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French beauty giant is spending $184 million to create special recipes for attracting Indian consumers seeking to be attractive.

Hasbro’s latest marketing blitz will see the first change to the game’s iconic die cast metal tokens in over 60 years.

Revenue from digital sales reached a new record in the U.K. in 2012, according to a report from the country's Entertainment Retailers Association.

It's almost 2013 and many stores are having New Year's Day sales in stores and online.

A list of popular retail stores and chains that will be open with holiday hours on New Year's Day 2013.

An old-fashioned Minnesota soda fountain was threatened with a $500 fine if it doesn’t stop selling candy cigarettes.

Sales of electronics, clothing, jewelry and home goods in the two months to Christmas increased by a tad 0.7 percent.

A guide to the best deals and discounts for after-Christmas sales.

Some stores will be open on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 and Christmas, Dec. 25 for last minute holiday shopping.

December began with a major labor-management dispute on American docks, and the month may end the same way.

2012 was a momentous year in style from the best dressed on the red carpet, to memorable moments, to unexpected sartorial surprises.

Many gadget makers profess to make the best headphones in any number of categories--noise canceling, sound quality, comfort and portability. But which headphones will prepare you to best keep your New Year's resolutions? We take a look at some of the year's best sport headphones from Monster, AfterShokz, and Yurbuds.

Walmart has pulled the Bushmaster AR-15 after it was used in the Sandy Hook shooting

Free Shipping Day 2012 will be celebrated on Monday, with deals, discounts and free shipping offered by many e-retailers and stores.

A new survey predicts by 2020 Chinese and Indians will together buy more of the precious rock than Americans.

PepsiCo's got a brand new bag: Lay's newest flavor of potato chips, Pepsi-Chicken Chips.

U.S. retail spending rose less than expected last month and stayed at roughly the same level it has been at since September.

It seems the “Fifty Shades of Grey” phenomenon is having an effect on gift buying this holiday season.

The U.S. Commerce Dept. will release Nov. sales figures on Thursday likely showing auto purchases boosted the monthly total.

Are dollar stores recession proof? Family Dollar CEO says they're just the store for all seasons.

Nintendo’s (PINK: NTDOY) Wii U failed to surpass sales of its immediate predecessor on its opening weekend in Japan.

Solid sales growth and rising memberships and fees are expected to boost the wholesale club's 2013 first fiscal quarter profit.

Opponents of foreign big-box retail in India claim Wal-Mart's engagement with Capitol Hill amounts to corruption.

The best deals and discounts for online holiday shopping on Green Monday 2012.

Sales for Activision Blizzard’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) latest “Call of Duty” game dropped 14 percent from their position in 2011 with "Modern Warfare 3," a decline in sales that occurred despite "Black Ops 2" reaching $1 billion in sales faster than any previous installment in the franchise.

As if the beleaguered electronics retailer doesn't have enough problems. L.A. startup wins in trade-secret theft lawsuit.

India's parliament backed premier Singh's move to let states decide whether to allow transnational retail companies into their markets.

The Monday after Thanksgiving might be the biggest day for online shopping, but the second Monday in December is right behind it.

Wal-Mart has longed to get into U.S. banking, but even without a charter it could expand its offers.