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Strong holiday season for retail bolstered by online shopping

Online shopping posted growth of 15.4 percent this season compared with last year, a new report finds. Overall, consumers spent 5.5 percent more between Nov. 5 and Dec. 24.
Retail sales jump, as snow melts and shoppers emerge

Retail sales for the week ending March 6 rose a robust 2.9 percent from a week earlier. Freed from snow and shovels, and ready for spring, shoppers bust loose.
Holiday sales 2009: how the East Coast snowstorm helped

Data released Monday show that online holiday sales skyrocketed – probably because many people on the East Coast stayed home to shop on a snowy ‘Super Saturday.’
Snow storm: East Coast races to save Christmas (shopping)

Buried by a major snow storm, East Coast cities are mobilizing all their resources to clear streets for Christmas shopping.
Retail report: holiday sales to drop this year

Consumers are still hesitant to spend. For the year, retail sales are expected to decline about 3 percent, says the National Retail Federation.
Consumer spending up in June

If Americans continue reaching into their pocketbooks, back-to-school sales could be better than expected.
Gift-giving gets a little smaller

Faced with tight budgets this year, many Americans put greater value on time with family.
The year of holiday thrift

More consumers than last year say they'll look for bargains. Thrift shops are in.
Consumers close their wallets

Retail sales plunge a record 2.8 percent in October, suggesting a dismal outlook for holiday spending.
An economic lift after the vote?

Relief that the election is over could put some consumers in more of a spending mood.
Soaring energy prices bad news for the economy

The high cost of oil and gasoline could act as a tax on consumers and undercut the government's stimulus plan.
December retail sales dip with outlook weak for 2008

Sales dipped 0.4 percent last month, and consumers may pull back more.