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Advertisement . This fall, fashion is a bit schizophrenic. On one hand, you have "Mad Men" beauties in retro full skirts, tight sweaters and kitten ...

The luxury market took a beating in the down economy. No surprises there. But one segment has unexpectedly doubled since 2007 - the men's jewelry...

We all have ghastly purchases clogging our closets.. . Add a weak economy and it's easy to see why consignment stores are booming - up 5% in number...

Retailers' holiday sales, thin inventories good for profits, less great for bargain huntersRetailers have thin inventories after coming out of Christmas with slightly better-than-expected sales.Some retailers kept inventory so low they've had to bring in

I'll take two of that! Lured by deals, more holiday shoppers are treating themselves this yearMaria Prieto couldn't resist. Shopping for Christmas presents at a Gap Kids recently, she thought about that 25-percent off coupon she had. Why let it ...

Winter storm on East Coast hurt holiday sales for crucial Saturday before ChristmasSuper Saturday — the last Saturday before Christmas and usually ranked as the biggest or second-biggest sales day of the year — got walloped by a big East Coast snow storm

Super Saturday snowstorm drives shoppers online, leaves retailers hoping for stronger weekThe snowstorm that blanketed the East Coast, closing malls and snowing in shoppers, spelled trouble for retailers, but elsewhere in the country stores saw a strong t

BLACK FRIDAY MAY BE LOSING SOME MAGIC For all the media attention focused on Black Friday, there's new evidence that it's getting a little gray for retailers. "No longer is Black Friday a single-day phenomenon," argues Marshal Cohen, chief industry ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Call it the season of self-gifting.Women shoppers freshened up their own wardrobes over the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend after more than a year of frugality, but did so cautiously."Even when they're buying for themselves they are still ...

Gifts galore for $25 or less as retailers stock stores with the practical, stylish treatsThis gift-giving season, $25 and under is the place to be.The economy is slowly recovering, yet consumers remain nervous, leading retailers to offer more items for $2

Topic: Marshal Cohen

Where to find the fall season's best looks

One Luxury Item That Defied the Recession: Men's Jewelry

How old clothes can earn you cash

Retailers' stores thinly stocked; profits won't be

Lured by deals, shoppers treat themselves, too

East Coast snowstorm took toll on holiday sales

Snowstorm cuts into sales, may mean stronger week

BLACK FRIDAY MAY BE LOSING SOME MAGIC

Holiday shoppers carefully treat themselves

$25 or under gifts that say `I thought about you'

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