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Dow Chemical , the largest US chemicals group, said on Thursday the worst of the US downturn was over and Asia was showing signs of strong growth, fuelling bullish sentiment on the global economy. “The economic outlook for the rest of 2009 appears to...
Tags: Parent Dow Chemical Co., Rohm & Haas Co., charges related, dismal sales, plastic bags, chemical used, rival rohm
The Seattle-based retailer said Thursday sales at stores open at least a year declined 10.6 percent for the five weeks that ended Jan. 3. Nordstrom also said that because of "higher than expected" pressure to mark down prices, it does not think it will...
Tags: wal-mart, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., dismal sales, sales figures, shopping season, holiday shopping, cheaper groceries, probably fewer, holiday spending, wall street
As retailers reported their sales figures Wednesday, even discounters weren’t immune to shoppers’ mounting worries about their financial security. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, and wholesale club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. both...
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Double-click any word or phrase in the story to search this site. Caught in the maelstrom of higher gas and food prices, Americans — even more affluent ones — are seeking shelter in wholesale clubs and discount apparel chains. Low-price operators Costco...
Tags: apparel chains, wholesale clubs, Costco Wholesale Corp., operators costco, expected sales, traditional apparel, TJX Cos., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., price operators, dismal sales