Many merchants suffered through November as a modestly positive start to the holiday shopping season wasn’t strong enough to offset weak spending the rest of the month.
Sales for many that are even weaker than last November, which was marked by a consumer spending clampdown spurred by the financial meltdown, are an ominous sign for an [...]
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Early retail reports suggest sluggish November
December 3rd, 2009 by Financial Writer
Tags: economy, financial meltdown, holiday shopping, reported sales, thanksgiving
more...Holiday shopping off to mildly encouraging start
November 30th, 2009 by Financial Writer
After shoppers gave retailers a somewhat encouraging start to the holiday shopping season, stores now turn their attention to the online promotions known as Cyber Monday and bringing back customers the rest of the season.
The good news is that holiday shopping held steady through the Thanksgiving weekend after retailers saw a huge crowd of bargain [...]
Tags: business, economic worries, holiday shopping, thanksgiving