Philadelphia Business Today, 11/19/2008 - Mike Armstrong reports that fewer gift cards are expected to be given this holiday season. Plus, can the Boscov family save the department store chain from bankruptcy? And a local retailer thinks shopping is the answer to these tough times.
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