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10. March 2010

Check Out Line: Madonna goes back-to-school

Check out the big M’s: Madonna and Macy’s. What could possibly say “back-to-school” more in 2010 than a fashion line named after song released in 1985. That’s what licensing and marketing firm Iconix is developing for Macy’s , in collaboration with rock icon Madonna and her daughter, Lourdes.

10. March 2010

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#1: Barbie Superstar Doll

Barbie Superstar Doll by Mattel 1 day in the top 100 Buy new: $12.99 $11.99 15 used & new from $3.00 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Toys & Games list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)

9. March 2010

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#4: LeapFrog Learn & Groove Musical Table

LeapFrog Learn & Groove Musical Table by LeapFrog (530) Buy new: $44.99 $39.99 41 used & new from $24.75 (Ranking is updated hourly.

9. March 2010

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Depend goes upscale with new undergarments

Kimberly-Clark, which already launched separate versions of its Depend disposable underwear for incontinence for men and women, is updating the line again in April. This time, it hopes to boost sales with pricier products for consumers who still want to wear real underwear, or at least look like they are doing so. The new Depend variety packs look more like traditional underwear and are packaged more like the cotton underwear often sold in packages. That way, perhaps shoppers who buy them — with a suggested price of $5.99 to $6.99 for a pack of six — will not feel as embarrassed, Kimberly-Clark asserts.

8. March 2010

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Check Out Line: McDonald’s February sales rise

Check out McDonald’s overseas boost. February sales at McDonald’s restaurants open at least 13 months rose 4.8 percent, even though such sales rose just 0.6 percent in the United States. The world’s biggest hamburger chain attributed some of the gain to Chinese New Year celebrations

5. March 2010

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Check Out Line: Clouds lift ever more slightly on consumer confidence

Check out more signs of improving consumer confidence.

3. March 2010

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Check Out Line: Warehouses of woe?

Check out the warehouse retailers getting clubbed.

1. March 2010

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Check Out Line: Dillard’s sales way down, but shares way up

Check out what Dillard’s results beating expectations have done for its stock. Dillard’s may be one of the worst performing department store chains in terms of monthly sales declines, but investors seemed to be relieved the Little Rock-based chain is turning a profit again. Thanks to pulling back on payroll, advertising, and leaner inventories that have prevented fire sales, the company is back in the black, posting a profit in the last quarter of its fiscal 2009.

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