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For great deals on Cyber Monday, turn off the computer and go bargain-hunting in brick-and-mortar stores. Between retailers desperate to compete and websites starting sales earlier, e-commerece's big day is losing its online luster.

Coach reported a 34% increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, as the handbags and accessories maker continued to see sales pick up in North America and China. Net income for the quarter rose to $195.5 million from $145.8 million a year earlier.

For 42 years, Chicago's Merchandise Mart has hosted NeoCon World's trade fair. Over the course of three days, the show hosts 700 exhibitors making it North America's largest design conference for commercial interiors and contract furnishing. This year, a group of students and recent grads had the...

Lots of people mourned when Portland, Ore. coffee shop and brightly lit, family-friendly cafe, Sydney's, announced it was closing this Friday due to losing its lease. "Irreconcilable differences," the owner said. Why? Everyone asked. It was so popular with parents whose children attended the...

On Thursday January 22 TJ Maxx will be holding a 15% off customer appreciation day. The sale which has no exclusions is nationwide and includes all Marshalls, Homegoods, AJ Wright and TJ Maxx stores. While 15% off is a common occurrence at many stores, 15% off of the prices at TJ Maxx and the...

The pigs are officially flying -- high-end designers are cutting prices on their clothes, shoes and handbags. It's not just department stores cutting the costs during their now-weekly sales, it's the manufacturers reducing their wholesale prices before they even ship goods to the stores. And these...

I'm not a big fan of luxury couture for the average Joe or Jane. I would say that unless you own your home outright, have no credit card debt, and a 7-figure retirement portfolio, you probably have no business setting foot in Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, etc.Of course, that might make it...

Earlier this week, police raided warehouses in New York City and Long Island, seizing over $25 million of counterfeit merchandise. The goods taken by the police included knock-off Nike shoes, Duracell batteries, Louis Vuitton handbags, and more. Two men running these warehouses were arrested, and...