Shoppers are still being careful with their money and hunting for bargains, but generally positive October sales numbers suggest that consumers are beginning to look beyond the basics.
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Consumers are still cautious about spending as the effects of the recession linger. But many retailers are feeling more optimistic as we head into the holiday shopping season. Here’s a look at the people who are leading retail …
Knowing customers’ likes and dislikes is about as basic as it gets in retailing. But for years, national department stores got it wrong. More concerned with controlling costs, big retailers focused on sameness. Not anymore.
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September retail sales were stronger than expected, raising hopes for the holiday season. But even with the surprising numbers, most merchants are still cautious and treading carefully around skittish consumers.
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Nothing in the layout of a retail store is random, from the baskets of enticing new products near the entrance to the packs of gum around the cash register. Retailers have come up with at least a half-dozen tricky tactics to am…