Back-to-school sales disappoint
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The August start of the back-to-school shopping season was a disappointment for major retailers, delivering the industry a third straight month of tepid sales and its weakest gain in almost a year and a half. Higher gasoline prices and consumers' ongoing worries about jobs contributed to the poor showing.
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Apparel retailers are hoping their  back-to-school fashions will make the grade among  style-conscious teens and young adults this fall, but it could  be a tough sell, with students and parents keeping a tighter  hold on their wallets.
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Lower sell-throughs lead to unhappily high inventories.
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Hurricanes, weak back-to-school sales, and weak European business bring an earnings warning.
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The start of the back-to-school shopping season was a disappointment for major retailers, giving the industry a third straight month of listless sales.
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The August start of the back-to-school shopping season was a disappointment for major retailers, giving the industry a third straight month of tepid sales. Higher gasoline prices and consumers' ongoing worries about jobs contributed to the poor showing.
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U.S. families will shell out almost  $564 for back-to-school merchandise this year as student demand  for hot electronics and trendy footwear drives up the cost of  returning to school, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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From department stores to discounters, the nation&#39;s retailers reported sluggish August sales yesterday as consumers cut back spending during the generally lucrative back-to-school shopping month.
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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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The board-sports retailer enjoys back-to-school season.
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U.S. retailers on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected August sales, generating the smallest monthly gain in a year and a half as high gasoline prices cut into back-to-school spending.
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NEW YORK -- The nation's retailers, once hopeful for a strong spring selling season, are being forced to ratchet down their expectations after sales stalled amid the chill of February.
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Inventory and accounts receivable growth are outpacing sales.
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Teen-oriented retailers reported   sharply higher sales in August as kids flocked to malls ahead   of the new school year, but chains targeting adults fared   worse, as a slowing housing market and higher energy prices   crimped spending.
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U.S. families will shell out almost $564 for back-to-school merchandise this year as student demand for hot electronics and trendy footwear drives up the cost of returning to school, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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By Emily Kaiser CHICAGO  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  lowered its August sales forecast on Monday because of disappointing back-to-school demand, casting doubt on the strength of U.S. consumer spending in a key shopping season.