Mall of America’s recipe for success includes an amusement park, pop-up stores, weddings and raves. Can local malls take a page from the country’s largest shopping center?
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Macy’s says an employee hid as much as $154 million in expenses
The employee “intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries” to hide millions of dollars, Macy’s said. The error forced the company to delay reporting its third quarter results.
Luxury department store Saks buys Neiman Marcus, and Amazon gets a stake
The two high-end department stores hope together they would wield more power to counter luxury brands, which increasingly flex their muscles over retailers.
A supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labels
With electronic shelf labels, prices can change up to six times a minute. Grocers including Walmart, Whole Foods and Schnucks are adopting them.
How have rising prices affected you? What questions do you have about inflation?
Whether it’s our grocery lists, travel plans or savings, most of us have felt the effects of rising prices. NPR wants to know how inflation has affected your life and answer your questions about it.
Soaring insurance rates send more people shopping for deals
Home and auto insurance premiums have been rising at double-digit rates. That’s prompting even the most loyal insurance customers to shop around for better deals.


