It's a secret even Victoria doesn't know: Who stole nearly 100 bras from a Victoria's Secret store in Bradenton on a recent shopping day? ...more

July 8, 2009

Nearly 100 bras were stolen from a Victoria's Secret in Bradenton on Thursday afternoon. Someone took 98 bras – worth about $4,200 combined – from the store at DeSoto Square mall, Manatee County deputies say. The theft occurred between 5 and 9 p.m., but no one was seen committing the offense. ...more

July 7, 2009

The outlook for the back-to-school shopping season seemed grim Thursday, as retailers' July sales reports showed an increasing shift toward buying necessities such as food and household supplies at discounters and away from discretionary spending on clothing. ...more

August 8, 2008

Shoppers, enticed by heavy discounts and armed with rebate checks, spent freely in June, helping to lift retailers' sales. The outlook for the back-to-school season remains tough, though, as consumers confront high gas and food prices, a slumping housing market and tighter credit. ...more

July 11, 2008

If anyone is looking for signs that we may be headed into a recession, look no further than the dismal sales results turned in by the nation's retailers in December. ...more

January 11, 2008

Target Corp., Limited Brands and Dillard's reported quarterly earnings that trailed analysts' estimates after rising mortgage payments and gasoline prices crimped consumer purchases. ...more

November 21, 2007

The outlook for the holiday shopping season grew bleaker Thursday after retailers announced disappointing October sales attributed to consumers' ongoing worries about housing and higher energy prices. ...more

November 9, 2007

Several of the nation's largest retailers cut their earnings forecasts Thursday after lingering summer weather and an uncertain economy kept consumers from shopping last month and left the big merchants with disappointing sales. ...more

October 12, 2007