Chain Store Sales Rise in the Oct 9 Week
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U.S. chain store sales fell in the first week of October as increased customer traffic in malls failed to translate into bigger purchases, a report said on Tuesday.
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Shoppers were out last month, propelling sales at the nation&#39;s retailers by a strong 1.5%, best showing since March. The sizable gain reported by the Commerce Department on Friday came
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Shoppers, encouraged by cooler temperatures and easing gasoline prices, went on a shopping spree in September, resulting in better-than-expected gains for many merchants and lifting the industry's spirits in advance of the holiday season.
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U.S. chain store sales were up, posting a gain in the latest week compared with the same time last year, but hurricanes Bonnie and Charley still left a negative impact, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the  fourth week of July, boosted by some back to school related  buying and summer clearance sales, a report said on Tuesday.
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The outlook for the holiday season brightened Thursday as many of the nation&#39;s retailers reported an improvement in sales in October.
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U.S. department stores and clothing  retailers posted surprisingly strong September sales on  Thursday as falling gasoline prices and cool weather spurred  spending on fall fashions such as skinny-leg pants and long  tops.
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Business & money: Retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 0.4% in November from October, but retailers had to again slash their prices to shift stock
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the first week of February, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the second week of January, as gift-card redemption continued to drive sales, a report said on Wednesday.
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Business & money: Supermarket chain trumps rivals with 9% sales jump, and new ad campaign helps lift profits
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U.S. chain store retail sales slipped  during the Thanksgiving holiday week, as consumers took  advantage of discounted merchandise, a retail report said on  Tuesday.
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Sears Roebuck and Co. surprised naysayers Thursday by reporting a sales gain in October, the first in six months. Sales at stores open at least a year rose 1.9 percent versus a year ago, largely on the strength
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the  second week of November, as shoppers sought to get a head start  on the holiday shopping, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the  second week of September, supported by strong results at  discount stores, a report said on Tuesday.
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Falling temperatures and lower gasoline prices likely lifted U.S. retailers' September sales, boosting hopes for a solid holiday shopping season, analysts said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week, as increased customer traffic at discount and  department stores continues to drive sales, a retail report  said on Tuesday.