Boxing Day mixed bag for retail
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With Boxing Day falling on a Sunday, retailers reported more modest crowds than in the past at annual discount sales. But they expect to do brisk business this week, as many Canadians will not return to work until the new year.
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Christmas sales in Britain appear set this year for another bonanza, but fewer retailers are likely to share in it amid signs consumer spending is wavering, a study said.
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UK shoppers left their Christmas shopping late this year, but there was a seasonal rush in the last 10 days, retailers say.
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NEW YORK - Struggling with disappointing seasonal sales, the nationâs retailers remained on edge - wondering if they would get the big surge in last-minute Christmas spending they needed to meet holiday forecasts.
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Shoppers are wary about High Street spending despite August's better weather, the latest retail sales figures show.
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U.S. retailers on Thursday delivered mixed sales results for December, the year's key shopping month, with upscale stores faring well but many others slashing prices, squeezing profits.
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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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With a weak back-to-school season behind them, the nation's retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again. That could mean some quick merchandise changes and more aggressive discounting than they originally planned.
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Travel: Gear up for a Christmas spending spree with a spot of online window shopping.
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The Christmas shopping season began with the now-traditional pre-dawn sales at Wal-Mart, Target and Staples, among others. Judging by the weight of holiday catalogues, the absence of early discounting and
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Sold-out Christmas tree lots and  packed parking garages at malls during peak hours at first  glance may suggest a merrier Christmas for retailers, but they  are actually signs the holiday season may be a mixed one for  U.S. retailers, analysts said.
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Retailers look set to see a pick-up in Christmas trade in the coming days, despite grim predictions earlier in the season.
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The holidays have been in the bag for this luxury retailer.
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Economic woes have dumped a lump of coal on the nation's online retailers, which, like their brick-and-mortar rivals, have struggled with an uneven holiday business following a strong official start to the season.
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The holiday shopping season is entering the home stretch. And with some retailers depending on seasonal spending for half or more of their sales, the stakes are high.
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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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UK shoppers left their Christmas shopping late this year but there was a seasonal rush, retailers say.