[Automotive] "Lower used-car values are making it more expensive to buy a new car because of lower trade-in rates," says one analyst. "It is … Read the whole story

What you can't get in Staten Island is Martha Ann's hushpuppies and fried butterfly shrimp, or oysters on a cracker at Posies, a place … Read the whole story

[Entertainment] Aside from in-store promotions and merchandise, banner ads will begin running on blockbuster.com Tuesday. While there are no plans for the retail store … Read the whole story

[Retail] "This is another example of programs that are meaningful to customers right now as they're trying to stretch their dollars," says a company … Read the whole story

[Retail] Online and radio contests, grassroots events and traveling street teams will call attention to 7-Eleven's promotion of Activision's highly anticipated "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith." … Read the whole story

[Research] "JCPenney has instituted a program of several degrees of sustainable labeling for a number of its private brand products, including clothing," Packaged Facts … Read the whole story