US apparel retailers Aug. sales better than feared
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US clothing retailers like Gap Inc. (GPS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and American Eagle Outfitters (AEOS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , on Thursday posted
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US retail sales excluding autos rose for a fourth month in August, suggesting stronger consumer spending that will help the economy accelerate this quarter.
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WASHINGTON - Shoppers turned a bit tightfisted in August, dropping sales at the nation's retailers by 0.3 percent, providing fresh evidence of an erratic pace of consumer spending in recent months.    The decline in sales reported by the Commerce Department on Tuesday came after shoppers pushed sales up by a solid 0.8 percent in July as consumers' willingness to spend revived after a June lull...
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U.S. chain store sales climbed in the  latest week on back-to-school purchases and cooler weather in  the Western U.S., according to a report on Tuesday.
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US retail sales rose a weaker-than-expected 0.3 percent in August, data showed Friday, suggesting US consumers are turning cautious in the face of housing and credit woes.
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Teen clothing retailer American  Eagle Outfitters Inc.  said on Wednesday its sales at  stores open at least a year rose 9 percent in August, helped by  back-to-school sales, and reiterated its third-quarter earnings  outlook.
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Teen clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc.  said on Wednesday its sales at stores open at least a year rose 9 percent in August, helped by back-to-school sales, and reiterated its third-quarter earnings outlook.
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Retail sales unexpectedly rose in August, gaining 0.6 percent after a 0.7 percent gain in July, the Office for National Statistics said.
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U.S. teen-oriented retailers reported   sharply higher sales in August after kids flocked to stores   ahead of the new school year, but chains targeting adults fared   worse as a slowing housing market and higher energy prices   crimped spending.
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The 0.3 percent increase in retail sales was about half what had been expected. In another sign of weakness, industrial production in August edged up by just 0.2 percent.
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Sales at U S retailers rose last month more than analysts estimated as a cold snap spurred purchases of coats, hats, and scarves and consumers redeemed holiday gift cards.
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WASHINGTON - Shoppers got their buying groove back last month, propelling sales at the nation's retailers by a strong 1.5 percent. It was the best showing since March...
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc  on  Thursday reported a higher-than-expected 3.1 percent rise in  August sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year.
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Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz sees profits rise more than expected as its clothes continue to sell well in the US.
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Sales of new homes rose by 9.4 percent in August, the Commerce Department said Monday, as mortgage interest rates remained at low enough levels to continue enticing buyers worried about future rate hikes.
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Clothing chains American Eagle Outfitters and Abercrombie & Fitch posted surprisingly strong sales as young people flocked to malls ahead of the new school year.
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August sales trends help investors discern the leader in this appealing sector.