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HEARTLAND stores, which are struggling to stay afloat amid competition from major supermarket and convenience store chains as well as franchised outlets, are getting a helping hand. The retailers will be given lessons on better sales practices, how to spr

CONYERS, GA--(Marketwire - July 2, 2009) - GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. ( PINKSHEETS : GCKO ) announced today that a major Japanese mobile service robot developer has expressed interest in licensing GeckoSystems' "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security

Michelle Madhok is an online shopping expert and the founder of SheFinds.com As the recession drags on, Manolo Blahnik minions have traded down to Zappos and Barneys New York fans are now trolling eBay boards. As brick-and-mortar retailers suffer...

This might count as good news: U.S. consumer spending and personal income both rose in May. Spending jumped by a small but noticeable 0.3 percent when compared with April, and personal income spiked upward by 1.4 percent, the strongest jump in more than a

As consumers get ready to celebrate July Fourth, many merchants already have dismissed summer as a washout and have been slashing prices. Deep discounting so early in the season is great news for bargain hunters, but it's a worrisome sign that shows a fu