Car Sales Drove Retail Sales Gain in Dec.
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Retail sales, helped by sizzling activity in auto showrooms, jumped by 1.2 percent in December, providing a solid finish to a year in which sales climbed at the fastest pace this decade.
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In the latest snapshot of the holiday shopping season, the government reported today that retail sales increased 0.1 percent in November, a better performance than Wall Street had been expecting.
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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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January retail sales were unexpectedly flat as motor vehicle, gasoline and electronics sales dipped sharply in the post-holiday season after a December that was stronger than originally indicated, a Commerce Department report showed Wednesday.
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U.S. retail sales jumped a  more-than-expected 1.2 percent in December, but first-time  jobless claims posted a surprise climb and import prices dipped  more than anticipated, government reports showed on Thursday.
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US consumer sentiment strengthened in December as cheaper gasoline bolstered confidence during the key holiday retail season, according to a survey released on Thursday.
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Last-minute shopping helped U.S.  retailers boost sales in December after a slow start to the  holiday season, but hefty discounting caused some companies to  warn profits may be squeezed,
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Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose a smaller-than-expected 0.4 percent in December as sales of durable goods like cars and furniture accelerated, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday.
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Retail sales bounced back in November, as Christmas shoppers kept the tills ringing in the crucial festive trading period.
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Ford Motor Co. F.N on Tuesday posted  a 1 percent increase in U.S. vehicle sales for December.
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U.S. retail sales jumped a  larger-than-expected 1.2 percent in December as lower gas  prices left shoppers with more cash to spend, while cheaper oil  also pulled down import prices more than anticipated,  government reports showed on Thursday.
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Sales jump more than 21% in December as the French race to snap up big cars before new emissions law.
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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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Wal-Mart Stores Inc  on Thursday reported a 2.4 percent rise in December sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, beating Wall Street expectations, as customers flocked to its stores for cheap groceries.
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Shoppers put aside worries about the slumping economy to go to the malls and auto dealerships in January. That propelled retail sales to a surprising rebound following a dismal December.
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Sales at U S retailers rose last month more than analysts estimated as a cold snap spurred purchases of coats, hats, and scarves and consumers redeemed holiday gift cards.
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U.S. retailers' sales rose 3.6 percent in holiday shopping, at the lower end of expectations, helped by a late-season spending surge on some items, according to data released on Tuesday by SpendingPulse.