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		<title><![CDATA[Holiday Shopping 2009: 5 Things You Need to Know This Year]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a grim holiday season in 2008, retailers have regrouped and changed  their tactics. Inventories are tighter, and stores are trying to maintain profits by limiting their discounting strategies. But understanding what retailers are up to will give you a decided advantage this year. Here are five big trends...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Surprise! Insurers Are Popular, Study Shows]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a "dog bites man" story: a new study by J.D. Power and Associates shows that homeowners are actually happy with their insurance companies.    For the first time in five years, overall satisfaction with homeowner insurance has increased "significantly," according to the marketing research firm.  ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retailers Struggle as Discount Strategies Fail]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With sales abundant in most stores, consumers are reaping the benefits of the recession. As Michelle Miller reports, retailers may not be able to sustain discounts for long.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:30:36 -0700</pubDate>
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