Ylan Mui

Articles by Ylan Mui

Pinched and Watching Pennies (October 3, 2008)

Circuit City Posts Wider Loss (September 30, 2008)

The Crisis and Your Pocketbook (September 25, 2008)

The Crisis and Your Pocketbook (September 23, 2008)

Schoonover Replaced as Circuit City CEO (September 23, 2008)

Bleak Holiday Sales Expected (September 23, 2008)

Gourmet Safeway Opening Downtown (September 11, 2008)

Bloomingdale's to Come to Georgetown Mall (September 11, 2008)

Cold Comfort In Hard Times (September 6, 2008)

Stocks Take a Beating (September 5, 2008)

Consumer Spending, Inflation Rose in July (August 30, 2008)

Giant's Sales Down Despite Renovations, Price Cuts (August 29, 2008)

Mid-Tier Retailers Try New Brands On for Size (August 28, 2008)

Giant Puts on a Fresh Face For Its Supermarket Upgrades (August 22, 2008)

Break on Cost Of Textbooks Unlikely Before Last Bell, 2010 (August 20, 2008)

Quebec Wal-Mart Workers Unionize (August 16, 2008)

Down but Not Out (August 16, 2008)

Inflation Climbs to 17-Year High (August 15, 2008)

Grocer Works to Repair Its Image (August 12, 2008)

Whole Foods Recalls Beef Processed At Plant Long at Odds With USDA (August 10, 2008)

From Soda and Chips To Grocery Staples (August 9, 2008)

Slowdown Reflected In Retail Sales Data (August 8, 2008)

Back to a More Basic Dorm (August 5, 2008)

June Inflation Drags on Shoppers (August 5, 2008)

Beauty and the Biz (August 4, 2008)

Increase in Area Retail Vacancies Is Modest (August 4, 2008)

Man Sues Wal-Mart Over Tainted Peppers (August 2, 2008)

Grocers' Rules Follow Wave Of Sustainably Farmed Fish (July 16, 2008)

Sweet Tart (July 9, 2008)

Blockbuster Calls Off Its Offer for Circuit City (July 2, 2008)

Fair Oaks Challenges Behemoth to the East (July 1, 2008)

Shareholder Says Several Firms Interested in Buying Circuit City (June 25, 2008)

Consumer Pain Goes Beyond The Pump (June 24, 2008)

When Wal-Mart Moves In, Neighborhood Businesses Suffer. Right? (June 23, 2008)

Giant Cuts Prices for Some Generic Drugs (June 20, 2008)

Safeway Joins Rivals In Adding $4 Generic Prescription Drugs (June 11, 2008)

A New Leader, A New Look (June 7, 2008)

Fewer Tickets to Ride (June 6, 2008)

I love you. I'm broke. (May 31, 2008)

Ikea Helps a Town Put It Together (May 31, 2008)

U.S. Firms Come to China's Aid (May 28, 2008)

Muzzling the Guzzle (April 23, 2008)

Running on Empty (April 20, 2008)

Wal-Mart to Pull Bottles Made With Chemical BPA (April 18, 2008)

Blockbuster Offers to Buy Circuit City (April 15, 2008)

Drop in Retail Sales Matches Paulson's Dour Predictions (April 11, 2008)

Circuit City Braces for Continued Losses (April 10, 2008)

A Hotel Boosted by a Bedtime Story (April 3, 2008)

Safeway, Giant Workers Ratify New Contract (April 2, 2008)

Union Reaches Deal With Safeway, Giant (March 31, 2008)

Dollar Signs In Double Helixes (March 29, 2008)

Grocery Union Makes Push for Public Support (March 29, 2008)

Transformed by Tango Nights (March 28, 2008)

As Deadline Nears, Grocery Talks Focus on Wages (March 24, 2008)

For Shoppers, Price of Gold Not Worth Its Weight (March 22, 2008)

Talks Are Slow With Giant, Safeway (March 19, 2008)

Devoured by Giants (March 15, 2008)

Stores Take a Hit as Shoppers Cut Corners and Go Discount (March 14, 2008)

Walgreens Opens Its First Store In District (March 10, 2008)

Neighborly Introductions (March 3, 2008)

Victoria's Revelation (February 29, 2008)

Espresso Yourself: Starbucks Takes a Break (February 27, 2008)

Counting Calories and Everything Else (February 26, 2008)

More Than Tissues in a Box of Kleenex (February 16, 2008)

Circuit City Calls a Rollout (February 7, 2008)

Safeway's 'Unofficial Grandmother' (February 4, 2008)

All Fired Up (February 2, 2008)

Wal-Mart Sharpens Vision (January 24, 2008)

Wal-Mart Health Plan Gains (January 23, 2008)

Twin Department Stores Make Some Malls See Double (January 21, 2008)

Mobile Commerce Slowly Taking Hold Among Retailers (January 19, 2008)

Filling Up With Biofuel (January 18, 2008)

