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Retail has many environments. You might be able to survive in most but flourish only in a few. Which is best for you?

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Work as a retail loss-prevention specialist

Want a career that combines criminal justice and retail? Consider becoming a loss-prevention specialist.

Build up your retail team

As a retail manager, you can't see to everything yourself. Here's what you need to do to develop a productive and cohesive team that can support you.

Visual Merchandisers: Silent salespeople

These silent sales pros draw you in with their skilled window dressing and in-store displays. Learn about this retail job.

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Sheetz loses takeout-only beer case: HARRISBURG - A takeout-only policy for beer sales at a Sheetz convenience store is not allowed by state law, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled yesterday.
The height of luxury gets lower: Elizabeth Wellington: During the last decade of conspicuous consumption, all it took was an exorbitant price tag and an "it" label for an item to be considered luxury. But as everyone tries to survive these frightening financial times, luxury shoppers and retailers are rethinking what defines high fashion.
Anxious consumers saving, spending less: Alison Krywucki took along her brother yesterday when she went to Best Buy in Plymouth Meeting to buy a 32-inch high-definition television as an anniversary gift for her boyfriend.
Nutter signs zoning for casino at Gallery: Working on a Sunday, Mayor Nutter signed zoning legislation yesterday that helps clear the way for Foxwoods Casino to put a 3,000-machine slots parlor in the Gallery at Market East.
Jewelers brace for bad holiday season: Ordinarily, Philadelphia jeweler Matthew Sulby said, he'd be "feeling butterflies" about now, laying in inventory ahead of the exciting Christmas season that for decades made his cash register overflow.
Fast, cheap and within a budget: NEW YORK - Grabbing a bite at a restaurant this fall could be a bargain - depending, that is, on what you order.
Bringing high-energy buzz to foods: Red Bull and a host of liquid competitors, according to a food trends analyst, have led to this: People want a buzz from their food, too.