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U.S. Retail Industry Numbers: 477 Store Closings, 167 Openings, 5,100 Expansion Plans in 2010 Reveal Struggle for Retail Relevance (TWMC, PNRA, ANF, BKS, BGP)

Since recession-related purging has ended for most major chains, the numbers from the U.S. retail industry in the first half of November are now a reflection of retailing itself, not just a byproduct of economic chaos. There are real retail struggles behind store closings, real customers behind ...

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About.co...Industry — 4 days ago

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Calculating U.S. Retail Holiday Predictions From October Same Store Sales Figures Produces Unsettling Results (DDS, SMRT, ANF)

After same store sales figures were released last week, U.S. retail industry experts got busy trying to figure out how they could predict holiday sales based on October's results. Reuters concluded that holiday sales would be "tepid." Deloitte Research says they'll be "unchanged.&...

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About.co...Industry — November 10

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U.S. Retail Industry Numbers: 361 Store Closings, 989 Store Openings, 9 Chapter 11 Updates, 417 Expansions in 2010, 1 Giant Slayer and Sales Success That Is Five Below

When looking at the numbers from the U.S. retail industry in the second half of October, it appears that retail expansion will be gaining twice as much momentum as retail recession in the last two months of 2009. Included in the store opening figures, however, are 757 stores which have quickly p...

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About.co...Industry — November 02

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U.S. Retail Industry Leaders Ask "What Would Bezos Do?" After Amazon Sales and Profit Jump, Crush Expectations, and Shock Analysts

Apparently Amazon.com gave customers 5.45 billion good reasons to open their wallets and let their credit cards breathe some fresh air this summer. While U.S. retail industry watchers were relentlessly scrutinizing every intention, sentiment, and minor mall movement of American consumers leading...

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About.co...Industry — October 26

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U.S. Retail Industry Numbers: 829 Store Closings, 1486 Store Openings, Chapter 11 Updates, and 3 Restaurant Chains in 3 Different Business Cycle Stages

While there is still a lot of uncertainty in retailing worldwide, one thing that the latest numbers tell us for certain is that the U.S. retail industry is definitely not stagnant. With 829 new store closings, 1486 new store openings, and Chapter 11 entries and exits, U.S. retailers are retracti...

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About.co...Industry — October 19

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Same Store Sales Don't Really Show the Growth, Recovery or Hope First Reported by U.S. Retail Industry Experts in September, 2009

Comparing this year's sales in stores open for at least a year with last year's sales in stores open for at least a year is supposed to reveal the strength... ...

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About.co...Industry — October 12