H&L Designs, a new home decor store in Lakeshore Mall, can probably make the claim that it has one of the more unique pieces of jewelry in its display case. ...more

November 16, 2008

Americans have slammed their wallets shut since the financial meltdown, and the future is looking downright scary for stores across the country and the whole U.S. economy. ...more

November 15, 2008

The worst monthly drop on record for retail sales set off new alarm bells about the economy Friday, stepping up pressure on policymakers to figure out how to combat what increasingly looks to be a severe recession. ...more

November 15, 2008

September's dismal sales results from mall-based apparel chains, released Thursday, offered more fresh evidence that U.S. consumers, spooked by the financial meltdown, shut their wallets tight last month. ...more

October 10, 2008

Early reports from several retailers including J.C. Penney Co. and Kohl's Corp. confirmed on Wednesday what Wall Street had expected: a weak start to the back-to-school shopping season. ...more

September 4, 2008

Heather Armstrong's wickedly funny blog about motherhood, Dooce, is more than just an outlet for the creativity and frustrations of a modern mother. The site, chock full of advertising, is a money-making machine - so much so that Armstrong and her husband have both quit their regular jobs. ...more

August 14, 2008

A Las Vegas man who devised a calendar that features shirtless Mormon missionaries is facing a disciplinary hearing and possible excommunication because of the project. ...more

July 13, 2008

Residents in once-sleepy Thomasville have started complaining about traffic jams on Route 43, which runs through town. ...more

July 10, 2008

Apparel retailers who once saw the government's economic stimulus plan as way to heat up winter's dismal sales are wondering if it's ever going to get warm. ...more

June 3, 2008

The nation's retailers had a robust start to the holiday shopping season, according to results announced Saturday by a national research group that tracks sales at retail outlets. ...more

November 25, 2007