Retail Sales Increase, Autos Lose Luster
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Consumers lost a little of their enthusiasm for auto purchases last month but spent like mad in a number of other areas including clothing and gasoline, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
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General Motors posted a surprise sales gain in August, bucking an industry trend of weak auto sales in the period, and helping domestic brands to recapture a majority of U.S. sales.
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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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General Motors Corp.  said on Thursday that U.S. sales rose 3.4 percent in February, driven by an increase in retail sales, but set its target for second-quarter production 5 percent lower than a year ago.
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Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday  that retail sales of its vehicles rose 6 percent in September,  while sales to commercial fleets rose 4 percent.
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US consumers lost a little of their enthusiasm for auto purchases last month but spent like mad in a number of other areas including clothing and gasoline, the US Commerce Department reported Friday.
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Sales at retailers rose more in September than analysts estimated because of lower gas prices.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week as a holiday weekend gave Americans more time to shop, a report said on Tuesday.
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Sales at retailers unexpectedly rose  0.3 percent in January, partly reflecting stronger sales of new  cars and gasoline, according to a Commerce Department report on  Wednesday.
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General Motors Corp.  said on  Thursday that U.S. sales rose 3.4 percent in February, driven  by an increase in retail sales, but set its target for  second-quarter production 5 percent lower than a year ago.
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DetroitÂs big rebates and interest-free financing deals have strengthened car sales for the last three years. But they have also eroded the resale value of many American automotive brands.
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US retail sales excluding autos rose for a fourth month in August, suggesting stronger consumer spending that will help the economy accelerate this quarter.
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Sales at retailers unexpectedly rose 0.3 percent in January, partly reflecting stronger sales of new cars and gasoline, according to a Commerce Department report on Wednesday.
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Japanese auto stocks such as Toyota Motor Corp. rose after a US government report showed retail sales gained more than expected last month, with spending on vehicles recording the biggest increase in three years.
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Bargain hunters got a sluggish start but finally hit the slushy streets yesterday, alongside snow plows and sand trucks, to give retail sales an extra bump this holiday season.
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G.M.âs sales were up 2.1 percent. In contrast, sales fell 12 percent at Chrysler, 2.3 percent at both Toyota and Honda, 4 percent at Ford and 7.3 percent at Nissan.
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U.S. retail sales excluding cars  increased 0.2 percent in June, as falling gasoline prices  curbed overall sales growth, according to data from  SpendingPulse released on Thursday.