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NEWS ABOUT: sales slump

sales slump stories: 4 news summaries
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Auto Sales
Take a Drubbing in December

Chrysler off 53%; GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda all down more than 30%

Jan 5, 09 1:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Chrysler's sales were off 53% in December compared to the same time last year, the Wall Street Journal reports today, with Ford's off 32% and General Motors down 31%, further indicating a steep decline in US demand for cars. Foreign makers took an even harder hit last month: A 35%... More »

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Toyota • General Motors • Honda • Ford • Volvo • auto industry • sales slump • supply and demand • financial crisis

Ford Sales, Off 34%, Key Ugly US Autos Report 

Nissan down 37%; Toyota sees 32% drop; GM fares better, but still 16% lower

Oct 1, 08 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - As expected, early sales reports from automakers paint a dismal picture, MarketWatch reports. Ford reports a 34% drop in US sales in September compared to a year ago; Toyota’s were off 32% and General Motors’ fell 16%, AP adds. Industry-wide, sales are down almost 20% over this time in... More »

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Detroit • Ford • Hyundai • auto industry • auto sales • sales slump • cars • financial crisis

 Tech Holds Ground Amid Slump 

Growth slow, but still up; unemployment below average—no dot-com bust here

Jul 9, 08 7:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite malaise in most sectors of the economy, the technology industry is weathering the downturn well, USA Today reports. Sales are up only 3% this year over 2007—a mediocre result, considering the industry usually grows by more than 10%—but with tech unemployment at 3.9% compared to 5.... More »

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technology • growth • credit crisis • computer • sales slump • tech industry • downturn

Starbucks Testing $2.50 Cup of Brew

Slumping company looks to both high-end and low-end products

Feb 15, 08 9:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Struggling with its first major sales slump, Starbucks hopes to lure back customers with a $2.50 cup of luxury coffee. The company hopes to find a high-end niche among serious coffee aficionados with the new brew, made in an $11,000 gizmo similar to a French press, Bloomberg reports.... More »

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Starbucks • McDonald's • coffee • Dunkin' Donuts • gourmet coffee • breakfast sandwiches • sales slump

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