Target CEO to Step Down (January 10, 2008)

New Life for Unwanted Gifts (December 29, 2007)

Shoppers Back in Force After Halt for Holiday (December 27, 2007)

Male Buying Ritual: Late (December 25, 2007)

Warm, Gooey Corporate Gifts Sometimes Prove Ethically Sticky (December 24, 2007)

Ultimate Creature Comforts (December 22, 2007)

How May I Help You? (December 19, 2007)

A Hotel On Boardwalk? Card It (December 15, 2007)

Can't Buy It? Rent to Impress. (December 8, 2007)

Paging Through the Holidays (December 1, 2007)

Holiday Weekend's Shopping Traffic Up 4.8% (November 26, 2007)

Wal-Mart Extends Its Influence to Washington (November 24, 2007)

Hold-Back Friday (November 24, 2007)

When Every Day Feels Like Black Friday (November 21, 2007)

Vegetarians, Meat-Eaters Dig In To Send Sales of Tofurky Soaring (November 17, 2007)

At Wal-Mart, 'Green' Has Various Shades (November 16, 2007)

Under Armour Makes Its Retail Debut (November 5, 2007)

What's the Toy Story? (November 3, 2007)

Goodwill's New Look: Cheap Can Also Be Chic (October 29, 2007)

With Sales Sagging, Giant Gets Ready for a Face-Lift (October 26, 2007)

Wal-Mart Green Chief to Shift Jobs (October 20, 2007)

Voice of Giant Food Says Goodbye (October 1, 2007)

Wal-Mart Aims To Enlist Suppliers In Green Mission (September 25, 2007)

Bloomingdale's Readies for Friendship Heights (September 24, 2007)

Mattel and China Differ on Apology (September 22, 2007)

Retailers' Holiday Outlook Is Grim (September 20, 2007)

Wal-Mart's New Tack: Show 'Em the Payoff (September 13, 2007)

Green Valley In Wal-Mart's Back Yard (September 7, 2007)

Wal-Mart Backs Eco-Friendly Center (August 30, 2007)

Wal-Mart Tightens Toy-Safety Program (August 24, 2007)

For Parents, Bottle Safety Still Unclear (August 22, 2007)

Exclusive Status: It's in The Bag (August 21, 2007)

Home Furnisher Opening in Woodies Building (August 20, 2007)

Pulling Kids Into Their Web (August 18, 2007)

Ride Out the Storm With Good Credit (August 11, 2007)

Low Marks for Back-to-School Sales (August 10, 2007)

Equipping A New Wave Of Female Athletes (August 6, 2007)

Wal-Mart's Fashion Maven Departs As Trendy Merchandise Languishes (July 21, 2007)

Retail Sales Numbers: Which Ones Do You Buy? (July 14, 2007)

Wal-Mart Antagonists Set to Join Edwards (July 7, 2007)

High Court Overturns Century-Old Antitrust Rule (June 29, 2007)

Road to a Retail Makeover (June 25, 2007)

Wal-Mart Expands Banking Services (June 21, 2007)

Giant's Market Share Declines (June 16, 2007)

Updates to Retail Theft Laws Urged (June 12, 2007)

As the Kids Go Buy (June 4, 2007)

The Store They Love, or Love to Hate (June 4, 2007)

It's Not Just Parents Saying No Skimpy Clothes (June 4, 2007)

When Mom's Not Paying, Cost Is a Deal-Breaker (June 4, 2007)

On a Mission to Buy, With a Plan of Attack (June 4, 2007)

Limited Brands to Shed Express (May 16, 2007)

Online Sales Shift: Apparel Outpaced Computers in '06 (May 14, 2007)

Wal-Mart's Union Stance Attacked (May 1, 2007)

Redbox Finds Its Niche (April 28, 2007)

Hats, Shirts or Jewelry: If It Says 'Hokie,' It's Flying Off the Shelves (April 19, 2007)

Retailers Join Forces To Track Theft Rings (April 6, 2007)

Stove-Tipping Raises Concerns (April 6, 2007)

Circuit City Tumbles as TV Prices Tank (April 5, 2007)

Data Theft Grows To Biggest Ever (March 30, 2007)

Circuit City Cuts 3,400 'Overpaid' Workers (March 29, 2007)

Giant to Cut Staff in Seafood, Floral Sections (March 27, 2007)

Wal-Mart's Neighborly Approach (March 24, 2007)

Without Fanfare, Wal-Mart Opens in Landover Hills (March 23, 2007)

Wal-Mart Postpones Store Opening in Md. (March 21, 2007)

Unmerited Designs on a Tax Deduction (March 14, 2007)

Wal-Mart Worker Secretly Taped Reporter's Calls (March 6, 2007)

'Mall Repair' in Laurel (March 5, 2007)

Gap to Close Forth & Towne Stores (February 27, 2007)

Latest Plan: They'll Scoop to Conquer (February 26, 2007)

