Chain Store Sales Fell 1.1 Percent
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U.S. chain store sales fell in the  latest week mostly because the imperfect nature of adjusting  for seasonality more so than consumers lack of shopping, a  report said on Tuesday.
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The company reported a sharp decline in its fourth-quarter profit compared with results a year ago that were fattened by a gain, but sales were up 1.7 percent.
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Sales declined 15 percent from a year earlier, to $244.9 million in the period ended Oct. 31, according to the company.
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Same-store sales fall, but there might be light at the end of the half-pipe.
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The retailer's same-store sales plummet.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 14  â Retail sales, hurt by a big drop in autos, slowed at the start of the year while business inventories had their poorest showing in 17 months.
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Sales at U.S. retail stores  unexpectedly shrank 0.1 percent in June, the first decline  since February, pulled down by weaker sales of cars and  building material, government data showed on Friday.
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Women&#39;s clothing retailer Christopher &amp; Banks Corp. said Thursday that sales at stores open at least one year, or same-store sales, declined 7 percent during the month of December.
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U.S. chain store retail sales fell in  the latest week as unseasonable weather caused sales to slow a  retail report said on Tuesday.
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Retail sales fell in July for the first time in over a year, official figures showed, providing further evidence that higher borrowing costs are dampening consumer activity.
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Sainsbury's says sales over the October to December period were down 1.2% on last year, and warns of "challenging" times ahead.
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Pier 1 Imports Inc.  on Thursday said November sales had fallen 15.3 percent at its stores open at least a year as aggressive advertising and discounts failed to attract more shoppers.
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U.S. chain store sales fell for the  third consecutive week, as on-line shopping and gift cards  continue to cut into weekly sales figures, a report said on  Tuesday.
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Retail sales growth in the week after Thanksgiving fell to 3.1 percent, the slowest rate in four years, as consumers delayed holiday purchases to wait for discounts.
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U.S. chain store sales in the first  week of September finished flat, due in part to a later Labor  Day and Hurricane Francis, a report said on Wednesday.
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Children&#39;s Place Retail Stores Inc.   on Monday said weak sales at its Children&#39;s Place and  Disney Store chains caused a 4 percent decline in June  same-store sales, forcing the retailer to forecast a wider net  loss for the current quarter than analysts had expected.
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Business & money: Retailer blames stayaway shoppers and fierce discounting by rivals for decline in sales