U.S. retail sales increased 2.3% on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, matching predictions of the weakest holiday sales since 2009, Bloomberg News reported.
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December Retail Sales Rise 0.5%
Retail sales rose 0.5% in December, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
January 15, 2013 Business
Holiday Sales Growth Expected to Slow, National Retail Federation Says
U.S. sales during the holiday season will slow to 4.1% this year, according to the National Retail Federation, due in part to unemployment and political uncertainties, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
October 2, 2012 Business
Retail Sales Improve 0.9% in August
Retail sales increased 0.9% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday.
September 14, 2012 Business
Retail Sales Fall 0.2% in May
Retail sales declined in May for a second straight month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
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Retail Sales Rise 0.1% in April
Larry Smith/Trans PixsRetail sales rose 0.1% in April, the slowest pace this year, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 15, 2012 Business 
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Retail Sales Rise 1.1%; Gain Is Most in Five Months
Larry Smith/Trans PixsRetail sales rose 1.1% in February, the biggest gain in five months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
March 13, 2012 Business
Retail Sales Rise 0.4% in January
Retail sales improved 0.4% in January as sales excluding automobiles rose to a 10-month high, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
February 14, 2012 Business 
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Retail Sales Edge Up 0.1% in December
Tom Biery/TransPixsRetail sales improved 0.1% in December, the smallest gain in seven months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 12, 2012 Business 
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Retail Sales Edge Up 0.2% in November
Bruce Andrew Peters for TTRetail sales improved 0.2% in November, the slowest rate of growth in five months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
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