Discounting Seen Slicing Retail Profits
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A shopping spree before and after Christmas helped many of the nation's retailers meet their holiday sales goals, but heavy discounting to lure customers into the stores came at the expense of profits, Wall Street analysts believe.
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Business & money: Retailer blames stayaway shoppers and fierce discounting by rivals for decline in sales
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Three years ago, the online retailer responded to slowing sales by adopting the strategy of successful retailers such as Costco and Wal-Mart - to deeply discount items and reap a profit by increasing its sales volume.
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The retailer's first quarter might make pessimists wonder if they were wrong.
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Retail chains from discounters like Kmart to department stores like Sears are under renewed scrutiny, not so much for what they sell as for the ground they stand on.
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Tight profit margins trigger deep discounts on the high street for the traditional Boxing Day sales.
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When the largest retailer in the world slashes its sales growth estimate during the holiday shopping season, it&#39;s time to sit up and take notice.
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Merchants are slashing post-holiday prices even deeper, hoping to squeeze the last bit of sales from a shopping season that many retailers are finding unimpressive.
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This season&#39;s dismal holiday-sales numbers may be hiding strong results from online operations, home improvement, consumer electronics and luxury stores that can offset the nation&#39;s mall malaise.
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The discounter shows a willingness to think outside the big box.
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Savvy investors can find retail bargains -- but not everything's on sale.
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The deep-discount retail chain is feeling the effects of cautious spending.
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Slow sales in Asia are expected to cut into sales and profits.
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Consumers are a bit more inclined to cut back on holiday spending than in recent years, concerned about energy costs and credit card debt.
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The discount retailer goes generic and buys back shares. Will that really help?
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But as the holiday shopping season approaches, discounters aren&#39;t so optimistic about the jingle in their pockets. BY ANNE D&#39;INNOCENZIO.
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Retailers expect the day after Boxing Day to be busier as bargain hunters continue the chase for cut-price items.