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Market Watch
Aug 19 - Sep 21, 2005
NRF Projects Moderate Holiday Gains; Forecasts 5.0% Growth in Retail Sales this Holiday Season
WASHINGTON, DC, Sep 21, 2005—On the heels of the strongest holiday season in five years, retailers can expect moderate holiday sales growth this year.
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Retail Industry Sales Jumped 7.9% in August, According to NRF
WASHINGTON, DC, Sep 20, 2005/ --- It may have cost much more to fill up at the pump last month, but consumers were not letting that affect spending in other areas.
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Chinese Exports Under Fire
DALLAS, Sep 5, 2005/ FW/ --- In a historic move today, EU Trade Commission Peter Mandelson and his counterpart, Chinese Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai signed in Beijing an agreement that allows the “release of millions of Chinese garments blocked by EU customs officers because they exceed import ceilings,” reported Reuters.
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Meet Sir Richard Branson As A 3D Hologram
LONDON, Sep 2, 2005/ NS/ ---- Maverick entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson will today achieve the impossible and be in two places at once as he is digitally downloaded into Virgin’s flagship Megastore in London using the very latest virtual technology.
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Consumer Confidence Rebounds in August Reports The Conference Board
DALLAS, Aug 30, 2005/ FW/ --- The news from New Orleans might be grim, but the economy looks brighter as the Conference Board reports that the Consumer Confidence Index now stands at 105.6, up 2 points from July’s 103.6.
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