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“ A long pre-Christmas shopping weekend helped buoy December retail sales by 2.1 percent, just edging out November's 1.9 percent gain ”
Executive Business Briefing
United Press International
“ As a result, the year ended on a positive note, albeit modest; and consumer confidence is on the rise again--a good sign moving into the New Year ”
Executive Business Briefing
United Press International
“ Mild weather along the East Coast and a cold snap in the Southwest helped encourage consumers in those regions particularly to continue their holiday shopping this past week, albeit at a slower pace ”
Executive Business Briefing
United Press International
“ With job losses and the unemployment rate rising, shoppers may be spending more conservatively this season, but low interest rates and falling gas prices help to ease the financial burden on American families ”
Executive Business Briefing
United Press International
“ The one-day sales data provide us with just a glimpse of what we might expect for the rest of the shopping season ”
Executive Business Briefing
United Press International
“ While the day after Thanksgiving is traditionally not the biggest shopping day of the year, it provides an encouraging early indication of spending for the season ... and as such, a 2.4 increase in same-store sales is good news for retailers ”
Executive Business Briefing
United Press International
“ Retailing came to a virtual stand-still during the week of Sept.11 as millions of Americans were glued to their TV set tracking the aftermath of the recent terrorist attacks. However, we also noticed that sales began to trend upward during the last half of the month, a sign of our economy's ability to rebound from crisis as it has done historically ”
Executive Business Briefing
United Press International
“ The increase in last month's same-store sales -- however modest -- might reflect not only the prolonged stimulus applied by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts and increased government spending, but also boosts in spending on patriotic and precautionary purchases, as Americans unite in the wake of this tragedy ”
Executive Business Briefing
United Press International
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