U.S. retail sales show solid gain despite woes at store chains
April’s sales gains paint a healthier picture of retail spending than did a slew of troubling reports released this week by Macy’s, Nordstrom, Kohl’s and J.C. Penney.
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J.C. Penney plans major push back into appliance business
J.C. Penney says it's expanding its rollout of major appliances to nearly 500 stores by this fall, or almost half of its stores.
Police stations open doors for safer Craigslist deals
Police stations across the country have started offering space for these business exchanges, saying it’s a win-win-win—strangers meet in a safe spot, police help prevent crime, and the danger of doing business on Craigslist decreases.