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Online holiday retail sales hit record
2014-12-26 16:41:14| Trucking - Topix.net
Amazon.com Inc. and other web retailers sold more products than ever this holiday season, boosted by early promotions and investments in delivery systems that helped avoid the widespread shipping snags of last year. Online shopping is on pace to rise 16 percent to $61 billion for the November to December period, according to researcher ComScore Inc., with retailers benefiting from lower unemployment rates, higher consumer confidence and a decline in oil prices that has left shoppers with more to spend on gifts.
Retail trade group: Holiday sales up 3.8 pct, shy of 3.9 pct forecast
2014-01-14 20:25:37| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
This Nov. 28, 2013 shows sale signs at a Target Store in Colma, Calif. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jeff Chiu NEW YORK, N.Y. - Holiday sales rose 3.8 per cent from last year, a major retail trade organization said Tuesday, spurred by deep clothing discounts and the convenience of shopping online.
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Mobile shopping transforms holiday retail season
2013-11-30 19:05:12| Food - Topix.net
Shannon Titus plans to use a smartphone when shopping for the holidays as she scans some gifty items on her phone at Peet's Coffee & Tea in Oakland, Calif., Nov. 18, 2011.
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US: October retail sales rise lifts holiday hopes
2013-11-21 12:44:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
An increase in US retail sales in October, helped by gains at clothing and department stores, has raised hopes for a good holiday sales season.
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