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An App That Can Save You Money On Holiday Shopping
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter An app I want to tell you about today is called Buy Via. It’s Cyber Monday, and you’re looking for any edge you can get when you look for the best deals online...
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Amazon Holiday Shipping, Christmas Eve Deliveries Set Record
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter Amazon.com has been a prime beneficiary of holiday shoppers going online or procrastinating. Amazon says it shipped a record number of items worldwide for the...
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Chipotle Says Sales Recovering, But Down 26 Percent In Feb.
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) — Chipotle says sales were down 26 percent for February and that it expects to report a loss for the first quarter as it works to recover from a...
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Ahead Of Amazon Prime Day, Wal-Mart Tries To Move In
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart is trying to get a jump on Amazon’s second annual sales bonanza. The world’s largest retailer is offering a free 30-day trial on its...
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Wells Fargo Fined $185 Million For Improper Account Openings
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) — California and federal regulators fined Wells Fargo a combined $185 million on Thursday, alleging the bank’s employees illegally opened millions of...
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Craft Breweries Keep Opening Despite Dip In Sales
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Sales growth for craft beers dipped out of double digits for the first time in 6 years, according to the Brewers Association, which...
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Top 5 Things You Should Buy On Black Friday
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBS11) – If your image of Black Friday is pushing your way through a crowd of aggressive shoppers at 5:00 a.m. to get one of a limited number of dirt...
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Thanksgiving Shoppers Spent Less Due To Discounts
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving weekend shoppers picked up hot toys, TVs and new Apple products, buying both online and in stores, but spent less per person because...
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China Auto Market Has Bumper Year But 2017 Outlook Is Weaker
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter HONG KONG (AP) — China’s auto market had a bumper year in 2016 as sales grew by 15 percent, with drivers rushing to buy cars before a tax break expired at the end...
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Toyota Sold 10.2 Million Vehicles Worldwide, Fewer Than VW
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter TOKYO (AP) — Toyota has relinquished the title of the world’s biggest automaker, reporting Monday that it sold 10.175 million vehicles worldwide in 2016, fewer...
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America’s Team: Cowboys Tickets Most In Demand
FORT WORTH (AP) – America’s Team? When it comes to ticket demand, the Dallas Cowboys certainly are. According to StubHub’s data heading into the 2017 season, which kicks off Thursday night, the Cowboys...
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Google Buys HTC’s Pixel Team In $1.1B Bet On Devices
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is biting off a big piece of device manufacturer HTC for $1.1 billion to expand its efforts to build phones, speakers and other gadgets equipped with its arsenal of digital...
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U.S. Retail Sales Leapt 1.6 Pct. Last Month, Most In 2 ½ Years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans increased their spending at retailers last month by the most in two and a half years, driven by strong auto sales as residents of hurricane-ravaged areas replaced destroyed...
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JC Penney Is The Bright Spot For Retail This Week
PLANO (AP) — J.C. Penney delivered some encouraging news in the form of rising comparable-stores Friday, reversing four straight quarters of declines and it posted smaller-than-expected loss for the...
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Cyber Monday Shoppers Expected To Click “Buy” More This Year
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Get ready to shop ‘til you drop without ever getting up from your desk or maybe even leaving your house. It’s Cyber Monday and retailers are trying to entice you to click the...
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Sears Narrows Loss On Cost Cuts, But Revenue Slides
NEW YORK (AP) — Sears Holdings Corp. continued its downward slide during its fiscal third quarter, with competition and a continued shift in shopping habits cutting into sales. Revenue dropped 27...
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A Sad Holiday Tale From Barnes & Noble
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Barnes & Noble are tumbling to all-time lows after airing some ugly holiday sales numbers. The beleaguered bookseller said late Thursday that comparable-store sales slid...
View ArticleSupreme Court Hearing Case About Online Sales Tax Collection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about whether a rule it announced decades ago in a case involving a catalog retailer should still apply in the age of the internet. The case on...
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With Lights From Toys R Us Dimmed, Sales Plunge At Hasbro
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — The repercussions from the demise of Toys R Us have begun to ripple outward beginning with Hasbro, which reported a loss and plunging revenue Monday for its first quarter. Toys R...
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What’s New For Amazon’s Prime Day? Deals At Whole Foods
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon’s Prime Day deals are coming to the aisles of Whole Foods as the online retailer seeks to lure more people to its Prime membership after a recent price hike. This year’s sales...
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Prime Time: A Day Of Deals At Amazon, And At Its Rivals
NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Amazon is extending its annual “Prime Day” promotion to 36 hours this year and will try to lure more deal-seekers to the aisles of Whole Foods. Shoppers will have plenty of...
