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Women's clothing retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp. on Friday reported a third-quarter profit as it cut costs and booked lower restructuring charges than it did a year ago.

Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble 's electronic book reader, the Nook , won't see one before Christmas.

This holiday season, J.C. Penney CEO and Chairman Myron E. Ullman III is armed with a lineup of exclusive fashion brands he helped bring to the department store chain, and he's ready to battle key rivals like Macy's. During more than two decades in retailing, Ullman has seen a slew of competitors go out of business and - as Macy's CEO in the early ...

Leading specialist US games retailer GameStop has reported a boost in sales and profits during the third quarter of its financial year.

Bargain hunters looking to nab deals right after devouring their turkey are being bombarded with even more shopping options this year.

Nov. 19 -- Raul Vazquez, chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s online business, talk with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton about the pricing strategy at Walmart.com. Vazquez also discusses the Web site's competition with other online retailers and outlook for the holiday shopping season.

Shoppers spent more money at low-price Old Navy stores in the third quarter this year, helping Gap Inc.'s profit climb 25 percent compared with last year, the retailer said Thursday.

Canadian retailers are getting ready for the holiday season with rock-bottom prices and major promotional campaigns in hopes that shoppers will open their wallets and seize the opportunity to save.

The P&C store at 40 Fennel St., Skaneateles, shown in a June 18 photograph, underwent a $2 million renovation earlier this year.

Sears Holdings Corp. posted a smaller third-quarter loss Thursday, combating customers' continued desire to spend money elsewhere with tighter inventory management and cost control efforts.

Ohio grocers are taking a carving knife to turkey prices in hopes of luring Thanksgiving shoppers.

A shy customer hides behind her Victoria's Secret bag outside the store in Flowood, Miss., Tuesday, Nov.

Leighton Meester and Michelle Trachtenberg had different styling approaches at last night's opening celebration for the new American Eagle Outfitters store in Times Square.

J.C. Penney will stop publishing its twice-yearly 'big book' catalogs, now that customers increasingly shop online.

FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2009 file photo, shoppers push carts through the parking lot at the BJ's... FILE - In this Aug.

Children's toys carrying the Barbie and Disney logos have turned up with high levels of lead in them, according to a California-based advocacy group - a finding that may give consumers pause as they shop for the holiday season.

Stocks mostly fell Tuesday as disappointing reports about retailers and manufacturing gave investors little incentive to keep buying after two weeks of big gains.

The official kickoff for the holiday shopping season is more than a week away. But the nation's retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc ., are already starting to let shoppers know about their fat discounts in hopes of attracting big crowds.

Nov. 17 -- J.C. Penney Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Myron "Mike" Ullman talks with Bloomberg's Lindsey Arent about the impact of job creation on U.S. economic recovery.

Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:52am EST - A Home Depot Inc. retail store is shown in Daly City, California, January 26, 2009.