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MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Corp. is calling it quits in Canada. The Minneapolis-based retailer announced Thursday morning that it will shutter its 133 stores north of the border after a challenging two years with its first expansion outside the U.S. Its Canadian operations have been...

U.S. retail sales recorded their largest decline in 11 months in December as demand fell almost across the board, tempering expectations for a sharp acceleration in consumer spending in the fourth quarter.

That headache we are feeling as we see the mailperson dropping off bulging letters from credit card companies is called “doorbuster hangover.” The retailer’s Black Friday now becomes red January because we overdid it. All of the big lending folks are after us - Visa,...

U.S. consumers have not turned out in force for the final shopping days before Christmas, suggesting that traditional retailers will just meet industry sales forecasts in a season marked by deep discounts and growing encroachment from online rivals led by Amazon.com Inc.

Fargo - Parking lots are full of last-minute shoppers waiting to get the best deal before time runs out. Many stores opened early this morning...

Retailers, customers take on Super Saturday By Catherine Ross on Dec 20, 2014 at 8:23 p.m. Email News Alerts As it turns out, we're a country full of procrastinators. Emily Brooks/ Fargo Shopper: "I wish we were a little closer to being done with Christmas shopping, but we're...

The Canadian dollar is continuing to fall behind its U.S. counterpart, but it doesn't appear to be having a major effect on shopping in Grand Forks. As of Thursday, the exchange rate sat at .8625, meaning every Canadian dollar is worth about 86 U.S. cents. The rate hasn't been...

FARGO - The Schmalenbergers leave their home’s Christmas lights up year-round. “They’ve been up for 12 years,” says Melissa Schmalenberger, mother of three and a Fargo-based professional organizer known as Ms. Simplicity. “They’re the clear ones, and we have...

Small business Saturday means big business for local shops. The term, coined in 2010 by American Express, was an attempt to compete with the...

One year later, the Target data breach has been a costly crime for everyone involved — everyone but consumers.

BISMARCK — Are crowds, frustration and anxiety any way to start the holiday season? That is almost certain to occur on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, when people get up in the middle of the night to stand outside of stores in the freezing cold, waiting...

Three out of five stars With Black Friday less than two weeks away, it’s time to begin looking at some of the big deals this holiday season. One way to find deals and keep up to date with them is the BlackFriday.fm app created by Sazze Inc. After a free download,...