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Packing them in
Special to the SunA $200 million convention center opened two years ago, and there's talk of a new hotel and new entertainment, but the broad beaches and bustling boardwalk remain the most popular attractions for Virginia Beach visitors. The city has become Virginia's...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Dining and Drinking, Bodies of Water, Society, Services and Shopping
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Energy's volatility remains an issue for ConocoPhillips
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: Why haven't my ConocoPhillips shares done better this year? They had been great. -- R.M., via the Internet A: A Oil and gas price movements are the overriding consideration for this company, one of the nation's largest oil companies and refiners....Tags: Energy, Petroleum Industry, ConocoPhillips, Mutual Funds, Manor Care Incorporated
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: Basic Energy Services Inc.; Churchill Downs Inc.; Cogent Communications Group Inc.; Jo-Ann Stores Inc.; Rockwood Holdings Inc.; Spartech Corp. Tuesday: -- February retail sales -- January business inventories -- Earnings: Boston Beer...Tags: Aeropostale Inc., Bowne & Company Incorporated, The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., Consumer Confidence, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Dorm lesson No.1: Step it up a notch
Starting college means beginning a new educational journey. Part of that journey is learning that a lot of stores want to sell you things. The bookstore wants you to buy a sweat shirt and a plush mascot doll. The credit card companies would like you to...Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Education, The Finish Line Incorporated
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Holiday sales expected to be hit or miss for retailers
Tribune staff reporterNot all retailers are going to be rewarded equally this holiday shopping season. Investors in retailing stocks are increasingly concerned about which stores may suffer from lackluster sales and stock performance. For every expected winner likeAmerican...Tags: J. Crew, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Electronics, Nintendo Company Ltd., Games
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Hunt Valley
Special to baltimoresun.comThe once shady hills of rural Hunt Valley have vastly changed since the McCormick Company first moved there in 1962. Other companies were quick to follow suit, and many notable businesses now have national or regional headquarters located there. For the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Hunt Valley, Business, Oregon, White Marsh
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Palin's long campaign trail (of stores)
The Swamp(Photo for the Chicago Tribune by Jeff Swensen) by Frank James All right, maybe I'm missing something. I understand why vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin might have needed to go to a department store to purchase designer jackets......Tags: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sarah Palin, Foot Locker Incorporated, New York, Alaska
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Speculation surrounds Sears' fate
Tribune staff reportersIt may seem far-fetched that a retailer as massive as Sears, Roebuck and Co. could ever be dismantled to tap the underlying value of its real estate. After all, the Hoffman Estates-based company is an American icon. It has $9.5 billion in market value,...Tags: Banking, Vornado Realty Trust, Heavy Engineering, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Nordstrom, Inc.
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White Marsh
Special to SunSpotThe expression "shop till you drop" seems to have been tailor-made for a place like this. A 20-minute drive north of Baltimore, White Marsh is a consumer-friendly town in Northeast Baltimore County. Easily accessible from I-95, this is an ideal place to...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Social Issues, Mining, Juvenile Delinquency, Companies and Corporations
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Choosing Clubs
ctnow.comForget about hauling your grandfather's dusty old clubs out of the basement. Experts urge new golfers to seek professional help when choosing equipment. "You want to make sure you get the right fit," says Shawn Higgins, a fitting specialist at Golfers'...Tags: Sports and Outdoor Equipment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Golf, Sports Equipment
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Retailing 101: Battle The Giants
Courant Staff Writer"Survival" is not a term that independent retailers like to use, says Marc Bazilian, longtime owner of Bazilian's, a popular clothing store turned shoe store in West Hartford. Words like "growth" and "success" flow more easily from the tongue, he said,...Tags: Little League Baseball, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Marketing, Soccer, Condos and Houses
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