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American Eagle Outfitters Inc. posted net income of $28.6 million for the second quarter, a decrease from $59.8 million last year.

ExxonMobil is running a video contest inviting consumers to submit a two-minute video illustrating one or more gas- and money-saving tips

Rounding out a search for Hispanic artists that launched in December 2008, Kimberly-Clark’s Kleenex brand has announced the winners in its “Con Kleenex, Expresa tu Hispanidad” package design contest

A new campaign from Frito-Lay and the National Football League is encouraging households to demonstrate their gridiron game-day devotion and prove that they are, in fact, the NFL’s “most fanatical family”

Not even a bad economy can justify a 72% drop in catalog sales. But such a falloff makes sense for a company that has closed or spun off some of its catalog operations. More, along with The Eavesdropper’s Take, follows.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. reported $399,000 in net income during its most recent second quarter, a staggering drop from the $18.4 million in net income it earned during second-quarter 2008. More, along with The Eavesdropper’s Take, follows.

Today we meet Tom Palmese, vice president, business development, at Mazzone Marketing Group in Brooklyn, NY, where he’s worked since last November.

Having gotten good results last year by marketing layaway options in its Sears and Kmart brands, Sears Holdings is adding a twist to another idea from an older retail time: the Christmas Club saving account

Entertainment.com, a Web site and offline publisher that creates discount-coupon books targeted to specific cities