Post-holiday sales play a larger role
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The wrapping paper isn&#39;t even in the recycling bin. You haven&#39;t snipped the tags from all your new clothes. Ready for another round of shopping?
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The holiday shopping season ended better than it started, and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals, though many hope for an extra boost the week after Christmas as consumers cash in gift cards.
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How to avoid a post-holiday meltdown and keep momentum going for customers and employees.
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Crumbling consumer confidence and slumping home sales could prove to be a bad combination for retailers, and for the broader economy going into the holiday shopping season
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especially to the electronics industry. This is the time of year when companies begin releasing their shiniest/newest/greatest products to compete for your holiday shopping dollar.
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When Wall Street gets back to work this week after the Thanksgiving holiday, the focus will be on jobs and retail 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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Online sales of holiday stalwarts like jewelry, watches and flowers have dropped from last yearâs levels, while sales of more practical items like furniture and appliances have climbed.
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U.S. retailers were on track to post  solid -- but not spectacular -- sales this holiday after a  last-minute dash to stores saved Christmas, according to retail  indices on Tuesday.
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The luxury market, which, only a few years ago, was struggling, has come back with a bang for the holidays.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Christmas sales came in the nick of  time, saving the holiday selling season for most merchants at  the last minute.
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U.S. online retailers rang up holiday sales of $23.2B between Nov. 1 and Dec. 26, up 25% from the same period in 2003, according to a survey released today by Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive and Nielsen/NetRatings.
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After struggling through a disappointing holiday season, retailers were heartened by a surge in business last week, and a busy shopping day after Christmas, creating more hope that they would meet their modest sales goals.
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U.S. shoppers are starting to get into  the holiday spirit, with indices on Tuesday showing sales  picking up with only 10 shopping days until Christmas.
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Sales at U S retailers rose last month more than analysts estimated as a cold snap spurred purchases of coats, hats, and scarves and consumers redeemed holiday gift cards.
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Consumers packed malls and store parking lots over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend, leading many to expect this year's holiday sales figures could blow away expectations and lift retail stocks.
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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.