For retailers, this Christmas season is expected to be brighter than last year, even as continuing economic anxiety puts a damper on spending. Clothes, toys and video games are expected to do well in 2010.
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Borders, the nation’s second-largest book retailer, is trying a new tactic to gain a much-needed sales boost heading into the end of year shopping season: It’s opening 25 “pop-up” shops meant to last only for the holidays, the …
The toy retailer’s holiday hiring spree will exceed the number of employees it has added to its payroll in each of the last three holiday seasons. But Toys R Us’ CEO was quick to note that the company is “not projecting a drama…
Two consecutive months of sales gains among the nation’s retailers may provide just enough confidence to trigger increased seasonal hiring this year. Even so, pre-recession hiring levels aren’t likely.
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Toys R Us is going all out for the holidays, opening over 600 new pop-up stores and hiring at least 10,000 people to expand its base for the biggest shopping season. Shoppers will also see more FAO Schwartz stores this year, as…