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Baltimore among areas hardest hit by organized retail crime
Baltimore is among the regions hardest-hit by organized retail crime, a growing national problem in which gangs steal and sell goods, a retail trade group reported Tuesday. A survey by the National Retail Federation shows that almost no retailer is...Tags: Electronics, Science and Technology, Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice, Maryland State Police
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Contract talks between dockworkers and shippers go down to the wire
With time running out before the contract expires, the union representing 14,500 longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts and the port employers' organization will meet Wednesday morning with a federal mediator to try to avert the first strike in 35...
Tags: Machine Manufacturing, Health Insurance Cost, Strikes, Labor Legislation, Manufacturing and Engineering
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GVSU Freshmen Pack Meijer For Discounts
FOX 17 NewsThis week, thousands of West Michigan teenagers are getting ready to enter a new chapter in their young lives: college. Nearly 3,000 freshmen from Grand Valley State University packedinto the Meijer store in Standale on Tuesday for a Back-To-College ...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Students, Education
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Back-to-school shopping costs add up
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY -- If you have school-age children, you've probably started your back-to-school shopping. That means school supplies and new clothes -- which can add up. Parents can spend hundreds just getting their child ready for the classroom. ...
Tags: Target, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Back to School, Education
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Retailers hope back-to-school season will boost spending
It's the height of summer, but inside many Baltimore-area stores, fall has arrived.
While shoppers sorted through racks of discounted shorts and tank tops, retailers at White Marsh Mall began displaying school backpacks and uniforms. Area Target stores...Tags: Target, Aeropostale Inc., Edgewood, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Office Equipment and Supplies
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A dreamy dorm room
Gloomy economic news has cast a pall over the dorm room daydreams of college kids for several years now, but those who track retail sales figures think this might be a breakout season. More of America's children are going away to college this year than...Tags: Williams-Sonoma Inc., Apple iPod, Pottery Barn, Target, Audrey Hepburn
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Back to School: Supply Shopping
tommy.noel@cw33.comSince the 4th of July, your favorite store has been in Back to School mode. “Back to School is our busiest time of the year,” said Danny Tollett of Staples in Frisco. And this is the year of the deals. The National Retail Federation says...Tags: Target, Office Supplies, Back to School, Walmart, Office Equipment and Supplies
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Under Armour ranked as 5th fastest-growing retailer in U.S.
In a race to beat other retailers in sales growth, Under Armourmay not have won gold, but the athletic apparel brand secured fifth place - not bad out of a field of 100.
The Baltimore company was the fifth fastest growing retailer in the U.S. last year,...Tags: Michael Kors, Lifestyle and Leisure, Economy, Business and Finance, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Verizon Wireless
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Tax-free weekend draws thousands of shoppers
ewood@ky3.comSpringfield, Mo. - Missouri's tax-free weekend is one of the busiest, most-profitable weekends for retailers, second only to Black Friday. "You probably see twice the traffic. Anytime you see additional traffic it helps the bottom line," said Melinda...Tags: JC Penney Company Inc., Back to School
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How much do your kids contribute to back-to-school expenses?
Special to The Baltimore SunNow that August has arrived, I'm starting to get the kids ready for going back to school. I'm trying to get them to bed earlier. I'm nagging them to finish their summer reading assignments. And I have the 11-year-old practicing his multiplication and...Tags: Back to School
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Back-to-school spending averages more than $600
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe average family of a K-12 student will spend $688 on back-to-school shopping this year. But that number is higher among online shoppers, according to data from the National Retail Federation. Online shoppers will spend close to $874 on school...Tags: E-Commerce Industry, Back to School
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Back to school costing parents a fortune
From notebooks to new clothes, back to school shopping can cost a fortune. According to the National Retail Federation, the average person with kids in school will spend $668.62. That's up about 65 dollars from last year. Combined, back to school and...
Tags: Clothing, Gucci Group NV, Back to School, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Services and Shopping
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