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  • February 2008
    • Slow Jan. Sales Worry Retailers

      Slow Jan. Sales Worry Retailers

      (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 1.4% rise in same-store sales for the fiscal year was the lowest in 30 years. More »

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

  • April 2007
    • Small Towns to Chain Stores: Let Us Shop!

      Small Towns to Chain Stores: Let Us Shop!

      (Newser) - Small towns and exurbs are bending over backwards to woo national retail chains, Governing magazine reports from the International Council of Shopping Centers' convention. Phalanxes of city reps descend on the dizzingly massive—and cutthroat—annual spring conference in Vegas, attempting to raise their profile and land a Pottery Barn or Trader Joe's. More »

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      business   Starbucks   retail   consumer   shopping   economics   retail shopping   growth   International Council of Shopping Centers

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