The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers» index (PMI) showed that US industry has continued to expand, and
while weak retail sales betray consumer caution, The Conference Board's consumer confidence index for June was still much higher than a year ago.
Not exact matches
While overall
retail sales growth exceeded market forecasts in June, delivering a long - awaited shot in the arm to traders, food
sales growth was
weaker than expected due to intensifying price competition between Woolworths, Coles and independent
retailers.
While Gamestop may be among the world's leaders in
retail video game and system
sales, its credit card offering — with
weak rewards, high APR, and a closed loop — stalls out before it reaches the end of Level 1.
(Bloomberg)-- America's
retailers are reeling following months of
weak sales, and
while they began limping back in September as malls prepare for the crucial holiday rush, a new worry is setting in.