US Retailers&#39; Sales Rise 4.3 Percent Christmas Week
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Sales at US retailers surged in the final days before Christmas, making up for weaker sales earlier in December and keeping stores on course for a gain of as much as 3 percent during the holidays.
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U.S. retailers were on track to post  solid -- but not spectacular -- sales this holiday after a  last-minute dash to stores saved Christmas, according to three  retail indices on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store sales rose for the  fourth consecutive week, but the last-minute Christmas rush was  not enough to make up for many retailers' subpar pre-Christmas  performance, a report said on Tuesday.
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As the all-important holiday shopping season moved into its final frenzy, US consumer sentiment rose more than expected, according to a report Thursday.
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NEW YORK Dec 12, 2004 - With less than two weeks of shopping left until Christmas, the nation&#39;s malls and stores stepped up discounts over the weekend, but business appeared to be mixed, according to analysts.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week, as consumers picked up the pace of holiday  shopping, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Saturday it still expects a 1 percent to 3 percent increase in December sales at its US stores open at least a year as sales of general merchandise and winter items improved in the latest week.
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U.S. retailers were on track to post  solid -- but not spectacular -- sales this holiday after a  last-minute dash to stores saved Christmas, according to retail  indices on Tuesday.
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Upscale U.S. department store chain Nordstrom Inc.  on Wednesday reported sales at its stores open at least a year rose 9.3 percent during December, the big holiday shopping month.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week, a report said on Tuesday.
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Shops all over the UK reported strong sales on Saturday despite reports of disappointing pre-Christmas sales.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world&#39;s largest retailer, said December sales at US stores open at least a year are rising within its forecast as shoppers stepped up holiday spending.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expects to report 3 percent growth in same-store sales for December after sales for the past weekend came in above the retailer's internal plan.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s largest retailer, on Saturday said it still expects a 1 percent to 3 percent increase in December sales at its US stores open at least a year.
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Stocks climbed higher on Thursday,  with Wall Street bouncing back from a string of declines and  encouraged by December sales figures from U.S. retailers.
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US stocks traded higher on Thursday as strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading volumes were light before the Christmas holiday.
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U.S. online retailers rang up holiday sales of $23.2B between Nov. 1 and Dec. 26, up 25% from the same period in 2003, according to a survey released today by Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive and Nielsen/NetRatings.