Rising retail sales are adding to the list of positive economic developments as 2010 winds down. But how important are holiday sales in the larger scheme of things? Investors may be giving too much credit to what turns out to …
In a sign that holiday sales season will be better than initially expected, business inventories rose 0.9% in September as companies re-stocked their shelves for the nation’s busiest shopping period. The increase also suggests …
U.S. consumer spending grew about 7% in October from September, but remained down 5% from the same month last year, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. The figures could indicate more financial comfort heading into th…
ComScore reports online retail spending rose 9% year-over-year in the third quarter. Such positive growth — the fourth straight quarter of increasing cyberspending — going into the fourth quarter could bode well for the upcom…
The retail recovery may be slowly getting on track, with major store chains expected to show a mild uptick when they report September sales numbers. Investors will be watching closely for signs of what to expect for the holiday…