Retailers' Nov. Same-Store Sales Sluggish
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Major U.S. retailers reported tepid  November sales on Thursday, as discounting lured customers, but  high energy prices and nagging concerns about a soggy job  market kept buying in check.
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Gap Inc.  said on Thursday its sales at stores open at least a year fell 8 percent in November, below analysts' average forecast, as fewer customers visited its stores even during the kick-off to the busy holiday season.
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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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Description: Wal-Mart says sales for November are up by just a small fraction this year, a lackluster start to the holiday season that may be attributable to a difference in the retail chain&#39;s pricing strategy.
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U.S. chain store sales fell in the  last week of November, as shoppers focused on discounted rather  than full-priced items, a report said on Tuesday.
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Although retailers posted higher-than-expected sales, the growth was uneven, favoring high-end stores over discounters and suggesting that lower-income consumers remain pinched by rising energy costs and sluggish wage growth.
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MINNEAPOLIS - While other retailers struggled with a sluggish back-to-school season, Target Corp. reported same-store sales well above the industry average.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  reported  surprisingly weak November sales on Saturday, even as U.S.  bargain-hunters jammed stores in search of gifts at the start  of the crucial holiday shopping season.
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Retailers in the countries using the euro saw sales slip in November despite expectations for an increase in the run-up to the key holiday season, official EU data released Tuesday showed.
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U.S. consumer sentiment slipped in November, data showed on Wednesday, sparking concern over the outlook for the country's retail sector during the holiday gift-giving season.
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Sales of major store chains rose just 1.7 percent in November from a year ago, said a survey sponsored by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), after a year-earlier gain of 3.7 percent.
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The nationâs retailers had a disappointing start to the holiday season, reporting sluggish sales for November after a surge in Thanksgiving weekend business failed to materialize.
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Investors may frown as a sluggish holiday season has retailers slashing prices.
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U.S. chain store retail sales slipped   in the latest week while overall demand compared with one year   ago remained robust, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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_ The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending but consumers faded by the long Thanksgiving weekend&#39;s close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.
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US stores post mixed results for the holiday season, with luxury retailers faring well and others forced to slash prices.
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Sales at US retailers including Wal- Mart Stores Inc. probably slowed in November, the start of the holiday shopping season, as rising energy prices curbed consumer spending.