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The U.S. Postal Service is temporarily suspending acceptance of inbound mail from Yemen in response to potential terror threats from the country.

One brand's loss is another's gain. To achieve a stronger foothold in the off-price world, women's retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp. will take over 40 factory outlets being closed by apparel brand Liz Claiborne Inc.

Pop-up stores have gone wacky. Maybe it's the holiday hype. Maybe it's the improved economy. Or maybe it's a new recognition that many pop-ups — temporary stores open for just a few months — operate in the black.

Target Corp., the mass merchandiser with about 1,750 stores nationwide, for months has been shortchanging its customers who use certain manufacturers’ coupons by crediting them for a fraction of their face value.

The year’s most popular discount shopping event, referring to the Friday after Thanksgiving, is arriving ahead of Halloween this year, with some promotions beginning this week and others throughout November.

Coach shares reached their highest since 2007 on Tuesday after the luxury retailer trumped analyst expectations, posting 34 percent growth in quarterly earnings. The brand's Chief Executive Officer Lew Frankfort told CNBC that business improved across the board.

The inventory build that boosted the U.S. economy this year is slowing. Third-quarter earnings reports reflect rising uncertainty among manufacturers whether the inventory elastic stretched too far, and could snap back later this year or next.

Increased online sales, more temporary stores and guarded optimism about the season are leading some retailers to expand their workforces more than usual for the holidays.

Neiman Marcus may be known as a place for Texas-size yearnings and price tags, but in a sign of the economic times for luxury retailers, the company is being drawn to a less haughty shopper.