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Retail
by Sarah Mahoney As more major retailers report second-quarter earnings, it's clear that the slump in consumer spending is pinching retailers in every sector. Even Saks, the luxury retailer that has managed to post results above industry benchmarks, says it's begun to feel the pain. ... Read the whole story > >
Mobile
by Laurie Sullivan
Best Buy plans to reach out to consumers through its first marketing campaign focused on Best Buy Mobile, a newly designed section of the retailer's stores dedicated to cell phones. About 970 full-size stores were recently converted to showcase wireless and cellular devices. ... Read the whole story > >
Automotive
by Karl Greenberg Honda may be the one major automaker selling in the U.S. that doesn't have wounds to lick this year. While other automakers--from mass market to luxury--suffered dearly as the U.S. economy sank and gasoline prices went through the roof, Honda seemed to float above it all like balsa wood in a typhoon. ... Read the whole story > >
Restaurants
by Karlene Lukovitz
Starbucks may be shuttering locations, laying off "baristas" and battling McDonald's massive specialty coffees' rollout, but the lately beleaguered chain is still top in the hearts of caffeine-loving U.S. consumers. Starbucks emerged as the platinum winner in the "coffee/snacks" category in the just-released results of Restaurants & Institutions' 2008 Consumer Choice Awards ... Read the whole story > >
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