Retailers reported dismal sales figures for December on Thursday as even Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of the bright spots in the industry, finally buckled under the pressures of the deteriorating economy.
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Retailers report dismal sales
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Starbucks says sales declines may have 'bottomed out'
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Retail stocks slide;
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Food prices fall in December
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Markets fall as economic gloom spreads
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Retail stocks slide with broader market
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Consumer confidence deteriorates in January ()
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High street sales fall
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Retail sales show much smaller than expected decrease in February
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Food inflation turns negative in December
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Christmas retail sales plunged in the States
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Retail sales soar in December:
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Mattel swings to loss;
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Wholesale trade sales fall
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Core durable goods orders fall unexpectedly
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Retail sales fall less than expected
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US companies restocked at slower pace in December