Retail sales surge on US holiday
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Sales at United States retailers, including JC Penney and Target, got a boost on the first weekend of the US holiday-shopping season as customers bought discounted retail goods.
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After bolting from the starting gates on Friday, shoppers in the United States may have tripped over the weekend. Sales on the day after Thanksgiving were 11 percent higher than in 2003
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U.S. chain store sales rose for the fifth consecutive week, due to shopper appetite for post-holiday clearance sales and redemption of gift-cards, a report said on Tuesday.
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Retail sales rose a strong 1.2  percent in November in a bright sign for the holiday shopping  season, but producer prices posted their biggest gain in 34  years, offering a reminder that rising costs are weighing on  the economy.
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Americans stormed the nation&#39;s shops on Friday after US Thanksgiving Day at the start of the key holiday shopping season, lured by cut-price toys, consumer electronics and Santa.
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Near-record crowds turned out for the holiday shopping seasonâs Thanksgiving weekend kickoff, bringing with them unexpectedly robust sales gains to many malls and retail chains across the country.
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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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Retail sales rose more than twice as  much as expected in May, while import prices surged, adding to  recent data suggesting the U.S. economy is recovering strongly  after a slowdown in the first quarter.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week, a report said on Tuesday.
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US retail sales rose 0.1 percent in November, a better than expected start to the crucial holiday shopping season, seasonally adjusted government figures showed.
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Post-holiday discounts and shoppers redeeming gift cards helped boost retail sales 14 percent for the last full week of December, according to data released on Wednesday.
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Last-minute shoppers flocked to the Internet, leading online retail sales to surpass estimates for the holiday season.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week, as increased customer traffic at discount and department stores continues to drive sales, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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US stock futures jumped on Friday, pointing to a firm market open, after a government report showed US September retail sales rose higher-than-expected.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week after sizable back-to-back declines, as consumers took to the stores for holiday shopping, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. online retailers rang up holiday sales of $23.2B between Nov. 1 and Dec. 26, up 25% from the same period in 2003, according to a survey released today by Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive and Nielsen/NetRatings.
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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.