Retailers seek ways to become recession-proof
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Apparel retailers may be  facing a doom-and-gloom sales environment in the near future,  but many are anxious to prove to a skeptical marketplace they  have got what it takes to be recession-proof.
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With a weak back-to-school season behind them, the nation's retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again. That could mean some quick merchandise changes and more aggressive discounting than they originally planned.
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NEW YORK - Struggling with disappointing seasonal sales, the nationâs retailers remained on edge - wondering if they would get the big surge in last-minute Christmas spending they needed to meet holiday forecasts.
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Consumers undeterred by escalating credit problems and a weakening housing market went on a back-to-school buying spree last month, helping many retailers rebound from July's disappointing sales. But analysts are still worried that economic concerns might curtail shopping in the critical months ahead.
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Faced with lagging sales and a plummeting stock, the computer maker tries a new tack: retail stores
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U.S. retailers kicked off the annual  post-Christmas selling frenzy on Sunday, hoping that shoppers  would flood stores to search for bargains or redeem gift cards  and give profits a shot in the arm.
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This retailer's still trying to loosen up.
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New signs of weakness in the housing market prompted investors to look past a rebound in major retailersâ sales figures.
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After struggling through a disappointing holiday season, retailers were heartened by a surge in business last week, and a busy shopping day after Christmas, creating more hope that they would meet their modest sales goals.
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The nation's retailers, once hopeful for a strong spring selling season, are being forced to ratchet down their expectations after sales stalled amid the chill of February.
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Business & money: Retail Watchdog may be on trail of bullyboys whose threats drive down prices.
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TORONTO (CP) - With the economy in good shape, interest rates low and about 200,000 new jobs created this year, Canadians have increased their holiday shopping budgets and should be ringing up good cheer for long-suffering retailers this month.
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The nation's retailers had a slow start to the spring season as unseasonably cold weather in February chilled demand for lightweight apparel and left merchants with disappointing sales. The slowing economy, particularly the weakening housing market, could challenge shoppers in the months ahead.
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If the home-furnishings retailer can't get things right by the holidays, look out below.
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Retailers are in for a gloomy holiday season, with shoppers weighed down by the weakening housing market and the credit crunch, according to industry forecasts.
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Business & money: British Retail Consortium urges Bank to consider reducing interest rates after weak high street sales.
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If the second-quarter comps are any indication, this retailer's still struggling.