E-Commerce Sales Rise in Second Quarter
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US retail sales over the Internet rose 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2004 and gained 23.1 percent compared with the same period last year as consumers continued to turn to e-commerce to make purchases, a government report ...
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EBay&#39;s third-quarter net income nearly doubled and revenue climbed 52 per cent, as the company&#39;s international auction business and a strong back-to-school season counteracted seasonally slow summer months.
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U.S. economic growth during the  second quarter of the year was stronger than previously  thought, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday, partly  because businesses built up inventories at the strongest rate  in four years.
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U.S. retail sales increased by 0.1 percent in November, the Commerce Department said on Monday, slightly stronger than expectations, while the previous month was revised sharply higher.
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US economic growth during the second quarter of the year was stronger than previously thought, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday, partly because businesses
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Online holiday shopping rose 25 percent in 2004 to 23.2 billion dollars, a survey showed.
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NEW YORK : Internet advertising revenues in the United States surged 42.7 percent in the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago to 2.37 billion US dollars, an industry group said Monday.
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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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Continued improvement in its operational performance boosts second-quarter earnings.
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The defense contractor said second-quarter earnings rose on higher sales across most of its businesses, including fighter jets, missile defense and information technology.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the  second week of September, supported by strong results at  discount stores, a report said on Tuesday.
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Those shopping at post-Christmas sales between 26 and 28 December has risen 2.1% on last year, says a retail analyst.
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U.S. retail sales rose by 0.2  percent in October, the Commerce Department said on Friday,  matching expectations after a sharp drop in auto sales was  offset by solid growth in other areas.
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PC shipments in the second quarter grew faster than any three-month period since 1999, IDC said Monday, citing the continued pent-up demand for replacement systems as the driving force behind the sales surge.
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Home products retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. reported Wednesday that second-quarter profits rose 55 percent on strong sales growth to beat Wall Street expectations.
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U.S. online retailers posted holiday sales of $23.2 billion, excluding travel, up a larger-than-expected 25 percent from the 2003 season, according to a new survey.
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Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire&#39;s Stores Inc. reported Thursday that second-quarter earnings rose 48 percent to beat Wall Street expectations, and guided above estimates for the fourth-quarter and fiscal year periods.