U.S. retailers' holiday sales up
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U.S. retailers' sales rose 3.6 percent in holiday shopping, at the lower end of expectations, helped by a late-season spending surge on some items, according to data released on Tuesday by SpendingPulse.
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America's shoppers still have some buying spirit, pushing sales at the nation's retailers higher in November and raising hopes for the holiday season.
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Many area retailers reported having a strong start to the holiday season as customers lined up early for after-Thanksgiving sales.
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U.S. chain store sales rose for the  fourth consecutive week, but the last-minute Christmas rush was  not enough to make up for many retailers' subpar pre-Christmas  performance, a report said on Tuesday.
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Post-Thanksgiving sales were a bit of a turkey for retail giant. But for others, they were gravy. By Lorrie Grant. An explosive spending spree over the Thanksgiving weekend gave US retailers hopes for a robust holiday shopping season.
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Sales at United States retailers, including JC Penney and Target, got a boost on the first weekend of the US holiday-shopping season as customers bought discounted retail goods.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a slightly higher market open on Thursday as higher November sales from retailers including Target Corp. , and Limited Brands Inc.  boded well for the holiday shopping season.
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U.S. chain store sales climbed in the  latest week on back-to-school purchases and cooler weather in  the Western U.S., according to a report on Tuesday.
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U.S. consumers cheered up in early December, sending potentially good news to retailers during the crucial holiday shopping season, a report showed on Friday.
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Online merchants are poised to record a much bigger rise in holiday sales than their offline counterparts. Broadband expansion, more luxury gift sales and a rise in late shoppers help the bottom line. By Joanna Glasner.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week, as Super Bowl purchases helped drive sales, especially at discounters, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the week ended December 4, as average sales were generally ahead of last year, but customer counts were down, a report said on Tuesday.
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Sales at retailers posted a much  stronger-than-expected 1.2 percent rise in November, government  data showed on Thursday, as holiday shoppers coped with high  energy costs and the fallout from a housing slump.
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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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Chain store retail sales rose in the  latest week, as Super Bowl purchases and a New York State tax  holiday helped drive sales, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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Sales at British retailers rose a greater-than-expected 0.6 percent in November, led by household goods, clothing and footwear, as stores including Marks &amp; Spencer Group Plc offered discounts to lure holiday shoppers.
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Amazon.com Inc.'s holiday sales set a record on strong demand for electronics and books, while Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said December sales at its US discount stores are rising about 2 percent as shoppers completed their Christmas purchases.