Electronics retailers unhappy as shoppers cautious
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The toll that economic uncertainty  has taken on U.S. consumer electronics retailers was made very  clear on Tuesday by Circuit City  CEO Phil Schoonover.
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Fewer consumers turned out for the post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza this year, but they spent more than last year as they stocked their carts with expensive electronics, according to a retail trade group.
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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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Sellers worry that their costs will rise and they will have less protection against malicious buyers.
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Figures showing a drop in retail sales spark fears that the recent consumer spending rebound could be coming to an end.
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U.S. consumers binged on toys and  electronics this Thanksgiving weekend, leaving retailers and  analysts to wonder if demand has already been satiated and  whether discounts that spurred the three-day spree will cut  into profits.
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Intel Corp.&#39;s forecast of faltering demand for electronics such as personal computers and mobile phones heightened concern that consumer spending is declining.
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The nation's shoppers Â taking advantage of deep discounts and expanded hours Â jammed stores over the last weekend before Christmas to try to grab a hard-to-find Wii or scoop up bargains on other items. But the spending surge may not be enough to offset what is shaping up to be a mediocre December for some retailers.
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LOS ANGELES -- Consumers walking into an electronics store looking for a big-screen, high-definition TV may find that the place looks and feels different than it did last Christmas.
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Amazon.com, eBay and other retailers fell in U.S. trading as cash-strapped consumers limited their Internet holiday purchases while waiting for better bargains.
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Manufacturers and consumer advocates offer a handful of precautions to lessen the chance of a meltdown.
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Returns cost retailers big bucks when customers' expectations don't match products' reality.
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Budget competition from other consumer electronics devices is among factors lowering sales estimates.
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The 2004 holiday shopping season turned out to be a bumpy one, with last-minute shoppers giving some retailers solid results but other storeowners struggling to a disappointing finish.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Last minute release-date changes for  three superstar albums have made nervous retailers even more  anxious about their prospects during the holiday season.
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The retailer's first quarter might make pessimists wonder if they were wrong.
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Tussle over next-generation DVD format could alienate consumers.