Holiday retail outlook cloudy
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The outlook for the holiday shopping season grew more uncertain yesterday as the nation{rsquo}s largest retailers reported they had a fourth straight month of tepid sales in September.
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Business & money: Leading stores forecast shortfall in year's profits after shoppers cut back on festive spending
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Boxing Day figures reveal poor sales, but bargain hunters are expected to turn out in force for post-Christmas shopping
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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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Seasons greetings are near, but so far there's little cheer for U.S. retailers wishing for "must-have" apparel items to land on holiday shopping lists.
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Seemingly contradictory results emerge as the holiday shopping season begins.
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The last minute will be a crucial one for U.S. retailers looking to make holiday sales as data released on Tuesday, one week before Christmas, show that consumers continue to procrastinate and that last week's wicked weather stymied holiday shopping.
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Consumers are breaking out their wallets on the brink of what should be a robust holiday shopping season, several reports suggested yesterday.
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Jewelers like Tiffany & Co ,  Zale Corp  and Finlay Enterprises  are set to  release holiday sales data later this week -- and analysts are  expecting less-than-sparkling results.
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U.S. retailers are expected to post  modest November sales this week, with No. 1 retailer Wal-Mart  Stores Inc. WMT.N already cutting its holiday outlook on high  oil prices and warmer weather.
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If you didn&#39;t do much holiday shopping last month, it looks like you have plenty of company. Analysts say November chain store sales numbers coming in today are generally disappointing.
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In spite of a burst of Friday spending, the holiday shopping season got off to a sluggish start, forcing retailers to reassess their strategies for luring buyers. Slow sales reported by three retail sales trackers on Tuesday were blamed on higher fuel costs and an overall lack of confidence in the economy.
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Early holiday sales reports are weak, with Target Corp., the nation's No.2 retailer, warning that its sales may have fallen in December.
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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.
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Holiday shoppers were not spending as freely as expected, causing worry for many economists and investors.
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Business & money: Analysts forecast that Next will report a fall in like-for-like store sales in the run-up to Christmas
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LOS ANGELES - Toy makers and major retailers are bracing for potentially weak Christmas sales this year amid concerns that consumers, many squeezed by skyrocketing gas prices or uneasiness over the economy, will spend less on holiday shopping.    On Monday, No...