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The devil is in the deals. The nation's consumers shopped the winter clearance racks in January, resulting in strong sales during the month for a diverse group of retailers.
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U.S. retail sales rose sharply in September, reflecting higher consumer confidence and improvement in the job market. Consumers bought more cars, gasoline and electronics.
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U.S. retail sales rose in August from July because consumers paid higher gas prices and bought more cars and trucks. They were more cautious elsewhere, suggesting the weak economy has made many selective about spending.
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Americans barely increased their spending at retail businesses in April and May, constrained by weak job creation and paltry wage increases.
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Retailers from discounter Target to department-store chain Macy's reported better-than-expected sales in March in the latest sign that Americans are feeling better about the economy.
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Americans stepped up spending on retail goods in February, evidence that a stronger job market is boosting the economy.
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Many retailers reported strong sales gains for February in the latest sign that Americans are feeling more confident in the economy.
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Americans rebounded from a weak holiday season and stepped up spending on retail goods.
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Retail sales barely rose in December, but the gain was enough to lift sales to a record level for 2011. It marked the largest annual increase in more than a decade.
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Many retailers are reporting solid sales gains for December, capping a decent holiday season.
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Deals await last-minute shoppers
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Research firm comScore says U.S. online sales this holiday shopping season are up 15 percent so far compared to last year.
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Americans spent more on autos, furniture and clothing at the start of the crucial holiday shopping season, boosting retail sales for a sixth straight month.
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Retail sales for the four-day holiday weekend, starting with Thanksgiving Day, rose 8.7 percent from a year earlier, a key data service said Thursday.
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Retailers are reporting strong sales gains in November, boosted by a discount-fueled spending binge for the start of the holiday shopping season last weekend. Now, the challenge is to keep shoppers spending throughout the most important selling period of the year.
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Oil prices are tumbling as consumers grow increasingly fearful about the direction of the economy.
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Many retailers posted solid sales during the kickoff to the back-to-school season as discounts and high temperatures in July drove shoppers to air-conditioned malls. But merchants worry that momentum won't continue through the remainder of the second-biggest shopping period of the year as the weather gets cold and the deals dry up.
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U.S. music album sales grew in the first six months of the year from a year ago, the first gain since 2004, thanks to rising sales of digital tracks and albums.
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Colossal sales enticed consumers to shop like it was 1999 last month. But higher prices ahead could cause the party to end.
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Consumers spent more on gasoline, clothing and autos in April, pushing retail sales up for a 10th straight month. But much of the gain came from a surge in gasoline prices.
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Some retailers start holiday sales today
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Retail sales rose in August by the largest amount in five months, adding to evidence that a late spring economic swoon was temporary and not the start of another recession.
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Americans are once again being choosy at stores, many of them buying only at deep discounts.
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New data show affluent Americans tightened their belts in June in a possible indication of trouble for the overall economy.
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Americans gave retailers a respectable spring selling season, resulting in a slew of stores raising their earnings outlooks and providing an encouraging sign that the consumer rebound is continuing.
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Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls.
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Shoppers shrugged off the snow that hammered much of the country in February.
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Snowstorms that shut in shoppers last month also chilled sales at women's clothing stores compared with a year earlier, but most retail sectors saw gains in February, data released Wednesday show.
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Retail sales fell in December as demand for autos, clothing and appliances all slipped.
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You may be familiar with the Snuggie, but what about the Toasty?
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The nation's retailers are reporting signs of life in December sales figures.
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