Read more big-box retailers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/37382/big-box-retailers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:44:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/59790/recession-competition-imperil-malls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA half-century-old American standby is ailing as shopping malls around the country struggle to stay afloat, the Wall Street Journal reports. Same-store sales in shopping centers fell 6.5% in the year ending March 31, and the biggest mall operator has seen sales drop 7.3%. Some 100 malls could...http://www.newser.com/story/59790/recession-competition-imperil-malls.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 9:42:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58996/revamped-dollar-stores-cash-in-on-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen the recession sent pinched consumers hunting for bargains, dollar stores were ready. Cluttered aisles of cheap treasures have been replaced with stocked fridges and neat rows of mustard and canned beans. Half of US households now shop at dollar stores monthly, and 18% more $100,000-plus households started frequenting...http://www.newser.com/story/58996/revamped-dollar-stores-cash-in-on-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 12:10:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52746/circuit-city-powers-down.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToday is the last day to benefit from the deeply slashed prices at the nation's closing Circuit City stores, NPR reports. Not everyone is pleased with the remaining selection of unwanted laptops and lonely printers, but shoppers are still finding deals, and the soon-to-be jobless employees seem to be doing...http://www.newser.com/story/52746/circuit-city-powers-down.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Mar 2009 10:13:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49907/retail-drives-dow-down-122.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe stock market saw losses today as ugly earnings reports and continued uncertainty over the banking sector soured investor confidence, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank of America, off 10.6%, was that sector’s big casualty; a grim forecast pushed Costco down 6.8%. The Dow fell 121.70 to...http://www.newser.com/story/49907/retail-drives-dow-down-122.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Feb 2009 15:15:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47334/home-depot-dumps-olympians.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHome Depot is ending the high-profile sponsorship program under which hundreds of US athletes have had the opportunity to chase Olympic gold. The company denied that the slumping economy was behind the decision, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. But a marketing expert said, “In tough times like these, companies are going...http://www.newser.com/story/47334/home-depot-dumps-olympians.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 7:44:44 CST