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Retail sales just ho-hum this holiday season
Preliminary reports show holiday sales rose only 0.7 percent over November and December, which could be the economy's worst holiday performance since 2008.
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Are 'fiscal cliff' woes killing Christmas sales?
In last weekend before Christmas, traditionally a strong sales period, shoppers cite worries over taxes and so-so discounts as reasons to rein in spending. Experts warn of ho-hum holiday sales.
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How is winter storm affecting holiday travel? (+video)
The storm has already dumped up to eight inches of snow in Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Every region receiving snow this week is expected to have a white Christmas.
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Black Friday record: Weekend sales up 13 percent
Black Friday record pushes spending to $59 billion over four days. By extending Black Friday, retailers made it easy to shop and drew in record numbers of shoppers.
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Black Friday: gridlock at the malls brightens prospects for retailers
Perfect weather and heavily promoted specials help give a big launch to a holiday season essential to retailers at a time when consumer confidence has been slipping.
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Black Friday: Will the 'fiscal cliff' darken the mood in the malls?
Economists view Black Friday as a litmus test for consumer confidence, which is showing signs of weakening. Whether Washington can come to terms to avert the fiscal cliff – and tax hikes – is a wild card.
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After Christmas sales: Your guide to snagging them, online or in person
After Christmas sales offer bargains both online and in-store. Here's a guide to finding them, as well as rules for using gift cards and making returns.
12/26/2011 02:27 pm -
Retailers gearing up for big pre-Christmas shopping in next two days
Fathers and other pre-Christmas procrastinators are expected to hit the stores in force on Friday, kicking off a calendar-enhanced flurry of holiday shopping that should warm retailers' hearts.
12/23/2011 10:23 am -
As Cyber Monday approaches, Black Friday sets new records
Black Friday this year set new records for in-store and online buying. Despite high unemployment and a generally worrisome economy, nearly half of all Americans went shopping.
11/27/2011 01:20 pm -
Mayor Bloomberg on the ropes: Seven ways the blizzard still lingers
The harshest effects of this week's Northeast blizzard are starting to fade as snowplows reclaim New York City roadways and airport travelers rebook their way home. But the massive post-Christmas snowfall had some impacts that may linger for a while to come.
12/29/2010 06:25 pm -
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.
12/28/2010 05:34 pm -
The New Economy Wal-Mart: Is Amazon replacing it as low-price leader?
Wal-Mart, the longtime price leader, can't undercut online retailer Amazon this holiday season, an analyst says.
11/30/2010 12:16 pm -
Black Friday 2010: Outlook for season rises from ‘ho-hum’ to ‘ho-ho!’
Retailers are opening their doors on Black Friday 2010 to shoppers who appear to be more enthusiastic. But many people are sticking closely to their shopping lists.
11/26/2010 09:22 am -
Wall Street crashes amid market 'temper tantrum over Europe'
Wall Street investor sentiment over European debt problems and an unexpected spike in unemployment claims drove the market downward.
05/20/2010 05:51 pm -
How much does that snow storm cost, anyway?
Effects from a snow storm like the one that blanketed the mid-Atlantic this week can add up to billions of dollars, once lost productivity and sales and emergency road clearing are factored in. But the cost to the overall US economy is likely to be short term.
02/11/2010 04:54 pm -
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.’
12/28/2009 07:07 pm -
Christmas shopping: are consumers waiting for last-minute deals?
US shoppers are less far along in their Christmas shopping this season than in recent years, a new survey shows. That could mean consumers are waiting for last-minute discounts – or just scaling back overall.
12/17/2009 05:21 pm -
Black Friday sales: How deep will the discounts be this year?
Big discounts await shoppers during Black Friday sales the day after Thanksgiving. But later in the season, price cuts are unlikely to be as deep as they were last year.
11/23/2009 12:00 am -
Retail season starts strong, but a long haul ahead
Sales were better than expected this past Black Friday, but will it last till Christmas?
12/01/2008 12:00 am -
An economic lift after the vote?
Relief that the election is over could put some consumers in more of a spending mood.
11/06/2008 12:00 am -
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.
02/21/2008 12:00 am
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