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Amazon Hopes Its Prime Day Doesn’t Go To The Dogs
NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Amazon is hoping customers don’t see any more dogs, after early problems on Prime Day meant people trying to shop got only images of the cute canines delivering an apologetic...
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Harley-Davidson Rebels With An Electric Motorcycle
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Smaller bikes, electric engines, online sales and urban storefronts, Harley-Davidson, we hardly knew you. The American motorcycle company, facing dwindling sales in its home market,...
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Brookstone Files For Ch.11 Bankruptcy Protection — Again
MERRIMACK, New Hampshire (AP) – Brookstone, the ubiquitous seller of cool but largely unneeded things, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again and closing the 100 stores that remain in...
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Sears To Close Another 46 Unprofitable Stores In November
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Sears Holdings Corp. is closing another 13 Kmart stores and 33 Sears stores as sales shrink and losses grow. The ailing company said liquidation sales at the 46...
View ArticleBest Buy 2Q Sales Jump, But Outlook Weighs On Shares
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy Co. reported its largest second-quarter sales boost in 15 years on Tuesday, helping to push revenue and profit beyond Wall Street expectations. Same-store sales, a key measure...
View ArticleFort Worth Stock Show Barn Undergoes Multi-Million Dollar Renovations
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Nearly 30,000 animals are making their way into the Fort Worth Stock Show Friday. Many of the animals are born into it, therefore guests can expect to see new things at the...
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J.C. Penney To Drop Major Appliances After A Three-Year Run
NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney will no longer sell major appliances, ending its three-year run. The Plano-based department store chain also says on its company blog that furniture will only be available...
View ArticleJC Penney Continues To Struggle; Posting First Quarter Losses
PLANO (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Losses are widening at J.C. Penney and sales are falling after the retailer shed its furniture and major appliance businesses. Same store sales tumbled 5.5% and shares fell by...
View ArticleNissan Set To Cut 12,500 Jobs As Profits Plunge
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan is slashing 12,500 jobs to cut costs as profits tumble and sales continue at a weak pace. The reduction in staff equals about 9% of the Japanese automaker’s global workforce. Nissan...
View ArticleAs JC Penney Raises Profit Forecast, CEO Tries To Reinvigorate Stores
NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Troubled department store chain J.C. Penney raised its annual profit forecast Friday after reporting narrowed losses. While the third quarter news is good the retailer still...
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Online Spending Shows Smartphones Are The New Shopping Mall
NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – Consumers are increasingly partial to deals that appear under their thumbs. Since November 1, 58% of all traffic to retail websites has come from smartphones, up from 51% a...
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J.C. Penney Sees Key Sales Figure Down Despite CEO’s Attempt At Turning...
J.C. Penney Co. dumped more bad news on investors Thursday, saying that a key sales measure for the year was expected to be down more than Wall Street expected.
View ArticleCoronavirus In Texas: ‘First Monday’ In Canton Closed For First Time In 170...
CANTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The City of Canton has closed First Monday Trade Days through the May market for the first time in 170 years The decision was based on Governor Abbott’s Executive Order...
View ArticleBicycle Sales Booming During Coronavirus Pandemic
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It may be the hottest sport of the coronavirus: biking. When the world shut down, the lines outside of the bike shops appeared. “Dusted these off from the garage. Time to get a...
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JCPenney Losses More Than Tripled Ahead Of Bankruptcy Filing
PLANO (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) — Sales plunged and losses soared at Plano-based JCPenney in the three months before its bankruptcy filing, as stores remained closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The department...
View ArticleNow Hiring: Tuff Shed Has Job Openings In Sales, Customer service, And...
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — Tuff Shed has a significant presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and they are “Now Hiring”. Mike Casey is the CEO and Sr. VP of the company and described the company this...
View ArticleMixed Messages On COVID-19? Governor Tweets, Bars Still Closed
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Mixed messaging on COVID-19? For the moment, bars remain closed; but, Governor Greg Abbott has ramped up speculation about a possible reopening. The Governor taking to...
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Get Your Finger On The ‘Buy’ Button, Amazon Isn’t The Only Company Offering...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) – There’s been much to do about the upcoming Amazon Prime Day, but the online retailer isn’t the only company offering bargain basement deals this week. Some of it’s...
View ArticleSmall And Local Businesses Hoping Cyber Monday Will Help Sustain Them Through...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – November 30 is Cyber Monday and this year, the National Retail Federation predicts online and non-store sales will increase between 20- and 30% from last year. After a hard...
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