Looking to lure stragglers, stores have unveiled their last batch of deals and extended hours for the final week before Christmas. ...more

December 18, 2009

Retail sales rose more than expected in November, boosting hopes that the all-important consumer sector will support the fragile recovery. ...more

December 11, 2009

Updates and renovations are one thing. Building the area's newest hospital from the ground up is another beast. ...more

December 5, 2009

The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission conceded Tuesday the agency "hasn't been acting as quickly as it should" on crib safety problems. ...more

November 24, 2009

HSN profit rises on slower sales St. Petersburg-based retailer HSN saw split results between its TV and catalog business in the company's most recent financial quarter. Amid a difficult retail environment, HSN sales decreased less than 1 percent to $467 million, and sales in the company's Cornerstone catalog business fell 13 percent to $174.2 million in the third quarter of 2009, compared with $201.3 million in the previous year. The company saw growth in unit shipments and sales online. ...more

November 13, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Nearly seven years after it was proposed, a new Walmart Supercenter opened Wednesday morning near the apex of U.S. 41 and North Dale Mabry Highway. ...more

November 11, 2009

First it was books. Now it's DVDs. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. started another price war Thursday, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following its price cut on books last month. And, once again, competitors Amazon.com and Target scrambled to match the prices. ...more

November 7, 2009

New products your cat will love. ...more

August 10, 2009

New applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 14 weeks, a possible sign that the massive wave of layoffs has peaked. ...more

May 8, 2009

Leah Murdick was just like the hundreds of people turning in their bottles of prescription medication Saturday morning. ...more

March 29, 2009