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Baltimore running store owner stars in national retail campaign
If you've never heard of Baltimorean Jim Adams, the National Retail Federation is hoping you will soon, thanks to a promotional campaign by the trade group. Adams owns Falls Road Running Store on Falls Road. A full page advertisement featuring a photo of...Tags: Voting, Vehicles, Elections
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Maryland laws allow Orioles, others to say, 'Stay out'
Unless he's wearing Batman underwear and a cape, Mark Harvey — who usually dresses for Orioles games in a team ballcap and jeans — would be difficult to pick out of a crowd.
That's why he attracted little attention Thursday as he walked...Tags: New York Mets, Federal Hill, Target, Judges, Theft
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Got a gift card you don't use or want? Sell it
We want gift cards and like to give them, but for some reason we don't always use them and wind up wasting billions of dollars.
A recent poll by Consumer Reports, for instance, found that one-quarter of people who received a card as a holiday gift last...Tags: Ellicott City, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Gifts, Starbucks Corp., Apple iTunes
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Outdoor retailer Patagonia puts environment ahead of sales growth
High-end outdoor clothier and gear maker Patagonia Inc. is out to prove that a company can generate strong sales while being nearly fanatical about environmental concerns.
The Ventura company was the first major clothier to make fleece jackets out of...Tags: Target, Surfing, Fashion Trends, Charity, Levi Strauss & Co.
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Man accused of credit card fraud in a retail theft scheme
A 24-year-old Lauderhill man is facing more than two dozen charges for a scheme that involved credit card fraud and retail theft, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. Jumoke Williams was arrested Tuesday following a three-month investigation by...
Tags: The Home Depot, Computer Crime, Theft, Lauderhill, Credit and Debt
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Expanding or not, U.S. retailers rethink stores
Reuters* Top chains like Macy's, PetSmart, Coach adding services * Only 31 pct of US retailers planning store count expansion By Phil Wahba May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. retailers believe there is life left in their brick-and-mortar stores and they're trying new...Tags: Morningstar Incorporated, Michaels Stores, Inc., Walmart, Groceries, Corporate Officers
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South Florida retailers prepare for summer slowdown
As the weather gets warmer, the number of shoppers inside South Florida retail stores begins to thin. It's a cycle that most in the restaurant and retail business have come to anticipate as the snowbird community heads north in April and May. But...Tags: Gucci Group NV, Mother's Day, Chanel S.A., Electronics, Fort Lauderdale
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Transpacific container lines eye peak-season surcharge
Reuters* TSA recommends $600 per FEU surcharge * Says shipping lines expect strong summer season * Says utilisation rates up near 95 pct COPENHAGEN, May 9 (Reuters) - A group representing the transpacific container shipping industry is recommending a...Tags: Asia, Taiwan, Transportation Security Administration, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, China
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Mom: The $18.6-billion economic machine
Besides Christmas, there’s nothing quite like the Mother’s Day shopping scramble: $3.4 billion on brunch or dinner, $1.6 billion on clothing an accessories, $1.3 billion on getaways and pampering, all amounting to a big $18.6-billion thank you...
Tags: Holidays, Target, Google+, Gifts, Consumer Confidence
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Mother's Day Sales Expected to Increase; Local Retailers Working Overtime
Multi-Media JournalistAs Mother's Day quickly approaches, employees at Royer's Flowers and Gifts in East York are working overtime. In fact store hours have been extended this weekend. Friday alone the business is expected to make 400 deliveries. Saturday, walk-in customers...Tags: Mother's Day
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On Mother's Day, give her the gift of thrift
It's Mother's Day, so a lot of you are probably going to pick up mom and take her out to brunch.
Or maybe you forgot all about it until she called at 7 a.m. wondering when you'd be over, so you dashed off to the store for some flowers and a card.
The...Tags: Video Supplies and Services, Schnecksville, Photography and Video, Mother's Day, Allentown
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The History of Mother's Day
Staff ReporterHit up Google, and you'll get a mother load of theories. The holiday had its first stirrings in ancient Greek and Roman festivals. The Greeks celebrated Rhea, the Romans honored Cybele. Christians celebrated Mary, Mother Of Christ. The next player in our...Tags: Google Inc., Holidays, Woodrow Wilson, Family, Mother's Day
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