Retail sales under a cloud
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Business & money: Higher interest rates and June's dismal weather take toll on spending on Britain's high streets.
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U.S. shoppers have kept a tight grip on their wallets this holiday season with indices on Tuesday showing sluggish sales in the second week of the  season.
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WASHINGTON -- Retail sales posted a modest gain in August, helped by the biggest jump in auto sales in more than a year. But there are concerns that spending could falter as the steep slump in housing and financial market turbulence weigh on consumer confidence.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Just when it seemed erosion of music sales during the holiday season couldn't get worse, December snowstorms compounded the retail industry's misery.
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September sales and sales for the fiscal year to date reported by leading retailers.
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Retail sales were weaker than expected in August; confidence wanes.
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WASHINGTON -- Sales at the nation's retailers edged up by 0.1 percent in February as bad winter weather in many parts of the country kept shoppers away from the malls.
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WASHINGTON - Retail sales slid in August as people steered away from buying cars and shoppers kept a close eye on their spending after splurging in July.    The Commerce Department reported retail sales fell by 0.3 percent in August, following a 0.8 percent gain the previous month...
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Retail sales were generally lackluster in August. Some outfits blamed Hurricane Charlie. Others pointed the finger at gas prices or the late start to the back-to-school shopping season.
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Sales at retailers rose a smaller-than-expected 0.3 percent in August and they recorded the biggest decline in almost a year when car sales were stripped out, a government report showed on Friday.
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Retailers are on track to post solid but not spectacular sales for the holidays after a last-minute dash to stores, according to indicators released yesterday.
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Boxing Day figures reveal poor sales, but bargain hunters are expected to turn out in force for post-Christmas shopping
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WASHINGTON -- Consumers put away their wallets in June, sending retail sales crashing by the sharpest amount in nearly two years.
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TOKYO, Tuesday, Nov. 28 (Bloomberg News) Â JapanÂs retail sales unexpectedly fell for a second month, undermining the central bankÂs case that consumer spending will accelerate and help justify raising its interest rates, which are the lowest among major economies.
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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, the best showing since March. Activity at the nation's factories remained subdued, however, with industrial production rising just 0.1 percent...
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Consumers returned to the malls in August for a late back-to-school buying spree, helping many retailers rebound from July's sluggish pace. But analysts are still worried that the weakening housing market and higher food and gas prices will curtail shopping in the critical months ahead.
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Retail sales rose less than forecast in February as cold weather kept shoppers home.