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Supergroup issues profits warning after Superdry's tough January | Business | guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 8, 2012
The company behind the Superdry brand warned investors that its full-year profits are likely only to scrape in at the lower end of City expectations

Retail sales down in January as consumers save rather than spend - Other UK business news -
www.birminghampost.net | Feb 7, 2012
Retail sales dropped last month, according to a major trade association, as consumers reined in spending and decided to pay off debt and save instead.

U.K. Retail Sales Drop - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | Feb 6, 2012
Retail sales in U.K. stores that have been open for at least a year fell in January, and at the second-fastest rate for the first month of the year since records began in 1995.

Warmer winds cooling retail sales - The Globe and Mail
www.theglobeandmail.com | Feb 6, 2012
The unseasonable weather is having a harsh impact on stores that specialize in winter-related goods

US retail sales slow in January - FT.com
www.ft.com | Feb 2, 2012
Growth in US retail sales slowed in January after shoppers had brushed off economic worries to spend heavily in the holiday season, according to initial monthly reports from US retailers. January is traditionally a quiet month in retail as consumers

Newsvine - Retailers deliver solid sales gains for January
www.newsvine.com | Feb 2, 2012
Americans were shopping in January, but that doesn't mean every store felt the love.

Retail sales drive Ford into the fast lane with 2011 GCC sales surging by 50% | Ford Middle East |
www.ameinfo.com | Jan 21, 2012
The Ford and Lincoln brands capped 2011 with robust sales, crossing the 65,000 unit mark and registering an increase of 50% across the GCC, buoyed by increased consumer demand and preference for...

Weekly Economic and Financial Commentary | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Jan 15, 2012
Weekly Economic and Financial Commentary. The New Year always seems to usher in an air of optimism and this year has been no exception. Better reports for the housing sector, an improving job market and generally positive news on holiday retail sales had raised hopes that the recovery... -

Retail Sales December 2011: Retail Sales Increased By The Most In A Decade Last Year
www.huffingtonpost.com | Jan 12, 2012
WASHINGTON -- Retail sales barely rose in December, but the gain was enough to lift sales to a record level for 2011. It marked the largest annual increase in more than a decade.

Bottom Line - Holiday season over, jobless claims jump
bottomline.msnbc.msn.com | Jan 12, 2012
More Americans applied for unemployment benefits in the latest week as the end of the holiday shopping season meant layoffs for some workers. But 2011 was a record year for retail sales, which rose 7.7 percent, even though the year ended on a weak note. The Labor Department …