Big-box store

Shoppers compete to purchase retail items on "Black Friday" at an Asda superstore in Wembley, north London November 28, 2014.

Black Friday bargains — and brawls — aren’t just for Americans anymore

November 28, 2014Business

Black Friday shopping has long been a post-Thanksgiving tradition — and sometimes a national embarrassment — in the US. Now other countries, like Britain and Canada, have started adopting the American festival of bargain-hunting.

Want a Warhol for your wall? Go to Costco

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Horsemeat Scandal Hits Furniture Giant IKEA

August 15, 2013Conflict & Justice

India Strikes Over Retail Reforms

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Protecting small businesses in Spain

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

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Lounging at IKEA in China

August 14, 2013Global Politics

Visitors to the IKEA store in Beijing, China treat the experience more like a vacation than a shopping trip. They dress up, have a meal, and spend the day relaxing. Anchor Katy Clark finds out why from LA Times reporter David Pierson.

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