Black Friday Bright Spots
Stores and online merchants were busier this weekend than they were a year ago. Shoppers spent roughly $41 billion the the 4-day Thanksgiving weekend.
>> CNN Money
Troubling Signs in Early Numbers
Sales in the nation's stores were strong over the weekend, but the steep bargains that drew shoppers in will only further erode retailers' profits. >> NY Times
Whole Foods to Re-Use Canola Oil as Fuel
The organic food grocer's location in Everett, Mass. already uses canola oil to help prepare and cook countless items. Now it will use the same canola oil to help power overhead lights.
>> Boston Globe
Small Businesses Unsure How to File
New tax rules and the global financial meltdown are making it tough for small-business owners to figure out the best year-end tax strategies.
>> LA Times
NBI Juiceworks: Innovation Engine
This nutritional beverage maker is meeting the growing consumer demand for healthy drinks by constantly creating new products.
Ricky's Holdings, Inc: Method to the Madness
A new candy, ice cream, and toy store is exploding onto the national scene with charming, carefully choreographed merchandising madness.
Von Maur: A Century of Strategy
More than a century of experience and a willingness to implement unique, customer-centered features help this department store chain thrive.
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