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The frenzy of a much-hyped Black Friday failed to rescue retailers from a months-long slump, as November sales figures released Thursday showed yet another steep drop-off in consumer spending. What was a disaster for retailers, however, could mean even...

Most of the nation's stores kicked off the critical holiday shopping season with double-digit sales declines, portending more price cuts in December and raising questions about the long-term prospects for many retailers. Except for Wal-Mart, retailers...

Retailers — with Wal-Mart the notable exception — limped through a miserable November that even a surge of shopping after Thanksgiving couldn't save, marking the weakest month since at least 1969 and deepening fears that the critical holiday...

NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers who suffered through a miserable November — despite a surge in sales the day after Thanksgiving — are worried that the usual lull between the holiday weekend and the final days before Christmas could be...

A shopping boost on the day after Thanksgiving as consumers turned their thoughts to the holiday season couldn't save a weak November for most retailers, fueling more concerns about a bleak December and beyond amid what could be a deep and long recession....

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks warned Wall Street on Thursday that its profit would fall short of analysts' expectations this quarter, just hours after Chief Executive Howard Schultz tried to assuage concerns about the recession's effect on the coffee...

Retailers who suffered through a miserable November -- despite a surge in sales the day after Thanksgiving -- are worried that the usual lull between the holiday weekend and the final days before Christmas could be dangerously quiet this year. With...

Oil tumbled below $44 a barrel Thursday and average gasoline prices slipped under $1.80 a gallon, both four year lows, as unemployment benefit claims hit a 26-year high and major companies announced more job cuts. The unprecedented decline in energy...

A long struggle over what kind of milk counts as organic is coming to a head. The Department of Agriculture has issued draft rules for organic milk that would require that the cows be on pasture at least half the year and get plenty of fresh grass. The...

The nation's retailers saw their sales plummet last month to the weakest October level since at least 1969, as the financial crisis and mounting layoffs left shoppers too scared to shop. The stunning drop-off from an already weak September performance is...

October was an awful month for retailers, as they reported the weakest sales growth for that month since at least 1970. Continued fears over the financial crisis left many consumers too scared to spend on anything but the basics. Year-over-year...

Retailers suffered through the weakest October in at least 39 years, despite frenzied price-cutting as they desperately try to pull in consumers who are too worried about their finances to shop. The sales tallies from major retailers yesterday - many...