Clothing stores post strong September sales
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U.S. department stores and clothing  retailers posted surprisingly strong September sales on  Thursday as falling gasoline prices and cool weather spurred  spending on fall fashions such as skinny-leg pants and long  tops.
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A Merrill Lynch report out Friday is optimistic about stronger retail sales in October compared to a weak September. The report also singles out as a strong performer Kohl&#39;s Department Stores, which entered
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Retail sales in Britain rose at the fastest pace for eight months in September, though underlying growth continues to slow, raising fresh doubts on the interest rate outlook.
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US retail sales rose by more than expected in September, easing worries that growth in the world's top economy is in danger of slowing down.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Saturday sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.3 percent in September, according to its preliminary tally, helped by sales of bedding, electronics, food and pet supplies.
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US factory growth stayed strong in September according to reports on Friday, while construction spending in the prior month hit a record high for a seventh month
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U.S. retail sales rose by an unexpectedly large 1.5 percent in September, propelled by the sharpest jump in auto sales in nearly three years, according to a government report on Friday that bodes well for economic growth in the third quarter.
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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 No. 1  retailer, on Monday said September sales at U.S. stores open at  least a year were tracking in line with its forecast for a 2  percent to 4 percent increase, though it expects Hurricane  Frances will briefly hurt sales in areas hit by the storm.
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A surprisingly big climb in U.S. retail sales in September and a larger-than-expected gain in underlying producer prices bolstered hopes for an economic revival and views the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates.
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The pace of new U.S. home sales rose in September from a weaker August number, and orders for long-lasting manufactured goods dropped, according to data released on Thursday that showed a slow-growing economy.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the fifth week of September, with stores indicating that business picked up toward the end of the week as temperatures in parts of the country turned cooler, a report said on Tuesday.
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Target Corp.  on Thursday reported a better-than-expected 6.7 percent jump in September sales at stores open at least a year, and said quarterly earnings would likely be above Wall Street forecasts.
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Shoppers rediscovered their urge to splurge in September, catapulting retail sales up by the largest percentage gain in six months. Industrial activity was restrained, meanwhile, partly because of hurricanes.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world&#39;s largest retailer, said sales at US stores open at least a year are rising within its forecast, with strongest sales coming from bedding and women&#39;s clothing.
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A surprisingly big climb in US retail sales in September and a larger-than-expected gain in underlying producer prices bolstered hopes for an economic revival and views
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Shoppers, encouraged by cooler temperatures and easing gasoline prices, went on a shopping spree in September, resulting in better-than-expected gains for many merchants and lifting the industry's spirits in advance of the holiday season.