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fox59.com - The Associated Press - Retailer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy
Retailer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy
Fox 59

NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds. The bankruptcy filing marks the third…

bloomberg.com - retail sales etc
retail sales etc
Bloomberg

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abcnews.go.com -  ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer - Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
ABC News

NEW YORK -- Shoppers pulled back the pace of their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone. The report, issued by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, raised questions about…

cnn.com - Bryan Mena - Retail sales were unexpectedly flat in December | CNN Business
Retail sales were unexpectedly flat in December | CNN Business
CNN

US consumers unexpectedly held their spending steady in December as the labor market stagnated and feelings about the economy slipped.

ttnews.com - Anne D’Innocenzio - Holiday Retail Shopping Ends on Lackluster Note - TT
Holiday Retail Shopping Ends on Lackluster Note - TT
Transport Topics

NEW YORK — Shoppers pulled back the pace of their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone. The report, issued by the Commerce Department on Feb. 10, raised questions about…

pbs.org - Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press - Retail sales flat in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
Retail sales flat in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
PBS

Sales in October fell 0.1%, rose 0.1% in September, but jumped 0.6% in July and August and 1% in June, according to the Commerce Department. The retail sales figures, which are not adjusted for inflation, showed that many types of businesses posted…

investopedia.com - Aaron Rennie - Stock Market Today: Futures Little Changed After Dow Closes at Record; Delayed Retail Sales Data on Tap
Stock Market Today: Futures Little Changed After Dow Closes at Record; Delayed Retail Sales Data on Tap
Investopedia

Stock futures were little changed ahead of December U.S. retail sales data Tuesday, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high for a second straight session. S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 and Dow futures…

cnbc.com - Lee Ying Shan - Treasury yields lower as markets brace for retail sales data
Treasury yields lower as markets brace for retail sales data
CNBC

The 10-year Treasury yield inched lower as investors looked ahead to retail sales data for December. Retail sales for December is expected to tick up 0.4% month-on-month, according to economists polled by Reuters. The 10-year Treasury yield inched…

bloomberg.com - Julia Fanzeres - US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Stagnated to Close Holiday Season
US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Stagnated to Close Holiday Season
Bloomberg

US retail sales unexpectedly stalled in December, suggesting consumers provided less firepower for the economy as the year drew to a close. The disappointing figures indicate the burst of activity at the start of the holiday-shopping season proved…

bostonherald.com - Associated Press - Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
Boston Herald

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, Associated Press Retail Sales NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers pulled back the pace of their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on…

fortune.com - Simon James - Agentic commerce will reward the fastest learners, not the biggest retailers
Agentic commerce will reward the fastest learners, not the biggest retailers
Fortune

It's taken over 20 years for e-commerce to get to 16% of global retail sales. If we draw a parallel, agentic commerce will be much faster. I predict we'll get to 10% in three to five years. The mass consumer adoption of AI technologies, whether…

independent.co.uk - Anne d'Innocenzio - US retail sales were flat in December closing year on lackluster tone
US retail sales were flat in December closing year on lackluster tone
The Independent

Shoppers pulled back the pace of their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday season and the year on a lackluster tone. Retail sales were flat in December from November, when business was up 0.6%, according to the Commerce…

wsj.com - Harriet Torry - Economic Growth Forecast Drops After Weak Retail Sales Report
Economic Growth Forecast Drops After Weak Retail Sales Report
Wall Street Journal

A widely watched projection from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta got a downgrade Tuesday after a weak government report on retail spending in December. The latest estimate from the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model forecasts annualized economic growth…

bloomberg.com - Stocks Waver on Flat Retail Sales, Paramount Sweetens Warner Offer, More
Stocks Waver on Flat Retail Sales, Paramount Sweetens Warner Offer, More
Bloomberg

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seekingalpha.com - Kim Khan - Stock futures tick higher ahead of retail sales numbers (SPX:)
Stock futures tick higher ahead of retail sales numbers (SPX:)
Seeking Alpha

Stock index futures edged higher before the bell Tuesday ahead of the latest retail sales figures. S&P 500 futures (SPX) rose +0.12%, while Dow futures (INDU) advanced +0.13%. Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) ticked up +0.04%. U.S. Treasury yields…

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