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Retail sales rise unexpectedly in January
WASHINGTON - U.S. retail sales jumped 1 percent in January, reversing a six-month declining trend and defying economists' expectations by posting the biggest increase in 14 months.
Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-02-12
Retailers report dismal December sales
NEW YORK - Retailers reported dismal sales figures for December on Thursday as even Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of the bright spots in the industry, finally buckled under the pressures of the deteriorating economy.
Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-01-08
US holiday season retail sales plunge amid recession
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A dismal Christmas-New Year shopping season for American retailers -- that's what a preliminary poll showed Friday as the United States reeled from a prolonged recession that has cut jobs and spending.
Activities:2008 Christmas Source:(AFP)
2008-12-26
Last holiday shopping weekend keeps retailers edgy
CHICAGO - The deals were there and, by most accounts, so were the shoppers. But at the close of the final holiday shopping weekend, consumers confessed they were still nervous about buying.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Christmas Source:(AP)
2008-12-22
Stores using survival tactics, look past holidays
NEW YORK - Retailers are accelerating their use of survival tactics -- slashing prices further and pulling merchandise off shelves to send to liquidators -- as the number of holiday shopping days dwindles. But January and beyond look scarier for even relatively healthy merchants as the passing of the holidays give shoppers no reason at all to spend.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Christmas Source:(AP)
2008-12-19
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