Report: Chain Store Sales Fall
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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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Sales at U.S. retailers fell 0.4 percent in December and were less vigorous in November than previously thought, according to a government report on Tuesday that implied costlier energy and slumping housing prices were taking a toll on consumers.
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U.S. chain store sales fell in the  last week of November, as shoppers focused on discounted rather  than full-priced items, a report said on Tuesday.
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The company's sales fall, pulling down its stock price.
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Circuit City Stores Inc. (CC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US electronics retail chain, on Monday reported lower quarterly sales at stores open at least
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The largest U.S. closeout retailer reports a drop in same-store sales for August.
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Circuit City Stores Inc. (CC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US electronics chain, on Monday reported a surprise 4.3 percent drop in quarterly sales at stores open at least
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U.S. retail sales fell unexpectedly in December to close out the weakest year at the cash register since 2002, data showed on Tuesday, the strongest signal yet that the economy may be sliding into recession under the weight of a housing and credit crisis.
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Chain store retail sales continue to fall during the week following the Thanksgiving holiday, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store retail sales slipped  during the Thanksgiving holiday week, as consumers took  advantage of discounted merchandise, a retail report said on  Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store retail sales fell for the second week in a row, with customers mostly just window shopping, a report said on Tuesday.
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The company reports a decline in same-store sales for the third quarter.
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U.S. retail sales posted a  larger-than-expected decline in August, a Commerce Department  report on Tuesday showed, but the drop was mostly confined to  the automotive sector.
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U.S. chain store sales fell in the first week of October as increased customer traffic in malls failed to translate into bigger purchases, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store sales fell in the  third week of October, with sales being delayed by the summer  like weather, a report said on Tuesday.
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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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The German department store chain Karstadtquelle AG, Essen, Germany, one of the world's largest department chains, is faltering, with sales for the last year falling 7 percent, reports the Wall Street Journal.