Retailers expect Â´moderateÂ´ 2004 holiday sales growth
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That&#39;s the early forecast from the National Retail Federation, which sees sales escalating at a &quot;moderate&quot; 4.5 percent clip over last year&#39;s robust results.
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Scotland's retailers hope for their busiest weekend as economists predict spending will be up on last Christmas.
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Retail sales during the important Thanksgiving weekend showed some strength, with sales measures released Monday reflecting year-over-year growth.
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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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The nation's retailers were set to usher in the start of the holiday season Friday with expanded hours, generous discounts and free money in the form of gift cards.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N said on  Saturday it still expects a 1 percent to 3 percent increase in  December sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year as sales  of general merchandise and winter items improved in the latest  week.
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Retailers are giving vocal online shoppers more opportunities to sound off about products this holiday season &#151; and in return are hoping to convert more surfers into buyers.
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Wal-Mart has managed to come back with style, and is expected to announce that December sales achieved a 3 percent gain over sales for December 2003.
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Jewelers like Tiffany & Co , Zale Corp  and Finlay Enterprises  are set to release holiday sales data later this week -- and analysts are expecting less-than-sparkling results.
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US consumers are expected to spend more on home-related merchandise and consumer electronics, this holiday season, while new fashions should keep clothing flying off the rack, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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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 rushed to stores last week to complete their holiday shopping.
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The Consumer Electronics Association predicts solid growth in gadget sales this year.
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With the 2007 run-up to Christmas boosted by a last-minute sales surge, retailers are putting an extra emphasis on after-Christmas discounts, hoping bargain shoppers and gift-card splurgers can enrich stores' holidays.
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Retailers benefited from a last-minute holiday shopping spree, putting them on track to meet modest seasonal sales goals, two groups that track consumer spending reported Tuesday.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   on Monday said it expected sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year to be in the middle of a previously forecast rise of between 1 and 3 percent in December, the key shopping month.
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U.S. consumers cheered up in early  December, sending potentially good news to retailers during the  crucial holiday shopping season, a report showed on Friday.
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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 U.S. stores open at least a year as sales of general merchandise and winter items improved in the latest week.