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Retail Watch
Retailers are stocking up for the big Black Friday rush, but are unsure whether what kind of traffic they'll be seeing, with CNBC's Jane Wells.

Holiday shoppers look to spend less

Lean retailers rethink holiday shopping

Fast Action

Maria's Market Message

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Holiday Retail

Cloud hangs over Black Friday
As the hours tick down to Black Friday, the most-hyped shopping day of the year, the big question is about safety more than spending after last year's trampling death at a Wal-Mart.

Retailers seeing signs of a good ‘Black Friday’

8 ways to slash your holiday budget

Holiday ‘pop-up’ stores are going upscale

10 most dangerous toys of 2009

After data loss, ID theft risk soars

Confessions of a credit card telemarketer

Now's your chance to spy on Google

'Fakeosphere' latest Web trap for consumers

Wicked new wrinkle: Scammers impersonate FTC officials

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ABOUT THE SERIES
Taking shopping habits to the extreme

PART 1
The resurgence of 'pocketbook patriotism'

PART 2
Shopping to help save the world

PART 3
Bargain hunting as a lifestyle

PART 4
Eating only what grows around you

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