(Reuters) - When top retailers post their December sales this week, Wall Street analysts are expecting them to report a healthy end to the holiday season, helped by discounts, improved consumer sentiment and tactics like extended hours and layaways.
Same-store Sales Seen Up 4.3 Percent In December
Reuters: Top News, Reuters
Mon, 01/02/2012 - 10:12pm
RELATED ARTICLES
- Real 'Fault in Our Stars' couple reunited by hope
Katie and Dalton Prager, a young couple who both have cystic fibrosis, celebrated happy news when they reunited Tuesday afternoon after nearly five months apart: Katie is on her way to getting a lifesaving lung transplant. More - Retailers report modest gains for April
Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More - Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs
A big gain in the job market is lifting the stock market to new milestones. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time early Friday, and the Standard and Poor's 500 index, a broader market measure, broke through 1,600 for the first time. More - Unemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April
The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More - U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 5-Year Low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than five years, a positive signal for the labor market ahead of Friday's April jobs report. More
BING NEWS:
- Macy’s Reports Another Drop in Sales but Sees ‘Traction’ in Turnaround
The largest department store chain in the United States has not reported an increase in comparable-store sales since early 2022.
05/20/2024 - 8:11 pm | View Link - Clark County’s taxable retail sales rose 1.69% in Q3 outpacing state’s other metro areas
Statewide retail sales slumped slightly in the third quarter of 2023, compared with the previous year, according to a recent report from the Washington Department of Revenue. But that’s not the case l ...
05/20/2024 - 2:05 am | View Link - GM Sports Cars Sales Down 23 Percent To 12K Units During Q1 2024
GM sports car sales fell 23 percent to 12,150 deliveries in Q1 2024, with the Corvette outselling the now-discontinued Chevy Camaro by more than two to one.
05/18/2024 - 11:31 pm | View Link - Retail Sales Stall
The value of U.S. retail purchases, unadjusted for inflation, was little changed from a month earlier, and gains in prior months were lower than previously thought.
05/14/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link - Boot Barn Ends the Year with 400 Doors, with Q4 Comps Fallling in Mid Singles
The decrease in net sales was said to be the result of the decrease in consolidated same-store sales and the impact of a 13-week quarter when compared to a 14-week quarter in the prior-year Q4 period, ...
05/14/2024 - 10:03 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more