International Business News - sales http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif U.S. retail sales grew more than expected last month as vehicle purchases bounced back, but non-auto sales rose modestly, suggesting consumers remained too cautious to drive a robust economic recovery. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/224147-sales-ats-retailers-rose-more-than-expected.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091116/retail-sales-surge-on-autos-manufacturing-slows.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091116/retail-sales-surge-on-autos-manufacturing-slows.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:48:01 EST Abercrombie & Fitch posted a lower quarterly profit on Friday, as a prolonged sales slump at the company's stores could not offset cost cuts. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/224029-a-man-holds-shopping-bags-while-waiting.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091113/abercrombie-fitch-profit-sales-fall.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091113/abercrombie-fitch-profit-sales-fall.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:48:01 EST Department store operator Kohl's Corp reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by inventory controls and sales of brands it offers exclusively. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223968-customers-leave-the-kohls-store-in-westminster.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091112/kohls-q3-higher-than-expected-same-store-sales-up.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091112/kohls-q3-higher-than-expected-same-store-sales-up.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:32:01 EST General Motors posted its first monthly sales increase in nearly two years on Tuesday as a rebound in industrywide U.S. auto sales in October pointed toward a gradual recovery for the battered sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223410-general-motors-headquarters-is-seen-along-the.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091103/gm-sees-sales-bounce-chrysler-plunges.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091103/gm-sees-sales-bounce-chrysler-plunges.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:56:01 EST Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday its U.S. sales in October rose 3 percent and it gained market share due to strong demand for cars and crossover vehicles. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223402-a-line-of-ford-autos-wait-for.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091103/ford-nissan-sales-rise-on-stronger-demand.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091103/ford-nissan-sales-rise-on-stronger-demand.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:16:01 EST Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday that its U.S. sales rose 3.1 percent in October from a year earlier among all of its brands, supported by sales of cars and crossovers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223396-the-ford-motor-cos-logo-is-seen.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091103/ford-sales-risepercent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091103/ford-sales-risepercent.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:40:02 EST U.S. auto sales are projected to rise nearly one-fifth to 11.8 million units in 2010, influential industry tracking firm CSM Worldwide said on Wednesday, citing signs that the worst of the economic downturn had passed. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222749-used-vehicles-sit-in-the-sales-lot.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091021/2010-auto-sales-seen-up-at-least-15-percent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091021/2010-auto-sales-seen-up-at-least-15-percent.htm Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:48:01 EDT U.S. retailers gave investors an early Christmas present, posting their first monthly sales increase in more than a year and suggesting that wounded consumers might begin to heal in time for the crucial holiday season. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222040-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/strong-retail-sales-raise-holiday-hopes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/strong-retail-sales-raise-holiday-hopes.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:48:02 EDT U.S. bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc said on Thursday it expects lower same-store sales for its current quarter and full year after adjusting its financial reporting period to reflect a recent acquisition. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222041-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/barnes-noble-sees-same-store-sales-decline.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/barnes-noble-sees-same-store-sales-decline.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:32:01 EDT U.S. retailers, including Limited Brands Inc and Children's Place , surprised Wall Street with small increases in September sales, suggesting that shoppers could be heading back for the crucial holiday season. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222020-customers-look-for-bargains-at-the-childrens.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/same-store-sales-show-some-growth.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091008/same-store-sales-show-some-growth.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:56:02 EDT Ford Motor Co said on Thursday its U.S. auto sales fell 5 percent in September from a year earlier as demand slumped off in part due to the end of the U.S. government's "cash for clunkers" incentive program. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/221575-a-ford-logo-atdealership-in-manassas-virginia.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091001/ford-septembers-auto-sales-fallpercent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091001/ford-septembers-auto-sales-fallpercent.htm Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:24:01 EDT Department stores will likely face a smaller sales decline in the second half of 2009 than in the first half as lower inventories make discounting less necessary to clear out merchandise, Moody's Investors Service said on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/220266-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090911/moody-sees-smaller-2nd-half-dept-store-sales-dip.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090911/moody-sees-smaller-2nd-half-dept-store-sales-dip.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:48:04 EDT Procter & Gamble Co said it expects sales to improve in the coming quarter as new products and other investments pay dividends, sending its shares up 4.3 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/220132-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090910/updatepsees-sales-rising-coming-quarter.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090910/updatepsees-sales-rising-coming-quarter.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:17:22 EDT A unit of GreenHunter Energy Inc said on Thursday it signed a 20-year power sales deal for its biomass power plant in California, enabling the company to complete construction. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090903/green-hunter-biomass-plant-power-sales-deal.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:17:43 EDT Family Dollar Stores Inc saw quarterly sales grow less than expected, as store reorganizations it undertook across the country interrupted some shopping, and its shares fell nearly 9 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090903/family-dollar-sales-miss-goals-shares-fall.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:43:56 EDT Costco Wholesale Corp on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected 2 percent fall in August same-store sales, in a sign that the impact of the financial crisis is waning on U.S. consumer spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219700-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090903/costco-august-same-store-sales-fallpct.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090903/costco-august-same-store-sales-fallpct.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:00:17 EDT Family Dollar Stores Inc's fourth-quarter sales growth fell short of expectations, leading its shares to fall 9 percent in premarket trading even though the retailer stood by its fourth-quarter profit forecast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090903/family-dollar-sales-miss-goals-shares-plummet.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:52:36 EDT U.S. retailers reported August sales that showed some signs that the economic downturn was easing, but a late Labor Day holiday and muted consumer enthusiasm weighed on the key back-to-school season. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219674-a-shopper-wheels-his-cart-fromcostco-wholesale.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090903/manys-retailers-report-lower-august-sales.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090903/manys-retailers-report-lower-august-sales.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:24:21 EDT Customers filled more prescriptions at Walgreen Co. but continued to shy away from general merchandise, with sales at stores open at least a year up just 1.9 percent in August and 2.1 percent in the drugstore chain's recently completed fiscal year. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219637-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090902/updatewalgreen-august-same-store-sales-rise-just9-pct.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090902/updatewalgreen-august-same-store-sales-rise-just9-pct.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:40:47 EDT Global computer server sales in the second quarter continued to plunge to levels not seen in years, research firm IDC said on Tuesday, but signs of stability are appearing in a segment that analysts call a bellwether for the IT industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090902/second-quarter-server-sales-plunge-idc.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:26:28 EDT