Nordstrom News

Macy's Inc. is promoting oven mitts that are meant to be used as stockings and can be stuffed with kitchen gadgets.

Luxury retailer Saks delivered third-quarter earnings indicative of the dichotomy that is taking place in today's economy.

Nordstrom Inc. will locate its first North Carolina Nordstrom Rack store at the Renaissance Center in Durham, the Seattle-based retail giant announced Monday.

The Federal Reserve announced rules to protect consumers from "unexpected costs" on gift cards, including prohibiting fees if the card is inactive for as long as one year.

Need some helpful hints on what to buy your loved ones this holiday season? With so many choices, holiday shoppers may have a tough time deciding on the perfect gift.

Luxury is leading retailers out of the recession, at least according to Goldman Sachs, which upgraded the stocks of several companies in the sector on Monday.

Shop 'till you drop it's not, but U.S. women are finally starting to buy clothes again.

This past week I was at the opening of Apple's latest store in NYC. It's a work of art with a forty five foot glass wall, an all glass ceiling and marble walls.

Back when the economy was humming along and consumers spent freely, big-box retailer Target was commended for a focus on affordable fashion in apparel and housewares.

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It's a familiar story at Nordstrom Inc. as the web continues to outperform stores.

Specialty department store retailer Nordstrom reported third-quarter results last week that exceeded the company's "internal plans and reflected continued improvement in our sales trends." The company isn't out of the woods yet as the consumer-spending climate remains chilled, but company and rival results indicate that tangible signs of a sales ...

Wall Street was set to rise at the open on Monday, adding to two weeks of gains, as a decline in the U.S. dollar helped lift commodity prices and boost natural resource stocks while data showed consumers spent more than expected in October.

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Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday's session are Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Walt Disney Co., and Kohl's Corp.

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Retail sales in the U.S. rebounded more than forecast as demand for autos climbed, and a regional gauge of manufacturing showed expansion for a fourth month, easing concern the recovery will cool after government incentives end.

Wall Street looked to open with a loss Thursday as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had disappointing news on consumer spending.

Retail stocks were mixed Friday after results from retailers suggested a still unclear outlook heading into the industry's crucial holiday selling season.

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