Retailers Seen Posting Modest Nov. Sales
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US retailers are expected to post modest November sales this week, with No. 1 retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. already cutting its holiday outlook on high oil prices and warmer weather.
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Major U.S. retailers reported modest gains in November sales on Thursday, as discounting lured customers, but high energy prices and nagging concerns about a soggy job market kept buying in check.
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Retail sales in the United States increased by a modest 0.1 percent in November following a revised gain of 0.8 percent in October, the Commerce Department reported on Monday.
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The outlook for the holiday season brightened Thursday as many of the nation's retailers reported an improvement in sales in October. Discounters, however, had another month of lackluster results as their customers cut back their spending again.
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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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Key inflation measure in line with Wall Street forecasts; ex food and energy also tame. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Prices paid by consumers in November showed a modest increase, the government said Friday, coming
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Retailing titan expects same-store sales to increase by 2% to 4% in November, heading into holidays. CHICAGO  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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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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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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From discounters to department stores, the nation&#39;s retailers reported bleak November sales yesterday, raising doubts about holiday sales prospects.
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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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Holiday sales are expected to rise,  though at a slower rate than last year as consumers fret about  the declining housing market, according to a National Retail  Federation economic forecast 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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US retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, a better than expected start to the crucial holiday shopping season, seasonally adjusted government figures showed.
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Sales at US retailers including Wal- Mart Stores Inc. probably slowed in November, the start of the holiday shopping season, as rising energy prices curbed consumer spending.
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Retailers may be in for a blue  Christmas this year as worries about soaring energy prices,  consumers' cost-consciousness and a warmer December than last  year make for lackluster holiday sales, retail analysts said.
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Description: Wal-Mart says sales for November are up by just a small fraction this year, a lackluster start to the holiday season that may be attributable to a difference in the retail chain&#39;s pricing strategy.