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Retailers crackdown on holiday returns
The relatives are gone and it's time to return those gifts you don't like or exchange them for something better.Return fraud is on the rise however and retailers are cracking down on return policies.The National... more »
Retailers say November sales show Michigan’s economy improving
Lansing, MI - Michigan retailers had the best November sales in more than a decade. November sales were the highest for the month since 1999, according to the Michigan Retail Index. Higher sales were accompanied... more »
Retailers feeling the rush again
The crowds returned -- as did many gifts -- to area malls Monday as shoppers flocked with gift cards and unwanted presents, hoping to take advantage of end-of-the-year clearance sales.An estimated 47 percent of Americans... more »
Shopping goes on past the big day
'Twas the day after Christmas, and even warnings of a snowstorm didn't stop area stores from making a last-minute shopping push. At Harford Mall, Santa's area was all packed up with care, while visions of... more »
With gift-buying over, shopper look for themselves
The presents are unwrapped, the clothing has been modeled, the snow has melted off the roads — it's time for after-Christmas shopping for many.During the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, gifts are returned... more »
Retail sales during holiday season rise 5.5% over last year
A holiday spending resurgence led by strong online sales gave U.S. retailers a much-needed boost and helped improve the nation's economic outlook heading into the new year.Retail sales from Nov. 5 through Dec. 24 rose... more »
Local stores report successful holiday sales season
The National Retail Federation originally estimated holiday retail sales would grow by 2.3 percent this year. But the experts weren't even close.Retailers are reporting their best holiday season in 5 years reporting a 5.5% growth."I... more »
Shoppers return to the stores after brief interruption by Ol’ Man Winter
Blizzards have a way of obliterating store revenue, but the minute forecasters say it's OK to travel, shoppers find their way back to the aisles. Fierce winds and snow forced malls, department stores and boutiques... more »
Store owners say shoppers happy, ready to spend
Even the overflow parking lots were full at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon on Sunday as post-holiday shoppers hit the stores, still hungry for bargains.Liz Perkovich, the outlets' assistant general manager, didn't have... more »
Bustle & Flow: Shoppers fill stores for sales and returns after holiday
Bearing gift cards and Christmas money — or that gift that just wasn't quite right — thousands of shoppers were back in the stores the day after Christmas.Shoppers on Sunday at the South Plains Mall... more »
Gift-card sales rise after falling for two years
The gift card is back. For the first time since the economic downturn began, sales of gift cards are slated to rise this holiday season amid a broader resurgence in consumer spending. That is expected... more »
Retail spending: High street sales frenzy goes on
Hundreds of thousands of shoppers hit the high street yesterday as major stores and retailers had a bumper day in the Christmas sales.Queues formed well before dawn for bank holiday clearances. Customers were looking to... more »
