The Oneida Nation of New York has closed its discount retail business, citing the economic recession.

Name Brand Deals opened in August 2006. The store carried a variety of goods at a discount prices but couldn't last through the tough economic climate.

"The Oneida Indian Nation continually reviews its business operations to insure optimal performance," a spokesperson told The Syracuse Post-Standard. "These are challenging times for the retail industry and an adjustment was completed."

Some of the store's 14 employees have been transferred to other tribal jobs, the spokesperson said.

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