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Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 24, 2009 at 5:27 AM EST

Shopping Trends: A PlayStation But No Miniskirt

MasterCard Spending Plus, which tracks retail sales, says that consumer electronics products are moving off the shelves of stores but…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 24, 2009 at 5:12 AM EST

The Rich Will Shop Early This Year

The rich will shop early this year. The poor will shop late. The edge will probably go to the poor…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 23, 2009 at 1:54 PM EST

Kraft-Cadbury Conundrum: A Bridge Too Far (KFT, CBY, HSY)

Cadbury plc (NYSE: CBY) is effectively worth almost more than ever because of the merger interest. Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 23, 2009 at 6:19 AM EST

Amazon (AMZN) Launches Huge “Black Friday” Salvo

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) will not wait until the day after Thanksgiving to begin its holiday sales. It wants to take whatever…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 21, 2009 at 7:27 AM EST

Barnes & Noble (BKS) Runs Out Of E-Readers: Amazon (AMZN) Stands Alone

Sony (NYSE:SNE) said it might not have its e-reader, the Daily Edition Reader, ready to ship before Christmas. It has…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 20, 2009 at 9:24 AM EST

The Palm Margin Squeeze (PALM, S, AMZN, WMT)

Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) has sort of already fallen from grace despite all the hype behind the Palm Pre. Throw…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 19, 2009 at 12:54 PM EST

Black Friday Gimmicks & Desperation, A Win For Consumers (WMT, BBY, COST, TGT, KSS, GPS, M, JWN, MA, AMZN)

We are right at a week away from the highly awaited Black Friday for 2009’s holiday and Christmas season. As…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 18, 2009 at 3:38 PM EST

Thursday Earnings Retail Bonanza (DKS, FL, GPS, ROST, SHLD, BKE, PLCE, WTSLA, WSM, ZUMZ)

The earnings season is mostly winding down, but we still have a slew of retail earnings in the apparel and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 16, 2009 at 5:54 AM EST

Amazon (AMZN) And MasterCard (MA) Turn To Social Networks For Holidays

The use of social networks to sell products and services gets more complex by the day. The latest scheme to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 16, 2009 at 5:00 AM EST

Sony (SNE) Throws Cold Water On The Holidays

Sony (NYSE:SNE) expects its holiday sales to be poor. That is terrible news for the consumer electronics and PC industries. Sony…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 14, 2009 at 8:49 AM EST

24/7 Wall St. TV: Should Starbucks (SBUX) Serve The Deranged?

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is s fine place for the homeless and deranged to spend their time. The purchase of one cup…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 13, 2009 at 11:36 AM EST

Retail & Apparel Earnings Dominate Next Week (SKS, BJ, GYMB, ANN, DKS, FL, GPS, SHLD, PLCE, WTSLA, ZUMZ)

It seems that earnings season is winding down, but next week we have many of the key retail and apparel…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 13, 2009 at 6:11 AM EST

Target (TGT) Promotes $3 Appliances

DVDs and e-books that sell for under $10 is one thing. Appliances that sell for $3 is another. Target (NYSE:TGT)…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 13, 2009 at 5:53 AM EST

Too Many Apple (AAPL) Stores

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will have too many retail stores at some point. It will face the “Starbucks problem” of over-building. Starbucks…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 12, 2009 at 7:43 AM EST

Wal-Mart (WMT): It’s Beginning To Look At Lot Like Christmas

Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) beat Wall St. expectations for earnings and revenue. Perhaps more important, it indicated that the fourth quarter would…

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Retail Articles

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Shopping Trends: A PlayStation But No Miniskirt

The Rich Will Shop Early This Year

Kraft-Cadbury Conundrum: A Bridge Too Far (KFT, CBY, HSY)

Amazon (AMZN) Launches Huge “Black Friday” Salvo

Barnes & Noble (BKS) Runs Out Of E-Readers: Amazon (AMZN) Stands Alone

The Palm Margin Squeeze (PALM, S, AMZN, WMT)

Black Friday Gimmicks & Desperation, A Win For Consumers (WMT, BBY, COST, TGT, KSS, GPS, M, JWN, MA, AMZN)

Thursday Earnings Retail Bonanza (DKS, FL, GPS, ROST, SHLD, BKE, PLCE, WTSLA, WSM, ZUMZ)

Amazon (AMZN) And MasterCard (MA) Turn To Social Networks For Holidays

Sony (SNE) Throws Cold Water On The Holidays

24/7 Wall St. TV: Should Starbucks (SBUX) Serve The Deranged?

Retail & Apparel Earnings Dominate Next Week (SKS, BJ, GYMB, ANN, DKS, FL, GPS, SHLD, PLCE, WTSLA, ZUMZ)

Target (TGT) Promotes $3 Appliances

Too Many Apple (AAPL) Stores

Wal-Mart (WMT): It’s Beginning To Look At Lot Like Christmas

Dividend Safety: Why Retirees Counting on Predictable Income Should Look Past This Packaged Food Giant’s Trillion-Dollar Headwind

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Retail Articles

All Retail Articles

Shopping Trends: A PlayStation But No Miniskirt

The Rich Will Shop Early This Year

Kraft-Cadbury Conundrum: A Bridge Too Far (KFT, CBY, HSY)

Amazon (AMZN) Launches Huge “Black Friday” Salvo

Barnes & Noble (BKS) Runs Out Of E-Readers: Amazon (AMZN) Stands Alone

The Palm Margin Squeeze (PALM, S, AMZN, WMT)

Black Friday Gimmicks & Desperation, A Win For Consumers (WMT, BBY, COST, TGT, KSS, GPS, M, JWN, MA, AMZN)

Thursday Earnings Retail Bonanza (DKS, FL, GPS, ROST, SHLD, BKE, PLCE, WTSLA, WSM, ZUMZ)

Amazon (AMZN) And MasterCard (MA) Turn To Social Networks For Holidays

Sony (SNE) Throws Cold Water On The Holidays

24/7 Wall St. TV: Should Starbucks (SBUX) Serve The Deranged?

Retail & Apparel Earnings Dominate Next Week (SKS, BJ, GYMB, ANN, DKS, FL, GPS, SHLD, PLCE, WTSLA, ZUMZ)

Target (TGT) Promotes $3 Appliances

Too Many Apple (AAPL) Stores

Wal-Mart (WMT): It’s Beginning To Look At Lot Like Christmas

Dividend Safety: Why Retirees Counting on Predictable Income Should Look Past This Packaged Food Giant’s Trillion-Dollar Headwind

Why the Pay Off the Mortgage Rule Can Cost High-Income Households Six Figures

Caterpillar Soars But Analysts Remain Cautious

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