29 Jan Snapshot: Texas retail sales climb in January
In its latest retail outlook survey, the Dallas Fed found 42.3 percent of retailers in the state enjoyed sales increases in January, the highest percentage...
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24 Jan Retail sales rise 0.6% in November to $41B, StatsCan says
Higher clothing, footwear and accessories sales contributed to a 0.4% increase in Ontario....
18 Jan Customers check out with touch of iPhone
Businesses say using mobile technology provides consumers -- many of whom now use smart devices in their daily activities -- faster, more efficient service. ...
15 Jan Holiday sales up 3.8 pct, retail trade group says
Holiday sales rose 3.8 percent from last year, a major retail trade organization said Tuesday, spurred by deep clothing discounts and the convenience of shopping...
08 Jan 3 Footwear Companies Targeting E-Commerce Growth
In the backdrop of this data, let's take a closer look at three footwear companies -- Nike (NYSE: NKE) , Under Armour (NYSE: UA) ,...
07 Dec U.S. unemployment rate drops to 7%, lowest since 2008
In its report Friday, the Labor Department said that the nation's employers added 203,000 non-farm jobs in November and that a large part of them...
11 Nov October 2013 Athletic Footwear Sales Overview
by Matt Powell: matt@princetonanalysis.com October 2013 Footwear Overview · October is one of the smallest months of the year for Sport Footwear. We’ll take a fast look...
08 Nov US economy grows faster, but the details are less upbeat
Stronger GDP growth in the third quarter, up from 2.5 percent in the second quarter, would generally suggest a brighter outlook for hiring and income...
19 Oct Retailers: Christmas spending to be modest
The National Retail Federation, a trade association of retailers, says the average holiday shopper will spend about 2 percent less on gifts, decor and other...
24 Sep Holiday sales to climb nearly 4.5%, Deloitte predicts
Deloitte predicts total holiday sales of between $963 and $967 billion, an increase of 4 to 4.5 percent over 2012. Total holiday sales rose 3...