Retail sales 'withstand' weather
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Last month's bad weather did not have as bad an impact on the High Street as feared, figures show.
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U.S. retail sales outside the auto  sector firmed in February, but were restrained by the housing  slump and rising gasoline prices, according to a report  published Monday.
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SIGNS that shoppers are trickling back to the High Street today soothed fears that retailers are heading for a dismal Christmas. The CBI said a net 11% of retailers reported higher sales in October than a
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US retail chains reported May sales gains as warmer weather helped them rebound from a dismal April, but results were weaker than a year ago, signaling to some that rising gas prices and a slowing housing market are taking their toll.
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Business & money: Retailer blames stayaway shoppers and fierce discounting by rivals for decline in sales
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NEW YORK -- The traditional excuse for disappointing retail sales in February -- cold weather -- might not be enough to explain sluggish results posted by US merchants from Gap Inc. to AnnTaylor Corp. Unappealing fashions may also have something to do with it.
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Retailers reported largely disappointing February sales results on Thursday, as cold temperatures and stormy weather hampered sales of spring merchandise.
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U.S. retail sales outside the auto sector firmed in February, but were restrained by the housing slump and rising gasoline prices, according to a report published Monday.
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Sales on America's busiest shopping day of the year could exceed last year, retail experts believe.
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U.S. retailers posted mixed July sales  growth on Thursday as soaring temperatures and gasoline prices  crimped early back-to-school demand and stoked concerns about  consumer spending.
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Retail sales fell 0.4% in July - the first monthly decline in over a year - but the underlying trend remains strong, official figures showed today.
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Sales at retailers posted a much stronger-than-expected 1.2 percent rise in November, government data showed on Thursday, as holiday shoppers coped with high energy costs and the fallout from a housing slump.
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Retail chains on Thursday reported  moderate May sales increases, as warmer weather fueled demand  for seasonal items, like gardening and other outdoor goods,  helping retailers rebound from their dismal April.
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Retail sales edged ahead 0.2 per cent in June as gains at auto dealers and pharmacies offset weather-related weakness in most of the nation&#39;s other major sectors, Statistics Canada said Monday.
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U.S. chain store retail sales fell in the latest week as unseasonable weather caused sales to slow a retail report said on Tuesday.
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Consumer goods giant Unilever, fresh from a shock profits warning last month, says bad weather hit sales over the summer months.
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Retail chains on Thursday reported moderate May sales increases as warmer weather fueled demand for seasonal items, like gardening and other outdoor goods, helping retailers rebound from a dismal April.