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This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Kmart launched an online layaway program today in an effort to help ...

Whether you observed it or not, last week was National Layaway Week according to Kmart, and the value- priced retailer celebrated by launching an online center where customers can find local stores ...

Think layaway went the way of Kmart's Blue Light Specials? Think again. Not only is layaway again being embraced by brick-and-mortar retailers, online merchants are also getting into the act, and ...

When you have found the perfect present for someone, or even the perfect new item for your home, sometimes it takes more than the thought to count towards purchasing it. If you don't have enough in ...

You fall in love with a piece of merchandise in the store: What a perfect gift for you, your family, your boss. But how can you hope to buy it when you don’t have enough cash in the bank to pay for ...

Back on January 9, I told “Mad Money” viewers that retail stocks were in bad shape. I said that stocks like Coach (Stock Quote: COH) and J. Crew (Stock Quote: JCG) weren’t done sliding south, and that ...