Challenged From Top, Bottom
Discounters, accustomed to ringing up merry numbers, have their work cut out for them this season.
Wal-Mart’s Coughlin To Retire in January
Thomas Coughlin, vice chairman of Wal-Mart, will retire next month and his duties will be divvied up.
Post-Thanksgiving Tally: Holiday Shopping Liftoff Fuels 4th-Qtr. Optimism
Retailers said the holiday season is off to a good start and are sticking to predictions for low- to…
Countdown to 2005: China Safeguard Ruling Threatens Trade Frenzy
The news that the U.S. was slapping quotas on several categories of apparel imports from China was dramatic…
Markdown Madness: Clearance Activity Drives Summer Sales
Welcome to a sea of sales. Markdowns remain in full swing around the country, with stores discounting…
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Nike-Hurley Deal Seen As Cool
LOS ANGELES -- The notoriously insular action sports industry is giving Nike's decision to acquire Hurley…
Getting Rampage Under Control
CITY OF COMMERCE, Calif. -- Larry Hansel has taken his post-bankruptcy pragmatism to heart.
In the almost three…
Skating Its Way To The Top
AFTER SUCCESS IN THE FOOTWEAR MARKET, VANS LAUNCHES JUNIOR APPAREL.
LOS ANGELES -- Whether it's building a mons…