Retail sales over Thanksgiving weekend good for some
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The far north Scottsdale Target store rang up better than expected sales during the three days after Thanksgiving. At Superstition Springs Center in Mesa, Bath and Body Works sold out
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Bargain-seeking consumers headed into  stores for their last-minute Christmas shopping during the  "Super Saturday" weekend, to the relief of some worried  retailers, according to data released on Monday.
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The National Retail Federation, a trade group in Washington, estimated that the Thanksgiving weekend accounted for $22.8 billion in sales.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week as a holiday weekend gave Americans more time to shop, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week after sizable back-to-back declines, as  consumers took to the stores for holiday shopping, a retail  report said on Tuesday.
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LOS ANGELES  - With Thanksgiving over  and Christmas still three weeks away, the box office will try  to catch its breath this weekend as moviegoers turn their  attention to other seasonal pursuits like shopping.
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_ The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending but consumers faded by the long Thanksgiving weekend&#39;s close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.
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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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The nationâs retailers had a disappointing start to the holiday season, reporting sluggish sales for November after a surge in Thanksgiving weekend business failed to materialize.
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NEW YORK -- Retailers got what they wanted over the Thanksgiving weekend -- a strong start to the 2006 holiday shopping season.
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U.S. consumers binged on toys and  electronics this Thanksgiving weekend, leaving retailers and  analysts to wonder if demand has already been satiated and  whether discounts that spurred the three-day spree will cut  into profits.
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Consumers kept a closer eye on their wallets as they moved into the holiday shopping season, boosting their spending by a modest 0.2 percent in November.
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Retail sales rose a strong 1.2 percent in November in a bright sign for the holiday shopping season, but producer prices posted their biggest gain in 34 years, offering a reminder that rising costs are weighing on the economy.
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The nation's retailers had a disappointing start to the holiday season, reporting sluggish sales for November after a much hoped-for surge in Thanksgiving weekend business failed to materialize.
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Red tags marked &quot;75% OFF&quot; have an effect on shoppers the way toys and games have on children: They serve as magnets, especially at the traditional start of the holiday shopping season this Thanksgiving weekend.
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The November sales results for a few retailers raise some questions.
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Retailers hope a surge of customers this weekend will kick off a strong final week in a holiday selling season that&#39;s been lackluster to this point.