Gap November same-store sales drop 8 percent
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Gap Inc.  said on Thursday its sales at stores open at least a year fell 8 percent in November, below analysts' average forecast, as fewer customers visited its stores even during the kick-off to the busy holiday season.
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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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BEIJING, Dec. 14 -- Sales at US retailers may have fallen in November as consumers took a break after spending at the fastest pace in almost three years, economists said in advance of yesterday&#39;s Commerce Department report.
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Struggling apparel giant Gap Inc. said on Thursday that fourth-quarter net profit fell 35 percent on lower or flat sales at its two main casual clothing chains and dependence on holiday season discounts.
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British retail sales have risen at a slower pace in November compared with the previous month.
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The outlook for the holiday season dimmed Thursday as the nation's retailers reported disappointing sales for November following an uninspiring Thanksgiving weekend.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's largest retailer, slashed its own expectations of November sales on Saturday, saying customer traffic declined toward the end of Thanksgiving Day week, which signals the start of the holiday shopping season.
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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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Struggling apparel giant Gap Inc.  said on Thursday that fourth-quarter net profit fell 35 percent on weak sales at its two main casual clothing chains and dependence on holiday season discounts, but still topped Wall Street targets.
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Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N, the  No. 2 U.S. electronics retailer, on Wednesday reported a 5.8  percent drop in December sales at stores open at least a year  as customer traffic fell below last year's levels.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported surprisingly weak November sales on Saturday, even as U.S. bargain-hunters jammed stores in search of gifts at the start of the crucial holiday shopping season.
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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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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N shares  fell 3 percent early Monday after the world's biggest retailer  cut its November sales forecast, casting a shadow over hopes  for a bumper holiday shopping season.
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Mortgage lending dropped by 8% in November, providing more evidence of a market slowdown, say lenders.
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Sales stall as a tough April affects another retailer.
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Wal-Mart Stores estimated that November sales fell 0.1 percent at its stores in the United States that have been open for at least a year.
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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, more sharply than expected, as aggressive advertising and discounts failed to attract more shoppers.