U.S. retailers face a test of the strength of their brands and their clout with vendors this year as they grapple with rising costs on everything from cotton to raw leather to copper to crude oil.
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![]( "U.S. retailers eye Canada for expansion")
U.S. retailers eye Canada for expansionTarget Corp's entry into Canada is not the first by a U.S. retailer. Gap, Wal-Mart and Abercrombie & Fitch are some of the names on the list of retailers to have opened stores in Canada over the last 2 decades.
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![]( "Retail CEOs see 2011 sales uptick, with caveats")
Retail CEOs see 2011 sales uptick, with caveatsExecutives at top U.S. retailers expect shoppers to keep spending in 2011 like they did in the recently-ended holiday season, looking for good prices for most items and splurging only on the products they want most.
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![]( "Quake-hit Haiti looks to textile park for jobs boon")
Quake-hit Haiti looks to textile park for jobs boonThe U.S. and Haitian governments signed a deal on Tuesday with a South Korean garment manufacturer to develop an industrial park in quake-hit Haiti in one of the largest investment projects in the poor Caribbean country.
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![]( "Walmart kicks off New York City campaign")
Walmart kicks off New York City campaignWal-Mart Stores Inc is preparing for a potential showdown as it tries to enter the city that never sleeps. Many New Yorkers have long opposed giant chains they say encroach on independent retailers and boutiques, but ...
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![]( "US shoppers to spend more but stay thrifty")
US shoppers to spend more but stay thriftyU.S. shoppers will continue to spend more this year, spurred by a slowly improving job market and an uptick in income, but enough shoppers are still struggling with their finances that any increase will be modest, a r...
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![]( "Dec U.S. retail sales show shoppers still wary")
Dec U.S. retail sales show shoppers still waryAnyone thinking Americans might be back to their free-spending ways got a reality check on Thursday as many mainstream retailers reported disappointing December sales.
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![]( "Iconix signs licensing deal with India's Arvind for Mossimo")
Iconix signs licensing deal with India's Arvind for MossimoIconix Brand Group Inc signed its first license agreement for the Indian market, teaming up with textiles maker Arvind Ltd to launch its Mossimo brand.
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![]( "Investors wary of retailers playing catch-up")
Investors wary of retailers playing catch-upHoliday sales have outpaced expectations so far for U.S. retailers, but stock pickers still see several retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores and Sears Holdings, as laggards days before Christmas.
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![]( "Stores, shoppers turn to holiday online wish lists")
Stores, shoppers turn to holiday online wish listsFrom October through December, wish lists bring in about 15 percent of online sales for retailers that offer the feature on their websites.