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Dollar General announced Monday morning that its 2011 expansion plan to open 625 new stores will allow it to hire 6,000 workers this year. The discount retailer plans to add stores in markets across its existing 35-state operating area, as well as in three new states: Connecticut, Nevada and New Hampshire.

The Federal Reserve on Thursday proposed a new rule that would dramatically cut the swipe fees that banks charge merchants when customers use debit cards. The move, which stems from a provision in the financial overhaul bill in July, could benefit stores. But banks say it could harm consumers.

Last week, Macy's and JCPenney kicked off the retail earnings season by posting better-than-expected earnings. But the news may not continue to be so good.

Walmart (WMT) will try to pick up its holiday sales by remaining opened on Thanksgiving. Sears (SHLD) will match that.

Dress Barn hopes to undergo an extreme makeover. The company is seeking shareholder approval to change its corporate name to Ascena Retail Group Inc., or Ascena, and to reorganize into a holding company. "The proposed change in structure and name should provide an image more closely aligned with...

This week Shopkick, an app that allows for real, verified check-ins at retail stores like Best Buy, American Eagle, Sports Authority and Macy's, launched on the iPhone. The tool allows users to launch an app on their smart phone that can detect an inaudible-to-humans sound when you walk into...

By Mike Schuster, Minyanville.com Purveyor of sultry bedroom wear, finicky snap clasps and freakish angel-model hybrids, Victoria's Secret, has become a favorite among fashion-conscious women and preteen boys alike. So popular, in fact, that the 33-year-old company represents the chiefest segment...

Listen up, iPad lusters: Either prepare to wait, or prepare to pay up. As with any hot product that just hits store shelves, expect to wait on long lines and expect to find people who are trying to make a buck.

Target plans to announce a $1 billion renovation program that will include a revamping its existing stores, experimenting with smaller store openings in urban areas and an expansion abroad over the next decade.

A new free iPhone app, Point Inside, solves almost all of my major annoyances with visiting a big mall: knowing where I am, where the store I want to go to is and how to get there. While malls that could fit inside a shoebox have five directories scattered throughout the small building it seems...