[Retail] American kids are on a shopping spree, and some teen retailers expect their registers to jingle straight through the holidays. The newest retail brands are showing the most spark. Tween Brands' Justice stores saw sales increase 35 percent for the quarter. ...Read the whole story

[Research] Look for more food and beauty products with ingredients from the Rainforest, predicts Mintel International in its annual outlook of trends for the new year. We've got all 10 here. ...Read the whole story

[Trends] Starwood Hotels & Resorts is advertising for a Chief Beer Officer. Chivas, meanwhile, seeks a couple to spend a year blogging as globe-trotting brand ambassadors. ...Read the whole story

[Telecom] Cingular Wireless customers will get to transfer funds, pay bills, and perform other online banking transactions using their Web-enabled phones starting next year. ...Read the whole story

[Beauty] Hair stylist Frederic Fekkai this February will introduce Fekkai More, a line of products designed to address the challenge of thinning hair. ...Read the whole story

[Automotive] For the third straight year, Jaguar won the J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction ranking, with exceptionally high scores for its salespeople. ...Read the whole story