US shoppers tighten their belts
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American retailers have revealed further evidence that US shoppers are cutting back
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US retail sales fell last month, official figures show, the latest indication that the economy is under pressure.
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Manufacturers and consumer advocates offer a handful of precautions to lessen the chance of a meltdown.
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Americans stormed the nation&#39;s shops the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, lured by cut-price toys and consumer electronics.
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Consumer confidence snapped back after the election, and retail spending was strong for a second straight month - signs that shoppers, the stalwarts of the economy, are shrugging off high energy prices and moving on.
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Crowds at Times Square Toys &#39;R&#39; Us find what they&#39;re looking for -- after getting in line at 4:30. By Deshundra Jefferson, CNN/Money Staff Writer.
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US consumers opened their wallets and purses in a big way in September, with spending shooting up 0.6 percent. Joseph Zeppieri of West Melbourne looks at new vehicles at Kelly Ford in Melbourne.
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Holiday shopping got off to a flying start in the United States this weekend.
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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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With Christmas a little more than a week away, many stores are finding themselves in the same predicament as in recent years: waiting for those last-minute shoppers who seem to be procrastinating even more than a year ago.
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Both conservative and liberal consumers are looking harder for goods made or grown in the United States.
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Electronics retailer trims guidance as Americans curb spending.
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Consumers are breaking out their wallets on the brink of what should be a robust holiday shopping season, several reports suggested yesterday.
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BIG-NAME retailers in the US want to stop the Bush administration from curbing the import of popular Chinese-made apparel and textiles.
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Businesses reined in spending on major purchases last month, a sign that corporate America is pulling back as the economy slows down.
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WASHINGTONâAmerican shoppers turned tight-fisted in August, dropping sales at retailers by 0.3 per cent and providing fresh evidence of an erratic pace of consumer spending in recent months.
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As holiday shopping reaches the homestretch, consumers who are far removed from Madison Avenue and Rodeo Drive say they are holding down their spending.