Retail Sales Rose 4.1% in October
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Although retailers posted higher-than-expected sales, the growth was uneven, favoring high-end stores over discounters and suggesting that lower-income consumers remain pinched by rising energy costs and sluggish wage growth.
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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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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Saturday said US sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.8 percent in October with help from sales of bedding and children&#39;s clothing, according to its preliminary tally,.
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Sears Roebuck and Co. surprised naysayers Thursday by reporting a sales gain in October, the first in six months. Sales at stores open at least a year rose 1.9 percent versus a year ago, largely on the strength
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Consumer prices &#151; stoked by more expensive gasoline as well as pricier fruits and vegetables &#151; heated up in October, rising by 0.6 percent, the biggest gain in five months.
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US retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday in a stronger-than-expected report that cemented views the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again this week.
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Cooler weather drove U.S. shoppers  into stores in October, with top retailers reporting their  biggest rise in sales in months, but whether this points to a  strong holiday season remains an open question.
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Consumers spent briskly in October and the nation&#39;s manufacturers saw robust activity in November, encouraging signs that the last quarter of this year is shaping up nicely.
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Auto sales declined 2.2 percent in October after a 4.3 percent increase in September. Excluding autos, retail sales rose 0.9 percent, the strongest sales since May.
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US retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, a better than expected start to the crucial holiday shopping season, seasonally adjusted government figures showed.
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Retail sales rose a strong 1.2 percent in November, 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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Drugstore chain CVS Corp. said Tuesday that sales at stores open at least one year, or same-store sales, rose 5.4 percent during the month of October.
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Shoppers rediscovered their buying groove last month, propelling sales at the nation's retailers by a strong 1.5 percent. It was the best showing since March.
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Eurozone retail sales rose 0.7 percent in October from September but were down 0.2 percent compared with October 2003, the European statistics agency Eurostat reported.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still anticipates a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in October sales at its stores open at least a year.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the  second week of October compared with last year, as seasonal  shopping drove sales during the second week of the month, a  report said on Tuesday.
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A shock rise in retail sales last month contradicted signs that the economy is slowing down, official figures showed today. The Office for National Statistics said sales volumes were up 1% in September - the fastest increase since January.