NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. retailers are in for a much better year as the economy improves, but stubborn unemployment and high consumer ...
Retail sales rise 8.8 percent during week of Christmas after snow storm the previous weekend Shoppers spent heavily during the week ended Saturday, ...
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bargain-hunting shoppers are expected to flood stores on "Super Saturday" weekend -- the last before Christmas -- and deliver retailers the highest weekend sales so far this holiday season. But many industry experts doubt whether the final ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The holiday shopping that consumers have completed so far this season is at a five-year low, according to a new survey, raising the stakes for retailers in their last major push to capture sales this year. Consumers on ...
Weekly sales rise 1.1 percent during week ended Dec. 12, online sales up 4 percent A research firm says holiday sales rose 1.1 percent last week compared with last year, as consumers are spending more after a post-Thanksgiving lull. For the week ...
Economic reports raise hopes for global rebound; retailers await pickup in holiday sales Just in time for Christmas, the fragile economic recovery is showing signs of strengthening: Consumers are spending, companies are rebuilding stockpiles and Chinese exports are mounting a comeback. Data ...
New figures show modest start for stores, much stronger start for online retailers New weekend shopping figures offered more evidence Wednesday confirming stores' modest start to the holiday shopping season. Online sales held up more strongly. Retail sales for the three-day holiday ...
Shopping center trade group trims November sales forecast as shoppers curb holiday buying A prominent retail trade group trimmed its November sales growth forecast on Tuesday, citing more shoppers saying they've delayed holiday purchasing compared with a year ago. Michael P. Niemira, ...
Online retailers rev up deals to keep momentum, but 'Cyber Monday' just another shopping day Retail Web sites kept amping up the deals Monday, the first day after Thanksgiving weekend's strong online sales, to try to maintain the momentum. Meanwhile, a research ...
Research firm says sales rise 0.9 percent for Black Friday, Saturday; traffic down slightly A research firm says retail sales Friday and Saturday edged up 0.9 percent, while customer traffic fell 2.7 percent compared with last year. ShopperTrak, based in Chicago, says ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Black Friday sales rose just 0.5 percent to $10.66 billion after rising 3 percent in 2008, ShopperTrak said on Saturday, a rise that may disappoint investors who had expected retailers to see a bigger boost this year. ShopperTrak, which ...
ShopperTrak forecasts slight increase in holiday sales, but predicts a decline in foot traffic ShopperTrak, a retail research firm, predicted Tuesday that total holiday sales will rise 1.6 percent compared with a year ago, which would be good news for retailers compared ...