To Me, With Love (February 13, 2007)

Circuit City Revamps Its Retail Strategy (February 9, 2007)

Wal-Mart, Union Join Forces on Health Care (February 8, 2007)

Teddy Bear, Version 2.0 (February 7, 2007)

New Owners to Bring New Life to Laurel Mall (February 5, 2007)

Saks Tailors Retro Logo to Its Strategy (January 27, 2007)

Wal-Mart Reaches Deal Over Back Pay (January 26, 2007)

Fitness Epiphanies -- and Things That Hold Us Back (January 16, 2007)

Interactive Mirror Mirror on the Wall (January 16, 2007)

The Results Are in and Retailers Can Exhale (January 13, 2007)

Many Workers At Wal-Mart Don't Use Its Health Plans (January 11, 2007)

Fading Out of Fashion (January 10, 2007)

Stores Report Holiday Season Of Letdowns (January 5, 2007)

Home Depot's CEO Resigns, And His Hefty Payout Raises Ire (January 4, 2007)

From Monitoring Teens to Minding Terrorists (January 3, 2007)

Retailers Try to Extend Shopping Past Holidays (December 27, 2006)

Not-So-Happy Returns (December 25, 2006)

Stores Stay Open, Hope for Last-Minute Rush (December 23, 2006)

This Season, Retailers Play Up the 'Gift' in Gift Card (December 21, 2006)

Dollars and Scents (December 19, 2006)

Retail Unwraps the Charm (December 16, 2006)

Retailers Reward Loyalty -- and Reap the Rewards (December 7, 2006)

In These Windows, All Is Merry and Bright Again (December 4, 2006)

Rare Decline At Wal-Mart Crimps Total Retail Sales (December 1, 2006)

On the Undercutting Edge of Electronics (November 30, 2006)

On Black Friday, Fewer People, More Spent (November 27, 2006)

Eager Shoppers Ring It Up on 'Red-Eye Thursday' (November 25, 2006)

Boot Camp Before the Blitz (November 22, 2006)

Online Retailers Can't Wait to Snare Shoppers (November 17, 2006)

Wal-Mart Sued Over Food Labels (November 15, 2006)

Wal-Mart Reports Strong Profit Gain, Outpaced by Target (November 15, 2006)

Got Back? (November 12, 2006)

Get It Done Your Way (November 12, 2006)

Retail's Old Guard Lives (November 11, 2006)

Royal Ahold to Sell U.S. Foodservice Unit (November 7, 2006)

Ahold Reports Poor 3rd-Quarter U.S. Sales (November 3, 2006)

Goodbye, Skinny Jeans; Hello, Holiday Discounts (November 3, 2006)

New Web Strategies Aim to Keep Shoppers Spending (October 28, 2006)

Cheaper and Closer to Home (October 27, 2006)

Immigration Feeds Rhee Bros.' Growth (October 16, 2006)

Dressing Up A New Model (October 11, 2006)

Rowe Plans to Close Storehouse Outlets (October 7, 2006)

The Toy Industry Takes on Electronics (October 5, 2006)

Wal-Mart Launches Employee Voter Drive (September 30, 2006)

Wal-Mart to Shrink Options For New Hires' Health Care (September 27, 2006)

More Than Bread Rises Between 2 Area Bakers (September 25, 2006)

'Top Secret' Elmo Is Out of the Box (September 20, 2006)

Holiday Sales Growth Predicted to Decline (September 19, 2006)

Taking a Stiletto To D.C.'s Drab Image (September 19, 2006)

Calif. Farm Firm Linked To Tainted Spinach (September 16, 2006)

Wal-Mart Ends Layaway Service (September 15, 2006)

Balducci's Closes Door On a Store In District (September 9, 2006)

Era Ends With New Beginning (September 9, 2006)

Federated Rolls Out New Macy's In TV Ad Blitz (September 7, 2006)

2 New Improvement Districts in the Works (September 4, 2006)

Homebound (September 3, 2006)

With Stores in Store, Giant Goes Gargantuan (August 28, 2006)

Aiming High, and Low (August 19, 2006)

Civil Rights Figure Quits As Wal-Mart Ambassador (August 19, 2006)

Wal-Mart Defends Itself, This Time to Its Workers (August 16, 2006)

Sale of German Unit Cuts Wal-Mart Profit (August 16, 2006)

Wired, Aglow and Ready For Class (August 15, 2006)

Ahold Pressed To Sell Giant (August 15, 2006)

Back-to-Cool Tech (August 13, 2006)

Back to School, Back to the Store (August 5, 2006)

Sagging Times at Furniture Showrooms (July 29, 2006)

Old Magnets Just Don't Attract (July 23, 2006)

Judge Invalidates Md. 'Wal-Mart Law' (July 20, 2006)

Balducci's Reconsiders Store in Penn Quarter (July 12, 2006)

Royal Ahold Plans Sale of 46 Ohio Stores (July 7, 2006)