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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: same-store sales

same-store sales stories: 6 news summaries


 McDonald's Sees Sales 
 Jump in Oct. 

Recession? Ronald is lovin' it

Nov 10, 08 12:40 PM CST
(AP) - Consumers worldwide who are watching their spending bought more burgers and chicken breakfast biscuits at McDonald's in October, leading to a big rise in sales at established locations. The corporation said today its global same-store sales jumped 8.2% during the month, beating the company's own prediction for a rise... More »

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McDonald's • fast food • fast food industry • same-store sales

MARKET Open

 Retail Fears Drive Stocks Down 

Same-store sales weak in October

Nov 6, 08 8:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks took a modest slide at the open today, thanks to dismal data from retailers. The Dow fell 57 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P dropped 1.1% and 0.9% respectively, the Wall Street Journal reports. Most retailers, with the notable exception of Wal-Mart, posted bleak same-store... More »

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stock market • Cisco • European Central Bank • retail sales • Bank of England • same-store sales • interest rate cut • retailers

Economy

 Retail Sales Rise, but Consumers Spend Cautiously

...consumers spend cautiously and retailers hurt

May 8, 08 9:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Consumers gave some of the nation's retailers a little relief in April, following months of dismal sales, but business was helped along by heavy discounting that could hurt fiscal first-quarter earnings, AP reports. Early sales reports issued yesterday showed that shoppers—who are contending with rising gas prices, sagging home... More »

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retail • economic indicators • consumer spending • same-store sales

 March Retail Sales Fall Flat 

Easter partly to blame as chains fall short of expectations

Apr 10, 08 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Retailers’ same-store sales were flat in March, due in part to an early Easter, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Thomson Financial Same Store Sales Index, projected to sink 0.1%, fell 1.1%, excluding Wal-Mart. Shoppers weren’t ready to buy for spring on the heels of winter, store... More »

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Costco • Easter • gas prices • retail sales • Target • Wal-Mart • same-store sales • Thomson Financial Same Store Sales Index • Gap

Mickey D's Risks Big
in Java War

New coffee line is risky business for Golden Arches, Tribune says

Feb 24, 08 5:58 AM CST
(Newser) - McDonald’s may have Egg McMuffin on its face if it can't out-grind Starbucks with a new line of premium coffees, the Chicago Tribune reports. The new coffee rollout, threatened by a shaky economy, marks one of the company’s riskiest launches ever, according to analysts. As food and labor... More »

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Starbucks • Chicago • McDonald's • coffee • franchise • same-store sales • Big Mac

Slow Jan. Sales Worry Retailers

Wal-Mart misses January projections as recession concerns gain momentum

Feb 7, 08 8:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Winter storms and lagging gift-card redemption iced Wal-Mart’s January same-store sales growth, the retailer said, raising concerns the US is in a recession, reports the Wall Street Journal. Wal-Mart expected 2% sales growth in stores open more than a year, but saw sales bump just 0.5%. Its 1.... More »

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International Council of Shopping Centers • Costco • recession • retail sales • weak dollar • weakening economy • Wal-Mart • January sales • same-store sales • sales projections

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