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Ollie's Bargain Outlet seeks to raise $134M in initial IPO

Maurice's getting new headquarters in downtown Duluth


Retailers on a hiring spree, hiring 33,000 workers in June and 26,000 in May, bringing the year's total to a record 15.7 million

Aeropostale to expand throughout Asia, new licensing agreements with India, Indonesia

Albertson's, Safeway parent company to open 8 new stores, remodel 115 this year

And finally... According to a Best Buy survey, 76% of couples would have rather registered for an HDTV than a China place setting on their wedding registry. Story

 

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