U.S. Game Sales Rose 28 Percent in December
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Sales of video game hardware and software were up in December from a year earlier as holiday shoppers snapped up new consoles, market research firm NPD said.
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U.S. drugstore chain Walgreen Co.  WAG.N on Tuesday reported sales rose 4.2 percent in December  at stores open at least a year, led by higher pharmacy sales.
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Despite the generally bad news thus far from many US retailers about this holiday season's sales, the nation's largest gaming retailer has posted stellar results.
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U.S. sales of video game hardware  and software were $1.18 billion in January, down 6 percent from  a year earlier, with Nintendo Co Ltd's  Wii console  once again outselling its rivals.
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Total video game sales (hardware and software) through  October was $10.5 billion, compared with $7 billion for the  same period last year, according to data from NPD Group.
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U.S. shoppers are starting to get into  the holiday spirit, with indices on Tuesday showing sales  picking up with only 10 shopping days until Christmas.
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U.S. retail sales jumped a more-than-expected 1.2 percent in December, the government said on Thursday, as car dealers, furniture stores and on-line retailers reported strong sales.
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The $13 billion video game industry is counting on new customers this Christmas, as gaming growth is coming largely from outside traditional demographics.
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The U.S. sales of Microsoft Corp.'s   new Xbox 360 video game console during its first 13  months in stores were 6 percent higher than comparable sales of  the original Xbox, market research group NPD said on Thursday.
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U.S. drugstore chain Walgreen Co.  on Tuesday reported sales rose 4.2 percent in December at stores open at least a year, led by higher pharmacy sales.
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U.S. chain store sales rose for the  fourth consecutive week, but the last-minute Christmas rush was  not enough to make up for many retailers' subpar pre-Christmas  performance, a report said on Tuesday.
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Those shopping at post-Christmas sales between 26 and 28 December has risen 2.1% on last year, says a retail analyst.
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Pending sales of existing U.S. homes advanced a stronger-than-expected 4.9 percent in December, the biggest monthly gain since 2004, a real estate agents' trade association said on Thursday in a report showing some stability in the housing market.
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December sales and sales for the fiscal year to date reported by leading retailers.
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By Belinda Goldsmith NEW YORK  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's biggest retailer, on Monday said December sales would be at the top end of its outlook on better-than-expected post-Christmas spending, sending its shares up 2 percent.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N on  Thursday reported a 3 percent rise in sales at its U.S. stores  open at least a year in December, the big holiday shopping  month, which was at the top end of its forecast range.
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U.S. drugstore chain CVS Corp. , on Tuesday reported that sales at stores open at least a year grew 4.6 percent in December, as higher prescription demand offset lackluster general merchandise sales.