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Chain-Store Sales Up
Jan. 9, 2007 -- Post-holiday shopping lifted sales at U.S. stores by 0.7 percent in the week ending Jan. 6, the International Council of ... Read more
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Chain Store Sales Up
Jan 23, 2007
Jan. 23, 2007 -- Despite fierce winter storms, weekly sales at the nation's chain stores rose by 0.1 percent last week, the International... Read more
March Retail Sales Increase
By Priya Ganapati | Apr 7, 2005
April 7, 2005 -- A lion's share of obstacles held sales figures back in March, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers... Read more
Cold Front Lifts Retail Sales
By Angus Loten | Oct 11, 2005
Oct. 11, 2005 --A major cold front following weeks of summer-like weather nudged flat retail chain store sales up 0.2% last week, the Inte... Read more
Same-Store Sales Up in January
By Allen Roberts | Feb 9, 2005
February 9, 2005 --Despite a month of cataclysmic weather, January same-store sales were up more than experts predicted, according to a ne... Read more
Holiday Sales Increase Over Last Year
By Walter Alarkon | Dec 28, 2005
Dec. 28, 2005-- Early numbers on the holiday shopping season look good for retailers, and may end up looking even better if gift-card sale... Read more
Holiday Sales Increase Over Last Year
By Walter Alarkon | Dec 28, 2005
Dec. 28, 2005-- Early numbers on the holiday shopping season look good for retailers, and may end up looking even better if gift-card sale... Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Jan 11, 2007
Small-business owners expect weak first quarter; colder weather expected to boost retail sales. Read more
Retail Sales Down in April
May 11, 2007
Amid record-high gas prices, retail sales dropped by 0.2 percent to $372 billion in April, the Commerce Department reported on Friday. Excluding sa... Read more
Retail Watchers Baffled by Holiday Shopping Season
By Walter Alarkon | Dec 22, 2005
Dec. 22, 2005-- With Christmas and Hanukkah falling on the same Sunday and shoppers feeling the fallout from hurricanes and a transit stri... Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Nov 22, 2006
Leading indicators rebound; weekly jobless claims rise. Read more
The Economy This Week
By Angus Loten | Apr 10, 2008
Small-business outlook hits 28-year low; retailers struggle with early Easter. Read more
Chain Stores Struggling After Storms
By Angus Loten | Oct 6, 2005
Oct. 6, 2005 --Big chain stores nationwide increased sales last month by slashing prices in the aftermath of Katrina and Rita, a sign that... Read more
Chain Stores Struggling After Storms
By Angus Loten
Retailers report weaker sales last month, one of many recent signs of slower growth ahead. Read more
A Nation of Schizophrenic Spenders?
By Christine Lagorio | Aug 3, 2010
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Oct 5, 2006
Manufacturing and service sectors report slower growth; housing market shows signs of stabilizing. Read more
The Economy This Week
By Angus Loten | Sep 4, 2008
Small-business employment growth slows; chain store sales steady. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Jan 25, 2007
Outlook for labor and housing markets picks up; chain-store sales post gains. Read more
The Economy This Week
By Angus Loten | Nov 8, 2007
Worker productivity increases as labor costs fall; warmer weather cuts into retail sales. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Feb 8, 2007
Super Bowl snacks send retail sales higher; service sector continues to expand. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Jul 12, 2007
Small-business owners lower expectations; gas prices rise after weeks of decline. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Aug 24, 2006
Back-to-school season pushes retail sales higher; housing market shows signs of weakening. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Oct 12, 2006
More business owners expect economy to improve in months ahead; trade gap with China widens. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Dec 14, 2006
Small-business owners less optimistic; holiday shopping sends retail sales higher. Read more
Recruiting with Tacos, Cuba and McCain
By Ryan McCarthy | Dec 11, 2008
A look at today's headlines from the entrepreneurial world: An Inspiration. Alison Schuback is Inc.'s Entrepreneur of the Year. ... Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Nov 9, 2006
Consumer sentiment drops slightly in November; analysts predict "solid start for retail sales" as holiday season approaches. Read more
Immigration, Valley Blues, and Easy Managing Tips
By Ryan McCarthy | Feb 12, 2009
Immigration and innovation. In the New York Times, Thomas Friedman has a Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Jun 29, 2006
Fed raises interest rate once again; consumer confidence improves. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Mar 8, 2007
Small-business job recruiting slower than expected; labor costs surge despite drop in productivity. Read more
This Week’s Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | May 4, 2006
Small-business hiring slows while wages rise; retails sales and factory orders post gains. Read more
This Week’s Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Apr 6, 2006
Service sector posts surprising gains; retail and home sales dip slightly. Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
By Angus Loten | Feb 22, 2007
Rising consumer prices spark renewed concerns over inflation; winter storms cut into chain-store sales. Read more
Health Care, Immigration, and Marketing by Pigeon
By Max Chafkin | Sep 11, 2009
Towards a founder visa . Earlier this year, Paul Graham proposed creating a special work vi... Read more
Outlook 2006: Consumer Products
By Stephanie Clifford | Jan 1, 2006
The Wal-Mart backlash continues. Read more
Letters
By Inc. staff | Oct 1, 1999
Readers react to articles from the July 1999 issue of Inc., including "Battle Grounds," by Joseph Rosenbloom, "Fiscal Therapy," by Emily Barker, and the cove... Read more
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