Retailers say better weather warms sales
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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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US retail chains reported May sales gains as warmer weather helped them rebound from a dismal April, but results were weaker than a year ago, signaling to some that rising gas prices and a slowing housing market are taking their toll.
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Post-holiday clearance sales and gift-card redemptions boosted January sales at major U.S. retailers, but the harsh winter weather that hit the Northeast and Midwest late in the month capped consumers' spending.
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WASHINGTON -- Sales at the nation's retailers barely budged in February as bad winter weather kept already cautious shoppers away from the malls.
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Against a background of lackluster retail sales in June and July, analysts and merchants still predict a decent, possibly strong, fall selling season for clothes, accessories and home furnishings.
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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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November sales data raised retailers&#39; spirits Monday, as the government reported better results than expected after the holiday season had so far been viewed with some disappointment.
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Area retailers slashed prices and stayed open longer than usual the day after Christmas, hoping to boost sales after a snowstorm slowed shopping just days before Christmas.
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Sales at retailers rose more in September than analysts estimated because of lower gas prices.
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U.S. retailers were hopeful on Monday that a dusting of snow on the East Coast would put consumers in the Christmas shopping mood after what has so far been a ho-hum holiday sales season.
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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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Cool autumn weather and apparent pent-up demand for clothing drove strong sales in October at Gap, Neiman Marcus and other national retailers, according to company reports issued Thursday.
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The holiday shopping season is ending on a better note than it began, and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals. Still, retailers hope for a boost the week after Christmas as consumers cash in gift cards.
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Frigid winter winds blew life into U.S. retailers' January sales, as consumers snapped up cold weather clothes left on the shelves from the holiday season.
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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's housing meltdown.
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U.S. stocks were slightly higher on  Thursday after retailers reported a mixed bag of December  sales, while weekly jobless data caused some concern.
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U.S. retailers posted mixed July sales  growth on Thursday as soaring temperatures and gasoline prices  crimped early back-to-school demand and stoked concerns about  consumer spending.