Retailers Already Hiring For The Holidays
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - While most people across North Texas are probably not in the holiday spirit quite yet (It is not even October!), retailers are getting ready for the rush of shoppers. Businesses...
View ArticlePier 1 Imports To Buy Back Up To $100 Million In Shares
FORT WORTH (AP) - Pier 1 Imports Inc. plans to buy back up to $100 million of its common stock. The home décor company said it had about 109.6 million outstanding shares as of Friday. At current...
View ArticleAt Least 100 Sears & Kmart Stores Will Be Closed
NEW YORK (AP) - Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close between 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores after poor sales during the holidays, the most crucial time of year for retailers. The closings are the...
View ArticleCommunity Welcomes Big Box Store Development
DALLAS (CBS 11 News) – One area of Dallas, which has traditionally been underserved by national retail chains, is looking to get a big boost. A local developer has reportedly made plans with Wal-Mart...
View ArticlePolice: Holiday Shoppers Provide Cover For Shoplifting Pros
A pile of damaged goods left behind in a parking lot. (credit: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images) DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The holidays always bring Christmas shoppers to malls, but the season also brings people...
View ArticleShoppers Disappoint Retailers This Holiday Season
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of...
View ArticleNeiman Marcus For Sale?
DALLAS (CBS 11) - Flagship luxury retailer Neiman Marcus could be bracing for its biggest sale, yet. According to published reports, the private equity firms that purchased the Dallas based retailer...
View ArticleSavvy Shopping Mom Pays It Forward At Christmas
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A Wylie mom is paying forward six months of hard work, donating $10,000 worth of gifts to families in need this holiday season. Tina...
View ArticleMany Happy Returns, But Keep Those Receipts Handy!
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – You’ve survived shopping season and now it’s time for the returns. It can be a daunting task, especially since there’s no standard...
View ArticleUsing Coupons To Save On Beer & Wine? It Could Happen! Maybe
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Don’t rush to your computer or Sunday newspaper just yet, but there could, possibly, be a time in the near future when Texans are...
View ArticleRewards Cards: How Much Personal Information Is Collected?
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – It seems like every store is offering rewards programs these days. And now some retailers have started teaming up, offering one card...
View ArticleWhat Stores Are Open This Thanksgiving?
Several major stores have announced plans to open Thanksgiving evening. JCPenney is opening at 3 PM, with several other stores opening at 5 and 6 PM. Here’s a full list: JCPenney – 3PM Best Buy – 5PM...
View ArticleEveryone Loves Same-Day Delivery, Until They Have To Pay
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone likes the idea of same-day delivery. But who wants to pay for it? That’s the problem merchants face as the busy holiday shopping season...
View ArticleRetail Expert Says “Bleak Friday” Isn’t Worth It
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DALLAS (CBS11) – In today’s world of on-line shopping and year round sales is Black Friday really worth it? One Dallas based retail expert with 30 years of...
View ArticleConsumer Justice: Holiday Season Shopping Ploys
Watch Consumer Justice reporter Cristin Severance’s story on what to look out for while shopping Black Friday and beyond. Holiday shopping crowds (CBS11)
View ArticleFeds Declare Hoverboards Unsafe, Will Go After Makers, Sellers
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) – The government is cracking down on hoverboards. In a letter to manufacturers, importers and retailers, U.S. regulators said they will seize or...
View ArticleKohl’s To Open In-Store Amazon Shops
NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon has long been blamed for the falling fortunes of department stores. Now, some of them are teaming up with the e-commerce giant. Kohl’s said Wednesday that it will open Amazon...
View ArticleWalmart Offering Extra Holiday Hours To Current Workers
NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart won’t be doing large-scale holiday hiring at its stores this year. Instead, like last year, it will offer extra hours to its current workers. The nation’s largest private...
View ArticleTarget To Up Hourly Base Pay To $15 By End Of 2020
NEW YORK (AP) – Target Corp. is raising its minimum hourly wage for its workers to $11 starting next month and then to $15 by the end of 2020 in a move it says will help it better recruit and retain...
View ArticleU.S. Retail Sales Leapt 1.6 Pct. Last Month, Most In 2 ½ Years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans increased their spending at retailers last month by the most in two and a half years, driven by strong auto sales as residents of hurricane-ravaged areas replaced destroyed...
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