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Record Black Friday crowds to find fewer bargains amid high prices
NRF projects 186.9M Americans will shop this Black Friday, but rising prices and fewer deals may slow holiday sales growth.
Visa, Mastercard reach $38B swipe fee settlement, draw opposition
Visa and Mastercard proposed an antitrust settlement to lower swipe fees after a judge rejected a deal; retail groups say it’s inadequate.
Coming to store shelves: cameras that guess your age, sex and mood
NEW YORK — Eyeing that can of soda in the supermarket cooler? Or maybe you’re craving a pint of ice cream? A camera could be watching you. But it’s not […]
Drop predicted in back-to-school spending
The National Retail Federation predicted a drop in the next month’s back-to-school spending, which could be a harbinger of things to come for retailers this holiday season. Families expect to […]
648,000 eggs a day: A look at Sauder’s farm in Hampstead
HAMPSTEAD — It takes three to four minutes for an egg to go through the process of washing, rinsing and sanitizing before it is packed into a carton of a […]
Last-ditch effort to stop $6B fee fixing settlement
NEW YORK — A group of retailers and trade groups has launched a last-ditch effort to stop a settlement worth at least $6 billion that Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and […]
Retail group predicts growth in holiday sales
NEW YORK — Americans are expected to spend more during what’s traditionally the busiest shopping season of the year, but they’re not exactly ready to shop ’til they drop like […]
Forecast points to solid holiday sales
NEW YORK — After wrapping up a decent back-to-school shopping season, merchants are expected to see healthy sales gains for the critical winter holidays, though the pace should be slightly […]
Retail group says it opposes card fee settlement
NEW YORK — The National Retail Federation is opposing a proposed $7.25 billion settlement that Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and major banks have agreed to pay retailers for alleged fee […]
Settlement has merchants unsure
About 80 percent of Lisa Ponzoli’s customers pay for their purchases with credit cards.
Falls Road Running Store sprints its way to Judge’s Choice award in video contest
One Baltimore retailer is garnering national attention for powering America’s economy. Jim Adams, founder of Falls Road Running Store, is the Judge’s Choice Award winner for the National Retail Federation’s […]
Fed says retailers paying a lot less in debit fees
WASHINGTON — Retailers are paying significantly less every time a customer swipes a debit card under a rule capping the fees that banks are allowed to charge. The Federal Reserve […]
