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NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cooler than usual weather and belt-tightening by shoppers still struggling with higher payroll taxes and stubborn unemployment dampened sales last quarter at chains from Macy's Inc to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Wal-Mart reported...

Macy's Inc. reported higher first-quarter net income and gains in a critical sales metric as it took business from rival department store chains. The company also raised its dividend by 25 percent. Macy's shares closed up 2.5 percent, near a year high....

(Reuters) - Macy's Inc reported higher first-quarter profit and sales on Wednesday as it won market share from rival department stores. The company's shares closed up 2.5 percent at $48.57, near a year high. The retailer, which operates the Macy's and...

* Same-store sales up 3.8 pct vs expections of 4.3 pct sales gains * TJX and Ross beat, Ross raised profit forecast * ICSC forecasts May same-store sales up 2-3 pct * Gap beats, shares rise 7.2 percent after hours. By Phil Wahba May 9 (Reuters) - U....

(Reuters) - Retail spending continued to grow modestly in April as bad weather delayed spring shopping in much of the country and many consumers gravitated toward discount chains. Thirteen major U.S. retailers reported a 3.8 percent increase in April...

* Analysts see 4.3 pct sales gains for 13 top chains * TJX and Ross beat, Ross raised profit forecast * ICSC forecasts May same-store sales up 2-3 pct * Buckle, Zumiez shares rise as sales top views By Phil Wahba May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. retail...

* Analysts: 4.3 pct same-store sales gains for top 13 chains * Costco, L Brands miss estimates By Phil Wahba May 9 (Reuters) - Costco Wholesale Corp and Victoria's Secret parent L Brands Inc reported smaller-than-expected sales gains in April, when...

SEOUL (Reuters) - Sales at South Korea's top department and discount store chains fell simultaneously for the first time in three months, preliminary data showed on Tuesday, suggesting that private consumption in Asia's fourth-largest economy remains...

LAST MONTH Cody Brocious, a software developer for Mozilla, the company that makes the Firefox web browser, appeared at a hacking conference in Las Vegas to demonstrate a security flaw in hotel-room locks manufactured by a company called Onity. Mr...

Get ready for the biggest shopping events of the year: Black Friday 2012. Chicago Shopping found the best Black Friday deals and the most up-to-date information on where to shop for those important holiday gifts. Read on for a list of major retailers'...

Gamers could become winners in a price war this holiday as console manufacturers slug it out for scarce consumer dollars, according to a report released this week.  With Nintendo due to release its next-generation Wii U game console on Nov. 18 at...