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Lululemon Athletica had a few missteps during the crucial holiday season but sees no reason to start discounting its athletic apparel, CEO Christine Day told CNBC.
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Retailers should be buzzing right now with holiday gift card redemptions. But, there's early evidence retailers aren't getting much of a boost from gift cards this year, according to NBG Market Analyst Brian Sozzi.
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The latest batch of retail sales reports shed light on who the retail winners are right now.
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Christmas 2012 is now history but retailers are hoping that you aren't done with your holiday shopping quite yet. NBC News reports.
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While chains like Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Gap Inc are thought to have done well, analysts expect much less from the likes of book seller Barnes& Noble Inc and department store chain J. C. Penney Co..
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Sometimes, it pays to procrastinate. Millions still need to buy holiday gifts, and retailers have slashed prices to bring in last-minute shoppers.
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It looks like winter is arriving just in time for "Super Saturday." The chilly temperatures are expected to give retail sales a jolt as shoppers get in the Christmas spirit.
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NEW YORK, Dec 15- What shoppers seem to want most this holiday season is free shipping. Before the end of 2012, about 90 percent of retailers say they will offer free shipping, according to Shop.org, the website of the National Retail Federation trade group.
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“I want to highlight a retail comeback story,” said Cramer on Thursday’s broadcast, “one that’s definitely not getting the credit it deserves.”
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*Store foot traffic up 3.7 pct in latest week-ShopperTrak. CHICAGO, Dec 6- The falloff in visits to U.S. stores the week after Thanksgiving was not as steep this year as last, as retailers appear to be doing a better job of luring shoppers during the holiday season, the founder of shopper counting firm ShopperTrak said.
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NEW YORK, Dec 2- More mannequins are on the floors of J.C. Penney stores. They are one of the most visible changes J.C. Penney Co Inc Chief Creative Officer Michael Fisher has made to try to revive the 110- year-old department store chain, whose sales plunged 26.6 percent last quarter and whose shares have tumbled more than 50 percent this year.
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Nov 29- Barnes& Noble Inc reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday, helped by a pickup in sales of digital content and its Nook e-readers. On a net basis, the largest U.S. bookstore chain reported income of $2.2 million in its fiscal second quarter that ended on Oct. 27, versus a net loss of $6.6 million a year ago.
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Nov 29- Barnes& Noble Inc reported a smaller quarterly loss per share on Thursday, helped by a pickup in sales of digital content and its Nook e-readers. On a net basis, the largest U.S. bookstore chain reported income of $2.2 million in its fiscal second quarter that ended on Oct. 27, versus a net loss of $6.6 million a year ago.
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What will the hot holiday toys be this year? Retailers such as Toys ‘R Us, Wal-Mart, Kmart, and Kohl’s have weighed in with their choices for this year's must-have toys.
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Click ahead to see the vintage guitar with the deepest cred —and some of the highest prices paid by enthusiasts.
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CNBC's Carl Quintanilla reports on the serious business of choosing toys to sell at Costco.
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A company dubbed the "Walmart of Weed" is putting down roots in America's capital city, sprouting further debate on marijuana.
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Colored denim appears to be striking a positive cord with shoppers at the Gap, reports CNBC's Courtney Reagan.
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CNBC's Courtney Reagan reports on Disney's plans to open its first store in China this year.
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An options strategy on BBBY, with Mike Khouw, Cantor Fitzgerald.