Holiday Shopping Off to Sluggish Start
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The U.S. holiday shopping season got  off to a sluggish start with high oil prices and weak consumer  confidence hitting the key Thanksgiving weekend, according to  three retail indices released on Tuesday.
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As post-Christmas retail results began trickling in yesterday, this much became clear about the 2004 holiday shopping season: Consumers procrastinated; they gobbled up gift cards; they defected
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Santa isn't the only one busy around this season - mail carriers are putting in extra effort with two weeks left for holiday shopping.
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Stores report long queues as shoppers hunt post-Christmas bargains
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No, apparently it's not too early to think about holiday shopping. Gateway, HP and others are prepping new PCs for store shelves...
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The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending but consumers faded by the long Thanksgiving weekend's close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.
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Despite the last-minute shopping frenzy, holiday retail sales were sluggish as the American consumer spent less than expected while Internet shopping slowed down.
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With only four more shopping days until Christmas, it&#39;s the retailers -- not the shoppers -- who appear to be feeling frantic.
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In spite of a burst of Friday spending, the holiday shopping season got off to a sluggish start, forcing retailers to reassess their strategies for luring buyers. Slow sales reported by three retail sales trackers on Tuesday were blamed on higher fuel costs and an overall lack of confidence in the economy.
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The 2007 holiday shopping season is turning out to be the weakest in years after retailers across-the-board reported deep declines in their December sales Thursday.
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Holiday shoppers were not spending as freely as expected, causing worry for many economists and investors.
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The holiday shopping season began with a solid show of spending on Friday, but consumers faded by the weekend&#39;s close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.
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Caveats to keep in mind while holiday shopping online.
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_ The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending but consumers faded by the long Thanksgiving weekend&#39;s close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.
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The holiday shopping season is hurtling toward its close, but demand remains soft and inconsistent. With just 11 days before Christmas - and heading into the last full weekend of shopping - retailers have been steadily easing prices. But a burst of late spending  has yet to materialize.
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Spending on womenâs apparel so far this year is proving disastrously weak, an ominous signal for the holiday shopping season.
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Holiday shopping got off to a flying start in the United States this weekend.