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The Motley Fool January 2, 2007 Tom Taulli	Gift Cards: $24.81 Billion and Counting Gift cards could mean strength for retailers in the first quarter.
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 Gerry Khermouch	This Holiday Season, Shoppers Blinked Unlike last year, retailers held prices firm. It looks as though their strategy paid off.
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The Motley Fool December 27, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Grinchy Glitch To the dismay of after Christmas shoppers, Wal-Mart has problems processing gift cards because of a glitch in a third-party verifier's system.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2003 LouAnn Lofton	Wal-Mart's Holiday Worries Gloomy news from the world's largest retailer casts another shadow over the prospects for a prosperous holiday season for U.S. retailers.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Louise Lee	What's Roiling The Selling Season Retailers' tactics, like pushing gift cards, are changing the business for good.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2003 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cheers for Sears Sears does the right thing by lifting spoil dates from its gift cards. By announcing this move with just days left in the critical holiday shopping season, it is catching its fellow retailers off guard in terms of following suit.
InternetNews November 1, 2005 Jim Wagner	Good Tidings For Online Retailers in 2005 Online shopping is expected to increase this holiday season.
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The Motley Fool December 29, 2003 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Gift Cards to the Rescue The holiday shopping season continues with prepaid plastic, which should provide a trickle of continuing income for reatialers.
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The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Gift Cards? No Thanks! Some retailers still charge for the privilege of holding your money. The most successful retailers for the future will likely be the ones who regard their customers as kings and queens, instead of inconveniences.
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The Motley Fool November 30, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Retailers Drop a Black Friday Bomb Early results suggest consumers are slow to spend.
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InternetNews January 13, 2005 Clint Boulton	Retailers Mixing Up E-tailing Tactics Online retailers used new tactics to boost sales during the end of year holiday shopping season, according to the results of a mystery shopping study conducted by the e-tailing group.
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The Motley Fool December 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Coach: Full Price Reigns The holidays have been in the bag for this luxury retailer. Given the stock's appreciation over the last year, prospective investors ought to think twice before jumping in.
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The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Your Loved Ones' Money Down the Toilet Much of the money spent on gift cards is going to end up down the toilet. Remember to use yours.
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Inc. September 2004 Eric Dash	The Gift That Keeps Giving Plastic gift cards were last season's retail hit. Now, smart marketers are mining them for precious customer data.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Rich Duprey	Spring Is in the Air at American Eagle Same-store sales surpass expectations as a spring clothing line takes center stage. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 Seth Jayson	Santa Skipping Wal-Mart? So the retailer's sales are down. There are plenty of other reasons for investors to be of good cheer.
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InternetNews November 28, 2005 Jim Wagner	Retailers Ringing in Holiday Cheer Whether it's Black Friday or Cyber Monday, online holiday visits this week are bringing holiday cheer to retailers, as holiday shoppers flocked to the Internet for deals.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Kiss These Retailers Goodbye Consumers lacking cash and credit could mean a black Christmas for stores.
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The Motley Fool November 14, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Shop Till Your Fingers Drop On Cyber Monday, the mall comes to your doorstep, as online retailers will be looking for any edge they can get to start off a strong holiday season.
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The Motley Fool October 20, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Holiday Trouble Lurks on Layaway We've found one more sign of a potentially grim holiday season.
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InternetNews December 15, 2010 Kenneth Corbin	Online Retailers Enjoying Brisk Holiday Season While the shoddy economy has kept many shoppers from checking everything off on their list this holiday season, online retailers are still enjoying a double-digit improvement over last year.
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