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    May 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Retail sales edged up in April

    Did you get out and shop in April?
    Did you get out and shop in April? Retail sales numbers released today show improving consumer confidence and more spending in stores. The National Retail Federation reported a 0.6 percent seasonally adjusted sales gain from March to April,...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Commerce, Consumers, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Consumer Confidence, Vehicles

    2. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Retailers may charge fee to customers paying with credit cards

    Customers at Towson Hot Bagels usually pay with credit, not cash, when buying a bagel or a bottle of water, triggering fees the merchant must pay to process each transaction.
    Customers at Towson Hot Bagels usually pay with credit, not cash, when buying a bagel or a bottle of water, triggering fees the merchant must pay to process each transaction. Now, the shop's owner and retailers across the country may recoup "swipe"...

    Tags: Consumers, Personal Data Collection, Bagels, Federal Hill, Credit and Debt

    3. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Retailers test new formats during holidays

    At GameStop Kids at White Marsh Mall, shoppers will find plush Mario book bags and Angry Birds hats mixed in with the Lego Star Wars and other kid-friendly video games, a mix meant to attract both serious "gamers" as well as those who've never played but want some gift-giving advice.
    At GameStop Kids at White Marsh Mall, shoppers will find plush Mario book bags and Angry Birds hats mixed in with the Lego Star Wars and other kid-friendly video games, a mix meant to attract both serious "gamers" as well as those who've never played...

    Tags: LEGO Group, Gaming, White Marsh, Family, Gaming Industry

    4. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Retailers see big boost from Valentine's Day candy sales

    Customers lined up outside Rheb's Candy early Monday, even before owner Wynn Harger opened the doors of the Southwest Baltimore shop his family has run for three generations. People, mostly men, crammed into the tiny, cottage-like store for much of the morning for one purpose — securing the handmade chocolates for Valentine's Day.
    Customers lined up outside Rheb's Candy early Monday, even before owner Wynn Harger opened the doors of the Southwest Baltimore shop his family has run for three generations. People, mostly men, crammed into the tiny, cottage-like store for much of the...

    Tags: Candy, Parkville, Trips and Vacations, Chocolates, Salt

    5. Feb 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Dock workers, ports reach tentative agreement, averting strike

    Dock workers and the management of 15 East Coast and Gulf ports reached a tentative agreement on a new master contract late Friday night, averting a threatened walkout on Wednesday.
    Dock workers and the management of 15 East Coast and Gulf ports reached a tentative agreement on a new master contract late Friday night, averting a threatened walkout on Wednesday. The six-year deal between the International Longshoremen's Association,...

    Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Employees, International Longshoremen's Association, Port of Baltimore, Strikes

    6. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. In Baltimore and beyond, Super Bowl is cause for big-screen treatment

    Super Bowl season typically is a busy time for television sales, but in the Baltimore area, some stores have seen an extra boost as fans get ready for game day parties on Feb. 3, when the Ravens face the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.
    Super Bowl season typically is a busy time for television sales, but in the Baltimore area, some stores have seen an extra boost as fans get ready for game day parties on Feb. 3, when the Ravens face the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. "It's without a doubt,...

    Tags: Super Bowl XLVII, Football, Baltimore Ravens

    7. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Contract talks between dockworkers, management break down

    Talks have broken down between the union representing nearly 15,000 East Coast and Gulf longshoremen and the group representing shippers and port operators, with little more than a week to go before their contract expires.
    Talks have broken down between the union representing nearly 15,000 East Coast and Gulf longshoremen and the group representing shippers and port operators, with little more than a week to go before their contract expires. Meeting Tuesday in Newark, N.J....

    Tags: Unions, Shipping Service, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Barack Obama, Port of Baltimore

    8. Dec 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Five questions with…Patrick Donoho

    Retailers have had a difficult few years, especially the small shops that make up the bulk of the Maryland Retailers Association's membership. As the trade group's president since June 2010, Patrick Donoho has seen the effects of the recession as many longtime members were forced to close shop. Now with about 250 members, including hardware stores and other independent merchants, grocers, department stores and national chains representing 1,200 locations, the trade group is rebuilding.
    Retailers have had a difficult few years, especially the small shops that make up the bulk of the Maryland Retailers Association's membership. As the trade group's president since June 2010, Patrick Donoho has seen the effects of the recession as many...

    Tags: Consumers, National Government, Online Advertising, Hobbies, E-Commerce Industry

    9. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Black Friday shoppers may have done more browsing than buying

    Domingo Catalan powered through the Thanksgiving night crowds to get his children toys. He methodically checked all the boxes on his relatives' wish lists on Black Friday. And before he goes to work as a data analyst for a government contractor on Cyber Monday, he expects to look for online deals to have shipped to his brother's family in Germany.
    Domingo Catalan powered through the Thanksgiving night crowds to get his children toys. He methodically checked all the boxes on his relatives' wish lists on Black Friday. And before he goes to work as a data analyst for a government contractor on Cyber...

    Tags: Small Business Saturday, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Government, Adobe Systems Inc., Petroleum Industry

    10. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Retailers say they are bullish on in-store and online holiday sales

    Domingo Catalan powered through the Thanksgiving night crowds to get his children toys. He methodically checked all the boxes on his relatives' wish lists on Black Friday. And before he goes to work as a data analyst for a government contractor on Cyber...

    Tags: Small Business Saturday, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Government, Petroleum Industry, Adobe Systems Inc.

    11. Nov 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Black Friday brings out crowds, some slopping over from Thursday

    Diane Townes waited in line for 12 hours to get her door-buster deals — printers, a laptop and a 50-inch television — so imagine her chagrin when it looked like she wouldn't be able to squeeze it all into her car Friday morning.
    Diane Townes waited in line for 12 hours to get her door-buster deals — printers, a laptop and a 50-inch television — so imagine her chagrin when it looked like she wouldn't be able to squeeze it all into her car Friday morning. The Owings...

    Tags: Gaming, White Marsh, USS Constellation, Hobbies, Fisher-Price

    12. Dec 19, 2012 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  12. A point-and-click Christmas

    Nothing says Christmas to me like the words "free shipping." The last hurdle on my way to full-online shopping has been cleared by retailers who got the message I sent last year: I am not paying for shipping. I know, I know. I am paying for shipping....

    Tags: Holidays, The New York Times, Hobbies, Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc.

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