Discounters see sales rise, but other retailers report declines
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June sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. rose more than analysts estimated after consumers increased spending on groceries and electronics.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store sales posted slight  gains in first week of September, supported by strong results  at discount stores, a report said on Tuesday.
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Last-minute shoppers gave the nation's retailers a generally solid holiday season, with some apparel retailers and discounters enjoying particularly robust sales.
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Last-minute shopping helped U.S.  retailers boost sales in December after a slow start to the  holiday season, but hefty discounting caused some companies to  warn profits may be squeezed,
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Sales might be down, but the stocks are rising.
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U.S. specialty apparel retailers have  experienced slow sales growth over the first 20 days of the  holiday shopping season, according to data released on Sunday  by SpendingPulse.
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Retail chains on Thursday reported  moderate May sales increases, as warmer weather fueled demand  for seasonal items, like gardening and other outdoor goods,  helping retailers rebound from their dismal April.
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The discount retailer continues to hang on with modest sales growth.
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Major retailers, led by discounters  Wal-Mart Stores and Target Corp, turned in better-than-expected  August sales on Thursday, as consumers went back-to-school  shopping despite higher gas prices and the nation&#39;s housing  meltdown.
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U.S. chain store retail sales saw a  slight decline of 0.3 percent on a week-over-week basis.   However, on a year-over-year basis, the sales momentum remained  strong at 3.5 percent, a report 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.
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The news was good for many retailers over the holiday weekend as enthusiastic consumers took to stores in droves on Black Friday and bought at a higher rate than last year.
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U.S. shoppers came out in droves in  November, but warm and wet weather, combined with steep holiday  discounts, prompted less-than-stellar sales at many chains,  retailers said on Thursday.
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U.S. chain store sales rose for the fifth consecutive week, due to shopper appetite for post-holiday clearance sales and redemption of gift-cards, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. shoppers came out in droves in November, but warm and wet weather, combined with steep holiday discounts, prompted less-than-stellar sales at many chains, retailers said on Thursday.
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Sales at retailers rose 0.3 percent in January, which was an unexpected pickup that partly reflected stronger sales of new cars and gasoline, according to a Commerce Department report on Wednesday.