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Each week, The Patriot Ledger will bring you a local case from Mass Most Wanted. This week's criminal is a purse snatcher.. Crime occurred: Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010.. Location: B.J.’s Wholesale Club in Weymouth. Case details: Man entered store…

National debates -- like healthcare and financial reform -- tend to focus on the big concepts, big ideas, and big solutions. What gets lost, unfortunately are all the small, cumulative causes of the original problem. That's unfortunate…

My finest hour as a Korean took place on a Seollal morning, the first day of Korean New Year's, in January 1976. I was 7 years old, and my family still lived in Seoul, where my two sisters and I had been born. Seollal, the New Year's Day of…

... their sales figures Thursday, several stores including Limited Brands and Macy’s announced solid sales increases. But Stage Stores and teenage retailer Wet Seal suffered declines. Excluding gasoline, Costco Wholesale had a small ...…

Many retailers reported modest sales gains for January, as limited racks of holiday clearance items failed to entice shoppers to spend more freely. Fourth-quarter profit profits look brighter, however, as Macy's and Bon-Ton Stores are…

NEW YORK - Many U.S. retailers reported modest sales gains for January, as limited racks of holiday clearance items failed to entice shoppers to spend more freely. Fourth-quarter profit profits look brighter, however, as Macy's and Bon-Ton…

and teen retailers The Buckle, Hot Topic and Wet Seal suffered declines. Target Corp. and Costco Wholesale Corp. reported only modest gains, excluding gasoline sales. January's strength came despite limited clearance items. For the holiday…

NEW YORK - Many retailers reported modest sales gains for January, as limited racks of holiday clearance items failed to entice shoppers to spend more freely. Fourth-quarter profit profits look brighter, however, as Macy's and Bon-Ton…

The clothing retailer said its direct-to-consumer sales jumped 28 percent while wholesale revenue fell 2 percent. "Retailers are breathing another sigh of relief," said Ken Perkins, president of RetailMetrics, a research firm. "There are…

NEW YORK (AP) -- Many retailers reported modest sales gains for January, as limited racks of holiday clearance items failed to entice shoppers to spend more freely. Fourth-quarter profit profits look brighter, however, as Macy's and Bon-Ton…