Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:30 PM EST
Apple orchestrated one in consumer electronics. Cadillac in cars. Al Gore in politics. And Tim Tebow in football. Now, Lincoln is trying to stage one of its own for its aging cars.
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Thu Jan 5, 2012 9:41 AM EST
Barnes & Noble is considering options for its quickly growing but expensive Nook e-book reading business, its latest attempt to regain profitability as the publishing industry adapts to the rising popularity of digital books and magazines.
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Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:46 PM EST
Are you ready to "Respect the Roll?"
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Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:12 AM EST
It's that time for caroling, eggnog, holiday cheer — and for some, a frantic dash to the mall.
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Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:31 AM EST
There is one hot item this holiday season that won't be resting under the Christmas tree. It will be on a shelf — watching you.
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Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:10 AM EST
Emily Vanek is not buying up a bunch of LeapPad Explorers herself, but she may be at least partly to blame for some stores selling out of the $99 children's tablet this holiday season.
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:50 PM EST
Home improvement chain Lowe's plans to stick by its decision to yank its ads from a reality TV show about American Muslims amid growing debate over the move.
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Thu Dec 8, 2011 2:41 PM EST
It's the holiday shopping season and chances are you'll be logging some quality time at a mall near you. But there's no need to spend blurry-eyed hours fighting crowds for picked-over bargains.
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Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:02 PM EST
In an unexpected twist, TVs are topping many Christmas shopping lists this year.
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Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:07 PM EST
Shoppers seem to be just as enthusiastic about shopping on their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday as they were about finding deals over the weekend.
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Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:05 AM EST
A shopper in Los Angeles pepper-sprayed her competition for an Xbox and scuffles broke out elsewhere around the U.S. as bargain-hunters crowded stores in an earlier-than-usual start to the madness known as Black Friday.
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Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:51 AM EDT
Everyone wants flawless skin, flat abs and a fab rear. But men don't always admit it.
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Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:31 AM EDT
Dudes don't drink diet.
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Tue Oct 4, 2011 12:05 AM EDT
We all want a bite out of Apple, according to a report valuing global brands out Tuesday.
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Mon Oct 3, 2011 7:42 AM EDT
Amazon's Kindle Fire is a Catch-22 for retailers: The $199 tablet computer could both help Christmas traffic and hurt future sales.
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Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:36 PM EDT
Best Buy Co. will hire about half as many seasonal staff as last year and increase the hours its regular staffers work as part of its plans for the crucial upcoming holiday season.
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Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:50 AM EDT
Most children love to collect things, and this year toy makers are banking on it.
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Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:01 PM EDT
The football season just started, but Doritos is already thinking about the Super Bowl.
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Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:09 PM EDT
Every year, toy makers and sellers hope there will be a runaway hit toy to help spur excitement around the holidays and boost sales. Toys R Us is betting that 15 toys ranging from a flying, inflatable remote-control fish to tiny collectible monsters will be big hits this season.
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Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:29 PM EDT
Everyone has had a bad hair day — even entertainers.
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Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:51 PM EDT
The scene this weekend at the last of the remaining Borders bookstores to close was more like a memorial service than a funeral. Shoppers reminisced fondly about their beloved bookseller rather than grieve its loss.
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Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:43 AM EDT
Celebrities are gabbing about it openly. A growing number of grooming products cater to it. And a recent TV commercial hails it as "the cradle of life" and "the center of civilization."
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:57 PM EDT
Toys R Us won't open as many holiday pop-up stores this year as last, betting that offering more exclusive toys — like Air Swimmers Extreme, a helium-filled, radio-controlled shark that floats through the air — will do more to attract shoppers to its stores during the all-important holiday season.
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Tue Sep 6, 2011 10:07 AM EDT
Teens are heading back to school, but it's the retailers catering to them that are getting the first test.
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Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:43 PM EDT
Hurricane Irene's impact on retailers is similar to its effect on various states. Some got hit hard. Some didn't get hit at all. And although there are billions of dollars in losses, it will take time to fully assess the damage.
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