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A $32 knockoff of the Michael Kors dress worn by Michelle Obama on election night completely sold out on British retailer Asda's website.

Larger retailers have seen robust sales growth this past year, but for smaller job creators, the post-recession rebound may have ended.

Holiday spending reached an all-time high, aided by surges in e-commerce for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, data indicates.

Minister says gov't has the votes to prevent a showdown on allowing the likes of Wal-Mart and IKEA into subcontinent.

The FDA has suspended production at Sunland Inc., a large manufacturer of peanut butter, nut spreads and hundreds of other nut-based products distributed in grocery stores throughout the United States.

Dunkin' Donuts made a claim declaring its coffee the "Best in America,," but was denied by the patent and trademark office.

Despite odds of one in 175 million, Americans are seeking tips to win Wednesday's Powerball with a record $425 million jackpot.

Food and Drug Administration officials suspended operations at the country’s largest organic peanut butter plant after a salmonella outbreak was traced to it. The shutdown of Sunland Inc.'s New Mexico factory is the first time the FDA has used new powers it was given by a 2011 food safety law.

The migration of shopping to virtual storefronts was in full display on “Cyber Monday,” the biggest online shopping sale day of the year.

PNC Wealth Management’s annual Christmas Price Index estimates the cost of buying the 364 items listed in the "The Twelve Days of Christmas" carol to be $107,300.

Violence on Black Friday 2012 was as widespread as ever, with videos of frenzied shoppers erupting into fights all over the Internet.

While virtually scouring the web for deals on Cyber Monday 2012, shoppers should stay alert for hackers and scams while shopping online for bargains.

U.S. online retail spending on Black Friday surpassed the $1 billion milestone for the first time, according to researcher comScore Inc.

Some 122 million Americans are expected to shop online on Cyber Monday, Shop.org estimates.

Black Friday was a good-news, bad-news kind of day for U.S. retailers, based on estimates released by researcher ShopperTrak.

If you want to avoid crowds this Black Friday, check out these top online deals from stores such as Bloomindales, Neiman Marcus and more.

Black Friday holiday shopping kicked off weekend rush to the stores as shoppers made a beeline to the shelves with a hope of winning the best bargains.

Bankrupt Hostess Brands Inc. gained a court OK to wind down operations and fire 15,000 workers, one day before Thanksgiving.

See which companies are doing right and wrong when it comes to fees and refund policies.

Employees of the world's largest retail chain are planning Black Friday protests, but will consumers notice, or care?

Every year Black Friday heralds the beginning of mega shopping deals that sees consumers waiting in long queues to win the best bargains. But not all offers come with the best deals, some offer propositions that are best saved for spring.

Black Friday shoppers have already begun lining up for 2012's best deals and steals more than a week early.

With U.S. holiday shopping set to take off, Best Buy's founder and the company's current CEO are reportedly meeting in Minnesota this week.

Acting on intelligence gathered during a joint investigation by Chinese and U.S. law-enforcement authorities, Chinese police on Sunday arrested 73 people who are suspected of being involved in the counterfeit luxury-bag trade across national borders.

Toys R Us has warned some customers they may not receive preordered Wii U consoles immediately upon the product's launch Sunday.

Small businesses are turning away from daily deal companies, and consumers are using their smartphones to find the best in-store deals.

Sales of Activision Blizzard’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2” topped $500 million in just 24 hours on the market, breathing life into a flagging console marketplace.

Panic ensued after Hostess announced closure of its operations that produce popular snacks like Twinkies following a nationwide strike.

The maker of the iconic American snack Twinkies is closing operations after 82 years.