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Forrester projects rise in online holiday sales
Nov 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Forrester Research Inc. is projecting an 8 percent increase to $44.7 billion in online holiday sales compared with a year ago as bargain hunters turn to the Web for deals.
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Digital music sales 'to nearly equal CDs next year'
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Compact discs accounted for 65 percent of US music sales in the first half of 2009 but digital downloads are expected to nearly equal CD sales by the end of next year, market research firm NPD Group said Tuesday.
Parrot fever halts PetSmart bird sales
Jan 06, 2008 |
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PetSmart has halted sales of birds at 775 of its stores after cockatiels at 23 of the U.S. retail chain's shops tested positive for parrot fever.
Video game industry bucks downturn with Feb. sales
Mar 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The video game industry continued to defy the recession in February, posting double-digit year-over-year growth with Nintendo Co.'s popular Wii gaming system leading the way.
June video game sales drop sharply
Jul 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June, the largest year-over-year decline the industry has seen in nearly nine years.
March video game sales slump more than expected
Apr 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- U.S. video game sales slumped more than expected in March and were flat in the first quarter when compared with a year earlier - hurt by the recession, a shift in the Easter calendar and fewer big game launches.
Risk of hospitalization from violent assault increases when local alcohol sales rise
May 13, 2008 |
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The risk of being hospitalized from being violently assaulted increases when there is increased alcohol sales near the victim's residence, finds a new study in this week's PLoS Medicine.
Fixed costs determine structure of the supermarket industry
Sep 17, 2008 |
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In many retail industries, the most successful firms are the ones that offer the widest selection. For example, Home Depot and Staples offer a wide array of products at competitive prices. Maintaining this variety requires ...
Japan demands 119 million dlrs in tax from Amazon: report
Jul 05, 2009 |
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Japanese authorities told a sales affiliate of US retail giant Amazon.com to pay about 119 million dollars in tax for unreported income over a three-year period, a newspaper said Sunday.
U.S. wireless users more willing to switch
Oct 05, 2005 |
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American wireless subscribers are becoming more willing to switch carriers if they become unhappy with their retail purchase, a new survey revealed Wednesday.
July video game sales show sharp decline
Aug 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Hurt by the recession and few hit game launches, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in July, showing an even bigger decline than what many analysts were expecting.
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